Robert S. Saunders
Founder at Xleratehealth
Network origin in Robert S. Saunders first degree
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Stanford University
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 332 |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 268 |
Bain & Co., Inc.
 Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.
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| Private Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 54 |
London School of Economics & Political Science
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 46 |
OCA Venture Partners LLC
 OCA Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance OCA Venture Partners LLC (OCA Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Jim A. Dugan, John J. Dugan and Peter A. Ianello. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 43 |
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
 The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.
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| Private Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 25 |
Chrysalis Ventures, Inc.
 Chrysalis Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Chrysalis Ventures, Inc (Chrysalis Ventures) is a private equity firm founded by David Jones, Jr in 1993. The firm is headquartered in the Louisville, KY.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 19 |
mPulse Mobile, Inc.
 mPulse Mobile, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services mPulse Mobile, Inc. provides mobile messaging and engagement solutions across channels. Its solutions include status notification, hedis or stars outreach, medicare enrollment support, caregiver communications, and customer support channels. The company was founded by Jared Reitzin and Chris Nicholson on December 1, 2014 and is headquartered in Encino, CA.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 13 |
Moving Analytics, Inc.
 Moving Analytics, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Movn Health is a national telehealth provider of remote cardiac rehab and cardiovascular prevention programs. The company is based in Irvine, CA. The company partners with providers to offer personalized, accessible, and affordable programs to payers, providers, and patients. The company's flagship product, Movn Virtual Cardiac Rehab, targets patients after an acute coronary event such as a heart attack or heart surgery. The program has been successfully implemented at organizations like Kaiser Permanente, Highmark Health Plan, Allegheny Health Network, and the Veteran Affairs. Movn Health's mission is to provide equitable access to high-quality cardiovascular care so patients can live long, healthy lives. The company was founded in 2013 by Gaurav Sukhatme, Harsh Vathsangam, Adelanwa Adesanya, Shuo Qiao. Harsh Vathsangam has been the CEO since 2013.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 9 |
SentryHealth, Inc. (Kentucky)
 SentryHealth, Inc. (Kentucky) Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services SentryHealth LLC offers technology-enabled population health management solutions. It offers employer and provider solutions. The firm?s employer solutions include condition management programs, employee health clinics and employee engagement services. Its provider solutions include population health management software and patient engagement services. The company was founded by Richard E. Goldstein and Alice Cissell Shade in 2010 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.
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| Subsidiary | Internet Software/Services | 9 |
Regroup Therapy, Inc.
 Regroup Therapy, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Regroup Therapy, Inc. engages in the provision of telepsychiatry solutions. It offers RegroupCDM and RegroupConnect. The company was founded by David L. Cohen and Sari Nass Ziv in 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.
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| Subsidiary | Internet Software/Services | 7 |
AEGON U.S.A. Investment Management, Inc.
 AEGON U.S.A. Investment Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance AEGON USA Investment Management, Inc. is the insurance management division for their parent company, AEGON USA, a subsidiary of AEGON NV (NYSE: AEG). They are headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with an additional office in Louisville, Kentucky
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| Extinct | Investment Managers | 7 |
Healthipass, Inc.
 Healthipass, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services HealthiPASS, Inc. provides innovative patient check-in and payments company. The company was founded by Rajesh Voddiraju and Thirumal Nellutla and is headquartered in Naperville, IL.
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| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 6 |
Summit Biosciences, Inc.
 Summit Biosciences, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Summit Biosciences, Inc. develops, manufactures, and commercializes nasal spray drug products. Its services include formulation development, contract manufacturing of commercial and clinical products, spray characterization, and analytical development and validation. The company was founded by Edwin A. Cohen in 2008 and is headquartered in Lexington, KY.
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| Subsidiary | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 6 |
Providian Corp.
 Providian Corp. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Part of Mr. Cooper Group, Inc., Providian Corp. provides life insurance services. The company is based in Arlington, KY. The CEO of the company is Shailesh Jayantilal Mehta.
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| Subsidiary | Life/Health Insurance | 5 |
Progentec Diagnostics, Inc.
 Progentec Diagnostics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Progentec Diagnostics, Inc. develops and supplies patented non-invasive diagnostic. The firm offers aiSLE DX platform and LupusCorner. The company was founded by Mohan Purushothaman and Sanjiv Sharma in 2015 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.
