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UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Inventables, Inc. offers 3d carving software, machines and related raw materials. It develops Easel, a 3D platform which allows users to pair with 3D carving machine and X-carve and produce their first project in short time. The company was founded by Zach Kaplan and Keith Schacht in 2002 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Baird Capital Partners Europe Ltd (Baird Capital Partners Europe) is a private equity & venture capital subsidiary of Robert W. Baird & Co Inc founded in 1995. The firm is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom with additional office in Hamburg.

Tinder, Inc. develops online dating applications. It provides a software that can be connected to social media and can be downloaded to mobile phones. The company was founded by Sean Rad, Justin Mateen, Jonathan Badeen, Christopher Gulczynski, Joe Munozm, and Whitney Wolfe in 2012 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Colorado College provide a broad liberal arts education to students. The college was founded in May 6, 1874 and it is headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO

LLR Management, LP is a private equity firm founded in the year 1999 by Howard Ross, Ira Mark Lubert and Seth Lehr. The firm headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Central Hockey League operates a professional minor league hockey teams playing in small to medium-sized markets primarily in central and southwestern US states. The league, which was started in 1992, is managed and operated by WPHL, a subsidiary of Global Entertainment Corporation.

Tripscout, Inc. operates as a travel entertainment platform for the travellers. It provides a portal for visual discovery by featuring articles and videos from top publishers and local influencers for each destination. The company was founded by Konrad Waliszewski and Andy Acs in 2015 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

SpringBig, Inc. develops an application that provides marketing and customer engagement services to local merchants. It offers marketing, marketing through social media and data analytics. The company was founded by Jeffrey Harris and Michael Gross in 2013 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

V2 Media, Inc., through its platform happs, provides a homebase for creators to collaborate, grow their audience, and monetize their content. The company is based in Malibu, CA. The platform offers free professional grade streaming tools, a direct to creator payment system, and a large and engaged community of creators and viewers. happs is unique in allowing creators to share live video across multiple social channels, engage with their community directly, and monetize their content all in one place. The company was founded by Mark Goldman. Mark Goldman has been the CEO since incorporation.

Sheridan Capital Partners LLC (Sheridan CP LP) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Richard J Stephenson and Jonathan B Lewis. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

BDT & MSD Partners LLC is a merchant bank. The company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the Cayman Islands, Luxembourg, and the United States. The CEOs are Byron David Trott and Gregg Robert Lemkau. The company was founded in 2023.

Founders Table Restaurant Group functions as a holding company whose subsidiary operates restaurants. The company was founded in January 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Guild Capital Management LLC (Guild Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Iain Martin Shovlin. The firm is headquartered in Miami with an additional offices in Chicago, California, Florida, London and India.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

The Siegfried Group LLP operates as a certified public accountant firm. It offers leadership advisory and talent delivery services. The company was founded by Robert L. Siegfried Jr. in 1988 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Standish Management LLC provides fund administration services to private equity, venture capital, and real estate managers. The firm offers performance return calculations, capital call and distribution, enhanced software and analytics, international and offshore fund administration, limited partner communications, web based reporting and specialized consulting services. The company was founded by Robert Raynard, Susan Bruno Gillick, Rowena Baginski and Judy Dickinson in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

9yards Capital Management LP (9yards Capital) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2018 by George Osborne, David Fisher and Theo Osborne. The firm is headquartered in West Hollywood, California with an additional offices in San Francisco, California, New York and London, United Kingdom.

Mountaingate Management Co LLC (Mountaingate Capital) is a private equity fim founded in 2016 founded by Bennett R. Thompson, Stewart A. Fisher, and Bruce L. Rogers. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Khazanah Nasional Bhd. (Investment Company) (Khazanah-IC) is the investment division of State-owned Khazanah Nasional Bhd., a sovereign wealth fund headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Founded in 1993, the firm plays a catalytic role in driving various strategic industries and national initiatives in pursuit of Malaysia's long-term economic interests. Khazanah-IC is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) and the Malaysian Code for Institutional Investors which promote the active integration of ESG considerations into investment analysis and decision-making, and asset ownership.

AIF Capital Ltd (AIF Capital) is an independent Asia-based private equity firm founded in 1994 by Mario Caroli. The firm is headquartered in Hong Kong.