Benjamin Thomason

AQR Capital Management LLC (AQR) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Clifford Asness, David Kabiller, and John Liew in 1998. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of AQR Capital Management Holdings LLC and their ultimate parent is Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG). AQR provides investment management services to institutional clients through managed accounts. Their investors may include investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, state or municipal government entities, other investment advisers, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions, corporations or other businesses entities.

INTL FCStone Partners LP, a partnership, was established in 1979 as an institutional dealer in U.S. Government Securities. Since the day the firm first opened its doors, the firm has had, in addition to controlled growth and profits, the goal of conducting itself in a manner consistent with the highest ethical standards. The firm strives to forge mutually beneficial, long-term relationships with its customers, and it is proud of the recognition that has resulted from a consistent commitment to these relationships. As the firm enters its fourth decade, it has realized time and again that to achieve its primary objective of positively contributing to its client’s long-term results, it must remain more than just a best price solution. It endeavors to be responsive to the needs of its customers. And as the client base has grown, it has continually fine-tuned its product mix to meet customer demand. Despite the advance of commoditized pricing and electronic trading, it believes human beings will continue to play a critical role in the selection of a government securities dealer. For the foreseeable future, people, when combined with better technology, will provide the competitive markets, timely executions, solid sales support, and efficient post trade service that institutions value so highly.

EcoLogic Solutions, Inc. manufactures and distributes cleaning products and technologies for restaurants, offices, hospitals, hotels, schools, and other institutional users. Its products include sanitizers, floor stripper, wood and furniture polish, aloe apple hand soap, and all purpose cleaners. The company was founded by Anselm Doering in 2001 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

Gold Bullion International LLC is one of the most trusted names in the precious metals industry, offering a wide variety of bullion products and technology services. The private company is located in the US. The American company also provides a line of gold jewelry called auvere. The company powers the adoption of alternative assets for wealth managers, advisors, funds, family offices, retailers, and more. The company was founded by Daniel M. Tapiero, Savneet Singh, Steven M. Feldman. The CEO is Steven M. Feldman.

Suitey, Inc. operates as a software-based real estate brokerage company. Its platform combines online property search tools with an offline real estate team to make the end-to-end real estate experience. The firm provides single and multifamily housing construction services. The company was founded by David Walker and Philip Lang in June 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Shearman & Sterling LLP provides legal services. It specializes in appellate litigations, capital markets, corporate governance, environmental, finance, international arbitration, investment funds, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, privatization, real estate, and tax. The company was founded by Thomas Shearman in 1873 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Meetup, Inc. develops social networking platform services. It allows the user to share ideas and encounters lifelong connections. The company was founded by Scott Heiferman, Peter Kamali, Matt Meeker, Brendan McGovern, and Greg Whalin in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

eFront SAS is a software publisher specialized in the financial industries, alternative investments, private equity, banking, and insurance sectors. It offers solutions for portfolio analysis, fund administration, reporting, internal control, risk and customer relations management. The company was founded by Olivier Dellenbach in 1999 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Forum Mondial de L'Economie engages in the foremost political, business and cultural organizations to shape global, regional and industry agendas. The company was founded by Klaus Schwab in 1971 and is headquartered in Cologny, Switzerland.

Disqus, Inc. provides blog comment hosting solutions. It offers a platform for social integration, social networking, user profiles, spam and moderation tools, analytics, email notifications and mobile commenting. The company was founded by Daniel Ha and Jason Yan in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Milken Institute provides research and analysis services in the areas of economic issues. The private company is based in Santa Monica, CA. Michael L. Klowden has been the CEO of the company since 2001.

Odessa Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of leasing software solutions. Its platform features include asset finance solutions, omnichannel and mobility, data intelligence and integration, and developer tools. The company was founded by in Madhu Natarajan and Jay Mehra in1998 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Schoology, Inc. owns and operates a cloud based next generation learning management platform. It offers an online learning, classroom management, and social networking platform that enhances student engagement and improves learning through better communication, collaboration, and increased access to curriculum and supplemental content. The firm markets its products to K-12 schools, higher education, and corporations. The company was founded by Jeremy N. Friedman, Ryan Hwang, Bill Kindler and Timothy Trinidad in May 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Quotidian Ventures (Quotidian Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Pedro T. Mackie. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Ampush Media, Inc. provides online advertising, marketing and client solutions services. The firm focuses on mobile focused marketers acquire, engage, retain new users, generate sales, and return on investment. The company was founded by Jesse Pujji, Chris Amos and Nick Shah in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Hydration Labs, Inc. develops smart beverage machines. It provides a smart water cooler for offices that creates filtered still, sparkling, and flavored water on demand. The company was founded by Sean Grundy, Eliza Becton and Frank Lee in 2013 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Produce Pay, Inc. provides payment solutions to the fresh-produce industry. It offers financing solutions to farmers who grow fresh fruits and vegetables. The company was founded by Pablo Borquez Schwarzbeck in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

EquityZen Growth Opportunity Fund II LLC operates as pooled Investment firm. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Chasella Capital Partners LLC (Chasella Capital Partners) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2011 by James Kaplan and Steve Kaplan. The firm is headquartered in Woodbury, New York.

Tera Holdings, Inc. is a holding American company that provides software support services through its subsidiaries. The private company was founded by Savneet Singh.

Kabro Associates LLC provides real estate services. The private company is based in Woodbury, NY.

Equityzen Growth Technology Fund LLC - Series 326 operates as a pooled investment fund. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Applied Gratitude, Inc. engages in the provision of digital gifting platform. It offers Thnks, a platform that that enables users to send thoughtful gestures of appreciation such as digital gifts. The company was founded by Brendan Kamm and Larry Rubin and is headquartered in New York, NY.

EquityZen Growth Opportunity Fund VI LLC operates as a private equity fund. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Capitolis Advisors LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. It was co-founded by Gil Mandelzis and Tom Glocer in 2017. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capitolis, Inc. Capitolis Advisors provides investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles generally offered to qualified investors.

Reza, Inc. is a company based in Ann Arbor, MI. The company specializes in footwear and aims to connect and inspire through their products.

Sydecar, Inc. is a frictionless deal execution platform for venture investors. The company is based in Walnut, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's platform automates banking, compliance, contracts, tax, and reporting, allowing investors to focus on making deals and building relationships. Sydecar aims to bring more efficiency to private markets by standardizing how investment vehicles are created and executed. The company was founded in 2021 by Dave Meister and is currently led by CEO Nikhil Talreja.

Fermata Discovery, Inc. provides graph visualization, case management, and VIXN search tools to validate and enrich data. The company is based in New York, NY. The company serves government agencies, law enforcement, intelligence and defense, public safety legal organizations, law firms, advocacy services, and financial services firms for KYC and insurance.