S. Hamid Nawab

Breakaway Solutions, Inc. engages in providing e-business and application hosting solutions. The company offers solutions in five core areas: Customer and Supplier Relationship Management, B2B Collaboration, Workforce Collaboration, Mobile Business and Application Hosting. Breakaway Solutions was founded by Frank Selldorff in 1992 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, PA.

Groove Mobile, Inc. provides mobile music services. The firm offers full track mobile downloads, peer-to-peer sharing, and personalized music recommendations. It has operations in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Bedford, MA.

Vela Systems, Inc. develops mobile software for project management. The company was founded by Adam H. Omansky, Joshua L. Kanner and Charley R. Lax in April 2005 and is headquartered in San Rafael, CA.

The Echo Nest Corp. develops music search, personalization and interactivity applications. Its solutions include dynamic music data, audio fingerprinting, interactive music and remix applications. The company was founded by Brian Whitman and Tristan Jehan in 2005 and is headquartered in Somerville, MA.

DDSports, Inc. develops wearable technology for basket ball players to track their performance. The company was founded by Bruce Ianni and Davyeon Ross in 2013 and is headquartered in Merriam, KS.

Intel Capital Corp (Intel Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Intel Corp founded in 1991 by Les Vadasz, and Avram Miller. The firm is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.

Kodiak Ventures Management Company Inc (Kodiak Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Jim H. Furneaux and David Furneaux. The firm is headquartered in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Part of Sanmina Corp., Pragmatech, Inc. is a manufacturer of electronic equipment. The company is based in San Jose, CA.

Watchfire Corp. provides online risk management software solutions. Its systems allow organizations to comply with web content accessibility, application security, and data privacy regulations. The company was founded by Michael C. Weider in 1996 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

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.

Commonwealth Capital Ventures Corp (Commonwealth Capital Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Michael Fitzgerald, Jeffrey Hurst and Stephen McCormack in 1995. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

WorldCell, Inc. provides mobile communication solutions. It provides international telecommunication services and management solutions to the Federal government, military, and commercial enterprises. The firm offers machine to machine enablement for carriers, integrators, device manufacturers, and end-users; pay per minute services, such as number porting, month-by-month contract, CDMA coverage, customer support, customizable invoices, and international phone rental; and international mobile services from France to Fiji, and Iceland to the Ivory Coast. The company was founded by Blake S. Swensrud II in 1996 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

BR Ventures, inc (Big Red Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Cornell University founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in Ithaca, New York.

BetterWorld Telecom LLC provides voice and data services for corporations and organizations. Its solutions include remote monitoring, backup and recovery, cybersecurity, and mobile device management. The company was founded by James F. Kenefick, Matthew Bauer, John McCormick and Ali Gunertem in 2003 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Social Venture Network is a venture capital firm. The American company was founded by Joel Solomon.

Part of Net Health Systems, Inc., Well Care Strategies, Inc. develops wound care EMR software with training and education for inpatient and outpatient process management. The company is based in Harrisburg, PA. Well Care Strategies was acquired by Net Health Systems, Inc. on September 04, 2012. The company was founded by Cathy Thomas Hess.

Wonderschool, Inc. develops eCommerce tool that enables businesses to sell products within comments on Facebook pages. The firm operates as an online social commerce platform allowing brands, individuals, and merchants to sell directly within Facebook. The company was founded by Chris Bennett, Edward Robertshaw and Arrel Gray in February 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

LISNR, Inc. provides mobile application services. It develops data-over-audio communications standard for second-screen experiences. The firm offers SmartTones, a communication protocol that sends data over audio; and gives brands and content creators with a platform that delivers second-screen experiences and proximity-based messaging. The company was founded by Rodney Williams, Chris Ostoich, Joseph A. Glick, Christopher Ridenour and Nikki Ridenour in 2012 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Part of AudienceView Ticketing Corp., In Ticketing, Inc. provides online event ticketing services. The company is based in Sebastopol, CA. In Ticketing was acquired by Vendini, Inc., part of AudienceView Ticketing Corp. from May 22, 2019 on September 09, 2014.

MCH Ventures, Inc. provides postpartum care services. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Ready Responders, Inc. engages in the development of mobile application which connects trained, licensed, and fully insured EMTs, paramedics, and nurses to 911 systems, hospitals, and payers. The company was founded by Benjamin Swig and Justin Dangel in 2016 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA.

Airspace Technologies is a technology-enabled logistics service provider. Its services include next flight out, hotshot, hand carry, international shipments, and charter. The company was founded by Nicholas Bulcao, Charley Dehoney and Ryan Rusnak and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Clique Capital Partners (Clique Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

Sote, Inc. develops AI-powered broker platform for logistics services. The company was founded by Meka Este McDonald and Felix Orwa in 2017 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Americademy, Inc. develops software platform and curriculum that teaches kids to code. The company was founded by Katy Lynch, Craig Ulliott and David Arel in 2017 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Ocean Freight Exchange Pte Ltd. operates as an online platform for charterers, ship owners and brokers in the dry bulk, tanker and gas markets. It offers ship rank, sales, time charter and research services. The company was founded by John Hahn and Michael Guo in 2015 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Kauffman Fellows Ventures (Kauffman Fellows) is a venture capital subsidiary of Society of Kauffman Fellows founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Azafran Capital Partners, Inc. (Azafran Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by James F. Kenefick and Martin Fisher. The firm is headquartered in New York.

MaC Venture Capital Management LLC is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded by Marlon C. Nichols. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.

LIT Books, Inc. engages in the publishing sector. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ryff, Inc. is a proprietary platform that integrates 3D models into popular entertainment. The company was founded by Roy Taylor and is headquartered in Hollywood, CA.

Bridgefy, Inc. provides mobile messaging application. It specializes in telecommunications, mobile, messaging, b2b, software and offline messaging. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Afya Rekod Ltd is a Kenyan company that develops a patient-driven health data platform using AI and blockchain technology. The company was founded by Irene Kiwia and John Kamara, with John Kamara serving as the CEO since incorporation.

Big Cabal Media Ltd. operates as a digital media publisher. The firm specializes in media, digital media, content, branded content, technology, youth culture, video content, social content, viral content and African content. The company was founded by Tomiwa Aladekomo and Bankole Oluwafemi and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

Everywhere Apparel, Inc. is a materials science company that focuses on creating a more sustainable future, with a particular emphasis on the textile and apparel industries. Everywhere Apparel is based in Chicago, IL, and the CEO of the company is Nicholas Benavides. The company has developed the first and only 100% recycled cotton and closed loop blank apparel line, which allows customers to purchase low-cost apparel while also reducing environmental impact and diverting landfill waste.

Antara Health Inc. provides virtual primary healthcare services. The company is based in Lavington, KE. and has subsidiaries in the United States. The Kenyan company was founded by Kebba Jobarteh, Kuang Chen. Kebba Jobarteh has been the CEO since incorporation.

370 Legacy, Inc. operates Rares, an innovative social investing platform and alternative asset marketplace exclusively for sneakers. The company is based in Las Vegas, NV. Regulated by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (S.E.C.), Rares provides a safe and secure environment for sneaker investors to buy and trade fractional ownership of extremely rare assets (i.e. sneakers). The company was founded by Awah Teh, Matt Hall, Hector Tantoh, Gerome Sapp.