John Micek

Universal Group, Inc. provides insurance and financial services. The company is located in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.

Benda Pharmaceutical, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and manufacture of conventional medications and manufacture both conventional medicines and traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) for the treatment of common ailment and disease. It also engages in the development, manufacturing and commercialization of gene therapy products. The company was founded on February 17, 1982 and is headquartered in Wuhan, China.

Protozoa, Inc. provides information technology services. The private company is based in Brooklyn, NY. The company was founded by Eric Watson.

Worldwide Auction Solutions, Inc. provides item-specific online auction marketplaces. The company is headquartered in Duluth, GA.

Enova Systems, Inc. engages in the development and design of drive systems and related components for electric, hybrid electric, and fuel cell powered vehicles in both the new and retrofit markets. The company was founded on July 30, 1976 and is headquartered in Torrance, CA.

Silicon Prairie Advisors LLC (Silicon Prairie Advisors) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by John Micek. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

JAL Enterprises, Inc. manufactures naval equipment. Its services include alterations and installations, maintenance, OEM warranty, technical library and training for the fleet. The company’s products include cooking and baking equipment, galley equipment and appliances, refrigeration equipment, ventilation and fire suppression, custom fabrication and laundry. JAL Enterprises was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Hampton, VA.

Silicon Prairie Partners LP seeks investment opportunities in seed to early-stage companies located in the United States. The fund targets businesses mainly operating in the fields of environmental and technology services. It deploys an investment size of $50,000-$300,000 and acts as a co-investor.

American Business Services, Inc. operates as a consulting company. It provides consulting services to the businesses in the area of marketing, raising capital, assisting companies in filing corporation documents, going public, going private and restructuring. The company was founded by Phillip E. Ray on September 20, 1991 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Smith Electric Vehicles Corp. manufactures and markets zero-emission commercial electric vehicles. It provides medium-duty commercial vehicle, shuttle and school buses. The company was founded by Bryan L. Hansel, Robin J. Mackie and Roy Robert Edward Stanley in 2008 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Jaguar Animal Health, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of gastrointestinal products for companion and production animals. Its product, Canalevia, is the company's prescription drug product candidate for the treatment of various forms diarrhea in dogs. It also developed its non-prescription product, Neonorm Calf, which helps dairies and beef farms proactively retain fluid in calves. The company was founded by Lisa A. Conte on June 6, 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Slope Third Leaf Partners LLC manages, advises, and operates global beverage and luxury hospitality businesses. The company was founded by Aaron D. Faust and Alexander Goettsch Pagon in and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Verdant Ventures LLC engages in real estate development. The company was founded by Russ Murphy and Scott Friesen and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Part of Jaguar Health, Inc., Napo Therapeutics SpA is an Italian pharmaceutical company. The private company is based in Milan, Italy.

Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides pharmaceutical products for gastro-intestinal disorders. The company was founded by Lisa A. Conte in November 2001 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.