Thomas Swalla

** Siemens acquired Dotmatics for $5.1B in July of 2025 Investors: Insight Partners Dotmatics is the global leader in R&D scientific software that connects science, data, and decision-making. More than 2 million scientists and 10,000 customers trust Dotmatics to accelerate research and help make the world a healthier, cleaner, and safer place to live. Learn more at https://dotmatics.com.

Investors: Insight Partners GraphPad offers powerful statistical analysis, curve-fitting and graphing software solutions designed for scientists with varying levels of statistical knowledge. GraphPad’s flagship product, Prism, has become embedded in the regular workflow of researchers, such that experience with Prism is now an industry-standard prerequisite for research positions across many disciplines of science.

**Student Brands was acquired by Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE: BNED) in August of 2017 www.StudentBrands.com Student Brands Solves Students Problems Student Brands is an education technology company that operates multiple direct-to-student businesses focused on Study Tools, Writing Help, and Literary Research. Our team currently manages over 20 properties and mobile apps in more than 10 countries. Every month, we reach 3.5M Students in the U.S. and 25M around the world, primarily in the United Kingdom, Austrilia, France, Mexico, Brazil, and India. Student Brands acquires companies with unique products or services that help students achieve better grades, manage their lives, and develop career opportunities. Unique content or services Revenue-generating High engagement product High customer satisfaction ratings If you have a student business opportunity, please reach out. www.StudentBrands.com

StudyMode is building the world’s largest study group by enabling a community of students to share and collaborate around high quality study materials. With over 40MM users a month across the globe, we’re making learning a much more collaborative and efficient process.

**acquired by Cox Media Group, a division of Cox Enterprises for over $100mm in June 2012 Investors: USVP and Rustic Canyon Savings.com is a leading resource and community for online deals. The world class team here is driven by our passion to help people save time and money on just about everything from the latest fashion to home entertainment to travel services, and much more. Savings.com does the work for you and combs through the all the deal clutter (online, local, printables, etc) to provide a simple and comprehensive way to save money! One of the fastest growing privately held companies in the US, in September 2010 we announced a 1,300 percent growth and that we have saved consumers more than $120 million since the site since was founded in 2007.

Investors: Lagovent Ventures Convergence of Gaming and Ecommerce

**acquired by Netdragon Websoft Holding Limited (Hong Kong Stock Code: 777) Investors: Azure Capital and Telesoft Parters Debt: Western Technology Investment (WTI) Who we are… Knowledge Adventure is the leader in adventure-based 3D Virtual Worlds for 3-10 year old kids What we do… JumpStart allows kids to learn through endless gaming adventures in self-contained 3D virtual worlds Why it matters… Blending learning and entertainment is the best possible development environment for kids Why it’s better… Knowledge Adventure’s adventure-based learning inspires kid’s minds through immersed play and endless adventures

Equity Investors: Kleiner Perkins, Oak Investment Partners, Steamboat Ventures Debt: Hercules Technologies Growth Capital Identify and negotiate strategic partnerships with content partners and distribution partners. Help set stratgic direction for key business/revenue drivers. Led the corporate development efforts from initial deal through integration