Ambera Cruz

Envisage Technologies LLC engages in the development of public safety software solutions for training and compliance ecosystems for law enforcement, public safety and military professionals. Its products include FirstForward and Acadis Readiness Suite. The company was founded by Ari Vidali in 2001 and is headquartered in Bloomington, IN.

Union Square Advisors LLC is a technology-focused investment bank that offers strategic mergers & acquisitions advice and execution, agented private capital financing, and debt capital markets advisory services. The private company was founded in 2007 by Edward R. Smith, William C. McClelland and is based in San Francisco, CA. The company works with leading public and private technology companies, private equity, venture capital and family offices, and their expertise spans many aspects of the technology landscape, including enterprise software and infrastructure, fintech, healthcaretech, internet+digital media, ecommerce, consumer software, aiot & industrial technology and other key segments. Since inception, Union Square Advisors has advised on more than 170 strategic transactions exceeding $118b.

Blackstone Corporate Private Equity (Blackstone Corporate) is a private equity division of The Blackstone Group Inc founded in 1985 by Stephen Allen Schwarzman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

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.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Arcapita Corporate Investment (ACI) is a private equity subsidiary of Arcapita Inc founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Norwest Venture Partners is a venture capital division of Norwest Partners founded in 1961. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California with additional offices in Mumbai and Herzliya.

OpenLink Software, Inc. engages in the development and deployment of data access and integration platforms. Its services include web composition, deployment, content management & application deployment, and business process management. The firm has offices in the US, the UK, Nigeria, and Bulgaria. The company was founded by Kingsley Uyi Idehen in 1992 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

APC Workforce Solutions LLC provides workforce compliance and management services. It offers managed services program, vendor management, statement of work management, employer of record services and employment screening. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

Cority Software, Inc. provides environmental, health, safety, and quality software. Its software spans the main functional areas in EHSQ: Occupational Health, Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental, Quality and Ergonomics. The company was founded by Murray Balcom in 1985 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Rentricity, Inc. provides renewable in-pipe hydropower energy solutions. It designs energy recovery system called flow-to-wire which harnesses excess pressure within water mains and uses it to generate clean electric power. The firm offers equipment, project development services and project finance services. It is designed for drinking, irrigation, and industrial water operators to reduce energy costs, create resiliency, and establish smart & sustainable water grid infrastructure. The company was founded by Frank Zammataro, Al Spinell and Jason Scharfspitz in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Avetta LLC provides technology enabled services to manage contractor screening and credentialing processes. The firm?s solutions include supplier prequalification, supplier audits, insurance monitoring, worker management, analytics, systems integration, and VIP supplier onboarding. The company was founded by John Moreland and Jared Smith in 2003 and is headquartered in Omen, UT.

Diamond Topco Ltd. operates as an investment vehicle. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Banyan Software, Inc. engages in the purchase and development of enterprise software businesses. The company was founded by David Berkal in 2016 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Absence Soft LLC engages in software services. It offers absence management software. The company was founded in October 2013 and is headquartered in Lakewood, CO.

Quirium Solutions, Inc. engages in providing supplier diversity solutions. It specializes in supplier diversity, data enrichment; spend analysis, tier 2 programs and economic impact analysis. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of I-Logic Technologies UK Ltd., I-Logic Holdings Ltd. is a company that develops and sells software for financial firms. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2017.

Tribute Technology, Inc. engages in the provision of technology solutions for funeral services. Its technology platform consists of vertical ERP software, e-commerce, payment processing, websites, online publishing, insurance assignments, funeral crowd funding, funeral financing, and personalization products. The company is headquartered in Middleton, WI.

SpryPoint Services, Inc. is a leading provider of cloud-based solutions for the utility sector. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Charlottetown, Canada. The Canadian company's team of experts has extensive experience serving utilities across the globe, and they are dedicated to helping their clients improve their operations and better serve their customers. The company's solutions include advanced billing and customer relationship management tools, as well as powerful analytics and data management capabilities. SpryPoint believes that efficient business processes are at the core of customer satisfaction and operational effectiveness. The company has developed a cloud-based platform of enterprise solutions designed to make their customers' lives easier. Kyle Strang has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1990 by William E. Conway, Jr. and Daniel A. D'Aniello. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC.