Lauren Bent

Audible, Inc. provides audio information and entertainment services on the internet. It offers digital audio editions of books, newspapers and magazines, television, and radio programs. The firm sells downloadable audio versions of books, speeches, and spoken word performances. The company was founded by Donald R. Katz in 1995 and is headquartered in Newark, NJ.

Revolution Foods, Inc. offers healthy meals to both schools and stores. Its meals and snacks contain whole grains and fresh fruits and vegetables. The company was founded by Jonathan Klein, Kirsten Saenz Tobey and Kristin Groos Richmand in 2006 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Knewton, Inc. develops a platform to personalize educational content. It also offers courseware for higher education concentrated in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The company was founded by Jose Ferreira in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

PresenceLearning, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of live online speech and occupational therapy services. It offers school districts with web-based access to a nationwide network of qualified speech language pathologists, counselors and occupational therapists via live video conferencing combined with practices and progress reporting. The company was founded by Jack Lynch and Clay Whitehead in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Sonen Capital LLC (Sonen) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Stuart Davidson and Raul Pomares in 2011. Sonen provides fee-based investment advisory and investment management services to individuals, banks or thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, or charitable organizations, corporations, private funds, and other business entities.

Thinkful, Inc. provides online education services for professionals. It also provides curricula to structure its learning and mentorship to accelerate it. The company was founded by Daniel Friedman and Darrell Silver in October 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

DW Studios LLC is an American film studio which develops, produces, and distributes films, video games, and television programming. The company was founded by Steven Allen Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen in 1994 and is headquartered in Universal City, CA.

Catamount Ventures Management LLC (Catamount Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Jed Smith. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. distributed and marketed DVDs and VHS releases. The company produced films and TV shows included Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures and Touchstone Television, Miramax, and Hollywood Pictures. The company was founded by John Cracknell and was headquartered in Burbank, CA.

The UCLA Foundation collects and manages funds for social purposes. It receives contributions made by alumni, friends, private foundations and corporations on behalf of UCLA’s many schools, units and departments, disburses the contributions according to the expressed wishes of the donor and actively promotes philanthropy across the campus. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Omidyar Network LLC (Omidyar Network) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Omidyar Network Commons LLC founded in 2004 by Pierre Omidyar and Pam Omidyar. The firm is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Mathnasium LLC offers mathematical educational programs. It specializes in teaching kids math in a way that makes sense to them. The firm provides services to early education, elementary school, middle and high school. The company was founded in April 2002 by Peter Markovitz, Mitch Brown and David Ullendorff and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

ImpactAssets provides insurance and financial services. The company was founded by Tim Freundlich in 2010 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

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.

Queensbridge Venture Partners LLC (Queensbridge Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Jones Nasir, Anthony Saleh and Williams Rashaun. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Lingo Live Language Services, Inc. provides live online lessons taught by native instructors. It offers a language application and tutoring platforms that allows users to gain basic proficiency in a non-native language and to meet their coaches online for scheduled live sessions. The company was founded by Tyler Muse, Mike Giordani and Alex Au and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Emagen Investment Group, Inc. provides investment services. The company is headquartered in Redondo Beach, CA.

Securly, Inc. designs and develops cloud based filtering solutions for schools. It is an Internet safety solution company, which develops solutions that keep kids safe and engaged online, at school, and at home. The firm's products include 360 Cloud, Safety Cloud, 1:1 Cloud, Filter, Auditor, Tipline, Classroom management for Chromebooks and Cloud-based Apple device management for schools. The company was founded by Nikita Chikate, Bharath Madhusudan and Vinay Mahadik in 2013 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

WndrCo Holdings LLC (WndrCo) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Sujay Jaswa and Jeffrey Katzenberg. The firm is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Mixcloud Ltd. is an online music streaming platform that was founded in 2008. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company operates a platform for streaming music online.

Owl Ventures LLC (Owl Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Tory Patterson and Jed Smith. The firm headquartered in San Francisco.