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Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP (Kayne Anderson) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative investment management firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Formerly known as Kaim Non Traditional LP, the firm was founded in 1984 by Richard Kayne and John Anderson. They are owned by Richard Kayne through his majority ownership of Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc. Kayne Anderson provides investment supervisory services through privately offered pooled investment vehicles, and to a lesser extent, through separate accounts and mutual funds.

Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (KAR) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Richard Kayne, John Anderson and Allan Rudnick in 1984. They are a direct subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., ultimately held by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). KAR provides investment management and wealth advisory solutions to institutional, broker-dealer and high-net-worth clients.

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is the investment bank and brokerage subsidiary of CFS CF & Co. I Holdings LP, which is owned by Cantor Fitzgerald LP in the US. The firm was founded by Bernie Gerald Cantor and John Fitzgerald in 1945. Headquartered in New York City, Cantor Fitzgerald offers clients a global, multi-asset prime brokerage platform with a focus on the quality middle market.

FrontBridge Technologies, Inc. provided of comprehensive secure messaging services. Its Total Message Management services provided security, compliance and continuity of all electronic messages, with fully-managed services for email and IM archiving, spam filtering, virus scanning, encrypted email, policy enforcement and disaster recovery. FrontBridge was based in Los Angeles, CA.

BlueInGreen LLC provides systems for dissolved gas treatment of water. Its technology offers solutions for increasing water treatment capacity, high dissolved oxygen concentration delivered, odor control, and portable for addressing remote and intermittent problems. The firm offers services such as consulting, design, leasing, maintenance, piloting, and rentals. The company was founded by Gregory Scott Osborn and Marty D. Matlock in 2004 and is headquartered in Fayetteville, AR.

Shiftboard, Inc. provides online employee scheduling software services. Its software platform manages diverse people, communications, and contracts across multiple locations, all within a chaotic, often critical healthcare staffing environment. The firm integrates social recruiting, targeted communications, document management, and mobility. The company was founded by Bryan Lhuillier in 2002 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Gravity Ventures Inc (Gravity Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Kristian Andersen and Michael Fitzgerald. The firm is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Bardavon Health Innovations LLC provides data and analytics solutions. It offers note reporting, effort assessment, data analytics and application portals. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

BiologicsMD, Inc. operates as early stage therapeutic development company. It focuses on developing highly-targeted or smart therapies for the treatment of hair loss diseases and conditions, as well as severe bone disorders. The company is headquartered in Fayetteville, AR.

NOWDiagnostics, Inc. provides on-site diagnostic testing services. Its ADEXUSDx product line features a lab at your fingertip, using only a single drop of blood to test for a variety of common conditions, illnesses and diseases with results in a matter of minutes. The company offers STDs, food intolerance, common infectious disease, screening, toxicology and cardiology products. NOWDiagnostics was founded by Jeremy W. Wilson and Calvin Smith in 2013 and is headquartered in Springdale, AR.

NewRoad Capital Partners LLC (NewRoad Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Jeremy W. Wilson and Clete T. Brewer. The firm is headquartered in Rogers, Arkansas.

SAGE Publications Ltd. operates as an independent international publisher of journals, books and electronic media. Its products include books, reference books, journals, and digital library products. The company was founded by Sara Miller McCune in 1965 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Sport Clips, Inc. operates haircut salons. It offers shampoo and conditioner, shaving& beard treatment, grooming, and hair treatment The company was founded by Gordon B. Logan in 1993 and is headquartered in Georgetown, TX.