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| Holding Company | Medical Specialties | 5 |
NX Prenatal, Inc.
 NX Prenatal, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology NX Prenatal, Inc. is amolecular diagnostics company, which engages in the development of diagnostic assays for adverse pregnancy conditions such as preterm birth. The company was founded by Gail S. Page and Brian D. Brohman and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.
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| Holding Company | Medical Specialties | 5 |
Vivorte, Inc.
 Vivorte, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Vivorte, Inc. develops and markets medical devices to prevent hip fractures. The firm offers minimally invasive, implantable orthopedic devices and bone graft substitutes to reduce hip fractures and to fill bone voids. Its devices are implanted in the hip of patients through a hole less than a half-inch in diameter. The company was founded in 2008 by Michael John Voor and Ruth Ann Voor and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.
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| Holding Company | Medical Specialties | 4 |
Ipill Dispenser
 Ipill Dispenser Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services The company, Ipill Dispenser, is based in Rowland Heights, CA. It was founded by Sherie Hsieh and John Hsu, with John Hsu serving as the CEO since incorporation.
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| Holding Company | Data Processing Services | 4 |
NX Development Corp.
 NX Development Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology NX Development Corp. operates as a life science company. It develops Gleolan oral solutions which helps in identifying malignant glioma, a type of brain tumor in adult patients. It allows surgeons to visualize brain tumors during surgery. The company was founded by Alan Ezrin and is headquartered in Lexington, KY.
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| Holding Company | Medical Specialties | 4 |
Xleratehealth
 Xleratehealth Investment ManagersFinance Xleratehealth (Xleratehealth) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Jackie willmot & Bob Saunders. The firm is headquartered in Louisville, KY.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 4 |
Pursuecare LLC
 Pursuecare LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Pursuecare LLC modernizes addiction treatment through telehealth. The firm specializes in addiction counseling, therapy, pharmacy and addiction medicine. The company was founded by Nicholas Mercadante, Thomas E. Menighan and Edgardo A. Mercadante in 2018 and is headquartered in Middletown, CT.
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| Holding Company | Medical/Nursing Services | 3 |
eBlu Solutions LLC
 eBlu Solutions LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services eBlu Solutions LLC is a healthcare technology company based in Louisville, KY. The company provides a secure single-portal software platform for electronic prior authorization and benefits verification in the infusion-based specialty medication space. eBlu Solutions aims to streamline the fragmented nature of the approval process for specialty medication treatments, and currently supports a variety of specialties including rheumatology, neurology, gastroenterology, and allergy & asthma. Despite the COVID pandemic, eBlu Solutions saw its revenue double in 2020 and expects 2021 year over year revenue to more than triple. The company was founded in 2013, and Mark Murphy has been the CEO of the company since 2015.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 3 |
Innovative Therapeutix, Inc.
 Innovative Therapeutix, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Innovative Therapeutix, Inc. is a company based in Louisville, KY. Innovative Therapeutix, Inc. was founded by Michael R. Detmer and Rebekah Gossom. Michael R. Detmer has been the CEO since incorporation.
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| Holding Company | Medical Specialties | 2 |
VeriSIM Life, Inc.
 VeriSIM Life, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services VeriSIM Life, Inc. develops artificial intelligence enabled biosimulation models, which allow researchers to find how drug will interact in animals. The company was founded by Zack Jones and Jyotika Varshney on November 1, 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 2 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Robert S. Saunders via their personal network
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| HUMANA INC. | Managed Health Care | Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Operating Officer | |
The Options Clearing Corp.
 The Options Clearing Corp. Regional BanksFinance The Options Clearing Corp. provides equity derivatives clearing services. It provides central counterparty clearing and settlement services to stock exchanges and trading platforms for options, financial futures, security futures and securities lending transactions. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Regional Banks | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
HLM Management Co. LLC
 HLM Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance HLM Management Co. LLC (HLM Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1983 by James J.Mahoney, Judy Lawrie and Haberkorn A.R. The firm is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Consultant / Advisor | |
| CHEMBIO DIAGNOSTICS, INC. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Cybera, Inc.
