Kenneth L. Walters

First Reserve Management LP (First Reserve) is a private equity firm founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

XcelleNet, Inc. develops database management software and solutions for distributed enterprises. It provides frontline management solution to keep information and applications secure & current. It also provides secure access and synchronize corporate data, web based content and email using smart phones, PDAs and laptops. It is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a privately-held investment management firm now structured as a family office, but which was once a hedge fund manager. The firm was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in New York City. SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations (Open Society) – a private funder of independent groups that works for justice, democratic governance, and human rights.

JK&B Capital (JK&B Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by David Kronfeld and George H. Spencer. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Baynote, Inc. develops content guidance software. It is an ecommerce software company whose personalization platform gives retailers a multiplier effect on conversion and average order value rates using existing ecommerce investments. The firm’s products include BaynoteONE, BaynoteONE CXP, BaynoteONE VUE and BaynoteONE RTX. It offers website personalization, email personalization, mobile sites & apps and personalized landing pages. The company was founded by Jack S. Jia, Christopher Minson and Robert Bradshaw in November 2004 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

VMIX Media, Inc. offers platform-as-a-service solutions for online video management and delivery. Its products include VMIX publisher, VMIX mobile, VMIX core givit and vidcinity. The firm serves agencies and marketers, educators, media and entertainment and non profit organizations. The company was founded by Gregory P. Kostello, Ian Miller and Terry Ash in 2005 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

ControlScan, Inc. engages in the provision of compliance and security solutions. It offers managed security, security testing, PCI compliance, PCI validation, and HIPAA compliance. The company was founded by Richard Stanton in 2005 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

Viewfinity, Inc. provides laptop and desktop virtualization software. It offers privilege management and application control solutions for desktops, laptops and servers in enterprises. The company was founded by Dmitry Barboi, Gil Rapaport and Leonid Shtilman in 2007 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA..

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

The Chatterjee Group (TCG) is a strategic investor with headquarters in the USA. The private company is based in New York, NY, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, United States, Cayman Islands, and Mauritius. TCG recently launched a not-for-profit initiative, TCG Crest, which is a next-generation research university with intense collaboration with other research centers, both academic and in the industry. The four centers currently operational are in neuroscience, quantum computing, solid-state battery (in sustainable energy), and artificial intelligence/machine learning. Founded by Dr. Chatterjee in the mid-80s, TCG focuses on knowledge-based industries and owns and controls companies as long-term investments in several sectors, including petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, biotech, and technology.

Actiance, Inc. provides information archiving applications and services. It offers cloud archiving, data loss prevention, regulatory compliance, security, and supervision solutions. Its products include Vantage, Socialite, and Alcatraz. Vantage, captures and secures all communications channels. Socialite, gives enterprise the flexibility to customize usage policies for public social channels across devices. Alcatraz, a cloud-based content archive captures and preserves communications channels. The company was founded by Mehdi Maghsoodnia and David W. Hsieh in 1998 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Cenzic, Inc. provides software, managed service and cloud security products. It focuses on Web application security, automating the process of identifying security defects at the Web application level where more than 75% of attacks occur, help customers in remediating those defects, manage risk and get compliance with regulations such as PCI. The company was founded by Penny C. Leavy and Gregory M. Hoglund in June 2000 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Vormetric, Inc. provides solutions for protecting enterprise information. Its products include data security manager, transparent encryption, live data transformation, docker security, tokenization, application encryption, cloud encryption gateway, key management as a service, thales orchestrator, protection for teradata database and security intelligence. The company was founded by Phil Grasso, Tien Nguyen and Duc Pham in 2001 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Sage Intacct, Inc. provides cloud financial management services. Its systems includes accounting, cash management, purchasing, vendor management, financial consolidation, revenue recognition, subscription billing, contract management, project accounting, fund accounting, inventory management, and financial reporting applications, all delivered through the cloud. The company was founded by David C. Thomas and Odysseas Tsatalos in 1999 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

ColdSpark, Inc. provides enterprise messaging infrastructure services. It offers customer e-mail solutions, user network solutions, professional solutions, product support, education and training and coldspark managed services. The company was founded in 2001 by Scott Brown and Kelly Wanser and is headquartered in Broomfield, CO

Treemo, Inc. provides mobile media-sharing and social networking platform. It offers a gallery of video, audio, photography, words and visual art. The company was founded by Brent Brookler in 2005 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA

NDC LLC provides real estate investments services. It provides construction management and general contracting services. The company was founded by David A. Ulrich, Sr. in 1977 and is headquartered in Oak Creek, WI.

Founded in 1998, Catalysta Partners is a private equity firm located in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Electronic Transactions Association operates as an international trade association for the payment processing industry. It offers electronic transactions processing products and services. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Bancroft Capital Advisors, Inc. is an investment firm that focuses on forming investment vehicles for private and institutional investors in the western United States. The private company has subsidiaries in the United States and is based in Manhattan Beach, CA. The company has formed investment vehicles totaling over $500 million. Bancroft Capital Advisors has been featured in recent press for purchasing the Cole Center for $18.90 million and obtaining a $44.60 million loan to refinance the Highlands office building. The company was founded by Thomas M. Neustaetter.

Impact Engine (Impact) is a private Equity and venture capital firm founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.