Matt van Horn

Founded in Miami, Florida in 1988, Crispin Porter + Bogusky is a full-service, fully-integrated advertising agency filled with full-time, late-working, on-timing, below-budgeting, overnight-FedExing, hard-charging, clutch-saving, coffee-chugging, pop-culture changing, marketing fanatics. During their over 25 years in business, we’ve grown across the country and across the pond. Today they operate as one global agency with seven locations: Boulder, Miami, Los Angeles, London, São Paulo and Gothenburg, Sweden with an additional CP+B Sweden office in Copenhagen. And they have an execution network that allows us to cover all key markets around the globe. They specialize in making brands famous, turning brands around, and generating outrageous business results for their clients. They are a cross between a big idea shop and a technology start-up with an unprecedented record for creating work that has a lasting impact on pop-culture and the digital marketing industry. Their focus is on solving business challenges first, not making ads, and they have a media-neutral creative approach with a particular strength in interactive. They are constantly striving to uncover new ideas and solutions in every possible area.

E La Carte, Inc. designs and develops touch-screen tabletop devices. Its product presto tablet allows restaurant guests to order food, play games and pay their bills from the table, without having to flag down a waiter. The company was founded by Ernest Gichini Ngaruiya and Rajat Suri in 2008 and is headquartered in Redwood, CA.

Culdesac LLC engages in the development of car-free neighborhood. It offers ridesharing, bikes and scooters, and same-day grocery delivery services. The company was founded by Ryan Johnson and Jeff Berens in 2020 and is headquartered in Tempe, AZ.

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of securities underwriting and investment services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District provides bus services. The private company is based in Santa Barbara, CA.

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

Justmeans provides online sustainable business consulting. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Roo Veterinary, Inc. engages in connecting quality veterinary professionals with animal hospitals by providing a brand new online veterinary staffing platform and community. Its technology platform enables hospitals to fulfill short-term veterinary staffing. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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.

Inscopix, Inc. develops and produces miniature integrated microscopes and related devices. It is categorized under the research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences industry. The firm specializes in neuroscience, life science research tools, in vivo brain imaging, electrophysiology, neurotechnology, miniature microscope, calcium imaging areas. The company was founded by Mark Schnitzer, Kunal Ghosh and Abbas El Gamal in 2011 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

TaskRabbit, Inc. operates as an online and mobile marketplace that matches freelance labor with local demand, allowing consumers to find immediate help with everyday tasks, including cleaning, moving, delivery and handyman work. The company was founded by Leah Busque and Kevin Busque in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Assembly Media Networks, Inc. engages in the provision of online video advertising services. The company was founded by Alex Bogusky, Aquiles La Grave, and Kelly Dotseth and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Chloe & Isabel, Inc. sells jewelry online. It operates as an social commerce jewelry company that empowers and connects women through their own social selling experience. The firm offers products that include bracelets, charms and chains, earrings, fragrance, hair accessories, necklaces and ring. It also offers a platform that provides merchandisers a customized digital workplace to create their boutique shopping experience and earn commission from every sale. The company was founded in 2011 by Chantel Waterbury and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Refinery 29, Inc. operates an online fashion portal. It provides information on style, shopping deals, and fashion trends that include information on designers, fashion news, local shopping reports, collaborations, sales, advertisement campaigns, beauty information in the areas of makeup trends, and beauty products. The firm also features vouchers, which enables shoppers to redeem sales at specific stores. The company was founded by Philippe von Borries, Justin Stefano, Christene Barberich, and Piera Luisa Gelardi in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Xamarin, Inc. develops cross-platform development software for mobile applications. Its software enables developers to build native apps for iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac, in one programming language. The company serves developers to consulting firms to enterprise organizations and businesses of all sizes. The company was founded by Joseph Hill, Miguel de Icaza, and Nathaniel D. Friedman in May 2011 and is headquartered in Redmond, WA.

SymphonyAI Sensa LLC develops interactive analysis and visualization software. Its technology is used to discover new drug therapies, uncover the causes of diseases, root out financial fraud, accelerate energy exploration, discover customer segmentation and complement other Big Data solutions. The company was founded by Gurjeet Singh, Gunnar Carlson and Harlan Sexton in 2008 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Wanelo, Inc. operates an online shopping center. It allows users to bookmark and share their favorite products via grid layout and high-res imagery. The firm application also allows its users to collect products and follow people and stores they like. The company was founded by Deena Varshavskaya and Sarvjeet Ahuja in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

ModCloth, Inc. operates an online fashion and clothing retail business. It offers dresses, tops, bottoms, swimwear, outerwear, intimate apparel, tights and socks, and shoes; and vintage clothing and accessories for women. The firm also provides bags and accessories that include jewelry, sunglasses, hats, hair accessories, scarves, gloves, belts, umbrellas, and beauty products; and gifts for men and women, and gift certificates. The company was founded by Eric C. Koger and Susan Gregg-Koger in July 2002 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Floodgate Fund LP (Floodgate Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in California, US.

Batshit Crazy Ventures (Batshit Crazy Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Dane McDonald. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.

Arc Boulder Management LLC (Boomtown Accelerators) is an accelerator firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.