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Founded by William J. Ruane in 1969, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb, Inc. is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to their clients, which include individuals and institutions with separately managed accounts, private funds, and the Sequoia Fund, Inc., a registered investment company. They also provide advisory services to private funds intended for sophisticated investors and institutional investors. ^

GreenBiz Group, Inc. provides business, technology and sustainability solutions. It produces research on topics related to business, technology and sustainability, including the annual State of green business and NGO reports. The firm also produces custom research reports for corporate clients and conducts monthly surveys. The company was founded by Joel Makower and Peter L. May in 2006 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Vista Capital Partners, Inc. (Vista) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The firm was founded in 2001 by Michael O'Reilly and Douglas Johanson. Vista provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations and business entities, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments.

Parchment LLC is a company that offers a comprehensive platform for learners, academic institutions, and employers to request, verify, and receive transcripts, diplomas, and other credentials. The company is based in Scottsdale, AZ, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company believes that credentials matter in the lifelong journey of a learner and provides a simple and secure way to exchange transcripts, diplomas, certificates, comprehensive learner records, and other credentials. Parchment is the most widely adopted digital credential service, allowing students, learners, academic institutions, and employers to securely order, send, receive, and engage with official credentials such as transcripts, diplomas, or certificates. The company was founded in 2003 by John Reese, Jeffrey M. Harris, Mark N. Cohen, and Matthew L. Pittinsky has been the CEO of the company since 2011.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Great Northern Asset Management, Inc. (dba Lyons Investment Management) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Winter Park, Florida. The firm was founded by Steven Rothmeier in 1993 and is principally owned by GNAM Acquisition Corp. Lyons Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management services for separate individual and institutional accounts.

Platinum Equity Advisors LLC (Platinum Equity Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Tom Gores. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

The J. Paul Getty Trust operates museum for arts. The company also provides access to information on the visual arts and related disciplines. It develops tools and guidelines for creating, managing, preserving, and delivering information in electronic form. The company was founded by J. Paul Getty in 1953 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Pacific Community Ventures LLC (PCV) is a private equity firm founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

NewSchools Venture Fund provides funds to other non-profit organization that improves public education. It provides education through powerful ideas and passionate entrepreneurs so that all children especially those in underserved communities have the opportunity to succeed. It supports education entrepreneurs, a special breed of innovators who create new nonprofit and for-profit organizations that redefine the sense of what is possible in public education. The company was founded by Brook H. Byers, Kim Smith and Louis John Doerr in and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Omicron Delta Epsilon operates as an academic honor society. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Fairhope, AL.

New Leaders, Inc. operates as non-profit organization. It recruits and trains school leaders for the improvement of education for poor and minority students. Its programs include leading instruction, emerging leaders, aspiring principals, principal institute, transforming teams, and principal supervisors. The company was founded by Mike Johnston, Jonathan Schnur, and Edwin C. Cohen in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Alsop Louie Management LLC (Alsop Louie Partners ) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

The American Council on Education (ACE) is a membership organization that mobilizes the higher education community to shape effective public policy and foster innovative, high-quality practice. The organization is based in Washington, D.C. ACE provides services for employers, training providers, colleges and universities, and military and working learners. The organization offers a suite of learning solutions informed by adult, community, and blended learning pedagogies, while its services include evaluation, transcript, and technical assistance for students, employers, and higher education institutions. ACE's research and insights focus on equity-minded leadership, institutional transformation, and student success.

Fruit & Flower Day Nursery engages in the operations of child care centers. It offers classes for kindergarten and pre-kindergarten; preschool; transitional preschool; toddlers; and infants. The company was founded by Helen Burrel, Dorthea Eliot, Ellen Eliot, Anna Farrell, Ida Farrell, Antoinette Montgomery, Clara Teal, Frances Warren in 1906 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Mengis Capital Management, Inc. (MCM) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The firm was founded by Jeff Mengis in 2001. MCM provides traditional, discretionary portfolio management for individuals, retirement funds, corporations, trusts and endowments. They may also serve as a sub-adviser to other advisory firms and assist them in managing their clients' assets.

Khan Academy, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization, that focuses on providing education services. It provides practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that enables learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. The company was founded by Khan Salman in 2005 and is headquartered in Mo8untain View, CA.

Teaching Channel, Inc. engages in providing online learning services. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Designer Fund LLC (Designer) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Ben Blumenrose and Enrique Allen. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Venture Capital) (Stifel Nicolaus) is a venture capital firm founded in 1890. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

The Hydrocephalus Association promotes a cure for hydrocephalus and aims to improve the lives of those affected by the condition. The private company is based in Bethesda, MD.

Slack Technologies LLC (Slack Technologies) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Abstract Studio Design, Inc. engages in the provision of design and redesign services. It offers version control, design collaboration, and developer handoff. The company was founded by Joshua Brewer, Kevin Smith and Frank Chimero in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Iconic Private Equity Partners ltd (Iconic Private Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1900. The firm is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Companyon Ventures Management LLC (Companyon Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Thomas John Lazay and Parthib Srivasthsan. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Dent the Future is an invite-only community and annual conference founded by Jason Preston in 2012. The American company brings together curious, adventurous, and diverse professionals to explore new approaches to thinking and push for breakthrough ideas and new insights. The private company's focus is on understanding what leads to rare stories of success that alter the path of human history. Dent provides a peer group of people with different viewpoints and expertise to challenge ideas and push for rethinking things. The company offers personal growth opportunities, deeper meaning, and new life experiences, as well as professional impact, resources to elevate impact, and models for success and growth. Dent is by invitation only, but the company loves to meet new people.

The Parnassus Group (Washington) provides social media consulting services.

Crown State Pastoral Co. is a premium Australian Wagyu beef producer that specializes in breeding Wagyu and Angus beef. The company is based in Westfield, Australia. The Australian company is dedicated to being a responsible caretaker of land and livestock. The CEO of the company is Jon Choi.