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Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Helion Energy, Inc. manufactures power generation technology. It develops power plants that would produce electricity by running a nuclear-fusion reaction whereby atoms merge at extremely high temperatures. The company was founded by David Kirtley, John Slough, Chris Pihl and George Votroubek in 2009 and is headquartered in Redmond, WA.

Deer Management Co. LLC (Bessemer Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1911. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Argonne National Laboratory provides research and technology services. Its research areas include computer science, energy, environmental management, and industrial technology. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Lemont, IL.

Thales Defense & Security, Inc. provides solutions to defense, federal and commercial markets. The company also provides helmet-mounted displays and motion tracking technologies, SATCOM terminals, advanced sonar systems, air traffic management navigation and surveillance and simulation. Thales Defense & Security was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Clarksburg, MD.

The International Society for Optical Engineering operates as society for optics and photonics. It advances emerging technologies through interdisciplinary information exchange, continuing education, publications, patent precedent, and career and professional growth. The company was founded on July 1, 1955 and is headquartered in Bellingham, WA.

Lead Bank operates as a state chartered commercial bank. It offers business and personal banking services such as business accounts, cash management, credit cards, loans and digital banking services. The company is headquartered in Garden City, MO.

Hispanic College Fund operates as a non-profit organization. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

National Math & Science Initiative, Inc. provides programs gearing towards improving math and science education. It offers a variety of programs including college readiness program, laying tha foundation, UTeach expansion, research and results, and request a consultation. The company was founded by Sarah Dillard in 2005 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Y Combinator LLC (Y Combinator) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. provides specialized technical, engineering, and acquisition services to government and industry customers. It offers its services in the areas of ballistic missile and air defense, air vehicle survivability analysis, unmanned aircraft systems, flight test operations, intelligence community analysis, and homeland security. The firm services include system engineering, test and evaluation, modeling and simulation, acquisition planning, operational concept development, business and financial management, safety management systems, and multimedia production. The company was founded by Jesse Tom McMahan and Phillip L. Soucy in 1993 and is headquartered in Alexandria VA.

Teespring, Inc. operates a custom commerce platform that enables people to make and sell merchandise online. Its platform powers all aspects of bringing merchandise to life from production and manufacturing to supply chain, logistics, and customer service. The firm’s clients include entrepreneurs, social media influencers, community organizers, sports fans and students who rally communities around particular causes or specific passions. The company was founded in 2011 by Walker Williams and Evan Stites-Clayton and is headquartered in Providence, RI.

Hydrazine Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Samuel H. Altman and Jack Altman. The firm is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.

Affirm, Inc. provides online payment services. It offers reimagining financial services, from credit cards to deposit banking. The firm helps to improve sales conversions and boost basket sizes. It allows online shoppers to pay for purchases in multiple monthly installments with financing costs lower than credit card interest rates. The company was founded by Max R. Levchin, Jeffrey Kaditz, Alastair Rampell, and Nathan Dale Gettings in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Nu Pagamentos SA provides payment solutions. It offers online account and credit card services. The company was founded by David Velez Osorno, Cristina Helena Zingaretti Junqueira, and Edward Wible on May 15, 2013 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Rigetti & Co., Inc. develops and delivers integrated quantum and classical computing capabilities. The firm's flagship product, Quantum Cloud Services provides dedicated access to quantum hardware and a development environment tailored for practical applications. The company was founded by Chad T. Rigetti in 2013 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

Forever Oceans Corp. engages in production of finfish and shellfish food products. It provides end-to-end solutions to grow sashimi grade fish in the open ocean. The company was founded by Larsen North,on January 1, 2014 and is headquartered in Gainesville, VA.

Oklo, Inc. constructs reactor and distributes power. The company was founded by Jacob DeWitte and Caroline Cochran and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

QxBranch provides software solutions. It specializes in data analytics services and the development of quantum computing technology. The company was founded by Michael Brett, Paul Guthrie, Anthony Wilson, and Shaun Wilson in 2014 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Xanadu Quantum Technologies, Inc. provides cloud computing services. The company was founded by Christian Weedbrookin 2016 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

OpenAI, Inc. operates as a capped-profit company that allows to increase investments in compute and talent while including checks and balances. Its investors and employees can get a capped return which allows to raise investment capital and attract employees with startup-like equity. The company was founded on March 11, 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Prime Movers Lab LLC (Prime Movers Lab) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Dakin Sloss. The firm is headquartered in Jackson, Wyoming.

Catapult Capital LLC (Catapult Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Gary Hsueh, Michael Levit and Rick Marini. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Envelop Risk Analytics Ltd. operates as a specialist reinsurance managing general agent. It provides delegated (re)insurance underwriting, and partners with cyber security firms for custom insurance products. The company was founded by Jonathan Spry and Paul Guthrie in 2016 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of Block, Inc., Square Financial Services, Inc. functions as an investment holding company. The company is based in Holladay, UT.

Junction Venture Partners (Junction Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by David Olk & David Birnbaum. The firm is headquartered in New York.