Jordan Windmueller

A* is an early stage venture capital firm guiding outlier founders from idea to IPO

Bessemer Venture Partners helps entrepreneurs lay strong foundations from inception to build long-standing companies. With more than 155 IPOs and 450-plus portfolio companies across industries, Bessemer supports founders and CEOs from seed through every stage of growth. Bessemer has backed industry defining companies including Anthropic, Abridge, Canva, LinkedIn, Perplexity, Pinterest, RocketLab, Shopify, ServiceTitan, Toast, and Twilio, and has $20 billion of assets under management. Bessemer invests globally, with investment teams located in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, New York, Boston, London, Bangalore, and Tel Aviv.

BlackRock is a global asset manager and technology provider dedicated to helping more and more people experience financial well-being. We help millions of people invest to build savings that serve them throughout their lives. We always start with our clients’ needs and look to offer them more quality choices for how and where to invest their money. Our global investments platform offers our clients access to the world’s markets while making investing easier and more affordable. And with offices in more than 40 countries, our global expertise helps them navigate changing markets to stay ahead of the curve. Follow us for global insights shaping the economy, conversations about financial well-being and more information on culture and careers at BlackRock. https://bit.ly/3n6Fxdy

Founded in 1971, Schooner Capital is a Boston-based private investment firm engaged in venture capital and public securities. We value independent judgment and contrarian thinkers, supporting both with a collegial atmosphere among our experienced team. In all of our efforts, we take care to build long-term relationships based on principle and trust.

The Department of Commerce’s mission is to create the conditions for economic growth and opportunity for all communities. Through its 13 bureaus, the Department works to drive U.S. economic competitiveness, strengthen domestic industry, and spur the growth of quality jobs in all communities across the country. The Department serves as the voice of business in the Federal Government, and at the same time, the Department touches and serves every American every day. "Innovation, equity, and resilience. These three concepts drive our work at the U.S. Department of Commerce, and they’re crucial to our overarching goal of improving America’s competitiveness in the global economy." Gina Raimondo, U.S. Secretary of Commerce