Matthew Ramirez

EdSurge, Inc. operates website for educators, entrepreneurs and investors involved in education technology. The company was founded by Elizabeth Corcoranin, Nick Punt, Bowman Matt and Agustin Vilaseca in 2011 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA.

FreshGrade Education, Inc. provides free web and mobile based applications. It collaborates between parents, teachers, and students through digital portfolios. The company was founded in 2011 by Steve Wandler, Lane Merrifield and Mark Payne and is headquartered in Kelowna, Canada.

Nearpod, Inc. develops software and interactive content for mobile devices. It offers a mobile learning platform that allows teachers to create and share interactive presentations with their students’ devices in real time. The company was founded by Guido Kovalskys, Felipe Sommer and Emiliano Abramzon in 2011 and is headquartered in Hallandale Beach, FL.

New Schools Capital LLC (New Schools Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Shauntel Poulson and Jennifer Carolan. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Booknook, Inc. operates an educational platform, which combines texts and standards-based curriculum to support fact-to-face learning. It offers multi screen in person experience, support for tablets and chromebooks, adaptative, algorithm driven learning plans and realtime reporting at the student, classroom and school. The company was founded by Michael Lombardo in 2016 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Derivita, Inc. builds computer algebra system for education. It specializes in math, higher education, assessment testing, javascript, java, and google closure compiler. The company was founded by Devlin Daley and Ryan Brown in 2017 and is headquartered in Sandy, UT.

Seesaw Learning, Inc. provides educational services. The company was founded by Carl Philip Sjogreen, Charles Lin, and Adrian Graham in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Stellic, Inc. provides short term educational courses for students to plan their semesters. The company was founded by Sabih Bin Wasi, Rukhsar Neyaz, and Jiyda Moussa and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Outschool, Inc. operates an online platform that enables users to find and book in-person learning activities for kids. It is a community marketplace of classes for kids. The company was founded by Amir Nathoo, Nick Grandy and Mikhail Seregine in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Desmos, Inc. develops a platform for building and sharing educational content. It offers graphing calculator, a browser based math software which is used by students, teachers, researchers, and general math enthusiasts. The firm provides other software that runs in any browser, offering virtual whiteboard capability for remote, real time collaboration, teaching and tutoring and software that permits tutoring companies to manage their resources and client interactions. The company was founded in 2007 by Eli Luberoff and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

PeopleGrove, Inc. develops platform for students to discover and connect with alumni and professionals. Its platform provides solutions to connect with mentors, adviser, and network including visual directory and networking, formal and speed monitoring, recommendation algorithm, multiple matching methods, built-in video chat, calendar integration, and adviser appointments and tracking. The company was founded by Adam Saven and Reilly Davis on June 3, 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Relay Ventures (Relay Ventures) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1996 by Kevin Talbot and John L. Albright. The firm is headquartered in Toronto with additional office in Menlo Park.

Ellevation, Inc. operates as a software company. The firm focuses on the needs of english language learners and the professionals that serve them. It offers ESLReps, an administrative and data management software tool that helps ELL coordinators and teachers capture a range of data specifically related to English language learners and enables the generation of reports that enhance communication among ELL and classroom teachers. The company was founded by Jordan Meranus and Teddy Rice in 2006 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The National Writing Project provides writing and learning training services. It works in partnership with area school districts to offer professional development programs for educators. The firm’s sites design and deliver customized inservice programs for local schools, districts, and higher education institutions. The company was founded by James Gray in 1974 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

Lat33 Capital, Inc. provides real estate investment and financial services. It engages in real estate lending and investment process, including origination, acquisition, underwriting, documentation, servicing, construction, enforcement, development, marketing, and disposition. The firm operates through the following segments: Hospitality & Entertainment Operations; Mortgage, REO Legacy Portfolio & Other Operations and Corporate & Other. The Hospitality & Entertainment Operations segment consists of revenues and direct operating expenses, depreciation and amortization relating to hotel, spa, and F&B operations. The Mortgage, REO Legacy Portfolio & Other Operations segment consists of the collection, workout and sale of new and legacy loans and REO assets, including financing of such asset sales, as well as the operating expenses, carrying costs and other related expenses of such assets. The Corporate & Other segment consists of centralized general and administrative and corporate treasury activities. The company was founded on May 01, 2003 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

