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AQR Capital Management LLC (AQR) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Clifford Asness, David Kabiller, and John Liew in 1998. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of AQR Capital Management Holdings LLC and their ultimate parent is Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG). AQR provides investment management services to institutional clients through managed accounts. Their investors may include investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, state or municipal government entities, other investment advisers, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions, corporations or other businesses entities.

American Medical Association engages in promoting the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health. It offers services to physicians, residents, medical students, and patients. The company was founded by Nathan Smith Davis in 1847 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

PAAMCO Prisma LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund of hedge funds manager headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm was founded in 2000 as Pacific Alternative Asset Management Co. LLC. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of PAAMCO Prisma Holdings LLC, a holding company owned by Pholdings LLC. PAAMCO Prisma provides investment management and advisory services to clients that are generally organized as Funds and to separately managed accounts established for institutional investors. With limited exception, interests in client vehicles are generally only available to institutional investors and certain high net-worth investors.

Peeled, Inc. produces and supplies organic and dried fruit snacks. Its products include organic dried fruits, apple clusters, and trail mix. The company was founded by Noha Waibsnaider in 2004 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

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.

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.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

OCA Venture Partners LLC (OCA Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Jim A. Dugan, John J. Dugan and Peter A. Ianello. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center provides business development advisory services. It helps clients by providing financing, sales and client development, mentoring, peer-to-peer exchange, grant and new ventures accelerating services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Morningstar, Inc. (Research) is the investment research arm of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), an American financial services firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Joseph Mansueto in 1984 and provides independent portfolio information offering star ratings and analysis of managed funds. They also provide economic commentary and asset allocation information based on qualitative research.

Southview Design & Construction, Inc. provides landscaping designing and construction services. Its services include drainage, front entry design, landscape care and structures, irrigation, maintenance, outdoor lighting, patios walkways and paver driveways, ponds and water features, steps and stairs, pools and spas design, retaining walls services. The firm provides its services to residential homeowners, builders and developers. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Illinois State Medical Society Alliance provides services aimed at assisting physicians. It offers medical professional liability insurance. The company was founded in June 1840 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Silver Lake Management Co. LLC (Silver Lake Management) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Silver Lake Group LLC founded in 1999 by Jim Davidson and David Roux. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California with offices in San Francisco, New York, London, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Urban Remedy, Inc. provides pressed juices, nutrition-based drinks, snacks and meals. It offers certified organic, raw ready-to-eat meals and snacks, cold-pressed juices, health and wellness education. The company was founded by Neka Pasquale in 2009 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Condesa Capital Management LLC (Condesa Capital Management) is an Venture Capital firm founded in 2013 by David Hite. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Health-Ade LLC produces fermented tea that contains probiotics and healthy acids. It offers small batches, glass fermentation, cold pressed juice, real food and kombu. The company was founded by Justin Trout, Daina Slekys Trout and Vanessa Dew in 2012 and is headquartered in Torrance, CA.

Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center /Incubator/ (Chicagoland Entr Center) is a venture capital subsidiary of Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Gotham Greens Farms LLC engages in production of vegetables. The firm provides its diverse retail, restaurant and institutional customers. The company was founded by Viraj Puri and Eric C. Haley in 2009 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

Cleveland Avenue LLC (Cleveland Avenue) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Don Thompson and Liz Thompson. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

The Players Impact Ventures LLC (The Players Impact Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Tracy Walsh Deforge and Jason Lavender. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Upper90 Capital Management LLC (Upper90 Capital Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Manna Tree Partners LLC (Manna Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Ellie Rubenstein, Ross Iverson and Brent Drever. The firm is headquartered in Vail, Colorado.

Rheaply, Inc. provides inventory management platform for research and development that enables better resource visibility and utilization. The firm offers internet services, research, academic, science, web design, procurement, inventory management, asset management, surplus exchange, asset exchange, and circular economy services. The company was founded by Gerry Cooper in 2016 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Brand Velocity Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on March 02, 2021 and is headquartered in Larchmont, NY.

Longjump Ventures (Longjump) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Tim Grace. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Journey Foods, Inc. engages in the development of a software platform that offers an integrative platform for food companies to effectively manage and launch products and ingredients. It offers mango and cayenne spice, strawberry and chia journey bites. The company was founded by Riana Lynn in 2015 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Chrysalis Capital /NG/ (Chrysalis Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Chrysalis Advisors Africa Ltd. founded in 2019 by Nichole Yembra. The firm is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

P33 Chicago is an American private company. The firm functions as an alternative investment manager. Brad Henderson has been the CEO since 2018.

The Economic Club of Chicago provides platform to discuss economic, business and social issues. The company was founded by Lucius Teter in 1927 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Joyful Ventures Management Co. LLC (Joyful Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2023. The firm is headquartered in West Hollywood, California.