Sammi Needham

Opal Labs, Inc. develops social business technology. Its software Opal Moments, a social enterprise application designed to simplify the planning and management of a brands content across social media channels. The firm's planning tool allows teams to plan social content and collaborate efficiently in real-time with one another on a cloud-based platform. Its solutions include content marketing, direct-to-consumer, brand marketing, internal and external communication. The company was founded in October 2010 by George Huff, Steve Giannini, David Gorman, Matt Oxley, James Parr and Jeff Reynolds and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Glossier, Inc. provides online beauty products. It delivers newsletters and information in various categories, such as product recommendations, tutorials, makeup looks, culture, visual inspiration, shopping, video, and conversational first-person interviews with fashion's top ladies. The firm's platform also provides information related to backstage, fragrance, hair, health, lips, makeup, models, nails, and skincare. The company was founded by Emily Weiss, Michael Harper, and Nick Axelrod in September 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Havas Worldwide LLC engages in the provision of advertising and marketing services. It offers brand design, direct marketing, event marketing, engagement planning, mobile marketing, product development, and social marketing. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Shamrock Capital Advisors LLC (Shamrock Capital Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1978 by Roy E. Disney and Stanley Gold. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

ClearLight Partners Management LLC(ClearLight Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of The Westec Security Group Inc founded in 2000 by Michael S. Kaye. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

Highland Capital Partners LLC (Highland Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm is founded in 1987 by Paul A. Maeder and Bob F. Higgins. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, US.

The Advertising Council, Inc. promotes public service campaigns. It carries out pro bono ad campaigns on behalf of both government and private organizations. The company campaigns on children's issues, health, community, environment and family matters. The council relies on volunteer efforts from advertising firms. The Advertising Council was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Penn Foster Education Group, Inc. provides distance learning courses. The firm offers coaching and support to students through academic, professional and personal support from its faculty, student services team and online student community. The company was founded by Thomas J. Foster in 1890 and is headquartered in Scranton, PA.

Electric Visual Evolution LLC manufactures eyewear. Its products include sunglasses, snow goggles, clothing, accessories and travel series. The firm has operations in France and Australia. The company founded in 2000 and is headquartered in San Clemente, CA.

Ragnar Events LLC engages in the provision of entertainment and sports recreation services. In the Ragnar Relay Series, teams of 12 run a 200-mile relay over two days and one night; in the Ragnar Trail Series, teams of 8 run a 120-mile trail relay over the same time span. The company was founded by Tanner Bell and Dan Hill in 2004 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

TechStars Central LLC (TechStars) is an Independent Accelerator Incubator firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in the US..

Airship Group, Inc. engages in the provision of mobile marketing solutions. Its services include professional services, technical support, and account management. The company was founded by Michael Richardson, Adam Lowry, Scott Kveton, and Steven Osborn in 2009 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Part of Vivendi SE, Havas Creative, Inc. is a global agency that aims to deliver for their clients, no matter the circumstances. The company is based in Albany, NY. The CEOs of the company are Donna Pantaleo Murphy, Chris Hirst.

Chute Corp. develops apps and sites to capture, manage and display media files. It provides SlideChute, a simple plug-in for installing with dropping a line of code into a site; picture.io developer tools for adding photo functionality to apps; Shared Roll, a way to gather and share photos; and PhotoFWD, which attaches photos to 4square checkins and lets to share them with friends. The firm serves publishers, brands, and app developers. The company was founded by Ranvir Gujral, Gregarious Narain and Gaurav Sharma on August 7, 2012 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Tellagence, Inc. develops and markets software. It provides a predictive social marketing analytics tool for Twitter. The firm’s software is built on algorithms that understand the infinite, continuous changes that occur within online networks by measuring and analyzing real human interactions and behavior. The company was founded by Matthew Hixson and Nitin Mayande in July 2011 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

R/GA Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by Robert M. Greenberg in 2013. The firm is headquartered in New York.

