Alex M. Maco

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP (Charterhouse Cap Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Charterhouse Development Capital Ltd /Bonnyman/ founded in 1934 by Stuart Douglas Simpson. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Exeter Venture Management Company LLC (Exeter Venture Management Company) is a venture capital subsidiary of International Data Group, Inc. founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in New York, New York.

Investcorp Corporate Investment Group is a private equity arm of Investcorp Holdings BSC founded in 1982. The firm is headquartered in New York with offices across the globe.

Cirrus Research LLC is an independent investment strategy research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Satya Pradhuman in 2007. They provide small-to-mid cap equities research insights. Their clientele includes active portfolio managers, fundamental and quantitative managers, research analysts, strategists, asset allocators, and risk managers at some of the largest global institutions. The firm’s approach is idea driven, supported by quantitative discipline.

The American Council on Education (ACE) is a membership organization that mobilizes the higher education community to shape effective public policy and foster innovative, high-quality practice. The organization is based in Washington, D.C. ACE provides services for employers, training providers, colleges and universities, and military and working learners. The organization offers a suite of learning solutions informed by adult, community, and blended learning pedagogies, while its services include evaluation, transcript, and technical assistance for students, employers, and higher education institutions. ACE's research and insights focus on equity-minded leadership, institutional transformation, and student success.

Winesellers Ltd. imports and markets wines to the U.S. market. Its portfolio includes Malbec, Carbernet, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Tempranillo and Sweet Red. The firm’s products are imported from Argentine, Australia, Canada, Italy and Portugal. The company was founded by Yale Sager in 1977 and is headquartered in Niles, IL.

Ithaka Harbors, Inc. provides education services. It serves scholars, researchers and students by providing the content, tools, and services needed to preserve the scholarly record and to advance research and teaching in sustainable ways. The company was founded by Kevin Guthrie in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Mangrove Partners (Mangrove) is an independent investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Nathaniel August and Victor Wong in 2010. Mangrove provides investment management services on a discretionary basis to privately offered pooled investment vehicles intended for sophisticated individual and institutional investors.

PIMCO Investments LLC is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC (PIMCO), ultimately owned by Allianz SE (ETR: ALV) in Germany. PIMCO Investments offers trading services in stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds and private placements for qualified investors.

Pocket Gems, Inc. develops free-to-play social games for mobile devices. It offers its games through Apple’s App Store, Google Play, and Amazon App store. The company was founded by Daniel Terry and Harlan Crystal in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Nuveen Asset Management LLC (NAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2011 and is a subsidiary of Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC, which is ultimately owned by TIAA Board of Governors. NAM provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients, such as open-end and closed-end investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles.

Edge Principal Advisors LLC is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2006 by Jeff Walker and Evan M. Mallah. David Shen Ventures LLC is headquartered in New York.

Pear Ventures Management LLC (Pear Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Pejman Nozad and Mar Hershenson. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California with an office in Menlo Park.

Chobolabs LLC engages in the design and development of multiplayer games for tablets and smartphones. The firm offers Mayhem. The company was founded by Deyan Vitanov and Peter Dobrev in 2012 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Ecomachines Ventures Ltd (Ecomachines Ventures) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Ilian Iliev. The firm is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Underscore.VC Management Co. LLC (Underscore.VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Michael J. Skok, John Pearce & Richard Dulude. The firm is headquartered in Massachusetts. The firm was previously known as Assemble.VC Management Co. LLC.

Brixey & Meyer Capital LLC (Brixey & Meyer Capital ) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by David S.Brixey. The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Contrary Capital Management LLC (Contrary Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Eric Tarczynski. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

XFactor Ventures (XFactor Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Exeter Venture Management Company LLC founded in 2017 by Anna B. Palmer and Chip M. Hazard. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Charlie Finance Co. engages in developing text message applications. It provides financial advisory services. The company was founded by Ilian Georgiev, Ivo Parashkevov and Robert Luedeman in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

MBA Fund /Venture Capital/ (MBA Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Hansae Catlett, Josh Hoffman-Senn, Hiro Tien and Sieva Kozinsky. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Vala Capital Ltd. (Vala Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Jasper Smith. The firm is headquartered in London.

Healthworx is a venture capital subsidiary of CareFirst, Inc. founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

Chime Financial, Inc. engages in the design and development of a digital banking application. Its mobile app, Chime, provides online banking, fee-free overdraft, mobile banking, automatic savings, mobile payments, and security and control capabilities. The company was founded by Christopher R. Britt and Ryan King in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

DBL Investors LLC (DBL Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Nancy E. Pfund and Ira M. Ehrenpreis. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.