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Apprion, Inc. provides wireless application network systems and services. Its services include enterprise strategy, site planning and analysis, design and engineering, and managed services. The company was founded by Ian McPherson, Doug Donzelli, Stephen Lambright, and Peter Fuhr on December 6, 2005 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

WineDirect Inc. provides solutions for the development and expansion of online wine marketplaces. It offers fulfillment solutions, such as shipping, inventory management, facilities, processing, 3-tier network, special handling, green practices, and export services. It also provides an ecommerce platform that offers shopping cart, content management system, CRM and marketing, integrations, wine club, allocations, performance, and direct-to-trade solutions, sales and marketing tools, and compliance services, including upfront services and monitoring tools, in-transaction compliance, and post-transaction compliance. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Napa, CA.

NanoLumens, Inc. creates visual display platforms. It offers NanoSlim, NanoSlim Engage, NanoCurve, NanoWrap and NanoClear platforms. The firm serves LED displays for broadcast, casino, conventions/hospitality, educational institutions, retail, sports avenues and airports. The company was founded by Richard Cope in 2006 and is headquartered in Norcross, GA.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Friedman Corp. develops configuration-based enterprise resource planning solutions for mid-market manufacturers and distributors. It serves to automotive, building products, industrial products, contract furniture, kitchen cabinets, metal fabricating, promotional and advertising material, window, door and glass manufacturing and window fashions industries. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Pomona Management Co., Inc. (Pomona Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Voya Pomona Holdings LLC founded in 1994 by Michael D. Granoff. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Arctos Partners LP (Arctos Sports) is a private equity firm founded in 2019. Arctos Partners LP is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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.