Robert Grady

The Symbio Group provides innovation, co-creation, and augmentation services to software, devices, financial, travel, automotive/industrial, media, retail, and gaming markets worldwide. It offers insight and strategy, design and research, productization, software development, quality assurance, globalization, research and development, systems management, and support services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

eScreen, Inc. develops employment screening technology and web-based applications. It offers drugs-of-abuse screening and automated hiring program solution. The company was founded by Dr. Murray Lappe in 1998 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

Panasas, Inc. develops storage solutions for technical applications and data workloads. The firm serves the bioscience, energy, finance, government, manufacturing, media, and university markets. The company was founded by Garth Gibson, Frederic Roy Carlson and William Courtright in 1999 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Viator Inc. provides on-line tours and booking services. It arranges for multi-day trips, ranging from two to five days to religious sites, tropical islands, historic castles and natural wonders. Its tour activities include air, helicopter and balloon activities; tours and sightseeing; outdoor activities; walking and biking; cultural and theme tours; water sports; family-friendly activities; and shows, concerts, and other sports. The company was founded by Rod Cuthbert in 1995 and is headquartered in Needham, MA.

Founded in 1997, RBC Technology Ventures, Inc. is a venture capital firm located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is also known as RBC Venture Partners. They are a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE: RY).

Cheyenne Capital Partners LLC is a private equity firm founded in 2003. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda.

Eleutian Technology, Inc. provides online teaching services. It offers online English teaching content, which features video examples, games, quizzes and other interactive learning activities. The company was founded by Kent Holiday in 2006 and is headquartered in Cody, WY.

Resources for the Future, Inc. improves environmental and natural resource policymaking. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

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.

GSV Asset Management LLC (GSVAM) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Woodside, California. The firm was founded in 2010 by Stephen Bard and Michael Moe. Formerly known as NeXt Asset Management LLC, GSVAM provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals and institutional clients.

Gryphon Investors,LLC (Gryphon Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by R.David Andrews. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. is an investment banking company, which engages in the provision of investment banking, brokerage, equity research, and asset management services. Its services include brokerage services, tax and estate planning strategies, investment management consulting, alternate investments, and corporate client services. The company was founded by Thomas W. Weisel in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

The New Jersey Division of Investment (NJDI) is a State-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Trenton, New Jersey. NJDI was founded in 1950 and is responsible for the investment management of the seven pension funds that comprise the New Jersey Pension Fund and the State of New Jersey Cash Management Fund. The Pension Fund supports the retirement plans of active and retired employees in seven public pension systems: the Consolidated Police & Firemen’s Pension Fund, the Judicial Retirement System, the Police & Firemen’s Retirement System, the Prison Officers Pension Fund, the Public Employees’ Retirement System, the State Police Retirement System and the Teachers’ Pension & Annuity Fund.

Symbio LLC is a clinical research organization that specializes in dermatology, ophthalmology, women's health, and internal medicine. The private company has managed over 150 dermatology clinical trials, resulting in over 50 FDA approvals. The company offers a full suite of industry-leading services to sponsors, including project management, data management, medical monitoring services, biostatistics, site selection, monitoring, medical writing, and subject recruitment. Symbio's executive leadership team has decades of experience in the clinical development of therapeutic medications. The company is headquartered in Port Jefferson, NY, USA, and have offices in another location.

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Corp. operates as a ski resort in Wyoming. It offers skiing and snowboarding for beginners, intermediates and experts. The company was founded by Paul McCollister and Alex Morley in 1965 and is headquartered in Teton Village, WY.

Blackboard, Inc. provides software applications and related services to the education industry. The firm offers recruitment, student success, and consulting services. Its services are utilized by academic institutions around the globe, including colleges, and universities. The company was founded by Michael L. Chasen, Daniel E. Cane, Stephen Gilfus and Matthew L. Pittinsky in 1997 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Potter Electric Signal Co. LLC develops and manufactures reliable sprinkler monitoring, security, fire and industrial control products. Its products include fire sprinkler systems, addressable fire alarm systems, conventional fire, alarm systems, power supplies, nitrogen/corrosion solutions, notification appliances, special hazard/releasing systems, Canadian specific products, explosion proof devices, voice systems, security notification, security contacts, security switches, mercantile protection and industrial controls. The company was founded by Charles E. Potter in 1898 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Founded in 1998, Thomas Weisel Partners (TWP) is a broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York City, Boston, Denver, Colorado and Palo Alto, California. The firm is a subsidiary of Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWPG), a San Francisco-based investment banking firm. Their ultimate parent is Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). TWP's investment banking, brokerage and equity research divisions serve emerging growth companies and institutional investors around the world. They are a member of the NYSE, the SIPC and FINRA. TWP specializes in the growth sectors of the economy with a particular focus on the consumer, energy, healthcare, Internet, media/telecommunications, metals/mining and technology sectors. Within the consumer sector, the firm focuses on: financial products, gaming/lodging, interactive market services, lifestyles/sports retailers, restaurants and hardlines and softlines retailing. TWP's global energy research is provided by analysts in three countries and covers the following trends: (1) fast-growing oil and natural gas producers in North America and worldwide (2) domestic and international energy service companies and (3) alternative energy technology and resource developers. Within the healthcare sector, TWP focuses on: biotechnology, diagnostics, healthcare information technology, pharmaceutical services, life science technology, medical devices and specialty pharmaceuticals. The firm's interest in the Internet, media and telecommunications sector include: Internet services, media, broadcasting and telecommunications services. Their focus within the metals and mining sector include: base metals, gold, precious metals and uranium. TWP's technology research focuses on: (1) applied technologies (2) communications components (3) core and wireless communications equipment (4) IP networking communications equipment (5) electronic supply chain (6) enterprise hardware (7) information and financial technology services (8) semiconductor capital equipment (9) broadline and specialty semiconductors (10) applications and communications software and (11) infrastructure software. TWP also provides value-added equities analysis across a variety of sectors including: industrials, financials, consumer, technology and healthcare.

Transportation Insight Topco LP provides logistics and transportation services. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Cheyenne Capital Fund LP, a fund of funds, invests in US private equity funds. It also makes direct investments in companies located in the US. The fund targets companies with sustainable & predictable cash flows, defensible market position, and experienced management teams. It focuses on companies operating in the fields of manufacturing, financial services, business services, media, energy and consumer products & services. It provides financing for LBOs, recapitalization and expansion/growth capital requirements.

Summit Partners LP (Summit Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Gregory Avis, Roe Stamps and Stephen Woodsum. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.