Joseph Thorpe

D. E. Shaw & Co. LP (DESCO) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1992 by David Elliot Shaw. DESCO serves as the managing member, manager and/or investment advisor of certain entities in the D. E. Shaw Group and provides investment advice to several affiliated hedge funds and other entities. The investor base of the funds includes institutional investors and other highly sophisticated, high-net worth participants.

Z Corp. manufactures, develops and markets 3D printers and machines. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

WYBS, Inc. provides online advertising services. The company was founded by Wayne K. Yamamoto, Benjamin T. Smith and Doug Kilponen in 2005 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Become, Inc. operates search engine and comparison shopping service. The firm provides research information such as buying guides, product reviews, articles, forums, and other useful shopping information. It helps people make better buying decisions and purchases online. The company was founded by Michael Yang and Yeogirl Yun in 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

TimeBridge, Inc. provides web application services that helps professionals to schedule and run meetings. The company was founded in 2005 by Yori Nelken and Tsachy Shacham and is headquartered in South Jordan, UT.

Part of International Business Machines Corp., Banter, Inc. develops a conversational commerce platform. The American company was founded in 1994 by Yori Nelken.

X PRIZE Foundation creates educational programming for students and space enthusiasts. It offers services in space and ocean exploration, life sciences, energy and environment, education, and global development areas. The company was founded by Peter Diamandis in 1995 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Assietta Private Equity SGR SpA (Assietta Private Equity) is a private equity subsidiary of Asietta SpA founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

Triangle Digital INX Co. manufactures and markets digital ink and related products for industrial purposes. It also produces outdoor-durable and other protective coatings and laminates. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in San Leandro, CA.

Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum is located in the historic Carnegie Mansion on New York City's Museum Mile. As an integral part of the Smithsonian Institution, the museum is the steward of one of the world's most diverse and comprehensive design collections, with over 210,000 objects ranging from an ancient Egyptian faience cup to contemporary 3D-printed objects and digital code. The museum welcomes everyone to discover the importance of design and its power to change the world. Cooper-Hewitt knits digital into experiences to enhance ideas, extend reach beyond museum walls, and enable greater access, personalization, experimentation, and connection. The museum is fully accessible and offers dynamic exhibitions, education programs, a master's program, publications, and online resources to inspire, educate, and empower people through design.

National Children’s Oral Health Foundation is a non profit organizization which engages in the provision of support to the oral health of children. It offers dental resource program, mobile outreach initiative, and special kids program. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Part of 3D Systems Corp., 3D Systems GmbH is a German company that brought the innovation of 3D printing to the manufacturing industry over 30 years ago. The company is based in Darmstadt, Germany. The company offers all-inclusive DMP metal additive manufacturing solutions to drive innovation, explore new materials, geometries, and process optimization strategies. The CEO of the company is Kevin Patrick McAlea.

3D Systems, Inc. provides three-dimensional content-to-print solutions and equipment. Its products include printers, integrated print materials, and custom parts and services. It also offers content development, software integration, curation, and content download services. The company was founded on November 21, 2005 and is headquartered in Rock Hill, SC.

Centaur Analytics, Inc. provides Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for agri product storage, food processing and logistics. It offers cognitive pest control, heat treatment, and spoilage detection services. The company was founded by Sotiris Bantas, Abraham Nethanel Reichental, Apostolos Lerios, and Vasilis Sotiroudas in 2014 and is headquartered in Ventura, CA.

Xponentialworks, Inc. is a venture investment, corporate advisory, and product development company based in California. Xponentialworks has built a unique ecosystem that unites the forces of early-stage companies with the experience and deep market knowledge of mature companies. The American company curates, invests in, and guides the growth of some of tomorrow's most promising category makers and serves as the innovation and transformation arm of mid-market companies. Xponentialworks specializes in artificial intelligence, digital manufacturing, 3D printing, robotics, and the digital transformation of traditional businesses. The firm mentors and invests in the growth and success of promising early-stage companies and acts as an edge organization for the benefit of larger, mid-market companies undertaking digital transformation. The private company was founded by Abraham Nethanel Reichental and he has been the CEO since incorporation.

NXT Factory, Inc. engages in the development and manufacture of beam delivery system. It offers Quantum Laser Sintering (QLS) 3D printers. The company was founded by Tomasz Cieszynski and Jakub Graczyk and is headquartered Ventura, CA.

Molecule Corp. provides advanced solutions for manufacturing applications. Its products include 3D printing, molecule analytics and Industrial Inkjet. The company was founded by Ken Kisner and is headquartered in Concord, CA.

Demetria Ltd. develops AI tools for coffee quality assurance. The company is based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The Israeli company was founded in 2018 by Eduardo Shoval, Yori Nelken, Felipe Ayerbe Muñoz, Salomon Kassin T. Felipe Ayerbe Muñoz has been the CEO since 2018.

Atomic Machines, Inc. is a stealth-mode startup that aims to reinvent fabrication by making the machines that make everything. The company is based in Berkeley, CA. The company's first focus is on MEMS, and they believe that there is a better way than the current silicon fab technology that dominates MEMS fabrication. The CEO of the company is Jeffrey A. Holden.

Albert Invent Corp. is a company that aims to help other companies invent the future faster. The company is based in Oakland, CA, and is backed by Index Ventures, F-Prime, and Homebrew. The company has built an R & D platform that is specifically designed for chemistry and materials science. The platform removes barriers to innovation caused by siloed and disconnected systems, and delivers data-driven insights powered by AI and machine learning. The end-to-end R&D solution includes productivity and collaboration tools to expedite the discovery of new materials, automate regulatory compliance, and more. The company was founded by Zack Kisner, Nick Talken, Neelesh Vaikhary, Ken Kisner, and Nick Talken has been the CEO since incorporation.

TP RemainCo LLC engages in the design and manufacture of engineered products and services. The firm offers precision, tight tolerance, and high precision manufacturing, advanced injection molding, energy and thermal management, smart structures, cognitive lighting, ColorFuse, and prototyping services. The company was founded by George Thomas Votis, Erich Dickten, and Al Masch in 1941 and is headquartered in Nashotah, WI.