NOMINEES
AGRIBUSINESS
GOLD AWARD
Oeneo
Oeneo Group is a major wine industry player with high-end and innovative brands. Present around the world, the Group covers each stage in the winemaking process through two core and complementary divisions: Closures, which manufactures and sells cork closures, including high value-added technological closures through its Diam range and traditional closures through its Piedade range. Winemaking, which provides high-end solutions in winemaking and spirits for leading market players with Seguin Moreau and develops innovative solutions for the wine industry with Vivelys (R&D, consulting, systems). Oeneo prides itself in offering solutions in the production, maturing, preservation and enhancement of wines or spirits that faithfully convey all of the emotion and passion of each winegrower and improve their performance.
SPECIAL DISTINCTION
Laffort USA, Inc.
Laffort is a fourth-generation family-owned winemaking product supplier, based in Bordeaux, France since 1895, and distributed in over 60 countries worldwide. With a history in enology dating back to Pasteur’s seminal works, the Laffort group is proud to dedicate one of the largest budgets in the wine industry to Research and Development. Because of these efforts, the company holds many patents and regularly launches innovative winemaking products for the wine industry. Laffort holds HACCP and ISO certifications.
AGRIBUSINESS
GOLD AWARD
Oeneo
Oeneo Group is a major wine industry player with high-end and innovative brands. Present around the world, the Group covers each stage in the winemaking process through two core and complementary divisions: Closures, which manufactures and sells cork closures, including high value-added technological closures through its Diam range and traditional closures through its Piedade range. Winemaking, which provides high-end solutions in winemaking and spirits for leading market players with Seguin Moreau and develops innovative solutions for the wine industry with Vivelys (R&D, consulting, systems). Oeneo prides itself in offering solutions in the production, maturing, preservation and enhancement of wines or spirits that faithfully convey all of the emotion and passion of each winegrower and improve their performance.
SPECIAL DISTINCTION
Laffort USA, Inc.
Laffort is a fourth-generation family-owned winemaking product supplier, based in Bordeaux, France since 1895, and distributed in over 60 countries worldwide. With a history in enology dating back to Pasteur’s seminal works, the Laffort group is proud to dedicate one of the largest budgets in the wine industry to Research and Development. Because of these efforts, the company holds many patents and regularly launches innovative winemaking products for the wine industry. Laffort holds HACCP and ISO certifications.
FOOD BUSINESS
GOLD AWARD
La Toque
Michelin-starred La Toque is led by Executive Chef Ken Frank and located at The Westin Verasa Napa. Chef Ken Frank’s menu of contemporary French cuisine is created from the region’s rich bounty of seasonal, fresh foods sourced from a network of local farmers and purveyors. His presentations exhibit clean flavor profiles designed to complement the extensive wine selection, as La Toque is one of 84 restaurants worldwide with a Wine Spectator Grand Award.
SPECIAL DISTINCTION
La Tourangelle, Inc.
La Tourangelle offers high quality, delicious artisan oils that inspire people to cook, create and unleash their inner chef. Steeped in the oil-making tradition of the Loire Valley, La Tourangelle uses artisan French techniques while sourcing locally to craft small batch, minimally processed, flavor-rich oils that are rich in nutrition and perfected in taste. With a broad range of flavors from Walnut, Avocado, Grapeseed and Sesame to an infused line of Pesto, Garlic and Basil, La Tourangelle’s portfolio of artisan oils and unique flavors provide the canvas to turn any kitchen into an art studio.
- Bon Appetit Box
- Café Jacqueline
- La Toque
- La Tourangelle Inc.
GOLD AWARD
La Toque
Michelin-starred La Toque is led by Executive Chef Ken Frank and located at The Westin Verasa Napa. Chef Ken Frank’s menu of contemporary French cuisine is created from the region’s rich bounty of seasonal, fresh foods sourced from a network of local farmers and purveyors. His presentations exhibit clean flavor profiles designed to complement the extensive wine selection, as La Toque is one of 84 restaurants worldwide with a Wine Spectator Grand Award.
SPECIAL DISTINCTION
La Tourangelle, Inc.
