The University of Virginia School of Medicine’s Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS) conducts rigorous scientific research into phenomena suggesting that consciousness may extend beyond physical existence, exploring topics such as near-death experiences, children’s past-life memories and other aspects of human perception. Founded in 1967 by Dr. Ian Stevenson, DOPS is a pioneer in the scientific study of consciousness and its relationship to the physical world.

Founded and oversee family office. "Doing well by doing good" ethos, with investments in publicly traded securities, blockchain assets and private equity. Venture and PE focus on healthtech. Markowitz Family Fund supports social justice causes.

LifeDNA—a pioneering personal genomics company—offers DNA-personalized reports, insights, and actionable suggestions to help people unlock the power of their DNA.LifeDNA has sold a majority interest to Rhyz Inc., investment arm of Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE: NUS), a global leader in beauty and wellness. Together, we believe that personalization in the beauty, wellness, and lifestyle space will deepen over time to the genetic level. DNA will become an increasingly important source of information for people to understand their personal care and wellness needs that can influence the quality and longevity of their lives. We are just getting started in this exciting partnership and look forward to sharing more in the future. MISSIONLifeDNA's mission is to inspire people to unlock the power of their DNA so they can live healthier, more fulfilling lives.Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @golifednahttp://www.lifedna.com/

Transparent science and validated results: iFirst has developed an award-winning handheld diagnostic device that performs blood analysis done today by bulky fixed lab equipment. Pending regulatory approval, iFirst's handheld Analyzer will read blood properties at the scene of trauma, in the back of an ambulance or at point of care. Details on type and amount of blood product needed are wirelessly transmitted ahead to the ER. Full deployment of iFirst's analyzers promises to save millions of lives cut short each year by traumatic blood loss.

BeeStripe develops apps that bring simplicity and joy to people worldwide.Representative apps:- SearchLock, pioneered the category of search redirection. Patented tech.- Power Search for Chrome, uncensored and privacy friendly search- Search Administrator

Volta (NYSE: VLTA, subsequently sold to Shell USA) has built out and operates the largest free electric car charging network in the U.S.The Volta network offers brands a powerful media platform to deliver their messages and to make communities more sustainable.

Three-and-a-half breakneck years of innovating and building a meal-kit company loved by customers and team members alike! Green Chef went from public launch in Q4 2014 to scale of >$100 million ARR to sale in Q1 2018. Green Chef merged into HelloFresh SE (Frankfurt: HFG), making for the world's largest meal kit company.Green Chef was first to market with USDA Certified Organic and Certified Gluten Free meal kits. In addition, the company pioneered diet specialty meal kits including Gluten Free, Paleo, Keto and (organic) Vegan. Highest percentage of certified organic ingredients among peers.

Co-founded and led company with novel business concept and breakthrough consumer appeal to IPO and beyond.- Pioneered "loyalty marketing" with first and largest online rewards program.- Led the company through "hypergrowth" from zero to 16 million consumer members and annual revenues of $64 million.- Orchestrated acquisition and integration of three competitors and spearheaded expansion in Europe, Japan and Latin America.- Attracted venture capital from Labrador Ventures, Technology Crossover Ventures, Primedia Ventures, Experian, Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., and partners of Kohlberg, Kravis Roberts & Co.- Led $46 million IPO and $211 million secondary offering. MyPoints.com was one of the Top 20 performing IPOs of 1999 (peak market cap $2.5 billion) and was subsequently sold to the venture unit of UAL Corp.

Based in Tokyo (and remotely from San Francisco), covered Japan's homebuilding industry. Coverage in Japanese; reported in English.- Scrutinized housing starts and forecasts; company financials, forecasts, and disclosures; and sell-side research to build own financial models and rank companies.- Met with senior management of the companies in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and elsewhere in Japan to gain "hands on" understanding.- Toured homes and the Kansai-area to assess earthquake damage and its impact on the homebuilding industry.- Recommended winning picks to portfolio manager in Tokyo, Boston and London for Fidelity mutual funds and Fidelity privately managed portfolios.- Specially invited to Boston and London to present to portfolio managers on Japan's homebuilding industry.

Based in Tokyo, covered Japan's stock market, as well as electronics and pharmaceutical industries. Coverage in Japanese; reported in English.- First foreign correspondent admitted to the influential Tokyo Stock Exchange press club.- Filed three comments daily on Tokyo stocks, including the daily digest published in the Asian Wall Street Journal.- Filed reports on innovations and financial results of Japanese electronics companies, such as Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba and Hitachi.- Interviewed CEOs for exclusive articles.