Alison Rappaport

CBS Interactive, Inc. engages in the provision of online content network for information and entertainment. It specializes in online advertising, internet marketing, premium online content, sports, news, television, games, streaming, video, digital, and digital media. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

SoftBank Capital Partners LLC (SoftBank Capital Partners) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Softbank Capital Partners Investment, Inc. founded in 1995 by Ronald D. Fisher and Jordan Levy. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Punch Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates global mobile games studio. The company was founded by Tobin Lent, Mike Willliams and Martin R. Geiger on December 1, 2005 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Schoola, Inc. operates an online community which provides education and technology consulting services. The firm serves to non-profits, corporations and government entities. It offers information to navigate educational options for children such as preschools, camps, classes, educational toys, books and activities. The company was founded by Stacey M. Boyd in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Reputation.com, Inc. provides online reputation and privacy management services. It offers online reviews, customer surveys, social media, business listings, reputation score, reporting and analytics, and managed services. The company was founded by Michael Fertik, Owen Tripp, Ross Chanin, Raefer Gabriel, and Brian Kelley in 2006 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Penske Media Corp. engages in provision of digital media and information services. It offers digital media, publishing, and information services. It operates under the brand name of Veriety, WWD, Robb Report, BGR, IndieWire, RollingStone, BEAUTYINC, TVLine, and OMNYLYTICS. The company was founded by Jay C. Penske and Michael Ausiello in 2003 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Financo LLC operates as a boutique investment-banking firm. Its services include sell side merger and acquisition, financial sponsor, growth capital, family office and entrepreneur advisory, and sports merger and acquisition. The company was founded by Gilbert W. Harrison in 1971 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Quadrangle Group LLC (Quadrangle Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Part of Paramount Global, ZDNet is an internet service provider. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company was founded by David Shnaider, Kevin Wells, Michael E. Kolowich. ZDNet was acquired by CNET Networks, Inc. from SoftBank Group Corp. on October 17, 2000 for $197.65 million.

D-Wave Systems, Inc. designs and develops quantum computer systems. The firm designs and produces quantum computing systems, customer support, site preparation, installation and other related services. The company was founded by Eric Ladizinsky and Geordie Rose in 1999 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service North American financial services provider headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. BMO Capital Markets offers corporate, institutional and government clients access to a variety of products and services including equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending and project financing, merger and acquisitions advisory services, merchant banking, securitization, treasury and market risk management, debt and equity research and institutional sales and trading.

Founded by Dana Telsey in 2008, Telsey Advisory Group LLC (TAG) is an independent equity research and consulting firm focused on the consumer sector, including retail and apparel companies and restaurants. They provide hedge funds, mutual funds, private equity firms and private and public consumer companies the detailed analysis and market context that is necessary to make strategic and investment decisions. TAG covers both US-based and international companies across the consumer landscape, including apparel manufacturers, children and teen retailers, consumer electronics, department stores, discounters, home furnishings, luxury goods, off-price retailers, quick service and specialty restaurants and specialty apparel retailers. Their consulting services include acquisition due diligence, benchmarking, competitive analyses, financial analysis, investor relations functions, market assessments, and valuation.

SB China & India Holdings Ltd is a venture capital subsidiary of Softbank Group founded in 2006 by Kabir Misra and Anna Y. Lo. The firm is headquartered in Wanchai, Hongkong.

GHBC Groupe, Inc. operates a shopping website which provides merchandise, clothing, home decor, food and travelling services. It offers furniture, sports sedans, bedding, rugs, lighting, décor, kitchen and dining products. The firm also provides redeem points to its customers. The company was founded in November 2007 by Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Michael Bryzek, Alexis Maybank, Dwight A. Merriman, Phong Nguyen and Kevin P. Ryan and is headquartered in New York, NY.

BTIG LLC is an institutional brokerage and fund services firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2002 through the merger of Baypoint Trading LLC and Bass Trading LLC. They are a subsidiary of Condor Trading LP. BTIG offers institutional and corporate clients with personalized multi-asset class execution, expertise and insights worldwide across equities, equity derivatives, ETFs, fixed income, futures, commodities, foreign exchange, interest rates, credit, and convertible and preferred securities. The firm’s core capabilities include global sales, portfolio, electronic and outsource trading, transition management, investment banking, prime brokerage, capital introduction, corporate access, research and strategy, commission management and more.

PayActiv, Inc. provides employment-based financial wellness products. It offers financial wellness tools, time and attendance solution. The company was founded by Safwan Shah, Ajit K. Medhekar, Sohail Aslam and Ijaz Anwar in 2011 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

P1 Ventures (P1 Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Makhoul Mikael Hajjar. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Chloe & Isabel, Inc. sells jewelry online. It operates as an social commerce jewelry company that empowers and connects women through their own social selling experience. The firm offers products that include bracelets, charms and chains, earrings, fragrance, hair accessories, necklaces and ring. It also offers a platform that provides merchandisers a customized digital workplace to create their boutique shopping experience and earn commission from every sale. The company was founded in 2011 by Chantel Waterbury and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Resonance Cos., Inc. builds creation-driven fashion brands. The company was founded by Lawrence Lenihan, Jr. and Joseph Ferrara and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Suttona Capital LLC (Suttona Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2021 by Amy Rosen Wildstein. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Udisense, Inc. develops baby monitors and computer application software for mobile phones and other wireless devices. Its products include nanit plus, nanit plus sleep screen, multi-stand, nanit insights, and multi-packs. The company was founded by Andrew Berman, Assaf Glazer, and Tor Ivry and is headquartered in New York, NY.

BirchBox, Inc. provides beauty, grooming, and lifestyle products. It offers skincare, makeup, hair care, body care products, nails polishes and polish removers, fragrances, beauty-centric tools, lifestyle products for women, and body care, hair care, lifestyle, shaving, skincare products, and gym bags for men. The company was founded by Hayley Barna and Katia Beauchamp in September 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.