IOTAS, Inc. provides home automation services. It installs and sets up smart outlets, hubs, smart switches, smart plugs, open/close sensors, and motion sensors in apartments. The company was founded by Sce Pike, Chau Doan, and Jeremy Steinhauer and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Project One Nutrition, Inc. manufactures and distributes consumer packaged food. The company was founded by Mattew Wan and Rob Dyrdek and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Part of Iberdrola SA, Scottish Power Generation Holdings Ltd. is a holding British company that operates subsidiaries involved in the wholesale and retail of energy. The company is based in Glasgow, UK. Neil David Clitheroe has been the CEO of the company since 1996.

Leap Pet Venture Studio LLC (Leap Pet Venture Studio) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Stephen Plumlee, Winson Wong and Aimee Gilbreath. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Freeletics GmbH engages in the development of fitness applications. Its applications include freeletics bodyweight, freeletics wear, freeletics running, and freeletics gym. The company was founded by Joshua Cornelius, Andrej Matijczak, and Mehmet Yilmaz in June 2013 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Sesame, Inc. engages in the provision of healthcare services. It offers same-day care, prescription refill, wellness and prevention, and skin care. The company was founded by David Goldhill, Michael Botta and John Fontein and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

Part of Peerage Capital, Inc., Hasson Co. is a real estate company. The company is based in Bend, OR. The CEO of the company is Deb Tebbs. Hasson was acquired by Cascade Real Estate Consultants LLC on June 22, 2022.

MW Fitness Holdings LLC engages in operation of fitness and boxing center. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

RealDefense LLC is a software development company based in Pasadena, CA. The company is known for its flagship product brands, including iolo System Mechanic® and SUPERAntiSpyware®. RealDefense has consistently earned top ratings from PC Magazine and protects over 3 million customers. The company's portfolio also features renowned privacy and security software brands such as Stopzilla, MyCleanID, MyCleanPC, USTechSupport, ioloVPN, GetMyDrivers, WarrantyStar, and Support.com. RealDefense's expertise in telemetry and AI enables strategic partnerships with leading brands, enabling the provision of white-labeled privacy, security, and productivity optimization features and services to enhance existing products. The company has subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, Philippines, and India. It was founded in 2017, and Gary Guseinov has been the CEO since then.

Xpt Life LLC provides body fitness services. The company was founded by Gabby Reece and Laird Hamilton and is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA.

Cloudkitchens is a company that develops infrastructure and software to help food operators open delivery-only locations with minimal capital expenditure and time. Cloudkitchens is based in Los Angeles, CA and helps restaurateurs succeed in delivery by providing ghost kitchens that give a delivery model that works, so they can focus on the food. The company specializes in the fast-growing "ghost kitchen" market, providing assets and technology optimized for speed, quality, and scale. Cloudkitchens also enables existing restaurateurs and online brands to expand their reach into their established network of locations across major metropolitan areas. The company was founded by Diego Berdakin, with significant investors including Uber's founder Travis Kalanick and Microsoft.

Part of Acceleration Partners LLC, Influencer Response is a direct response podcast and influencer agency that specializes in podcast initiatives and influencer marketing. The American company's main goal is to deliver real-time sales data from day one and eliminate the guesswork to achieve measurable results. Each of their buyers acts as an extension of the client's in-house team and is well-versed in the most efficient podcasts and influencers for direct response. The company was founded by Jeffrey Campbell and Josh Butowsky. Influencer Response was acquired by Acceleration Partners LLC on December 05, 2022.

Revolutionary Growers LLC is a cannabis dispensary that offers a variety of cannabis smoking and dabbing accessories. The company is based in MA. The American company also has a blog and news section on their website.

Part of HW Holdco LLC, UTour Home Tours LLC operates as an online platform for home shoppers and builders. The company is based in La Plata, MD. The company was founded in 2018 by Tom Nelson, Jonathan Stovall. UTour Home Tours was acquired by HW Holdco LLC on September 05, 2023.