81 Best Investors for a Management Information Systems Startup

December 16, 2020

This list aims to provide a list of those recently active investors in the Management Information Systems space.

Purpose of this list: Finding and meeting VC’s and investors is no easy task for any founder no matter how well connected they might be. This list is aimed to provide a starting point highlighting some of the most recently active investors.

Great list… now what: If you’re a founder looking to pitch your startup you first need to create a short list of investors you want to pitch to. This list could provide part of that. Pick a few companies in this list, see their past investments, which countries they invest in and craft a personal email or Linkedin message to them if you think they would be interested.

I sent a load of emails, but didn’t get any responses: Welcome to the startup world… But in all seriousness some VC’s will get back to you with feedback if you’re lucky, but most are simply too busy to deal with all the messages they get.

Do not get discouraged, send a follow up email asking for feedback and work on your pitching. Rejection is not a reflection on your company, just how you pitched it. There is countless stories of people getting rejected 100 times before finally getting funding. See the Qwil story.

Data sourced from Crunchbase.

Mohr Davidow Ventures

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The Mohr Davidow team partners with exceptional entrepreneurs and startup teams to build category-leading companies.

Founders: Bill Davidow, Lawrence G. Mohr Jr.

Location: San Mateo, California, United States

Number of Employees: 44105

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SoftBank

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SoftBank provides fixed-line, mobile telephony, internet, telecommunications, and digital television products.

Founders: Masayoshi Son, Oketani Taku

Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Number of Employees: 10001

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Visa

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Visa is a multinational financial services company that facilitates electronic payment systems throughout the world.

Founders: Dee Hock

Location: San Francisco, California, United States

Number of Employees: 5001-10000

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Mitchell Kapor

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Mitchell David Kapor is the founder of [Lotus Development Corporation](/organization/lotus-development-corporation) and the designer of Lotu…

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Location: San Francisco, California, United States

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U.S. Department of Education

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U.S. Department of Education promotes students’ achievement and preparation for competitiveness and ensures equal access.

Founders: Jimmy Carter

Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Number of Employees: 1001-5000

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Skolkovo Foundation

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Skolkovo Foundation is a Russian organization that fosters startups and venture capitals.

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Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

Number of Employees: 251-500

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General Electric (GE)

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General Electric Company offers infrastructure and financial services worldwide.

Founders: Elihu Thomson, Thomas Edison

Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Number of Employees: 10001

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Salesforce

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Salesforce is a global cloud computing company that develops CRM solutions and provides business software on a subscription basis.

Founders: Halsey Minor, Marc Benioff, Parker Harris

Location: San Francisco, California, United States

Number of Employees: 10001

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Toppan Printing

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Toppan Printing is a developer and manufacturer of a variety of communication based electronics.

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Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Number of Employees: 10001

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Divergent Ventures

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Divergent Ventures is an American venture capital firm that funds early-stage companies in the cloud computing and big data sectors.

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Location: Seattle, Washington, United States

Number of Employees: 44105

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Samsung Electronics

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Samsung Electronics is a South Korean multinational electronics company

Founders: Byung-chul Lee

Location: Seoul, Seoul-t’ukpyolsi, South Korea

Number of Employees: 10001

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Dell EMC

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DEll EMC manufactures information management and storage software systems.

Founders: Roger Marino

Location: Hopkinton, Massachusetts, United States

Number of Employees: 10001

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Kris Gopalakrishnan

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Gopalakrishnan (Kris to his colleagues) is one of the founders of Infosys Technologies Limited. As Chief Executive Officer, he plays a key r…

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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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E.ON

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E.ON is an international, privately owned energy supplier.

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Location: Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Number of Employees: 10001

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Siemens

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Siemens is a multinational engineering and electronics company involved in the fields of industry, energy, transportation and healthcare.

