Jean Hammond

HarbourVest Partners LLC (HarbourVest Partners) is a private equity & venture capital firm founded in 1982 by David Brooks Zug. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices around the world.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Healthgrades Operating Co., Inc. engages in the provision of health information across digital platforms. It helps to compare providers, review hospital quality, make appointments with clinical providers, prepare for their healthcare appointments, and research comprehensive health and wellness information. The company was founded by Kerry R. Hicks and David G. Hicks in 1998 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

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.

Blackfriars Asset Management Ltd. (Blackfriars) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of The Hamon Investment Group Pte Ltd. in Hong Kong. Located in London, the firm was established in 1998 as part of WestAM. In 2006, BNY Mellon acquired 50% of WestAM to form WestLB Mellon Asset Management UK Ltd. Blackfriars is a specialist investment boutique. Their clients include savings banks, commercial banks, corporations, foundations, endowments, governments, central banks, insurance companies, mutual funds and pension funds. The firm manages segregated accounts and mutual funds including the Luxembourg-registered Compass umbrella fund.

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP provides legal services. The firm serves to banking and financial services, energy, food and beverage, government entities, health care, information and technology, life science and manufacturing industries. The company was founded by Louis D. Brandeis and Samuel D. Warren in 1879 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

EG&G, Inc. /Technical Services Business/ provides technical and engineering services. It offers operation and maintenance of military bases, disposal of chemical weapons, construction management, and flight training services for aviation and ground systems. The firm also provides outsourced management and technical support services to agencies such as NASA and the US department of defense. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Germantown, MD.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

CDM Smith, Inc. engages in the provision of engineering, construction and operations consulting services. It offers waster, environment, transportation, energy and facilities services. It also offers consulting, design, construction, and program management. The firm serves development assistance, federal and municipal government sectors. The company was founded by Thomas Camp, Herman Dresser and Jack McKee in 1947 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

MassVentures (MassVentures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1978 by Charles Hipwood. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Outward Bound International, Inc. operates as a membership and support organization to schools. The non-profit company is based in Garrison, NY.

New England Venture Capital Association, Inc. is a non-profit organization which operates as a catalyst, and advocate, and a resource for the innovation economy. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

LendingClub Bank, NA provides online banking services. The firm offers checking accounts, loans and insurance, credit cards, accounts, , lending, cash management, escrow services and deposit services for personal, business and institutions. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (BFM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a direct subsidiary of BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BFM manages assets for institutional and high net-worth clients, separate accounts, pooled investment vehicles, private investment funds and US registered investment companies.

Columbia Threadneedle Management Ltd. (CTML) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1953 as F&C Management Ltd. and renamed BMO Asset Management Ltd. in 2018. They changed their name to Columbia Threadneedle Management Ltd. when BMO rebranded to Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2022. They are a subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. CTML manages investments for individual investors, financial advisers, and wealth managers, as well as insurance firms, pension funds, and other institutions. CTML is a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI).

Mobiquity, Inc. provides enterprise-class mobile solutions and applications. It offers strategy, experience design, product engineering, analytics and cloud services. The company was founded by William A. Seibel, Scott A, Snyder, Joel Evans and Michael James Heffernan in April 2011 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

ImmusanT, Inc. develops a new class of therapeutic vaccines to change the lives of people living with autoimmune diseases. Its Epitope-Specific Immuno-Therapy platform provides a precision medicine approach to restoring immune tolerance across a range of diseases, including celiac disease and type 1 diabetes. The firm’s product Nexvax2, protects celiac disease patients against the debilitating effects of gluten. The company was by Leslie J. Williams and Robert P. Anderson founded in December 2010 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

BCG Digital Ventures (BCG Digital Ventures) is a Venture subsidiary of The Boston Consulting Group Inc founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California.

Prepr Foundation is a non-profit organization which build global lab networks that connects entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, and educators. It offers PIE, an interdisciplinary problem-solving framework; a 3–phase method combining project leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurship to help build teams, and take ideas to market. The organization was founded by Salar Chagpar and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Evolution Advisors LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in New York.

Edible Ventures Group LLC (Edible Ventures Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Elovee, Inc. provides conversation software to create a digital render of a family member. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.