Mike Makowka

Plaid, Inc is a financial technology company that provides data connectivity solutions to enable access to financial data from multiple sources. Plaid is based in San Francisco, CA, and has subsidiaries in the Netherlands and the United States. The company empowers innovators by delivering access to the financial system and enables financial advisors and wealth platforms to aggregate held away account information to deliver more holistic financial advice and grow AUM. Plaid's suite of APIs enables companies to easily build great financial products, from accessing detailed transaction history to account verification. The company was founded in 2012 by Zachary Perret and William Hockey, with Zachary Perret serving as the CEO since then.

Lightmatter, Inc. provides software consultancy services which builds chips for artificial intelligence computing. The company was founded by arius Bunandar, Thomas Graham and Nicholas Harri in 2017 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

PreVeil, Inc. operates as a cybersecurity company. It offers PreVeil security, technology, PreVeil drive, PreVeil email and private key. The firm specializes in cybersecurity, cloud, software as a service, end to end encryption. The company was founded by Randy Battat, Sanjeev Verma and Raluca Ada Popa in 2015 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Qriously Ltd. develops a research platform. It offers media measurement;, brand tracking; and consumer insights. The company was founded by Christopher Kahler, Abraham Mueller and Gerald Mueller on November 29, 2010 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Droplette, Inc. develops transdermal delivery system for delivery of drugs. Its device delivers large molecules deep through skin by utilizing a fluid physics phenomenon. The company was founded by Madhavi Gavini and Rathi Srinivas in 2017 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Sourcepoint Technologies, Inc. provides compensation platform for premium publishers. The firm offers CMP, consent vault, strategic services, declared data capture, altpay, altad and ad block management. The company was founded by Geir Magnusson, Jr., Brian Kane, Benjamin Barokas, Joseph P. Carlucci, Max Newbould and Jeroen Seghersand in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Tatch, Inc. develops state-of-art smart patches for accurate and comprehensive sleep tests at home. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Lumafield is a startup that has developed the world's first accessible X-ray CT scanner for engineers. The company is based in Cambridge, MA. Lumafield's easy-to-use scanner and cloud-based software provide engineers with the ability to see their work clearly, inside and out, for less than $3,000 per month. The company offers unprecedented visibility into products, as well as AI-driven tools that highlight problems and generate quantitative data, promising to revolutionize the way complex products are created, manufactured, and used across industries. Lumafield's industrial CT scanner and visualization software solve critical problems across industries and take product development to the next level. Pricing information for Lumafield's easy-to-use Neptune scanner and powerful cloud-based Voyager software is available. The company was founded in 2019, and the CEO is Eduardo Torrealba.

Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd. (GSJCL) is the Japan-based broker-dealer subsidiary of Goldman Sachs (Japan) Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm originated in 1974 and was formally founded in 1983. Headquartered in Tokyo, GSJCL offers Internet-based transaction services covering equity, debt, commodities and derivatives to a substantial and diversified client base, which includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high net worth individuals.

Qriously, Inc. operates as data and research platform. It accesses the mindset of billions of people by asking questions on mobile devices. The firm’s platform uses programmatic sampling methodology to conduct research and track sentiment to inform planning, marketing and investment decisions. The company was founded by Christopher Kahler, Mueller Abraham and Gerlad Mueller and is headquartered in New York, NY.

USJ Co., Ltd. is a holding company that operates and manages theme parks. It offers theme rides and shows inspired by movies, animations, and comic series. Its theme parks include restaurants, shops, and street performances. It also provides studio guides for non-Japanese speakers, message services, currency exchange, postal service, transportation information, first aid, restrooms, smoking area, family services, diaper changing tables, missing children center, baby carriage rental, pet care facility, express mail and home delivery, wheelchair rental, coin lockers, ATM machines, picnic area, and lost and found area. The company was founded in December 1994 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

Orchard App, Inc. provides investment advice. The firm provides products and services to investors that enable to understand, access, and execute online lending investments, including market data and reporting and analytics. The company was founded by Matt Burton, Jonathan Kelfer, David Snitkof and Angela Ceresnie in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

KickApps Corp. operates a software-as-a-service platform. It hosts, manages & delivers community applications for media companies and businesses. The firm's applications include social networking, user-generated content, online video players and viral widgets. The company was founded by Eric D. Alterman and Peter Clark in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Argumtech Ltd. provides outstream video sell-side platform. It offers technological platform that empowers publishers to proactively control relationships and achieve measurable results. The company was founded by Yoav Naveh and Gil Shiff in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

eToro Group Ltd. engages in the development, management, and provision of online trading software solutions and services. Its trading platform, eToro, allows users to trade financial instruments. It also enables non-professionals to trade in markets that were previously the exclusive arena of professional investors. The company was founded by Johnathan Alexander Assia, Guy Gamzu, David Ring, and Ronen Assia in January 2007 and is headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus.

Lexity, Inc. provides advertising services through online. The company was founded by Amit Kumar in August 2009 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Superpedestrian, Inc. operates as a transportation robotics company. It develops copenhagen wheel, a human-enhancing transportation technology. The company was founded by Assaf Biderman and Carlo Ratti in December 2012 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Velocity Technologies LLC provides investment advice. It offers market insights, data management, data integration and standardization, and data security solutions for originators and portfolio dashboard, daily portfolio summary, daily platform holdings report and strategy backtest analysis solutions to investors. The company was founded by Matt Burton, Jonathan Kelfer and David Snitkof in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Panasonic Venture Group (PVG) is a venture capital subsidiary of Panasonic Holdings Corp founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

Part of Panasonic Holdings Corp., Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Co. is a company that manufactures and wholesales broadcasting and video equipment. The company is based in Secaucus, NJ.

eToro (Europe) Ltd. engages in the management and development of trading platform for financial services. It offers products under the brands of eToro platform, a multi-asset trading and investment venue, and eToroX, which manages crypto wallet and forthcoming exchange. The company was founded by David Ring, Ronen Assia, and Johnathan Alexander Assia in January 2007 and is headquartered in Germasogeia, Cyprus.

Colu Technologies Ltd. provides technology services. The firm offers direct exchanges of digital cash and online payment platforms. The company was founded by Amos Meiri, Mark Smargon and David Ring in 2014 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

O'Melveny & Myers LLP provides legal services. Its practice areas include labor and employment, litigation, tax, and transactions. The firm serves high-tech companies in the areas of legal advice related to software licensing, intellectual property, and venture capital investments. The company was founded by Henry William O'Melveny in 1885 and is headquartered in Los Angeles. CA.

BladeLogic, Inc. provides data center automation software solutions. The company was founded by Ittycheria and Vijay Manwani in 2001 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Spark Capital Partners LLC (Spark Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Todd Dagres, Santo Politi, Alex Finkelstein and Paul Conway. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

The New School provides education services. It offers art, design, liberal arts, environment, global issues, media and technology, and social science courses. The firm also offers undergraduate, graduate and adult programs. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Sequitur Labs, Inc. engages in developing seminal technologies and solutions to secure and manage connected devices. It serves telecommunication carriers, managed security service providers, device manufacturers, large enterprises, and government organizations. The company was founded by Philip Attfield on April 1, 2008 and is headquartered in Fall City, WA.

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.

Glilot Capital Investments GP Ltd. (Glilot Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Kobi Samboursky and Arik Kleinstein. The firm is headquartered in Herzliya.