Stephen M. Smith

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Hillcrest Capital Partners LLC (Hillcrest Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Jeff Turner. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Part of GSV Asset Management LLC, GSV Stars IV LP functions as a private equity fund. The company is based in Chicago, IL.

American Public Media Group provides administrative, financial and human resources services. The firm also provides long-term financial strength to its supported organizations. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

IPG DXTRA, Inc. provides public relations services. It offers strategic marketing communications, media relations, public affairs, reputation, issues management and corporate communications counseling services. The firm also offers web relations, advocacy advertising, market research and visual communications services. The company was founded by Vernon Lawrence Weber in 1980 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Doremus & Co. provides marketing and advertising services. The company's clients include United Technologies, ITT Industries, Corning, TRW Automotive, Rabobank, Deutsche Bank AG, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan. It also operates in San Francisco, London, Hong Kong and Germany. The company is headquartered in New York City, NY

Hill & Knowlton, Inc. engages in the provision of international communications consultancy services. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Minnesota Life Insurance Co. engages in provision of health and life insurance services. It offers financial security for individuals and businesses in the form of insurance, pensions and investments. It also offers financial, retirement, group insurance and asset management services. The company is founded in 1880 and is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Minnesota Public Radio operates radio stations produces programs for radio, Internet, and face-to-face audiences. It operates 37-stations radio network serving to the people in Minnesota and in parts of Wisconsin, the Dakotas, Michigan, Iowa, and Idaho. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Securian Financial Group, Inc. provides insurance, retirement planning and investment services. It offers individual and group life and disability insurance, annuities and mortgage life insurance. The firm also provides mutual funds, institutional asset management, annuity and retirement plans through its subsidiaries. The company was founded by Russell Dorr on August 6, 1880 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Ellucian Co. LP engages in the provision of higher education software and services. It offers a portfolio of cloud-ready technology solutions and services to colleges and universities, such as enterprise resource planning and student information systems; constituent relationship management; and integration and analytics. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Simplilearn Americas, Inc. provides online certification training services. It specializes in cyber security, cloud computing, project management, digital marketing, and data science. The company was founded by Krishna Kumar and Kashyap Dalal in September 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Simplilearn Solutions Pvt Ltd. provides online education and training for professional certification courses. It offers learning solutions in the domains of project management, IT service management and related, quality, and application trainings that help organizations to empower their employees with skills and knowledge. The firm also provides classroom and online training courses for PMP, ITIL, ITSM, six sigma, MS Project, MS Share Point, PRINCE2, COBIT, CISA, CTFL, PMI ACP, PMI PgMP, PMI RMP, CSM, and cloud computing certifications. The company was founded by Krishna Kumar and Kashyap Dalal in September 2009 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India.

Second Harvest Heartland distributes food and grocery products. The firm distributes its products to fund drives, food camps, shelves, soup kitchens, shelters and rescue programs. The company was founded on October 1, 2001 and is headquartered at St. Paul, MN.

Part of GSV Asset Management LLC, GSV Stars III LP is a private equity fund. The company is based in Chicago, IL.

Part of GSV Asset Management LLC, GSV GLD LP provides investment fund services. The company is based in Chicago, IL.

Part of GSV Asset Management LLC, GSV OC LP is a venture capital fund. The company is based in Chicago, IL.

Create & Learn, Inc. operates an online education platform. It offers classes such as Junior Robotics, Discovering Design, and Intro to Computational Biology. The company was founded by Jessie Jiang and Yuanzong Qiu and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA.

Aakash Educational Services Ltd. engages in the provision of educational services. It also engages in providing Indian institutes of technology coaching, medical and engineering entrance exams services. The company also provides classroom courses, reading material and printed books. The company was founded by J. C. Chaudhry in 1988 and is headquartered in New Delhi, India.

Educational Testing Service, Inc. engages in the provision of educational and professional testing services. The firm designs, develops, and implements customized assessment systems and support services to advance learning worldwide. It also provides services in the area of research, assessment development, test administration, test scoring, as well as instructional products and services. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Ascend Learning, Inc. provides educational services. It offers middle, lower and high school program. The company was founded by Steven F. Wilson in 2007 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

ASU GSV Summit is an annual event that brings together educators, investors, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs from around the world to innovate the future of education for all. The private company is based in San Diego, CA. The event is focused on technology innovation in digital learning and workforce skills. The summit was started in 2010 as a collaboration between Arizona State University (ASU) and Silicon Valley (GSV). The event connects leading minds around digital learning and workforce skills to ensure a new era in which all people have equal access to the future. The company was founded in 2010 by Michael Thomas Moe, Deborah H. Quazzo.

Part of GSV Asset Management LLC, GSV Acceleration LLC is a venture capital firm. The company is based in Chicago, IL.

GSV Ventures Management LLC (GSV Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of GSV Asset Management LLC founded in 2016 by Moe Michael Cohn. The firm headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Remind101, Inc. provides mobile application that offers teachers to instantly text students and parents. It helps students, teachers, and school leaders to connect at place. The company was founded by Brett Kopf and David Kopf in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Minnesota Mutual Cos., Inc. engages in the provision of insurance and financial services. It offers insurance products, pension plans, and financial services. The company was founded on October 1, 1998 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Degreed, Inc. operates a learning platform for college students, professionals and organizations. It offers course-by-course scores and validation of education from accredited and non-accredited sources. The firm provides scores that quantifies a person?s lifelong education by credit hours and mastery levels. The company was founded by David A. Wiley, Eric Sharp and David Blake and in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Hobsons, Inc. provides software solutions to education professionals. It offers educational consulting services to help with the technical implementation of products, training and professional development. The firm enable educational institutions to improve college and career planning, admissions and enrollment management, and student success and advising for students around the globe. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Part of College Possible National, College Possible Texas is a non-profit organization that helps college students stay motivated and provides guidance to help them complete their college education. The company is based in Austin, TX. The company was founded in 2003 by Doreen James Wise. College Possible Texas was acquired by College Possible National on July 01, 2021.

The Minnesota Opera Co. engages in the production of live music entertainment. The company was founded by Dominick Argento in 1963 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The Common Application, Inc. is a non profit organization that provides college admission process services. Its mission is to promote access and equity in the college admission process by making that process more accessible, streamlined, and affordable. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

The Minneapolis Foundation operates as a community foundations. The company was founded by E. L. Carpenter, F. M. Prince, Elbridge C. Cooke, F. A. Chamberlain, and Hovey C. Clarke in 1915 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce operates as a chamber of commerce. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

iModules Software, Inc. provides online constituent engagement management for educational institutions. Its interconnected suite of modules transforms how institutions create relevant constituent experiences and achieve fundraising success through web content management, marketing communications, online giving, event management, ecommerce, and social media integration. The company was founded by Thomas R. Palmer in 2002 and is headquartered in Leawood, KS.

QS Enrolment Solutions Ltd. provides online education solutions. It offers solutions to students, educators, administrators, and families. The company was founded on October 30, 1959 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Regions Hospital engages in the provision of healthcare services. It offers breast health center, cancer care, emergency care, intensive care unit, neuroscience, orthopedic surgery, sleep health, stroke center, trauma center, birth center, burn center, capital view transitional care, heart center, mental health, neurosurgery, rehabilitation, spine center, and surgical services. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.