Founders: Johann Halske, Werner Siemens

Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany

Number of Employees: 10001

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Barney Pell

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Barney Pell is the co-founder, Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer of LocoMobi Inc. Barney has a long history as a leading technology innova…

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Location: San Francisco, California, United States

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GlenRock Israel

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GlenRock Group leverages a unique combination of private equity, multidisciplinary in-house expertise, unmatched access to quality

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Location: Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel

Number of Employees: 44105

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Hitachi

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Hitachi is engaged in the manufacture and sale of electronic and electrical products worldwide.

Founders: Namihei Odaira

Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Number of Employees: 10001

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Beijing E-town International Investment & Development

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Beijing E-town International Investment and Development is a State-owned investment and financing company.

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Location: Beijing, Beijing, China

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Vestigo Ventures

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Vestigo Ventures is a Seed and Early-stage FinTech focused VC firm.

Founders: David Blundin, Ian Sheridan, Mark Casady

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Number of Employees: 44105

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Tusholdings

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Tusholdings is a large integrated enterprise that takes full responsibility for developing, constructing, operating and managing TusPark.

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Location: Beijing, Beijing, China

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Lockheed Martin

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Lockheed Martin is a security company engaged in the research, development, and manufacture of advanced technology systems and products.

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Location: Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Number of Employees: 10001

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Brett Hurt

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Brett joined Austin Ventures in 2012 and focuses on early-stage software investing. Prior to AV, Brett founded Bazaarvoice (NASDAQ: BV) and …

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Location: Austin, Texas, United States

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Daiwa Securities Group

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Daiwa Securities Group Inc. operates as a securities brokerdealer, providing services, including brokerage, trading, underwriting, advice,

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Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Number of Employees: 10001

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Diane Greene

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Diane Greene has served as a member of Alphabet’s board of directors since October 2015 and has served as a member of Google’s board of dire…

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Location: San Francisco, California, United States

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Brian Pokorny

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Brian Pokorny is a General Partner of SV Angel. Prior to this, he was at Airbnb, where he joined via an acquisition of DailyBooth/Batch. Dai…

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Location: San Francisco, California, United States

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Bluff Point Associates

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Bluff Point Associates is a private equity firm based in Westport, Connecticut. Bluff Point actively invests in information services

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Location: Westport, Connecticut, United States

Number of Employees: 44105

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Wistron Corporation

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Wistron Corporation, a Taiwan-based company, provides a range of design, manufacturing, and after sales services for technology products.

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Location: Taipei, T’ai-pei, Taiwan

Number of Employees: 10001

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PCCW

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PCCW is a Hong Kong-based company which holds interests in telecommunications, media, IT solutions, property development and investment.

Founders: Malcolm CasSelle

Location: Quarry Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

Number of Employees: 10001

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Frontier Investment Management

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DI Frontier Market Energy & Carbon Fund is an investment fund

Founders: Anders Hauch, Kim Gredsted

Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Number of Employees: 44105

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Hundsun Technologies

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Hundsun Technologies provides financial software and network services primarily in Mainland China, Japan, the United States, and Hongkong.

Founders: Liu Shufeng

Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Number of Employees: 10001

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ANA Holdings

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ANA Holdings is an air transportation business enterprise that offers unscheduled air passenger offerings and air courier services.

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Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Number of Employees: 10001

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Radian Capital

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Radian Capital is a growth equity firm that invests in business to business software and services companies.

Founders: Jordan Bettman, Weston Gaddy

Location: New York, New York, United States

Number of Employees: 44105

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China Internet Investment Fund

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China Internet Investment Fund focusing on network security, cloud computing, big data, and artificial intelligence.

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Location: Beijing, Beijing, China

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SAIC

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SAIC provides scientific, engineering, and systems integration and technical services and solutions.

Founders: Gregory Tobin, J. Robert Beyster

Location: Mclean, Virginia, United States

Number of Employees: 10001

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Corporate Executive Board (CEB)

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Corporate Executive Board provides insight and actionable solutions to drive corporate performance.

