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Summit Partners LP (Summit Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Gregory Avis, Roe Stamps and Stephen Woodsum. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Blackboard, Inc. provides software applications and related services to the education industry. The firm offers recruitment, student success, and consulting services. Its services are utilized by academic institutions around the globe, including colleges, and universities. The company was founded by Michael L. Chasen, Daniel E. Cane, Stephen Gilfus and Matthew L. Pittinsky in 1997 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

eScreen, Inc. develops employment screening technology and web-based applications. It offers drugs-of-abuse screening and automated hiring program solution. The company was founded by Dr. Murray Lappe in 1998 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. is an investment banking company, which engages in the provision of investment banking, brokerage, equity research, and asset management services. Its services include brokerage services, tax and estate planning strategies, investment management consulting, alternate investments, and corporate client services. The company was founded by Thomas W. Weisel in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Potter Electric Signal Co. LLC develops and manufactures reliable sprinkler monitoring, security, fire and industrial control products. Its products include fire sprinkler systems, addressable fire alarm systems, conventional fire, alarm systems, power supplies, nitrogen/corrosion solutions, notification appliances, special hazard/releasing systems, Canadian specific products, explosion proof devices, voice systems, security notification, security contacts, security switches, mercantile protection and industrial controls. The company was founded by Charles E. Potter in 1898 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

The New Jersey Division of Investment (NJDI) is a State-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Trenton, New Jersey. NJDI was founded in 1950 and is responsible for the investment management of the seven public pension systems that comprise the New Jersey Pension Fund and the State of New Jersey Cash Management Fund. The Pension Fund supports the retirement plans of active and retired employees in seven public pension systems: Consolidated Police and Firemen’s Pension Fund, the Judicial Retirement System, the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System, the Prison Officers’ Pension Fund, the Public Employees’ Retirement System, the State Police Retirement System and the Teachers’ Pension & Annuity Fund.

Gryphon Investors,LLC (Gryphon Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by R.David Andrews. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Hill & Knowlton, Inc. engages in the provision of international communications consultancy services. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Franco Public Relations Group provides public relation services. The firm offers communications services, with programs that include media relations, crisis management, employee/member relations, community relations, public affairs consulting, trade show support and executive communications training. The company was founded by Tony Franco in 1964 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, Inc. offers information technology training services. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Anaheim, CA.

OnStar LLC provides vehicle safety and security, emergency, navigation, connection, and diagnostic services. It offers connections such as WiFi hotspot with 4G LTE, remotelink mobile application, hands-free calling, remote services, family link and third party solutions. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Palace Sports & Entertainment LLC owns and operates sports and entertainment arenas. It also controls glassmaker guardian industries as well as the Detroit Pistons professional basketball team. The company was founded by Bill Davidson on July 29, 2011 and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, MI.

Resources for the Future, Inc. improves environmental and natural resource policymaking. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world's largest HR association with almost 325,000 members. The non-profit company is based in Alexandria, VA and has subsidiaries in India and the United States. The company aims to create better workplaces and address critical issues affecting society that impact work. Johnny C. Taylor has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

GlobalFluency, Inc. is a marketing and communications services firm. The company offers clients breakthrough programs for influencing markets, growing customer relationships and building valued brands. It services include strategy & planning, branding, digital & creative, go-to-market, demand generation, and PR & social media. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Corp. operates as a ski resort in Wyoming. It offers skiing and snowboarding for beginners, intermediates and experts. The company was founded by Paul McCollister and Alex Morley in 1965 and is headquartered in Teton Village, WY.

Sapphire Ventures LLC (Sapphire Ventures) is a private equity and venture capital firm, subsidiary of SAP Ventures Investment GmbH founded in 1996 by R. Douglas Higgins and Andreas Markus Weiskam. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Cheyenne Capital Fund LP, a fund of funds, invests in US private equity funds. It also makes direct investments in companies located in the US. The fund targets companies with sustainable & predictable cash flows, defensible market position, and experienced management teams. It focuses on companies operating in the fields of manufacturing, financial services, business services, media, energy and consumer products & services. It provides financing for LBOs, recapitalization and expansion/growth capital requirements.

Eleutian Technology, Inc. provides online teaching services. It offers online English teaching content, which features video examples, games, quizzes and other interactive learning activities. The company was founded by Kent Holiday in 2006 and is headquartered in Cody, WY.

GSV Asset Management LLC (GSVAM) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Woodside, California. The firm was founded in 2010 by Stephen Bard and Michael Moe. Formerly known as NeXt Asset Management LLC, GSVAM provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals and institutional clients.

Red Level Networks LLC engages in the provision of information technology management and consulting services. Its services include technology consulting, cloud solutions, application development, managed IT, and security services. It also offers its clients with systems integration and maintenance, hardware and software installation, project planning, security audits, networking, training, performance analysis, and site assessment. The company was founded by David King in 2004 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Symbio LLC is a clinical research organization that specializes in dermatology, ophthalmology, women's health, and internal medicine. The private company has managed over 150 dermatology clinical trials, resulting in over 50 FDA approvals. The company offers a full suite of industry-leading services to sponsors, including project management, data management, medical monitoring services, biostatistics, site selection, monitoring, medical writing, and subject recruitment. Symbio's executive leadership team has decades of experience in the clinical development of therapeutic medications. The company is headquartered in Port Jefferson, NY, USA, and have offices in another location.

Sparx AI & Technologies Investment Co. Ltd. is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of SPARX Group Co., Ltd. founded in 2018. Sparx AI & Technologies Investment Co. Ltd. is headquartered in Tokyo.

Transportation Insight Topco LP provides logistics and transportation services. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.