Nathaniel A. Davis

In 1999, we set out to answer a call. It was a call voiced by a growing number of parents whose children's needs were not being met by traditional education models. Their children were bored by the pace of the traditional classroom, left behind by the pace of the classroom, or just getting lost in the shuffle. While traditional brick and mortar schools work for many children, they restrict many others for a variety of reasons. At K¹², our mission has remained steadfast: To provide any child access to exceptional curriculum and tools that enable him or her to maximize his or her success in life, regardless of geographic, financial, or demographic circumstance. We have become a leader in providing individualized, one-to-one learning solutions to students from kindergarten through high school across the country. These solutions have literally changed lives and opened up possibility for many children. Our biggest fans continue to be parents who are seeking to tap into their children's unique potential and who have seen what can happen when children can work at the right pace and with the tools, approaches, and content that make learning come alive

Stevens Institute of Technology The Innovation University®, is a premier, private research university situated in Hoboken, N.J. overlooking the Manhattan skyline. Founded in 1870, technological innovation has been the hallmark and legacy of Stevens’ education and research programs for more than 140 years. Within the university’s three schools and one college, more than 6,100 undergraduate and graduate students collaborate with more than 350 faculty members in an interdisciplinary, student-centric, entrepreneurial environment to advance the frontiers of science and leverage technology to confront global challenges. Stevens is home to three national research centers of excellence, as well as joint research programs focused on critical industries such as healthcare, energy, finance, defense and STEM education. The university is the fastest-rising college in the U.S. News & World Report ranking of the best national universities, and it is consistently ranked among the nation’s elite for return on investment for students, career services programs, and mid-career salaries of alumni. Stevens is in the midst of a 10-year strategic plan, The Future. Ours to Create., designed to further extend the Stevens legacy to create a forward-looking and far-reaching institution with global impact

Columbia Capital specializes in investments in emerging companies in the wireless, broadband, media and enterprise information technology sectors. Within the wireless sector, the firm focuses on mobile carriers, towers, network infrastructure, software, applications, media services and components. Their investments in the broadband sector include next generation carriers, software, infrastructure and components. Columbia Capital's enterprise information technology investments focus on managed services, information technology services, software and information management. Within the media sector, they target companies involved in cable, broadcasting, consumer Internet, advertising and content.Columbia Capital looks for companies with exceptional management teams that are focused on defining markets and developing disruptive technologies. The firm looks for under-the-radar opportunities, out-of-favor companies, value plays and turnaround situations. Their main focus is on growth-oriented new market development, but they are also interested in investments in established companies that offer attractive investment opportunities. Columbia Capital seeks to identify markets with the potential for rapid growth. They also look for transformational opportunities and seek to leverage their market experience to develop business models and distribution strategies that increase the chances for break-out success.Columbia Capital participates in early stage investments, large growth stage financings and special situations. Investments range from seed investments of $1 million to late-stage capital investments of $50 million or more. The firm is typically the first institutional investor in their portfolio companies. They take a leadership role in their portfolio companies and on their portfolio companies' boards of directors.