Eric Lefkofsky

Tempus is a technology company that is building the world’s largest library of molecular and clinical data and an operating system to make that data accessible and useful. We enable physicians to deliver personalized care for patients through our interactive analytical and machine learning platform. We provide genomic sequencing services and analyze molecular and therapeutic data to empower physicians and researchers to make real-time, data-driven decisions. Our goal is for each patient to benefit from the treatment of others who came before by providing the health care industry with tools that learn as we gather more data. For more information, visit tempus.com.

Lightbank is a Chicago-based venture capital firm that specializes in investing in disruptive technology companies. Through seed, Series A, and even later stage investments, Lightbank takes a unique approach to venture capital by investing more than just money. Lightbank takes a hands-on role in helping the company scale rapidly. Lightbank has invested in more than 70 companies in Chicago, the Midwest and throughout the US.

Eric Lefkofsky is Chairman and Co-founder of Groupon. He served previously as the company’s CEO. Groupon, headquartered in Chicago, IL, is a global leader of local commerce and the place you start when you want to buy just about anything, anytime, anywhere. By leveraging the company’s global relationships and scale, Groupon offers consumers a vast marketplace of unbeatable deals all over the world. Shoppers discover the best a city has to offer on the web or on mobile with Groupon Local, enjoy vacations with Groupon Getaways, and find a curated selection of electronics, fashion, home furnishings and more with Groupon Goods.

Mediaocean’s media platforms allow agencies to organize their entire advertising processes. This includes planning and buying, analysis and optimization, and invoicing and payments. Its operating system, Mediaocean OS, allows any agency, media seller or third party to correspond with each other without any issues or flaws. Mediaocean was formed as the result of a merger between Donovan Data Systems and MediaBank in 2012, and currently serves over 80,000 advertising professionals across the United States.

Echo Global Logistics, headquartered in Chicago, IL, is a top provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services. Its web-based technology platform gathers and examines data from its web of 24,000 transportation providers to serve its clients’ shipping and freight management needs. With a number of different modes of transportation, Echo Global Logistics provides logistic services for an extensive spectrum of industries, including manufacturing, construction and retail. Founded in 2005, Echo Global Logistics operates from 17 different locations across the nation and has provided services for more than 22,000 clients this year.

InnerWorkings, headquartered in Chicago, IL, is a leading provider of global print management and brand delivery services. InnerWorkings uses a number of different methods to provide brand delivery for a wide variety of corporations: in store through displays, fixtures and experiences, in print, through promotional items and more. InnerWorkings uses a mix of proprietary technology and a large supplier network to provide an efficient approach to marketing execution, which includes the production of printed materials and promotional products. Founded in 2001, InnerWorkings currently serves over 6,000 customers from over 40 offices across the world.