La Tourangelle offers high quality, delicious artisan oils that inspire people to cook, create and unleash their inner chef. Steeped in the oil-making tradition of the Loire Valley, La Tourangelle uses artisan French techniques while sourcing locally to craft small batch, minimally processed, flavor-rich oils that are rich in nutrition and perfected in taste. With a broad range of flavors from Walnut, Avocado, Grapeseed and Sesame to an infused line of Pesto, Garlic and Basil, La Tourangelle’s portfolio of artisan oils and unique flavors provide the canvas to turn any kitchen into an art studio.
HIGH TECH OVER $30 MILLION IN REVENUE OR FUNDING
GOLD AWARD
Algolia
Algolia is the leading hosted Search & Discovery solution for websites and mobile apps - helping the most innovative companies across e-commerce, media and SaaS industries create powerful, relevant and scalable discovery experiences for their users. Algolia's hosted platform reduces the complexities of building and scaling a fast, relevant digital experience and helps teams accelerate development time. 5,000 companies like Under Armour, Twitch, Periscope, Medium and Stripe rely on Algolia to manage 40+ billion search queries a month.
Founded in 2012, Algolia is backed by $74M in funding from Accel Partners, Alven Capital, Point Nine Capital and Storm Ventures. The team is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Paris, London, New York, and Atlanta. To learn more, visit www.algolia.com.
SPECIAL DISTINCTION
Front
Front is the first shared inbox for teams that unifies your email, customer communication channels, and apps in one platform. Teams collaborate efficiently and have more context and visibility into every conversation, to work faster and better together in Front. Today, over 3,000 businesses rely on Front for work communications. Founded in 2013 by Mathilde Collin and Laurent Perrin, Front has raised $79 million in venture funding and has 80+ employees in its San Francisco and Paris offices.
GOLD AWARD
Algolia
Algolia is the leading hosted Search & Discovery solution for websites and mobile apps - helping the most innovative companies across e-commerce, media and SaaS industries create powerful, relevant and scalable discovery experiences for their users. Algolia's hosted platform reduces the complexities of building and scaling a fast, relevant digital experience and helps teams accelerate development time. 5,000 companies like Under Armour, Twitch, Periscope, Medium and Stripe rely on Algolia to manage 40+ billion search queries a month.
Founded in 2012, Algolia is backed by $74M in funding from Accel Partners, Alven Capital, Point Nine Capital and Storm Ventures. The team is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Paris, London, New York, and Atlanta. To learn more, visit www.algolia.com.
SPECIAL DISTINCTION
Front
Front is the first shared inbox for teams that unifies your email, customer communication channels, and apps in one platform. Teams collaborate efficiently and have more context and visibility into every conversation, to work faster and better together in Front. Today, over 3,000 businesses rely on Front for work communications. Founded in 2013 by Mathilde Collin and Laurent Perrin, Front has raised $79 million in venture funding and has 80+ employees in its San Francisco and Paris offices.
HIGH TECH UNDER $30 MILLION IN REVENUE OR FUNDING
GOLD AWARD
Dawex
Dawex is the global data marketplace where organizations meet, buy and sell data, directly, securely and in full compliance with rules and regulations. Acting as a trusted third-party, we do not buy or sell data: parties (buyers, sellers) keep full control over their data transactions and conclude licensing deals in direct. Our goal is to facilitate cross border and cross sector data flow and make data exchange accessible and secure for all economic stakeholders.
SPECIAL DISTINCTION
Hardware Club
Hardware Club is the first exclusive club for hardware startups. We select the most promising startups worldwide and help them scale globally by providing support on key hardware issues like manufacturing and distribution. We also invest at seed stage in some of our members. Our members benefit from free access to strategic partnerships with top-tier manufacturers, distributors and service providers, events worldwide and an online platform to connect with a community of 150+ hardware founders.
GOLD AWARD
Dawex
Dawex is the global data marketplace where organizations meet, buy and sell data, directly, securely and in full compliance with rules and regulations. Acting as a trusted third-party, we do not buy or sell data: parties (buyers, sellers) keep full control over their data transactions and conclude licensing deals in direct. Our goal is to facilitate cross border and cross sector data flow and make data exchange accessible and secure for all economic stakeholders.
