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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.

Eminence Capital LP is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. They were founded by Ricky Sandler in 1999 as Eminence Capital LLC. In 2014, Eminence Capital LLC merged with and into Eminence Capital LP, which assumed all the assets, liabilities and obligations of Eminence Capital LLC. The firm provides investment advice to private investment funds and to the owner of separately managed accounts (SMAs).

Aliaswire, Inc. provides telephone based payment services. It provides DirectBiller enterprise, DirectBiller channel, PayVox and web service solutions. The firm serves financial institutions, insurance, healthcare, government, education, biller service providers, charities and utilities sectors. The company was founded by Hoss Mohsenzadeh and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

Kumu Networks, Inc. designs and manufactures wireless systems using full-duplex wireless design technology. Its wireless full-duplex allows a radio to transmit and receive signals at the same time using a single frequency channel. The company was founded by Jung-il Choi, Philip Levis, Sachin Katti, Steven Hong, Mayank Jain and Jeffrey A. Mehlman in 2012 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

SpinLaunch, Inc. provides aviation services. The company was founded by Jonathan Yaney in 2014 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

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.

Intel Capital Corp (Intel Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Intel Corp founded in 1991 by Les Vadasz, and Avram Miller. The firm is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.

Castanea Partners Inc (Castanea Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Robert A. Smith and Brian J. Knez. The firm is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc. provides investment baking and brokerage services. The firm also provides asset and wealth management, underwriting, alternative investments and advisory services. It serves emerging growth companies and high net worth individuals. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

NatWest Markets Plc engages in the provision of banking and financial services. It operates through the NatWest Markets and Central Items and Other segments. The NatWest Markets segment offers trading, risk management, and financing solutions. The Central Items and Other segment includes corporate functions and other activity of the firm. The company was founded on October 31, 1984 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Founded in 2009 Jamie Hale and Phil Durden, the Aldenwood Group LLC is a private equity firm located in Redwood Shores, California.

Pure Auto LLC owns and operates an online platform that provides value reports on used cars and trucks. It offers search, pay-per-click, site and display retargeting and advertising services. The firm provides drive traffic, optimize web, and convert sales solutions. The company was founded by Jeremy Anspach in 2007 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

TrademarkNow Oy operates an intelligent web-based trademark management platform. It offers solutions enterprise companies, law firms and branding agencies for instant trademark search and watch results. The company was founded by Anna Ronkainen, Matti Kokkola, Mikael Kolehmainen and Heikki Vesalainen in 2012 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

Paravision, Inc. collects user’s photos from devices and creates photo albums. The company was founded by Don Holly, Charlie Melbye and Andrew Dudum in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Invicta Medical, Inc. operates as a medical technology company that develops wearable device for treatment of sleep apnea and snoring. Its device detects and treats disturbed breathing through electrical stimulation. The company was founded by Steven T. Kent and Harold Kent in 2013 and is headquartered in Portola Valley, CA.

Oculii Corp. specializes in 4D radar design and fusion. The company was founded by Steven Hong and is headquartered in Beavercreek, OH.

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.

Primer Technologies, Inc. develops artificial intelligence software which provides digging, compiling and summarizing data. The company was founded by Sean William Joseph Gourley and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

RoadSync, Inc. provides electronic payment platform. The company was founded by Ryan Droege, Akmann Van-Mary and Spencer Barkoff and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Xploration Capital LLC (Xploration Capital) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Igor Kim and Eugene Timko. The firm is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

Risk Ledger Ltd. develops and provides cyber security solutions. The company was founded by Haydn Brooks and Daniel Saul and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Realstocks Oy focuses on blockchain ecosystem around regulated security tokens. The company was founded by Ted Roberts and Sven Schulte in October 2018 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

Shift5, Inc. produces and supplies Intrusion detection for vehicles and embedded platforms, operational technology cyber security and analytics. Its products include Shift5 intake, engine and Shift5 gauge cluster. The company was founded by Michael Weigand and Josh Lospinoso in 2019 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Ziflow Ltd. is a leading creative collaboration platform that helps agencies and brands deliver exceptional creative work faster. The company is based in Middlesex, UK, and was founded by Anthony Welgemoed and Matthew Atkinson. The British company offers an industry-first chatbot that can drive the review and approval process forward. Ziflow's online proofing platform simplifies the client feedback process across geographies and expands its custom design business in new countries. Anthony Welgemoed has been the CEO since incorporation.

Plato Systems, Inc. develops information systems software. The company is based in San Carlos, CA. The CEO of the company is Amin Arbabian.

Arcade is an American software company that specializes in workforce performance engagement. The private company has created a proprietary gamification approach to help businesses boost the productivity of their sales team. The company's solution helps companies gamify employee goals and recognition in a rewarding way that lifts their productivity. Employees earn rewards from thousands of popular brands as they achieve goals set by the business, such as sales performance, customer service scores, or completing tasks. Arcade's mission is to make one million happy frontline workers across the globe. The company believes that happy workers do their best work, live their best lives, and are more successful because of it.

Transformational Technologies, Inc. is a Canadian company that develops cross-platform technology. The private company was founded by Gordy Bal.

Conscious Thought Revolution is a Canadian company that aims to measurably accelerate the evolution of human consciousness. Conscious Thought Revolution invests in conscious entrepreneurs who are developing game-changing solutions to expand consciousness. The private company leverages capital and redeploy it as 'conscious capital' by investing it into 'conscious partners'. The company also uses its digital advertising space to drive traffic to these game-changing ideas, entrepreneurs, and groups. Conscious Thought Revolution's mission is to measurably impact 1 billion lives by 2025. The company offers a free consciousness-hacking guide to those who join their newsletter, which also provides exclusive access to tools, hacks, and experiences that will accelerate one's dream life. The company was founded by Gordy Bal, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Investabit Capital, Inc. provides crypto currency data platform services. The company is based in Victoria, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by Aaron Samsonoff.

J2 Ventures Advisors LLC (J2 Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Hingham, Massachusetts.

CTR Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in British Columbia, Canada.

Gigpro, Inc. is a company that has developed an app to connect hospitality workers with businesses such as hotels, restaurants, caterers, and bars. The company is based in Charleston, SC. The app aims to help businesses avoid being short-staffed. The company was founded by Samuel D. Mylrea, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Gold House Ventures Management Co. LLC (Venture Capital) (Gold House Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Bing Chen. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.