Soichiro Moro

Forge Global, Inc. engages in the provision of online trading services. It offers access and exposure to pre-IPO companies shares and enables to sell share ownership. The company was founded by Andrea Lamari, Sohail Prasad, Samvit Ramadurgam, and Gil Silberman in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1996 and they are a subsidiary of Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI). Houlihan Lokey Capital provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They also have the ability to serve as underwriter or bookrunner with respect to traditional debt and equity offerings, including leveraged loans and public offerings of debt, equity-linked, and equity securities.

Deftly Vc (Deftly Vc) is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Arie Abecassis. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Research Partners Ltd. provides investment management services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

ICONYC labs (ICONYC labs) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Eyal Bino and Arie Abecassis. The firm is headquartered in New York.

iContact Corp. provides e-mail marketing software solutions. The firm’s software allows business to engage, educate and retain customers, and target prospects and website visitors. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Adaptly, Inc. provides multiple ad networks for advertisers. It offers a social advertising platform. The firm provides Circuit, a delivery and cost performance optimization engine and Evergreen, a media optimization platform and Momentum, a brand and audience engagement tracking tool. The company was founded by Nikhil Sethi and Garrett Ullom in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bizness Apps, Inc. develops mobile application that creates a digital connection with customer’s mobile phones for commerce, reviews, referrals, and communications. The firm serves the restaurants, community, real estate, schools, health and beauty, and music industries. The company was founded by Andrew Gazdecki on June 10, 2010 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Cboe Exchange, Inc. provides options exchange services. It trades equity options, security index options, options on exchange traded notes and products, binary options, one-week and quarterly options, long-term equity anticipation securities options, and flexible exchange options. The firm also provides information on various stock and options trading strategies, options trading tools, stock and option quotes and data; and options information and education. Additionally, they offer access to product information, conference notices, portfolio management tools, and educational materials for institutional investors and products and strategies for advisors to protect client’s portfolios. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

HelloHero provides speech therapy services for children. It offers occupational, physical therapies, psychology and early intervention services. The company was founded by Syed Mohammed in 2017 and is headquartered in Astoria, NY.

Cityrow Holdings LLC is engaged in wholesales stationary exercise rowing machine and component parts. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Raptor Technologies LLC, SchoolPass, Inc. is a K-12 platform that helps schools manage attendance, campus movement, and campus wellness in the cloud. The company is based in Gaithersburg, MD. The company partners with student information system (SIS) platforms such as PowerSchool, Blackbaud, Veracross, Senior Systems, and many others to seamlessly sync parent, student, and attendance data. The company was founded by Mark Ruiters, who has been the CEO since incorporation. SchoolPass, Inc. (Maryland) was acquired by Raptor Technologies LLC on April 25, 2023.

U.S. Airways, Inc. provides air transportation for passengers and cargo. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Tempe, AZ.

SeatGeek, Inc. provides ticket search engine for consumers purchasing sports, concert and theater tickets on the secondary ticket market. Its website and apps use proprietary venue maps and algorithms to guide users to the available deals on tickets from both primary and secondary sellers. The company was founded by Jack Groetzinger, Eric Waller and Russ D'Souza in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

MindFire, Inc. provides marketing automation software for agencies and marketing service providers. It offers MindFire Studio and LookWho’sClicking. Its services include technical support, professional services, and training. The company was founded by Moe Farsheed and David Rosendahl in 1999 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Dreamit Ventures LLC (Dreamit Ventures) is a venture capital and accelerator firm founded in 2008 by David Bookspan, Michael Levinson and Steve D. Welch. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA with an office in New York, NY.

Updata Management LLC (Updata Partners) is a venture capital/private equity firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Washington, Columbia.

Magnolia Ventures LLC (Magnolia Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Philip H. Reicherz. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Pluris Valuation Advisors LLC provides financial services.

Startups.com Network, Inc. operates as a startup launch platform. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Powell, OH.

Centrallo Corp. develops a cross-platform SaaS solution to help teams on the front-lines responsible for safeguarding employees, facilities and assets. The company was founded by Michael Sher and Robbie B. Moffat and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Linqto, Inc. develops an online communication application that allows banks and credit unions to brand new software and use it with their customers. It provides financial services and educational verticals with software and engineering services. The company was founded by Vicki Lawrence Sarris and Bill Sarris in 2010 and is headquartered in Pacific Grove, CA.

Kawa Capital Management, Inc. (Kawa) is a SEC-registered alternative asset manager headquartered in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The firm was founded by Daniel Ades and Alexandre Saverin in 2007. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kawa Holdco, Inc., which is owned by Kawa Capital Partners LLC. Kawa provides investment advisory and asset management services as an investment adviser to private investment funds as well as individual, entity, and institutional clients, through separately managed accounts.

Hivemind Capital LLC (Hivemind Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Matt Zhang. The firm is headquartered in New York, United States.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Firstmile Ventures LLC (Firstmile Ventures) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Miller Investment Management LP founded in 2014 by Miller William. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Next Coast Ventures LLC (Next Coast Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Michael Smerklo and Thomas Ball. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

AVP Management Services, Inc. (AVP Management Services) is a private equity/venture capital firm firm founded in 1979 by Joseph Charles Aragona, Ken Paul DeAngelis and Jeff C. Garvey. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

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.