Ryan Sandler

Zappos.com LLC operates an online apparel retail store. Its products encompass accessories, baby products, bags and handbags, beauty products, apparel, eyewear, house ware, jewelry, shoes, sporting goods and watches. The company was founded by Nick Swinmurn and Tony Hsieh in June 1999 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

ZipLine Medical, Inc. engages in the development of non-invasive surgical skin closure devices. It offers Zip Surgical,m PreLoc Wound Care, and Zipstitch Consumer platforms. The company was founded by Amir Belson in 2009 and is headquartered in Campbell, CA.

RetailNext, Inc. provides in-store analytics solutions. Its products include people counting and conversion, staffing optimization, shopper activity maps, display and window effectiveness, mobile in-store analytics, video management, guest WI-FI and personalization. The firm’s technology delivers comprehensive, real-time analytics that empowers worldwide retailers, shopping centers and manufacturers to collect, analyze, and visualize in-store data. The company was founded in 2007 by Alexei Agratchev, Marlie Liu and Arun Nair and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Humble Bundle, Inc. provides online gaming services. Its games include Trine, Shadow grounds Survivor, Shadow grounds, Splot, Jack Claw, Electronic Frontier Foundation and Child's Play Charity. The company was founded by Jeffrey Rosen and John Graham in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

WellAware Holdings, Inc. operates as an industrial internet of things (IOT) data company that engages in the provision of end-to-end solutions for oilfield data collection, storage, visualization, and decision analysis. It offers remote production and genset remote monitoring, chemical injection automation, preventive maintenance, internal corrosion treatment, operator chemical insights, methanol injection automation, and underground injection control solutions. It serves the communications, oil and gas, and industrial markets. The company was founded by Matt Harrison and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

NewStore, Inc. provides software services. The firm provides mobile retail platform that boosts conversion, promotes engagement, unifies online and offline, and modernizes fulfillment. Its solutions include conversion, omni channel, fulfillment, and loyalty. The company was founded by Stephan Schambach in 2015 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital arm of Sequoia Capital Operations LLC, founded in 1972 by Don Valentine. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Tellme Networks, Inc. provides voice application network and communication services. It develops specialized telecommunications systems that use voice recognition to help companies manage customer service calls. The company was founded by Michael S. McCue and Angus Davis in 1999 and is headquartered in Campbell, CA.

Founded in 1986, Merriman Capital, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer and investment banking firm headquartered in San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary of Merriman Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MERR), a financial services firm that focuses on fast-growing companies and their institutional investors. Merriman provides advisory and investment banking, equity research, institutional services, corporate services and venture services primarily to corporate clients. Merriman Capital provides research, brokerage and trading services primarily to institutional clients. The firm offers a full range of specialized and integrated services including: equity research, specialized trade execution, equity capital markets, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, sales and trading, market making, corporate and venture services, restructurings and strategic advisory services. Merriman Capital employs bottom-up, fundamental analysis of small-cap companies in select industries including clean technology, healthcare, technology and consumer/Internet/media. The firm also has expertise in emerging markets, with emphasis on emerging markets in China. Merriman Capital is known to engage in shareholder activist investment strategies. Merriman Capital is a member of the NASD, the SIPC and FINRA. The firm serves as an introducing broker/dealer for Pershing LLC. They do not hold or maintain funds or securities or provide clearing services for other broker/dealers.

Sequoia Capital Operations LLC engages in the provision of venture capital financing services. It serves the healthcare, finance, and media industries. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Achievers Corp. provides employee recognition and rewards solution. It delivers a cloud-based Achievers Employee Success platform that shows reports and trends regarding the company's workforce and employee engagement strategies. The company was founded by Razor Suleman and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Serent Capital Management Co. LLC (Serent Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by David Kennedy and Kevin Frick. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Hybris GmbH provides multi-channel commerce and communications software solutions. The firm's product communication platform includes the PIM suite solution that permanently stores product data for various integrated e-commerce applications and print channels, and e-commerce suite and print suite solutions, which generate various sales channels. It has operations in United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Sweden. The company was founded by Carsten Thoma, Guenther Lamperstorfer and Moritz Zimmermann in 1997 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Stella & Dot LLC sells jewelry and fashion accessories. It sells jewelries through its network of commission-earning stylists, individuals who sign up with the company to host trunk sales of the merchandise. the firm's products include necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings. The company was founded by Jessica Herrin in 2004 and is headquartered in Groveport, OH.

Trip Remix LLC provides mobile applications that facilitate trip planning. It is the first web and mobile app designed to let customers friends plan trip, helping customers travel better. The company was founded by J.R. Johnson and Varun Khona in September 2011 and is headquartered in Bannockburn, IL.

Houzz, Inc. provides an online platform for home remodeling and design. It offers people with everything they need to improve their homes from start to finish. The firm’s platform connects millions of homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home improvement professionals across the country and around the world. The company was founded by Alon Cohen and Adi Tatarko in February 2009 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Kiwi, Inc. operates as an android-focused mobile entertainment company. It develops mobile applications and social games. The company was founded by Omar Siddiqui and Shvetank Jain in August 2011 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Shopular, Inc. develops mobile shopping application. It offers consumers of deals when they are in particular stores or shops. The company was founded by Navneet Loiwal and Tommy Tsai in 2012 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Activant Capital Group LLC (Activant Capital) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Steve Sarracino. The firm is headquartered in the Greenwich, Connecticut.

Celect, Inc. develops predictive analytics platform for retail merchandise planning and product assortment optimization. Its solutions include predictive peronalization and markdown optimization. The company was founded by Vivek Farias and Devavrat Shah in 2013 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Dia Styling Co. operates online portal which offers personal styling services for women. It offers customers personal styling service from their homes. The company was founded by Lydia Gilbert and Nadia Boujarwah in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Code.org engages in the provision of training on computer science for school students. The company was founded by Hadi Partovi and Ali Partovi in 2013 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Cobalt Robotics, Inc. operates as a service robotics company. The firm provides physical security space that develops indoor autonomous mobile robots that work with security and facility operations staff. It specializes in business security, facilities management, security guard service, robotics, robot security, office security and warehouse security. The company was founded by Erik Schluntz and Travis Deyle in 2016 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

New Group Holdings, Inc. operates as early stage company. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bolt Financial, Inc. engages in the development of checkout experience platform. Its product, Bolt, optimizes conversions and manages hundreds of integrations and the rising risk of fraud. The company was founded by Eric Feldman and Ryan Breslow in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Next Trucking, Inc. engages in the provision of end-to-end logistics solution. It offers application that enable shippers to find drivers, make own schedule, and manage loads and shipments. The company was founded by Lidia Yan and Elton Chung on December 16, 2016and is headquartered in Lynwood, CA.

Deliverr, Inc. operates as an online marketplace. It offers walmart and eBay solutions. The company was founded by Michael Krakaris on August 11, 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Kalshi, Inc. develops and operates an online platform where users can predict events in sports, politics, entertainment, and financials. The firm offers Kalshi application. The company was founded by Luana Lopes Lara and Tarek Mansour and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of Better Home & Finance Holding Co., Better Mortgage is a company based in New York, NY. Better Mortgage offers a seamless online mortgage experience with superior customer support. For more information about licensing and disclosure, visit better.com/about-us/licensing-disclosure. The company was founded in 2014 by Vishal Garg, who has been the CEO since 2014.

Gilgamesh Ventures LLC (Gilgamesh Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Miguel Armaza, Andrew Endicott and Sue Choe. The firm is headquartered in New York.