Founders: David G. Bradley

Location: Arlington, Virginia, United States

Number of Employees: 1001-5000

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Steven Singh

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Business Travel magazine recently named Concur’s CEO S. Steven Singh among the ’25 most influential people in travel’. Concur (Nasdaq: CNQ…

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Location: Redmond, Washington, United States

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Vision Japan

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Vision an international standard for information security management systems

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Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

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Howard Tullman

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Howard Tullman has over 45 years of start-up, management, IPO and turn-around experience and an extensive operations background in web devel…

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Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States

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The Epic Groundwater Challenge

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SAP Next-Gen and Startupbootcamp AfriTech have partnered to host The Epic Groundwater Challenge.

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Location: Cape Town, NA – South Africa, South Africa

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Jingwei Investments

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Jingwei Investments is a provider of data mining, interactive marketing and software services in China.

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Location: Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Number of Employees: 44105

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Reed Hundt

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Reed was Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from 1993-97. He is currently the CEO of the non-profit Coalition for G…

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Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Obayashi Corporation

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Obayashi Corporation offers building construction, civil construction, engineering, urban development, and real estate management services.

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Location: Burlingame, California, United States

Number of Employees: 10001

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Venustech

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Venustech is a provider of network security products, trusted security management platforms, specialized security services, and solutions

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Location: Beijing, Beijing, China

Number of Employees: 11-50

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Industrial Bank of Korea

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Industrial Bank of Korea is an industrial bank company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea

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Location: Seoul, Seoul-t’ukpyolsi, South Korea

Number of Employees: 5001-10000

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Perennial Value Management

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Perennial Value Management is an investment management firm led by John Murray.

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Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Number of Employees: 11-50

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Integrated Networks

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INET provide unique blend of system integration using top-of-the-line products, revolutionary technology and proven expertise & experience.

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Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia

Number of Employees: 101-250

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KB Financial Group

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KB Financial Group is a Korea-based holding company engaged in the management of its subsidiaries.

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Location: Seoul, Seoul-t’ukpyolsi, South Korea

Number of Employees: 10001

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Prosegur

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Prosegur is a multinational company that offers security solutions and services, tailored to the needs of its customers.

Founders: Herberto Gut

Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Number of Employees: 10001

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Holly Liu

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Holly Liu is co-founder and Chief of Staff of Kabam, a world leader in AAA mobile free-to-play games. Holly also oversees Kabam’s corporate …

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Location: San Francisco, California, United States

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is a federal agency focused on the condition of the oceans and the atmosphere.

Founders: Richard Nixon

Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Number of Employees: 10001

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Rock Hill Capital Group

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Rock Hill Capital Group invests and helps in developing objectives, goals, and growth opportunities in SME businesses.

Founders: Randall B. Hale

Location: Houston, Texas, United States

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Jeremy Hitchcock

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Jeremy Hitchcock (born September 11, 1981) is co-founder and former CEO of Dyn. Hitchcock resigned from the business in May 2016[1] prior to…

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Location: Manchester, New Hampshire, United States

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Nick Kingsbury

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Nick Kingsbury has 30 years experience in business, of which 12 was in the role of CEO for two software companies, and 7 was as Sector Partn…

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Location: London, England, United Kingdom

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STO Express

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STO Express is committed to the construction and development of national brands.

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Location: Qingpu, Shanghai, China

Number of Employees: 1001-5000

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Altran

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Altran is an engineering company that provides research and development services for its clients.

Founders: Alexis Kniazeff, Hubert Martigny

Location: Neuilly-sur-seine, Ile-de-France, France

Number of Employees: 10001

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Eyal Gruner

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Eyal Gruner is the co-founder and CEO of Cynet, which is quickly making its mark in the world of cybersecurity. He is also co-founder and…

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Location: Israel, Asia

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Jasper Ridge Partners

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Jasper Ridge Partners provides investment management services and customized solutions to families, foundations and institutions.

Founders: James Alexander, Mark A. Wolfson

Location: Menlo Park, California, United States

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Net One Systems

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To rapidly deliver solutions that meet the imperatives of the IT era-that’s the Net One Systems commitment.

