Mark Walker
Co-Founder, CEO, & Chairman
BA 1998, College of Liberal Arts, Life Member

Keith Smith
Co-Founder & President
BA 1998, College of Liberal Arts

Diana Diaz
CFO
BBA 1991, McCombs School of Business, Life Member

Direct Digital Holdings, owner of operating companies Colossus SSP and Orange 142, brings state-of-the-art, sell- and buy-side advertising platforms together under one umbrella company to offer advertisers of all sizes extensive reach within general market and multicultural media properties.
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Jorge Rodriguez
CEO
MBA 2023, McCombs School of Business

Hamperapp is the ultimate online marketplace for garment care, connecting individuals and businesses with trusted local service providers to handle laundry and dry-cleaning needs effortlessly. By leveraging strategic partnerships, Hamperapp streamlines access to high-quality services, offering convenience, reliability, and eco-friendly practices. From residential customers to commercial accounts, Hamperapp ensures tailored solutions that fit every need, making garment care simpler and more efficient across all markets it serves.

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Kinesh Patel
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BS 2006, Cockrell School of Engineering

SevenRooms is the leading CRM, marketing, and operations platform within the hospitality industry. With more than 13,000 customers globally across restaurants, hotels, membership clubs, entertainment venues, wineries/breweries, and nightclubs and bars, the technology helps turn every guest interaction into a personalized experience that drives loyalty, increases revenue, and improves overall operational efficiency. The CRM-driven suite of products includes reservations, waitlist and table management, review aggregation, email/text marketing, and marketing automation.

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Miguel Cardoza
Founder & President
BS 1989, Cockrell School of Engineering, Life Member
MS 1997, Cockrell School of Engineering

Trident Research is an applied research and systems engineering company specializing in the design, development, operations, and sustainment of military test and training instrumentation. 

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Craig Mandeville
Founder & CEO
BS 1997, Life Member, Moody College of Communication

Forcura, a health care workflow management company, enables providers to streamline incoming patient information and coordinate ongoing patient care resulting in improved business performance.
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Mark Walker
Co-Founder & Chairman & CEO
BA 1998, Life Member, College of Liberal Arts

Keith Smith
Co-Founder & President
BA 1991, College of Liberal Arts

Diana Diaz
CAO & Executive Vice President
BBA 1985, McCombs School of Business

Direct Digital Holdings, owner of operating companies Colossus SSP, Huddled Masses, and Orange 142, brings state-of-the-art sell- and buy-side advertising platforms together under one umbrella company. Direct Digital Holdings’ sell-side platform, Colossus SSP, offers advertisers of all sizes extensive reach within general market and multicultural media properties.  
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Aakash Kumar
Founder & CEO  
BBA 2012, McCombs School of Business  

Shiftsmart is a labor platform connecting the modern hourly worker with large-scale enterprises facing increasingly complex staffing requirements. The company pairs core workforce management software with a network of more than 3 million workers to create a labor marketplace.  

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