 Cybera, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cybera, Inc. provides secure virtual application networks. Its products include cybera one, cybera empower, hyper convergence appliances, virtual application network's and virtual application clouds. The company was founded by Cliff Duffey, Jeff Good, and Tom Spear in 2001 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
GoNoodle, Inc.
 GoNoodle, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services GoNoodle, Inc. provides online resource of health education tools. The firm's research-based products are designed to get kids moving and to develop healthy behaviors that last a lifetime. Its interactive products are used by teachers, parents, and kids to address important youth health issues, including physical activity, nutrition, and social and emotional well-being. The company was founded by John Marchica and John Herbold in 1999 and is headquartered Nashville, TN. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
New Life Solution, Inc.
 New Life Solution, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services New Life Solution, Inc. provides online stress management solutions for consumers and employers. It offers meQuilibrium, an individualized online environment to teach the users to use personal thinking processes to manage stress. The company was founded by Andrew J. Shatte, Adam Perlman, Elizabeth Dill, Janesse Thaw Bruce, and Richard S. Pine in 2010 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Falcon Insurance Group LLC | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
Impossible Objects LLC
 Impossible Objects LLC Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Impossible Objects LLC provides 3D printing technology. It offers carbon fiber, kevlar, and fiberglass composites. The company was founded by Robert Swartz in 2011 and is headquartered Northbrook, IL. | Commercial Printing/Forms | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Duke University
 Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Pittsburgh | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Bain Capital Ventures LP
 Bain Capital Ventures LP Investment ManagersFinance Bain Capital Ventures LP (Bain Capital Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices in New York and California. The firm is wholly owned by Bain Capital LP. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Investor | |
| University of Oxford | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
Chembio Diagnostic Systems, Inc.
 Chembio Diagnostic Systems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Chembio Diagnostic Systems, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and commercialization of point-of-care diagnostic tests and technology for the detection of infectious diseases. It offers human and veterinary diagnostic products. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Medford, NY. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Cboe Exchange, Inc. (Illinois)
 Cboe Exchange, Inc. (Illinois) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Cboe Exchange, Inc. provides options exchange services. It trades equity options, security index options, options on exchange traded notes and products, binary options, one-week and quarterly options, long-term equity anticipation securities options, and flexible exchange options. The firm also provides information on various stock and options trading strategies, options trading tools, stock and option quotes and data; and options information and education. Additionally, they offer access to product information, conference notices, portfolio management tools, and educational materials for institutional investors and products and strategies for advisors to protect client’s portfolios. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal | |
O'Connor & Associates
 O'Connor & Associates Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of UBS Group AG, O'Connor & Associates is a securities options concern. The company is based in Chicago, IL. O'Connor & Associates was acquired by Schweizerischer Bankverein /SBC/ on March 27, 1995. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
SBC Corp.
 SBC Corp. Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Part of Sel-Leb Marketing, Inc., SBC Corp. is a manufacturer of cosmetics, skin care and treatment products. The company is based in Midland, TX. SBC was acquired by Sel-Leb Marketing, Inc. from Model Imperial, Inc. on October 23, 1997 for $0.67 million. | Household/Personal Care | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Tufts University | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Wisconsin | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of Florida | College/University | Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of Illinois | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Kentucky | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Louisville | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Prediction Co. LLC
 Prediction Co. LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of UBS Group AG, Prediction Co. LLC is a company that develops financial engineering and trading software. The company is based in Santa Fe, NM. The company was founded by J. Doyne Farmer, Joseph L. Breeden, Norman Packard. Prediction Co. was acquired by UBS AG, part of UBS Group AG from November 27, 2014 on November 15, 2005. | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Founder | |
| JIVE SOFTWARE INC | Packaged Software | Sales & Marketing | |
E.F. Hutton & Co., Inc.
 E.F. Hutton & Co., Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Barclays PLC, E.F. Hutton & Co., Inc. is a company that provides investment and financial services. The company is based in Providence, RI. | Financial Conglomerates | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Lucina Health, Inc.