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Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Number of Employees: 44105

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James Cash

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While on the faculty of Harvard Business School from 1976 to 2003, James served as the senior associate dean and chairman of HBS Publishing,…

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Booz Allen Hamilton

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Booz Allen Hamilton is a provider of management consulting, technology, and engineering services to US government.

Founders: Carl L. Hamilton, Edwin G. Booz, James L. Allen

Location: Mclean, Virginia, United States

Number of Employees: 10001

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NCI

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NCI is a leading provider of information technology (IT), engineering, logistics, and professional services and solutions to U.S.

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Location: Reston, Virginia, United States

Number of Employees: 1001-5000

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Karim Hussein

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Karim is a technology veteran with deep experience in product and innovation management and rapid business growth and scaling – particularly…

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Location: New York, New York, United States

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Rob Bernshteyn

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Rob is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Coupa. He serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. Since 2009, Rob has led Coup…

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Location: San Mateo, California, United States

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Hemant Bharatram

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Mr. Hemant Bharat Ram hails from the pioneering industrialist family of Lala Shri Ram, Dr. Bharat Ram and Dr. Vinay Bharat Ram of DCM Group….

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Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India

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Nigel Stokes

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Nigel Stokes is a software entrepreneur and venture investor. He was CEO and co-founder of DataMirror, a pure play real-time data integra…

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Beijing Changping Technology Innodevelop Group

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Beijing Changping Technology Innodevelop Group is a wholly-owned industrial investment platform established by the Beijing Changping.

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Location: Beijing, Beijing, China

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John Brown

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John Brown is the Board Director of Amazon.com .He is also an Independent Co – Chairman of the Deloitte’s Center for the Edge. A visiting Sc…

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Edward Roberts

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Edward Roberts is the David Sarnoff Professor of Management of Technology, and the founder and chair of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entr…

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Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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Ingram Micro

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Ingram Micro is a provider of technology products and supply chain management services.

Founders: Geza Czige, Lorraine Mecca

Location: Irvine, California, United States

Number of Employees: 10001

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Wangsu Science & Technology

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Wangsu Science & Technology is a content delivery network, internet data center and cloud solution provider.

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Location: Beijing, Beijing, China

Number of Employees: 1001-5000

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McKesson

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McKesson distributes medical supplies, information technology and care management products and services in the healthcare industry.

Founders: Charles Olcott

Location: San Francisco, California, United States

Number of Employees: 10001

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Fulcrum

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Mobile Data Collection & Form Builder Software

Founders: Anthony Quartararo

Location: St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

Number of Employees: 11-50

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Cognosante

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Cognosante is a provider of healthcare consulting, technology solutions, and business process outsourcing services.

Founders: Michele Kang

Location: Mclean, Virginia, United States

Number of Employees: 1001-5000

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Martin Chavez

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Marty Chavez is executive vice president and chief financial officer of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. He is a member of the Management Commi…

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Location: New York, New York, United States

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Sebastian Zhou

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Sebastian is a Boston College alumni at Alpha Square Group (Family Office), investing in growth stage (Series B onwards) companies. He focus…

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Location: New York, New York, United States

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Franklyn Chien

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Franklyn Chien works in Product Marketing at Apple. Prior to co-founding LearnSprout, Frank spent four years as a product manager at Fac…

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Rowan Trollope

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Rowan Trollope, is Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cisco’s Collaboration Technology Group, which develops collaboration solutio…

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Location: San Francisco, California, United States

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Tony DiBenedetto

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Tony DiBenedetto leads the strategic direction, development and vision of Tribridge. He has 30 years of experience in the technology service…

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Location: Tampa, Florida, United States

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Donal Smith

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Donal Smith Co-founded Credit Benchmark Ltd., in 2012. Donal Smith served as the Chief Executive Officer at Markit Securities Finance Analyt…

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Location: London, England, United Kingdom

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Alexander Turkot

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Alexander Turkot is Founder and Managing Partner of Maxfield Capital Partners, venture fund with focus on early stage IT and interenet proje…

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Location: New York, New York, United States

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