University of California, Berkeley Foundation engages in the provision of philanthropic services.It offers social services and supports the advancement of higher education by securing private financial support. The company was founded by Phoebe Apperson Hearst, Jane Sather, Charles Franklin Doe in 1868 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

Berkeley Repertory Theatre Co. owns and operates theatres. It presents new plays and productions of dramas. The company was founded by Michael W. Leibert in 1968 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA

Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce is an organization that advocates for Swiss, American, and multinational business interests. The non-profit company is based in Zurich, Switzerland. The Swiss company is active in all three major regions of Switzerland, organizing events and conducting comprehensive studies on business-related topics. The organization's special committees provide valuable input into its operations, and its flagship publication, the Yearbook, contains a member directory and a comprehensive collection of facts and figures on Swiss-U.S. business relations. Martin M. Naville has been the CEO of the company since 2004.

Socrative, Inc. develops student response system for mobile devices. It offers a smart student response system that empowers teachers to engage their classrooms through a series of educational exercises and games via smartphones, laptops and tablets. The company was founded by Amit Maimon, Benjamin Berte and Michael West in 2010 and is headquartered in Edmonton, AB.

BetterLesson, Inc. engages in the provision of free organizational tool and curriculum services. It offers distance learning, instructional coaching, design workshops, Learning Series, and Learning Walks services. The company was founded by Alex Grodd, Jonathan Hendler and Erin Osborn in 2008 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Education Elements, Inc. provides educational services. The firm helps schools design the learning solutions for them and works side by side with leaders and teachers to embed online content and data into daily instruction. The company was founded by Anthony Kim in 2010 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

Level Money, Inc. provides money management application services. Its money management application allows consumers to keep track of their spendable cash and saving. The firm is a subsidiary of Capital One Financial Corp. The company was founded by Jacob Saul Fuentes and Frank D. Yeary on July 20, 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of Franklin Resources, Inc., Citigroup Global Investments provides investment banking services.

New York Public Radio operates radio stations. It consists of WNYC 93.9 FM, AM 820, and WQXR 105.9 which New York-based public radio stations, broadcasting programs from National Public Radio and Public Radio International, as well as a range of signature local programming. WNYC FM and AM extend New York City's cultural heritage to the whole country and air offerings from affiliate networks national public radio and public radio International. WNYC FM 93.9 broadcasts a range of daily news, talk, cultural and classical music programming, while WNYC AM 820 maintains a focus on breaking news and international/ global news reporting. The company was founded on June 8th, 1924 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Fresh Air Fund is a non-profit organization that has been providing free summer experiences to over 1.8 million children from low-income communities since 1877. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. In addition to summer camps, the organization also offers year-round leadership and educational programs. Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, the Fresh Air Fund continues to provide safe and engaging experiences for youth through virtual and outdoor programs.

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.

Darwin Capital Advisors LLC provides investment services.

CamberView Partners LLC provides independent and investor-focused advisory services. It offers corporate governance, proxy season strategies, shareholder engagement and contested merger and acquisition advisory services. The firm advises clients on investor engagement strategies to secure their objectives in proxy fights, hostile takeovers, and other high-stakes votes. The company was founded by Frank D. Yeary and Abe M. Friedman in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

SmartSky Networks LLC develops 4G air-to-ground broadband connectivity and communication systems. It also offers engine and airframe monitoring, analytics and predictive maintenance, turbulence mapping, and data sensor collection services. The company was founded by Ryan Mitchell Stone, Eric L. Legvold, E. Stan Eskridge, Jr., and Paul C. Sameit in 2011 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc. provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. It offers financial advisory, research and capital raising services to corporations, governments and individuals. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Plus One Media Group, Inc. provides social media publishing services. The company was founded by Bryant Barr, Stephen Curry and Jim Cai in July 2015 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Bright Funds, Inc. manages funds of selected non-profits such as environmental protection, access to clean water, basic education, poverty alleviation, accessible health care, and response to global disasters. It develops strategic groups of non-profits working towards solving complex issues. The company was founded by Ty Walrod and Rutul Dave in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Nyca Partners LLC (Nyca Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in New York.

NewSchools Venture Fund provides funds to other non-profit organization that improves public education. It provides education through powerful ideas and passionate entrepreneurs so that all children especially those in underserved communities have the opportunity to succeed. It supports education entrepreneurs, a special breed of innovators who create new nonprofit and for-profit organizations that redefine the sense of what is possible in public education. The company was founded by Brook H. Byers, Kim Smith and Louis John Doerr in and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.