SPECIAL DISTINCTION
Hardware Club
Hardware Club is the first exclusive club for hardware startups. We select the most promising startups worldwide and help them scale globally by providing support on key hardware issues like manufacturing and distribution. We also invest at seed stage in some of our members. Our members benefit from free access to strategic partnerships with top-tier manufacturers, distributors and service providers, events worldwide and an online platform to connect with a community of 150+ hardware founders.
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TRENDS OF 2018: LEADERS IN SMART MOBILITY
GOLD AWARD
Luc Vincent Lyft – VP of Engineering
Luc Vincent is Lyft’s VP of Engineering for Self-Driving, where he leads the Level 5 Engineering Center and Lyft's self-driving efforts. Prior to Lyft, Luc spent 12 years at Google, most recently as Senior Director of Engineering, leading the Geo group and developing Street View. Before Google, Luc was Chief Scientist at LizardTech and spent time at Xerox. He holds almost 100 issued patents and over 60 publications. Luc has earned multiple graduate degrees and was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard.
SPECIAL DISTINCTION
Gilbert Passin VP Manufacturing – at Tesla Motors
Gilbert brings 23 years of international automotive experience to Tesla. He has led some of the most high-profile divisions at Toyota, Volvo, Mack and Renault across North America and Europe.PriorEurope. Prior joining Tesla, Gilbert served as general manager of production engineering West Coast for Toyota North America and Chief Production Engineer for the future Corolla in North America. Prior to Toyota West Coast, Gilbert was vice president of manufacturing at the award-winning TMMC Toyota plant of Cambridge, Ontario.
GOLD AWARD
Luc Vincent Lyft – VP of Engineering
Luc Vincent is Lyft’s VP of Engineering for Self-Driving, where he leads the Level 5 Engineering Center and Lyft's self-driving efforts. Prior to Lyft, Luc spent 12 years at Google, most recently as Senior Director of Engineering, leading the Geo group and developing Street View. Before Google, Luc was Chief Scientist at LizardTech and spent time at Xerox. He holds almost 100 issued patents and over 60 publications. Luc has earned multiple graduate degrees and was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard.
SPECIAL DISTINCTION
Gilbert Passin VP Manufacturing – at Tesla Motors
Gilbert brings 23 years of international automotive experience to Tesla. He has led some of the most high-profile divisions at Toyota, Volvo, Mack and Renault across North America and Europe.PriorEurope. Prior joining Tesla, Gilbert served as general manager of production engineering West Coast for Toyota North America and Chief Production Engineer for the future Corolla in North America. Prior to Toyota West Coast, Gilbert was vice president of manufacturing at the award-winning TMMC Toyota plant of Cambridge, Ontario.
GIVING BACK AWARD
This year, Jean-Noel Fourmeaux was chosen by the Advisory Board to receive the award due to his impressive involvement and support to our community, specifically during and in the aftermath of the tremendous wildfires of October 2017 in the Wine country.
Jean-Noel Fourmeaux is a 35 years veteran of the wine industry in Napa Valley, yet, his winery, VGS Chateau Potelle, is known only by those who search for wines that have dimension, subtlety and definitive character. Their assertiveness is all in the nuances and their successive layers, not in the overripeness of fruit. “To make “main stream” wines has never been my calling” proclaims Fourmeaux..
Sent to the Napa Valley by the French government in 1980 “to spy” for 6 months, this son of Bordeaux sent a telegram home “Looks good, I stay”. Fourmeaux was seduced by the exuberance and generosity of the Napa Valley fruit. Additionally, in 1980 a culinary revolution led by the young American chefs where ingredients were respected and enhanced, convinced Fourmeaux the wines style was going to change over time.
This year, Jean-Noel Fourmeaux was chosen by the Advisory Board to receive the award due to his impressive involvement and support to our community, specifically during and in the aftermath of the tremendous wildfires of October 2017 in the Wine country.
