Dan Hoffman

Nebraska Book Co., Inc. engages in the development and distribution of textbooks, digital books, and book rental programs. Its services and solutions include PrismRBS, college store design, campus store design, and campus advisory services. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE.

Prieto Battery, Inc. provides lithium-ion batteries. It is an advanced battery technology that is focused on commercializing a patented Lithium-ion battery technology that delivers transformational performance. The firm has developed 3D full cell and 3D anode replacement technology. The company was founded by Amy Prieto and is headquartered in Fort Collins, CO.

LiveSafe, Inc. operates as a mobile safety technology company. Its products includes WorkSafe, LifeSafe platform, connect, insights and integrations. The company was founded by Eshan Pahlevani, Samier Mansur, Kristina Anderson and Eman Pahlavani in 2012 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

ScanMed LLC manufactures antenna coils for magnetic resonance imaging systems, and developing, repairing, and operating MRI coils. Its products include PROCURE Pelvic Coil, Knee/Foot Coil, Wrist Coil, Ankle Coil, Interchangeable Pediatric MRI Brain Coil Set, Pediatric Blanket Coil, Semi-Flex Elbow/Wrist Coil, Semi-Flex Long Bone Coil, Semi-Flex Shoulder/Knee Coil, Orbit/Mandible Array Coil, Adult Head/Neck/Spine Coil, Pediatric Head/Neck/Spine Coil, Peripheral Vascular Array Coil and lung fMRI coil. The company is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Virginia Biotechnology Association promotes the biotechnology industry. The private company is based in Richmond, VA. The company was founded in 1992 by Terry R. Woodworth. John L. Newby has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Bio Nebraska Life Sciences Association is a non profit organization dedicated to the development and growth of Nebraska’s bioscience industry. It supports basic research in the life sciences; aides in the development of a highly educated work force; and provides a welcoming environment for attracting new and expanding businesses. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc. handles, protects and licenses technologies developed by the faculty, staff and students. It facilitates the licensing of technology to companies, encourages new faculty startup ventures, works with publishers and distributors of software, and supports the transfer of research and knowledge to other universities, research institutes and companies. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Blacksburg, VA.

Hansen-Mueller Co. engages in the provision of grain merchandising services through price discovery, marketing, transportation, and logistics. The firm offers commodity trading, bulk commodity logistics, feed grain processing, and country elevators. The company was founded by Jack L. Hansen and Randy Mueller in 1979 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Middleland AG Capital Partners LLC (Middleland AG Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Union Bank & Trust operates as a community bank. It offers personal and business banking, lending services, and mortgages. The firm’s services include checking, lending, online and mobile banking, treasury management, real estate construction loans, and VHDA loans. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Ruther Glen, VA.

Education Growth LLC provides strategic guidance and growth capital to educational sector. It also acts as an alternative investment manager. The company is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Part of Education Growth LLC, Tyton Partners Consulting LLC is a company that provides actionable insights and transformative capital in knowledge sector transactions. The company is based in Stamford, CT. With over 20 years of combined leadership experience as investment bankers, education consultants, operators, entrepreneurs, and educators, they have completed numerous value creation projects and business strategy engagements since 2010. The company is leaders and investors in the education sector, leveraging their insights and data to provide their clients with the best possible outcomes.

Skycatch, Inc. develops drone platform for commercial logistics applications. It offers high precision package, explore1 drone and base station, data viewer solutions. The company was founded by Christopher Bumgardner and Christian Berney Sanz in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Go Electric, Inc. develops meter energy solutions that help facilities, communities, and military bases be energy resilient and sustainable. Its solutions assure energy security, reduce energy costs, and enhance grid stability by integrating renewable energy, advanced batteries, and generators into a plug and play energy resiliency system. The company was founded by Lisa Laughner in 2011 and is headquartered in Anderson, IN.

Evergy Ventures Inc (Evergy Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Great Plains Energy, Inc founded in 2015 by Dennis Odell. The firm is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

Freewire Technologies, Inc. develops and manufactures mobile electric vehicle chargers. The company was founded by Arcady Sosinov, Jawann Swislow, Rich Steele, Sanat Kamal Bahl, Kothari Luv, and Sameer Mehdiratta in 2014 and is headquartered in San Leandro, CA.

Stanley Ventures (Stanley Ventures) is a venture capital arm of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

LiveBy, Inc. operates neighborhood discovery and education company. It offers neighborhood pages, neighborhood matching and data services. The company was founded by Matan Gill and Cory Scott and is headquartered in Lincoln, NB.

MultiMechanics, Inc. develops cutting edge tools for the analysis of advanced and heterogeneous materials. It provides Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) solutions to help companies optimize the design and manufacturing process of innovative products. The firm serves industries such as automotive, aerospace, defense, consumer goods and 3D printing. The company was founded by Flavio Souza and Leandro Castro in 2010 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Palmetto, Inc. engages in the provision of clean energy solutions. It installs solar systems and operates software platform for solar systems. The company was founded by C. Christopher Kemper and Graham Brown in 2009 and is headquartered in Charleston, SC.

Yotta Solar, Inc. develops a modular energy storage devices. Its products include SolarPLEXUS and SolarLEAF. The company is headquartered in Austin, TX.

WattB, Inc. operates an online electricity marketplace. It helps residents to make better informed decisions about home electricity costs by allowing to browse and select plans in its area. The company was founded by Naman Trivedi and Ben Hood in 2018 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Fort Robotics, Inc. designs and develops a wireless platform to ensure human safety around machines in construction, agriculture, manufacturing, warehousing, transportation, and mobile robotics. The company was founded by Samuel J. Reeves and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Performant Capital (Performant Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2019 by Michael Ciaglia, Chris McLaughlin and Jeff Dillon. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

V2Verify is a voice biometric platform that offers simple and secure authentication to protect the world's data. The company is based in Omaha, NE and was founded by Damian de Rozairo, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The company helps banks, fintechs, and healthcare companies to improve user security without degrading the customer experience. V2Verify's user authentication solution streamlines validating a patient's identity and data, ensuring that the patient has complete control over who and when their data is accessed.

SHARE Omaha offers the giving public opportunities to connect with metro nonprofits through donations, volunteering and shopping wish lists. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Xendee Corp. is a company that develops microgrid decision support software to optimize and certify the resilience and financial performance of projects. The company is based in San Diego, CA and was founded by Adib Nasle and Michael Stadler, with Adib Nasle serving as the CEO since incorporation. The company's platform enables a broad audience, from business decision makers to scientists, to support investments in microgrids and maintain electric power reliability when integrating sources of renewable generation. Xendee is backed by over $700m in research and development and is the world's most awarded microgrid decision support platform for certifying the resilience and bankability of distributed energy systems.

Brigantine Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on March 1, 2021 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Mistico Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank company. Its objective is effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination. The company was founded on March 1, 2021 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.