 Lucina Health, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Lucina Health, Inc. engages in the provision of maternity analytics platform solutions. It focuses on women at-risk of preterm birth. The company was founded by Michael G. Ross, Rosalyn P. Baxter-Jones, Kevin L. Bramer, and Dean Koch in 2008 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY. | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Pharmacy Associates, Inc. (West Virginia)
 Pharmacy Associates, Inc. (West Virginia) Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Pharmacy Associates Inc. provides home healthcare services. It offers specialty therapies, compounding service therapies, and infusion services. The company was founded by Joseph Frank McClendon Jr. Harvey P. Barton, and Thomas E. Menighan in 1982 and is headquartered in Huntington, WV. | Medical/Nursing Services | Director/Board Member Founder Founder | |
| Smart Bet Charities | Founder Director/Board Member | ||
Automated Insights, Inc.
 Automated Insights, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Automated Insights, Inc. operates as an online data visualization services platform. It operates Wordsmith, a technology platform that automatically transforms raw data into narratives, such as articles, summaries, and headlines, visualizations, including charts, tables, graphs and interactive applications that include mobile and Twitter and Facebook based social applications. The company was founded by Robert C. Allen in 2007 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Intervention Insights, Inc.
 Intervention Insights, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Intervention Insights, Inc. provides health information services. It develops information services to support community oncologists as they research genomics based treatment strategies. The firm enables the oncology care team to more efficiently access and considers relevant, up-to-date medical evidence to support the appropriate utilization of molecular diagnostics, and targeted therapeutics. The company was founded by Gerald Callahan and James Kevin McCurren in 2009 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MI. | Information Technology Services | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
SpotHero, Inc.
 SpotHero, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SpotHero, Inc. provides mobile applications and website for drivers to find reserve parking spot. The company was founded by Mark Lawrence, Jeremy Smith and Lawrence Kiss in 2011 and is headquartered Chicago, IL. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Consultant / Advisor | |
| Kellogg School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
PSG Equity LLC
 PSG Equity LLC Investment ManagersFinance PSG Equity LLC (PSG Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2014. The firm headquartered in Boston, MA. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
Solas Bioventures (mayfield) LLC
 Solas Bioventures (mayfield) LLC Investment ManagersFinance Solas Bioventures (mayfield) LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by David Adair and Mark Hackett JD. The firm is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor Founder | |
RubiconMD, Inc.
 RubiconMD, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services RubiconMD, Inc. provides health management solutions. It offers solutions to connect primary care providers to specialists for additional guidance and opinions on medical cases. The company was founded by Gill Addo, Carlos Reines, and Julien Pham in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Optum Venture Management LLC
 Optum Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Optum Venture Management LLC (Optum Ventures) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of InGensa Inc founded in 2017 by A.G. Breitenstein. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
Prisidio, Inc.
 Prisidio, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Prisidio, Inc. is a cloud-based digital vault that offers a secure and centralized solution for individuals and families to store, organize, and share their important documents and information. Prisidio is based in Naples, FL and was founded by Glenn L. Shimkus, who has been the CEO since incorporation. Users can access and manage various assets such as legal agreements, financial information, medical records, and birth certificates. The company helps users prepare for both expected and unexpected events in life. | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member Founder | |
Ocient, Inc.
 Ocient, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ocient, Inc. provides technology for the storage of data to the various companies. The company was founded by Christopher S. Gladwin, Joe Jablonski, and George Kondiles in 2018 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
Good Start Genetics, Inc.
 Good Start Genetics, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Good Start Genetics, Inc. operates as a molecular diagnostics firm. It offers pre-pregnancy diagnostic test services to screen a panel of genetic disorders. The firm also provides clinical laboratory and genetic counseling support services. The company was founded by Eric Boutin, Paris Wallace, and Gregory J. Porreca in December 2007 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Medical/Nursing Services | Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO |
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International
| United States | 47 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 16 |
| Finance | 12 |
| Technology Services | 12 |
| Health Services | 4 |
| Health Technology | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 352 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 165 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 72 |
| Founder | 70 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 67 |
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| Gary Kurtzman | 30 |
| Jim Dugan | 29 |
| Bill Brodsky | 25 |
| C. Adair | 25 |
| Mark Bakken | 21 |
| Jason Robart | 20 |
| Mary Polan | 20 |
| George Spencer | 19 |
| Robert Farrell | 19 |
| Gail Page | 19 |
| Wright Steenrod | 18 |
| Vincent Fabiani | 18 |
| Sudhakar Ramakrishna | 17 |
| Koleman E. Karleski | 17 |
| Julian Nikolchev | 17 |
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