Jean-Noel Fourmeaux is a 35 years veteran of the wine industry in Napa Valley, yet, his winery, VGS Chateau Potelle, is known only by those who search for wines that have dimension, subtlety and definitive character. Their assertiveness is all in the nuances and their successive layers, not in the overripeness of fruit. “To make “main stream” wines has never been my calling” proclaims Fourmeaux..
Sent to the Napa Valley by the French government in 1980 “to spy” for 6 months, this son of Bordeaux sent a telegram home “Looks good, I stay”. Fourmeaux was seduced by the exuberance and generosity of the Napa Valley fruit. Additionally, in 1980 a culinary revolution led by the young American chefs where ingredients were respected and enhanced, convinced Fourmeaux the wines style was going to change over time.
SOCIAL IMPACT
GOLD AWARD
Alter Eco
Recognized as a top certified Benefit Corporation and one of the first registered Public Benefit Corporations, Alter Eco is dedicated to full-circle sustainability throughout its operations and supply chain through four pillars: sourcing using Fair Trade principles, producing only organic and non-GMO foods, creating minimal waste by working towards 100 percent compostable packaging, and in-setting carbon emissions by means of large-scale reforestation programs in its cooperatives.
SPECIAL DISTINCTION
Code For Fun
Code For Fun is a non-profit organization, based in Fremont, committed to exposing all students to computer science at an early age. We offer after school programs, camps, in school instruction and teachers training, throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. As a leader in computer science education for young learners, our programs are designed for all students, bridging gender and racial gaps, and encouraging them to consider academic and career paths in the engineering field. Code for fun’s vision is that all students in grades K-12 have access to computer science education.
GOLD AWARD
Alter Eco
Recognized as a top certified Benefit Corporation and one of the first registered Public Benefit Corporations, Alter Eco is dedicated to full-circle sustainability throughout its operations and supply chain through four pillars: sourcing using Fair Trade principles, producing only organic and non-GMO foods, creating minimal waste by working towards 100 percent compostable packaging, and in-setting carbon emissions by means of large-scale reforestation programs in its cooperatives.
SPECIAL DISTINCTION
Code For Fun
Code For Fun is a non-profit organization, based in Fremont, committed to exposing all students to computer science at an early age. We offer after school programs, camps, in school instruction and teachers training, throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. As a leader in computer science education for young learners, our programs are designed for all students, bridging gender and racial gaps, and encouraging them to consider academic and career paths in the engineering field. Code for fun’s vision is that all students in grades K-12 have access to computer science education.
STARTUP OF THE YEAR
JURY’S CHOICE AWARD
InkSpace Imaging
InkSpace Imaging makes comfortable, patient customized Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) coils that increase patient comfort and exam performance. We have developed a radically new way of manufacturing coils using printed electronics, which results in coils as light and flexible as a blanket that always fit the patient's anatomy. Our coils improve image quality, the speed and success rate of MRI exams, thus lowering the overall cost of exams while improving the patient's experience.
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
Allure Systems
Allure Systems combines advanced virtualization and computer vision technologies to create stunning on-figure images for fashion retailers. Each final image is a composite of a virtualized model and a garment photograph, and is indistinguishable from a single, traditionally-shot image. Any of your models can appear to be wearing any of your clothes, but no longer need to be physically present at photo shoots. In fact, only stylists and garments are required to create new product images in an Allure solution.
US INVESTMENT IN FRANCE
GOLD AWARD
Zendesk
Zendesk’s powerful and flexible customer service and engagement platform scales to meet the needs of any business, from startups and small businesses to growth companies and enterprises. Zendesk serves businesses across multiple industries, with more than 100,000 paid customer accounts offering service and support in more than 30 languages. Headquartered in San Francisco, Zendesk operates worldwide with 15 offices in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America.
SPECIAL DISTINCTION
Symphony
Symphony is the cloud-based messaging and collaboration platform that connects markets, organizations and individuals, securely. Powered by an open and growing app ecosystem, and protected with customer-owned encryption keys, Symphony’s communication platform increases workflow productivity while facilitating global regulatory compliance. Already the platform of choice for the financial services industry, Symphony eliminates
GOLD AWARD
Zendesk
Zendesk’s powerful and flexible customer service and engagement platform scales to meet the needs of any business, from startups and small businesses to growth companies and enterprises. Zendesk serves businesses across multiple industries, with more than 100,000 paid customer accounts offering service and support in more than 30 languages. Headquartered in San Francisco, Zendesk operates worldwide with 15 offices in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America.
