Yuri Ackerman

The Invus Group LLC is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1985 by Raymond Debbane. The Invus Group LLC is headquartered in New York, US with additional office in Paris.

Zero Motorcycles, Inc. engages in the manufacturing and distribution of electric motorcycles. Its products include street, dirt and dual sport motorcycles; and accessories, apparel, fairings and bodywork, parts, tires and wheels and upgrades. The firm offers its products online and through dealers. The company was founded by Lisa Saiki and Neal Saiki in 2006 and is headquartered in Scotts Valley, CA.

Sybase, Inc. engages in the development and provision of mobile and wireless software solutions for data integration. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

The Blue Buffalo Co. Ltd. manufactures and supplies dogs and cats food. Its products include life protection formula, wilderness, and organics. The firm also provides chicken and brown rice, lamb and brown rice, and fish and sweet potato recipes. The company was founded by Bill Bishop and is headquartered in Wilton, CT.

MessageOne, Inc. provides disaster recovery and crisis communication solutions. Its email management service provides comprehensive email archiving, storage management and e-discovery with the total continuity and recovery only available from a managed service. The company was founded by Adam R. Dell and Satin H. Mirchandani in 1998 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Famoco SAS provides enterprise mobility management (EMM) solution with a broad range of managed android devices. It offers handheld, ruggedized and biometric devices, mobile point of sale, business table, attendance and access terminal, and ticket validator. The firm’s services include consulting, software development, project and solution delivery, support and maintenance, training and coaching, and managed services. The company was founded by Nicolas Berbigier and Lionel Baraban in 2010 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

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.

GoldenSource Corp. provides enterprise data management software. The firm provides preconfigured connectivity and data integration interface which applies into EDM applications. It also provides solutions for the derivatives and fixed income markets. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Core Security SDI Corp. provides threat-aware identity, access, authentication, and vulnerability management solutions. It specializes in identity and access management, from provisioning to governance to identity and access intelligence. The firm also provides insight from analyzing the big data generated from an organization’s identity and access relationships so users can identify and minimize risks and maintain continuous compliance. The company is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

500 Startups Management Co LLC (500 Startups) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Dave McClure and Christine Tsai. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

PatientsLikeMe LLC operates online health communities for patients. The firm offers data and information on patients, treatments, symptoms and research. The company was founded by Benjamin Heywood, James Heywood and Jeff Cole in 2004 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Unwired Group Ltd. provides wireless broadband services. Its clients include Samsung, Korea Telecom, Motorola, Microsoft, Alcatel, Disney, and Nokia. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Trinsum Group, Inc. provides management consulting services. It provides services in the areas of strategy, execution, organic growth, growth through acquisition, productivity and risk management. The company was founded by James M. McTaggart in 1978 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

EV Holdings, Inc. provides research and consulting services for the education industry. Its services include research and knowledge communities, consulting for colleges and universities and advising for business and non profits. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Questmark Management Co. LLC (Questmark Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998 by Ben S. Schapiro. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

iBRIDGES is an open and collaborative initiative that aims to empower a worldwide high-tech entrepreneurial community, focused on those of Iranian descent, to exchange knowledge, best practices, and innovative thinking. The American company believes that the promotion and development of entrepreneurial capacities is a key lever for all societies to elevate their social condition. The high-tech entrepreneurial space brings game-changing dynamics and new ways of engagement that promote diversity and equal opportunity, celebrates merit-based achievement, advocates participative management, and fosters shared ownership. iBRIDGES conferences provide a unique opportunity for high-tech entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and students to network and share their ideas with a global audience. The non-profit company has a current board of members dedicated to promoting the entrepreneurial capacity of all its members. iBRIDGES also shares the latest news and trends in high-tech entrepreneurship.

SoundHound, Inc. develops search and sound recognition technologies. The company was founded by Majid S. Emami, James M. Hom, Keyvan Mohajer and Michal Grabowski in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Part of Broadcom Inc., The ASK Group, Inc. is a turnkey vendor that provides computer systems. The company is based in Mountain View, CA. The ASK Group was acquired by CA Technologies, Inc., part of Broadcom Inc. from November 06, 2018 on June 24, 1994 for $308.70 million. The company was founded by Sandra L. Kurtzig.

AssetPoint LLC provides computerized maintenance management and enterprise asset management software solutions. It offers enterprise asset management software, TabWare, CrossRoads integration, metrics and reporting, and role based solutions to oil and gas, food and beverage, manufacturing, mining and minerals, chemical manufacturing, and wastewater industries. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Greenville, SC.

Part of Fujitsu Ltd., Amdahl Corp. is a company that operates an electronic computer manufacturing company. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA. The company was founded by Raymond A. Williams. Amdahl was acquired by Fujitsu Ltd. on September 19, 1997 for $834.03 million.

DB Technology, Inc. provides document automation solutions to the healthcare, retail and hospital industries. Its solutions include document management, electronic forms and document imaging. The company was founded by Brett Oberman and Philip N. Kaplan in 1983 and is headquartered in Edison, NJ.

Bi3 Solutions provides strategic and tailored solutions to various business sectors. The American company was founded by Greg Hatfield, Thomas Groh.