Stephen Ciesinski

VentureBeat, Inc. provides news and information about companies. It offers economic, financial and business strategy consultancy services. The company was founded by Matt Marshall in September 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

KiwiCo, Inc. operates a subscription commerce site for kids. It provides a subscription-based service that produces and delivers hands-on activities boxes for kids. The firm’s products are science activities, and arts and crafts projects that are designed to be educational but also entertaining for kids. The company was founded by Yu Pan, Sandra Oh Lin, Yael Pasternak Valek and David Li October in 2011 is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Pullstring, Inc. develops web and mobile-connected game applications. It offers an entertainment technology platform that includes a talking teddy bear and a web interface. The company was founded by Oren Jacob, Martin Reddy and Renee Adams in August 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Gryphn Corp. develops secure mobile messaging platform. It provides secure text messaging for mobile enterprises to boost collaboration, ensure security and compliance standards. The company was founded by Navroop Pal Singh Mitter and Bobby Saini in 2011 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Throwdown Labs, Inc. develops software for fitness journeys. The company was founded by Redwood City and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

SRI International provides contract research and development services. It is an independent, nonprofit research institute conducting client-sponsored research and development for government agencies, commercial businesses, foundations, and other organizations. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc. provides technical and operational solutions. Its products include aviation ground support equipment, hyperbaric chambers, electronic rack design, rugged flat panel displays, industrial electrical and shipboard products and KAB software products. The company was founded by Bryan B. Min in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

4INFO, Inc. engages in the provision of mobile display advertising technology. It offers retail, automotive, financial and CPG solutions. The company was founded by Michael Stachowiak, Markus A. Nordvik, Pankaj B. Shah, Zaw Thet, and David E. Siminoff in 2004 and is headquarters in San Mateo, CA.

Think Together is a non-profit organization that partners with schools and communities to promote educational equity and excellence for all children. Think Together is based in Santa Ana, CA and has subsidiaries throughout the United States. The non-profit company's program areas include early learning, afterschool, school support services, and leadership development for teachers and school administrators. The company was founded in 1997 by Randy Barth, who has been the CEO since then.

Aikon is a Croatian company that simplifies the complex world of blockchain and cryptocurrency. Aikon offers a suite of intuitive products built on the Ore Network for enterprise companies. These products provide a seamless user experience that works cross-chain with various platforms such as Algorand, Avalanche, Ethereum, EOS, WAX, Telos, and more. The private company was founded by Marc Blinder and he has been the CEO since incorporation.

Cervin Ventures Management LLC (Cervin Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Preetish Nijhawan and Neeraj Gupta. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Nexient LLC provides onshore technology services and outsourcing solutions. Its services include agile software development, devops, enterprise mobility, information management, quality management and technology business management. The firm also offers domestic outsourcing, information technology consulting and application management services.The company was founded by Neeraj Gupta, Debashish Sinha and Michael G. Parks in 2010 and is headquartered in Newark, CA.

Baron Data Systems, Inc. operates as a privately-held software publishing company. The company was founded by Jiggs Davis in 1995 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Tuesday Capital Management LLC (Tuesday Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Patrick Gallagher and Michael Arrington. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Part of Think Together, Orenda Education is a nonprofit organization based in Santa Ana, CA. Orenda Education partners with schools and districts to accelerate learning, close the student opportunity gap, and combat racial and educational injustice. The company believes that true equity is achieved when there is no longer a persistent achievement gap between racial and socio-economic student groups. Orenda Education offers student support services, curriculum alignment, and leadership training to improve student performance and transform districts using data. The company has been selected as an education innovation and research grant recipient from the U.S Department of Education. The company was founded by Robin Avelar la Salle, who has been the CEO since incorporation. Orenda Education was acquired by Think Together on September 12, 2022.

Formation8 Partners LLC (Formation8) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Joe Lonsdale, Brian Koo, and Jim Kim. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

ONEHOPE, Inc. engages in the production and selling of wine and coffee. Its brands include viaONEHOPE, Estate8, and Foundation. The company was founded by Jacob Kloberdanz, Thomas Leahy, Blake Petty, Brandon Hall, Tiffany Wojtkiewicz, Sarah Gora McPeake, Logan W. Allin and Kristen Lyn Shroyer in 2007 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, CA.

