Ryan Thornton

Upfront Ventures Management LLC (Upfront Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Steven J. Dietz and Yves B. Sisteron. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, Calirfornia.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

The Urban Land Institute operates as a non-commercial research organization. It provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. The company was founded on December 14, 1936 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

KIPP Austin Public Schools operates as a network of 10 college-preparatory, public charter schools educating elementary, middle, and high school students. The company was founded by Jill Kolasinski in 2001 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Uplift Education operates as a public charter school network. Its programs include child nutrition, pre-kindergarten, special populations, afterschool care, athletics, social and emotional health. The company was founded in1996 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Thackeray Partners Realty Fund IV REIT LLC acts as real Estate Investment Trust/REIT. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Atlanta Seed Co (Atlanta Seed) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Thackeray Partners Realty Fund V REIT LLC provides real estate investment trust and finance services. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Greystar Worldwide LLC is an American company that offers luxury apartments for rent. The apartments are located in a prime location near Walt Disney World. One of their properties, Windermere Cay Apartments, provides 1, 2, and 3 bedroom apartments with high-end amenities both inside and outside the units.

Civic Dinners, Inc. operates as a platform which designs and manages community conversations. The company is founded by Jenn Graham and Thomas Stokell in 2016 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.