Richard Ford

Virtru Corp. develops software solutions. It specializes in digital privacy, digital security, Email encryption and HIPAA compliant email. The company was founded by John M. Ackerly and William Ackerly in 2012 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

NextGen Venture Partners LLC (NextGen Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Brown Advisory Inc, founded in 2011 by Daniel Mindus and Grant Allen. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

Hull Street Energy LLC (Hull Street Energy) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Sarah Wright. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Foretrace, Inc. helps companies find exposed data before their adversaries do. The company is based in Columbia, MD. The company's patent-pending Total Recon™ engine works to identify potential data breaches, with a focus on human mistakes, stolen credentials, and cloud-based data. The CEO of the company is Nick Ascoli.

MedeAnalytics, Inc. provides evidence-based insights for health care Industry. The firm empowers providers and payers to collaborate and use data to strengthen its operations and improve the quality of care. The company was founded by James T. Quist and Brian Robertson in 1994 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

Exostar LLC provides cloud-based solutions that enable secure, seamless, scalable collaboration, information sharing, and supply chain management for communities of partners, suppliers, and customers. Its secure, cloud-based, single-sign-on identity and access management platform and multi-enterprise collaboration solutions allow users to connect once and access all critical applications and information across the spectrum of partners and vendors they work with. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

Thoma Bravo LP(Thoma Bravo) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Carl Dee Thoma and Orlando Bravo. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Duo Security, Inc. develops cloud-based security platform. It offers two-factor authentication, endpoint remediation, and secure single sign-on tools. The company was founded by Douglas Joon Song and Jon Oberheide in 2009 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Competitive Power Ventures Holdings LLC operates as an electric power generation development and asset management company. Its capabilities include asset management, natural gas generation and renewable energy generation. The company was founded by Doug Egan and Gary Lambert in 1999 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, MA.

Part of Vivendi SE, Expert Edge is an American company that provides consultancy, support, and training services. The company is located in the US. The company was founded by Alex Walker and David Jennison. The CEO is David Jennison. Expert Edge was acquired by Havas SA on September 21, 2022.

Oracle America, Inc. provides network computing infrastructure solutions. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

PLATINUM Technology International, Inc. develops and sells system management and database tools for client server systems. The company was founded by Andrew J. Filipowski in April 1987 and is headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.

Tumbleweed Communications Corp. provides security solutions for email protection, file transfers, and identity validation that allow organizations to safely conduct business over the Internet. The firm's products include secure transactions with identity validation, email, and file transfer. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

DecisionView, Inc. develops Web-based clinical trial software solutions. It provides enrollment planning, tracking, diagnosis and optimization services. The company was founded by Sham Chotai, John A. Norris and Jack Porter in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

FFPLS LLC engages in the provision of pet aftercare services. It offers cremation; tracking; viewing and visitation; memorialization; onsite interment; and grief counseling and support. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Synapse Partners LLC (Synapse Partners) is a venture capital firm founded by Evangelos Simoudis in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

MC2 Investment Management LLC (MC2 Investment) is a private equity subsidiary of The Chertoff Group founded in 2009 by Michael Chertoff and Chad C. Sweet. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Part of Piper Sandler Cos., DBO Partners Holding LLC is an independent technology investment banking firm headquartered in the area. DBO Partners Holding LLC is based in Burlingame, CA. The company advises leaders on their most important strategic and financial transactions. The team of veteran advisors has led many of the largest and most complex transactions for leading companies and private equity firms in multiple key verticals across the technology landscape, including software, security, engineering, semiconductors & infrastructure, and emerging technology. The firm offers expertise in mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, restructurings, debt and equity capital raising, shareholder relations and financing, and general partner advisory services. The company was founded by Gordon Dean, Nicholas Osborne, Mark Bradley. DBO Partners Holding was acquired by Piper Sandler Cos. on October 10, 2022.

Squadra Management LLC (Squadra Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

HireRight LLC provides global employment background checks, drug testing, education verification and electronic Form I-9 and E-Verify solutions. It also provides pre-integrated employment screening services through e-recruiting solutions. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Stellar Cyber, Inc. engages in the development of a open detection and response platform. It focuses on data collection, analysis, and automated response mechanisms providing security analysts to remove threats. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Stealth Startup Solutions LLC engages in provision of consulting services. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

ForgePoint Capital Management LLC (ForgePoint Capital Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Donald R. Dixon, William Lin and Juan Alberto Yépez. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

BalkanID, Inc. is a context-aware identity security platform that automates access onboarding, certification, and off-boarding activities. The company is based in Austin, TX. BalkanID leverages data science to provide visibility of risky entitlements and simplifies the access review & certification process across the SaaS and public cloud landscape. The company was founded in 2021 by Subbu Rama and Sameer Sait. Subbu Rama has been the CEO since 2021.