QuanticMind, Inc. provides intuitive SaaS tools for enterprise-level advertisers to manage search engine, display and mobile marketing. It offers online marketing, performance marketing, optimization, analytics, search engine marketing, SEM, PPC, pay per click. The company was founded by Brian Bird, Enriko Aryanto and Chaitanya Chandrasekar on May 1, 2011 and is headquartered in Redwood, CA.

Montage Ventures LLC (Montage Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Todd Kimmel. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Project Healthy Living, Inc. manufactures and sells nutritional foods and supplements. Its products include protein powders, drinks and bars. The company was founded by Constantin Bisanz in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Sway Ventures Management LLC (Sway Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Brian Tyler Nugent. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Streamlined Ventures LLC (Streamlined Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Ullas J. Naik. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Mobile Action, Inc. provides services for brands, agencies, and publishers to market mobile apps. Its dashboard helps pinpoint areas in app that need improvement and provides with actionable steps which can follow to boost discoverability and get the App Store results. The company was founded by Aykut Karaalioglu in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Modalyst, Inc. provides e-commerce platforms and shopping cart technologies to automate the workflow of drop shipping between brands, retailers and end-consumers. The company was founded by Alain Miguel and Jill Sherman and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Garten,Inc. engages in the provision of nutritional food and wellness services. It offers healthy snacks, kitchen design, corporate catering, and healthy snack box delivery. The company was founded by Michael Heinrich and Jonathan Chang in 2014 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA.

Nectar, Inc. develops an automated replenishment platform for the consumer packaged goods and alcohol beverage markets. The company was founded by Aayush Phumbhra and Prabhanjan Gurumohan in 2014 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

ARPU Research Labs LLC (Unshackled Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Manan Mehta and Nitin Pachisia. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Meter Feeder, Inc. provides a low cost payment and enforcement solution for small to mid-sized governments. Its application allows users to find and pay for area parking using their mobile devices. The company was founded by James Gibbs and Daniel Lopretto and is headquartered in Braddock, PA.

Quilt Data, Inc. operates as a data package manager. The company was founded by Kevin Moore and Aneesh Karve and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Vertex Ventures SE Asia & India (Vertex Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Vertex Venture Holdings Ltd founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Singapore.

Emergent Ventures (Emergent Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Ankur Jain. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Mavenwork, Inc. operates tea stores. The company was founded by Connie Cong Xu and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Prime Movers Lab LLC (Prime Movers Lab) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Dakin Sloss. The firm is headquartered in Jackson, Wyoming.

Pandia Health, Inc. operates an online platform which provides doctor consulting and prescription services for birth control. The company was founded by Sophia Yen, Perla Ni, and Celia House in 2016 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Pair Eyewear, Inc. offers customizable glasses and sunglasses. The company is based in New York, NY. Customers can get their first pair for $54, including prescription lenses. The company also provides gift cards for those who want to give the gift of choice. The gift cards are delivered by email and can be redeemed at checkout. Pair Eyewear offers a variety of brand new glasses designs, including designs inspired by furry friends and Sesame Street. In addition to glasses, the company also offers an all-in-one kit that includes lens cleaning spray, a micro-fiber cloth, and a carrying kit. Pair Eyewear was founded in 2017 by Nathan Kondamuri and Sophia Edelstein, who have been the CEOs since 2017.

Zbiotics Co. engages in the development and manufacture of engineered products. It offers Zbiotics enhanced probiotic drink and ZB183. The company was founded by Zack Abbott and Stephen William Lamb in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Kalele, Inc. is an American company that provides consulting, training, and mentoring services to executives and software engineers. The private company specializes in driving strategic innovation through the use of Domain-Driven Design.

Just Women's Sports, Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, CA. As the name suggests, the company focuses on women's sports and aims to provide a platform for female athletes to showcase their talents and stories. Just Women's Sports produces podcasts, videos, and written content that cover a wide range of sports and athletes, with a particular emphasis on those that are often overlooked by traditional media outlets. Just Womens Sports, Inc. has quickly gained a following and is poised to become a major player in the world of women's sports media. The company was founded in 2021 by Haley Rosen, who has been the CEO since its inception.

Ripple Design is a private company that specializes in designing and developing digital products. The company is based in Hyderabad, India.

Sparrows is an American company that helps people build and strengthen relationships. Users can create a profile and start connecting with new and existing relationships. The company was founded by Pankaj Shah.