and biomedical; technology; venture capital and private equity; business development; human resource; information technology; knowledge management; marketing; and research and development sectors.

Maven offers features that enable businesses to connect and obtain insights from employees and alumni to develop internal collaboration. The company also provides tools that facilitate electronic surveys, telephone consultations, virtual ideation panels, workshops, seminars, research, analysis, and in-person engagements.

Maven was founded by Mark S. Platosh, Wyatt A. Nordstrom, and Anthony J. D'Alessandro in February 2008. It is based in San Francisco, California.