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Texaco, Inc. explores and produces oil and natural gas. It engages in the worldwide exploration, production and marketing of crude oil, natural gas, and petroleum products. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

Lazard Frères Real Estate Investors LLC is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC founded in the year 1994. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Ares Management LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and global alternative investment manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1997 by Merritt Hooper, John Kissick and Antony Ressler. They are a subsidiary of Ares Management Holdings LP and their ultimate parent is Ares Management Corp. (NYSE: ARES). Ares Management provides investment advice to various pooled investment vehicles, other separately managed accounts and other institutional clients.

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.

California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America offers school programs. The firm's programs include character and leadership, education and career, health & life skills, the arts, sports, fitness and recreation. Boys & Girls Clubs of America was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Los Angeles Philharmonic Association engages in the promotion of orchestra, bands, and other entertainers. The company was founded by William Andrews Clark Jr. in 1919 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

The Los Angeles World Affairs Council operates as a council for world affairs. The non-profit company is based in Los Angeles, CA.

The Aerospace Industries Association has been advocating for the aerospace industry for over 100 years. The private company is based in Arlington, VA. Eric K. Fanning has been the CEO of the company since 2018. With over 300 member companies, the organization is led by CEO-level officers who work to strengthen the industry's ability to support America's national security and economy. The association advocates for effective federal investments, innovative technologies, policies that enhance competitiveness, and a diverse workforce. AIA also helps its nearly 340 members improve the safety of air transportation, make it more secure, and drive exploration and innovation.

Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The company is based in Washington.

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is a charter school network that offers 25 free public high schools and middle schools in the area. The non-profit company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The schools provide key life experiences, training, and skill sets that prepare students to graduate from college. The network is known for its small schools that allow scholars to develop strong relationships with their peers, teachers, and counselors. The company was founded in 2004 by Antony Peter Ressler. The CEO is Pablo Cesar Villavicencio.

Emerald Technology Ventures AG (ETV) is a venture capital investment firm with headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland and offices in Montreal, Canada. The firm originated in 2000 as the Sustainable Asset Management (SAM) Group. In 2007, ETV was formed following an MBO by the SAM private equity management. The firm specializes in the global clean technology investment sector. ETV manages several venture capital funds and venture capital portfolio mandates. Among investors are financial institutions and multinational corporations.

Technology & Entrepreneurship Center of Houston operates as a non-profit organization created to accelerate the growth of Houston’s innovation ecosystem. It aligns ecosystem support around strategic initiatives that are connecting, attracting, and promoting startups, investors, corporations, government, and universities. The company was founded in October 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Vance Street Management LLC (Vance Street) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Richard R. Crowell and Richard K. Roeder. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Greentown Labs operates as a community of climatetech and cleantech pioneers working to design a more sustainable world. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Somerville, MA.

Alpha Edison Management Co. LLC (Alpha Edison Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Energy Impact Partners LLC (Energy Impact Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Steven Hellman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

The Engine Accelerator, Inc. (The Engine) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Avenda Health, Inc. develops minimally invasive treatment for prostate cancer. It delivers targeted treatment through focal laser ablation, minimizing the impact to healthy tissue. The company was founded by Shyam Natarajan, Leonard S. Marks and Brittany Berry-Pusey and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Syzygy Plasmonics, Inc. develops a chemical reactor technology that utilizes photocatalyst. Its photocatalytic reactor is powered by light which can be generated using renewable electricity instead of heat from burning fuel. The company was founded by Trevor Best, Naomi Halas, Peter Nordlander, and Suman Khatiwada in 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Epicore Biosystems, Inc. develops wearable microfluidic products and sweat microfluidic sensing platform. The company was founded by John A. Rogers , Roozbeh Ghaffari , Jeffrey Model and Stephen Lee in 2017 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Artius Management LLC (Artius Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Sim Hong Boon. The firm is headquartered in New York.

TRW Resources is a direct placement recruiting firm with a national outreach. The private company is based in Cleveland. The American company offers direct hire services for full-time staff nationwide, specializing in talent placement for recruiters, sales, strategic and national account sales, marketing, and account management.

Nexii Building Solutions, Inc. is a Canadian green construction technology company that designs and manufactures sustainable, cost-efficient, and resilient high-performance buildings and green building products. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada and Germany. Nexii's approach to construction requires fewer resources, produces far less waste, and uses recyclable materials with significantly longer life cycles. The company was founded in 2018 by Ben Dombowsky, Michael Dombowsky, and the CEO is Stephen Sidwell.