Thirumalaisamy Pillan

Groundforce Capital Management, LLC (GroundForce Capital) is a private equity & venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Mark Rampolla, Kevin Boylan and Thirumalaisamy K. Pillan. The firm is headquartered in Hermosa Beach, California with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

VG Holdco, Inc. operates restaurants. The company is headquartered in Culver City, CA.

Outlier Health, Inc. provides at-home diagnostic testing and registered dietitian support for a personalized nutrient regimen that adapts to your plant-based lifestyle. The company is based in Denver, CO. Outlier Health was founded by Aaron Matthew Tullman and Matthew Frazier, and Aaron Matthew Tullman has been the CEO since incorporation. The company offers plant-based vitamins, omega-3s, protein powder, and energy fuel optimized for vegan diets. The company's Omega complex contains over 900 mg of omega-3 fatty acids from algae and ahiflower seed to help support healthy brain function, nervous system regulation, and foundational long-term health.

Joyful Ventures Management Co. LLC (Joyful Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2023. The firm is headquartered in West Hollywood, California.

The Veggie Grill, Inc. own and operates a chain of restaurants. It operates a restaurant chain that serves delicious and wholesome plant-based food to health conscious, but taste focused customers. The firm offers a variety of sandwiches and burgers, entree salads, bowls, home-style plates, shareable sides, organic teas and house made desserts prepared with wholesome vegetables, fruits, grains and nuts. The Veggie Grill was founded in in 2005 by Kevin Boylan, Thirumalaisamy K. Pillan and Ray White and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Guidance Solutions, Inc. designs and develops technology software. The firm offers application development, web site design, content management, system integration, and support services. Its clients include the Bank of America, Lockheed Martin, and Taco Bell. Guidance Solutions was founded by Joseph Tang and Pillan Thirumalaisamy in 1993 and is headquartered in Marina del Rey, CA.