Richard J. Howells

S1 Corp. provides customer interaction software solutions. It offers payments solutions for ATM and retail point-of-sale driving, card management and merchant acquiring, financial services solutions for consumer, small business and corporate online banking, trade finance, mobile banking, voice banking, branch and call center banking. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Norcross, GA.

Higher One, Inc. provides online banking and financial disbursement services. It offers CASHNet payment platform which provides college and university campuses implement PCI-compliant processes for simplifying electronic billing, accepting payments all over campus, offering flexible tuition payment plans and creating online storefronts. The firm is focused on helping college business offices manage operations and provide enhanced services to students. The company was founded by Miles Lasater in March 2000 and is headquartered in New Haven, CT.

Upromise, Inc. engages in the provision of college savings plans and education programs while making everyday purchases in grocery and drug stores, gas stations, restaurants, hotels, and online shopping. The company was founded by Michael E. Bronner, Andre L. David, and Jeffrey J. Bussgang in 2000 and is headquartered in Newton, MA.

SeeClickFix, Inc. provides a web application that allows citizens to report non-emergency neighborhood issues. It allows customers to create a geographical keyword based watch area for themselves or others that will alert them by email of issues reported on the map within their area matching their keywords. The company was founded by Ben Berkowitz, Charles Kampmann Lasater, Jeff Blasius and Miles Lasater in September 2008 and is headquartered in New Haven, CT.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Capital One Financial Corp., AmeriFee Corp provides patient financing solutions for elective dental, orthodontic, vision, and cosmetic procedures. The private company is based in Southborough, MA. AmeriFee was acquired by Capital One Financial Corp. on May 21, 2001 for $82.12 million.

BlueTarp Financial, Inc. provides commercial trade credit and marketing services. It offers an automated reporting system that tracks and reports various purchases by job and job phase levels, and information-based tools for the building material dealers and contractors. The company's trade credit programs provide commercial sized credit lines. BlueTarp Financial was founded in 1998 by Michael Rigney and is headquartered in Portland, ME.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. operates as an independent insurance agency. It offers insuring deposits, examining and supervising financial institutions for safety and soundness and consumer protection, making large and complex financial institutions resolvable, and managing receiverships. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Walker Digital, LLC is an independent R&D laboratory that has created a private portfolio of technology-centric intellectual property comprising approximately 800 issued and pending U.S. and international patents. Based in Stamford, Connecticut, the Walker Digital laboratory was founded in 1994 by Jay Walker, who serves as its chairman. Walker Digital's inventions cover marketing and system-based innovations across a wide range of industries, including retail, vending, travel, gaming, credit card, telecommunications and others. The lab is best known for creating the underlying innovations that led to priceline.com. Walker Digital, LLC's affiliates such as Walker Digital Management, LLC and Walker Digital Gaming, LLC develop, protect and commercialize intellectual property. Often, the intellectual property (which is assigned to Walker Digital, LLC) is licensed to unaffiliated operating companies. Executive management of Walker Digital Management, LLC negotiates the licensing of IP assigned to parent company Walker Digital, LLC. In other cases, the intellectual property is used as the basis for innovative startups to which Walker Digital, LLC and Walker Digital Management, LLC may contribute personnel, expertise and funding. Walker Digital, LLC and its affiliates are privately held and do not engage in consulting to outside companies.

Yale-New Haven Hospital, Inc. provides health care services and medical courses. The firm’s clinical programs and services include advanced vascular imaging services, allergy and immunology, ambulatory services, bariatric surgery program, cardiac rehabilitation, dental services, dermatology services, diabetes and endocrinology, ear, nose & throat (otolaryngology), electrophysiology and cardiac arrhythmia service and interventional cardiology. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in New Haven, CT.

360training.com, Inc. provides online courses and e-learning solutions. It offers and supports e-learning technology and content to colleges, proprietary schools, associations and corporations. The company was founded by Adnan Sattar and Albert Lilly in 1997 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

EducationDynamics LLC engages in the provision of higher education marketing and enrollment management services. It helps colleges and universities to find, enroll, and retain students. It offers LeadWatchLive, a Web-based inquiry management system. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Hoboken, NJ.

Exeter Finance LLC provides auto finance services. It offers purchasing and servicing subprime auto finance contracts from select franchised auto dealers in the United States. The firm also provides consumer auto loan portfolios for sale, including consumer loan pool program for a variety of institutions and entities. The company was founded by Samuel M. Ellis, Richard G. Frunzi, Daniel A. Parry and Kenneth E. Wardle in 2006 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

MyEdu Corp. operates as a software company. Its platform enables users to manage their academic journey, build first professional profile, and connect with employers. The company was founded by Christopher G. Chilek, John W. Cunningham and Michael K. Crosno on April 18, 2001 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Top Floor LLC (Top Floor Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut.

Yale Entrepreneurial Institute is a business association that assists undergraduate and graduate students in launching new ventures. The non-profit company is based in New Haven, CT. The company was founded by Sean Glass.

Impresa Management LLC(Impresa Management) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Devonshire Investors LLC founded in 1946.The firm is headquartered in Boston.

Venture For America, Inc. operates as a fellowship program that places recent graduates at startups in cities with emerging entrepreneurial ecosystems, forging a community of entrepreneurs committed to building companies. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Redhawk Investment Group LLC is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2014 by Thomas N. Anderson. The firm is headquartered in Dallas.

OneUni, Inc. develops a mobile learning platform. Its smartphone-based application lets students access programs from well-regarded established regional universities right through their smartphones. The company is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Purpose Built Ventures LLC (Purpose Built Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Miles Lasater. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Blackboard (UK) Ltd. was founded in 2002. The British company provides a comprehensive range of educational technology solutions and services.

Promontory Financial Group LLC provides strategy, risk management, and regulatory compliance consulting services. It specializes in asset-liability management and liquidity planning, capital planning and analysis, consumer protection, credit services, due diligence, examination and enforcement, financial benchmarks, governance and controls, and securities and derivatives. The company was founded by Eugene A. Ludwig in 2001 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Farm Sanctuary, Inc. operates as an animal protection organization. The company was founded by Gene Baur and Lorri Houston in 1986 and is headquartered in Watkins Glen, NY.