SPECIAL DISTINCTION
Symphony
Symphony is the cloud-based messaging and collaboration platform that connects markets, organizations and individuals, securely. Powered by an open and growing app ecosystem, and protected with customer-owned encryption keys, Symphony’s communication platform increases workflow productivity while facilitating global regulatory compliance. Already the platform of choice for the financial services industry, Symphony eliminates
WINE
GOLD AWARD
Atlas Wine Co.
Atlas Wines Co. is a Napa, CA-based producer of world-class wines. Our portfolio has grown to contain two unique brands: Oro Bello and Omen. These premiere wines are crafted to be consistent, approachable and ready for immediate enjoyment.
GOLD AWARD
Atlas Wine Co.
Atlas Wines Co. is a Napa, CA-based producer of world-class wines. Our portfolio has grown to contain two unique brands: Oro Bello and Omen. These premiere wines are crafted to be consistent, approachable and ready for immediate enjoyment.
WOMAN ROLE MODEL
GOLD AWARD :
Fidji Simo Facebook – VP of Product
Fidji Simo is the Vice-President in charge of Video, Games and Advertising in News Feed at Facebook. She manages a team of over 600 product managers and engineers who build new experiences for people to create and consume videos, play games, and interact with ads in News Feed. She also works closely with media publishers and advertisers to build tools that help them reach their audience on Facebook.
Fidji has been recognized by Fortune and was #21 on their “40 under 40” annual ranking of most influential young people in business. She was also #2 on Fast Company’s 2017 list of Most Creative People in Business. She was ranked 10th most influential French person in the world by Vanity Fair. She is a regular speaker at conferences such as VidCon, SXSW, ONA and f8.
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Odile Disch-Bhadkamkar Trustee at Grinnell College
Odile Disch-Bhadkamkar is a higher-education finance executive and board member proficient in financial strategy, investment management, capital markets and treasury management. She is emerita managing director and chief financial officer, Stanford Management Co. where she oversaw investment operations, reporting, compliance, information technology and took part in the investment process for the endowment. During her tenure at Stanford, she was treasurer and led public debt offerings, oversaw the university’s debt portfolio and managed cash operations. In addition, she served on the investment committee for the university’s retirement plans. She currently serves as trustee for Grinnell College and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, is a member of Stanford’s department of athletics’ advisory board, and the finance committee of the Foothill-De Anza community college.
GOLD AWARD :
Fidji Simo Facebook – VP of Product
Fidji Simo is the Vice-President in charge of Video, Games and Advertising in News Feed at Facebook. She manages a team of over 600 product managers and engineers who build new experiences for people to create and consume videos, play games, and interact with ads in News Feed. She also works closely with media publishers and advertisers to build tools that help them reach their audience on Facebook.
Fidji has been recognized by Fortune and was #21 on their “40 under 40” annual ranking of most influential young people in business. She was also #2 on Fast Company’s 2017 list of Most Creative People in Business. She was ranked 10th most influential French person in the world by Vanity Fair. She is a regular speaker at conferences such as VidCon, SXSW, ONA and f8.
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Odile Disch-Bhadkamkar Trustee at Grinnell College
Odile Disch-Bhadkamkar is a higher-education finance executive and board member proficient in financial strategy, investment management, capital markets and treasury management. She is emerita managing director and chief financial officer, Stanford Management Co. where she oversaw investment operations, reporting, compliance, information technology and took part in the investment process for the endowment. During her tenure at Stanford, she was treasurer and led public debt offerings, oversaw the university’s debt portfolio and managed cash operations. In addition, she served on the investment committee for the university’s retirement plans. She currently serves as trustee for Grinnell College and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, is a member of Stanford’s department of athletics’ advisory board, and the finance committee of the Foothill-De Anza community college.
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- Giving Back Award
Jean-Noel Fourmeaux
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Laureates will be revealed soon.