Amisfield Wine Co. Ltd. is a specialist producer of Pinot Noir and aromatic white wines. The private company is based in an undisclosed location beneath the Pisa Mountain range. The New Zealander company's signature style is a local, seasonal dining experience that is designed to be paired with their carefully crafted wines. The company offers a range of club member privileges for food and wine lovers. Craig Erasmus has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc. provides financial services. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Openmethods, Inc. develops enterprise communications software products. It offers the following solutions: Harmony media bar and integration server; PopFlow Studio interaction integration platform; OpenVXML voice self-service applications; and OpenIVR automated multi-channel interaction platform. The company was founded by Gerrit V. Lydecker, Jr., Trip Gillman, and Tim Barnes in 2010 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

3CInteractive Corp. provides enterprise solutions, mobile commerce, and marketing. The firm provides coupons, messaging, interactive web, wallet, web, and location based services. It specializes in mobile coupons, loyalty, app marketing, social sharing, medication adherence and compliance management. The company was founded by John L. Duffy, Mike FitzGibbon, and Mark Smith in 2007 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

TeleSign Corp. provides internet, mobile and cloud authentication and verification services. Its products include short message service and voice authentication, auto verify, push verify and phone identification fraud prevention. The firm?s solutions include account registration, account access & usage and account recovery. The company was founded by Darren Berkovitz, Ryan Disraeli and Stacy Stubblefield in 2005 and is headquartered in Marina del Rey, CA.

Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP (Growth Private Equity) (Kayne Anderson Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Zafin Labs Technologies Ltd. provides relationship banking software solutions to the financial services industry. Its technology platform, miRevenue software, was built for banking, enabling customer-centric product innovations that drive revenue, transparency and operational efficiency. The firm’s software modules include miCatalog, miPricing, miEarnings, miOffering, miLoyalty and miBilling. The company was founded by Al Karim Somji in 2002 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

TTAGG, Inc. provides integrated dashboard analytical services. The firm provides an easy to use integrated analytics dashboard for analyzing all of the online conversations relevant to customer’s business. The company was founded in October 2011 by Chuong Nguyen, Kenneth Cason and Ryan Frazier and is headquartered in Fayetteville, AR.

PICKUP Now, Inc. provides consumer services. The firm specialties include mobile technology development, infrastructure services and distributed workforce strategies. The company was founded by Brenda Stoner and Aaron Favara in 2014 and is headquartered in Addison, TX.

Figured Ltd. develops online software that is providing farmers with a better way to financially manage their farming operation. The company was founded by Carl Pierre McDonald and David Marshall and is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand.

Source 44 LLC provides supply chain compliance services and data. The firm’s solutions include conflict minerals, smelter verification, anti-corruption and restricted substances. It is a place for companies all over the world to exchange compliance information. The company was founded by Jess F. Kraus, Matt Thorn and Jennifer Kraus in 2009 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Evernym, Inc. engages in the development of software and applications. Its creations include Hyperledger Indy, the Sovrin Network, and the Sovrin Foundation. The company was founded by Jason Law and Timothy Ruff in 2013 and is headquartered in Draper, UT.

Platform Science, Inc. engages in the development and integration of hardware and software solutions for the transportation industry. Its digital supply chain technology enables customers and developers to unlock transportation data. The company was founded by Jake Fields and Jack Kennedy in 2015 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

EmergeTech LLC develops and offers transportation management solutions. Its features include tracking trucks in real-time, build loads in seconds, create and send quotes, award tenders and analytics and reporting. The company was founded by Andrew J. Leto and Michael Leto on March 3, 2017 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Workstep, Inc. is a leading provider of employee lifecycle management software for the modern supply chain. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company's cloud-based solutions, Hire™ and Retain™, provide HR, recruiting, and operations leaders with full transparency across the employee lifecycle, helping them source, screen, onboard, train, and retain critical, non-exempt talent. Workstep's customers include hundreds of industrial, logistics, transportation, and warehousing employers across the US, including 165 of the Fortune 500. Workstep has offices in California and Portland, Oregon, and plays a critical role in making the sector a better place to work for employers and employees alike. The company was founded by Justin Buttler and Daniel Johnston, with Daniel Johnston serving as CEO since incorporation.

Signal Automotive develops technology to revolutionize the wholesale automotive supply chain. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Propel Bio Partners LLC (Propel Bio Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Leen Kawas and Richard Alan Kayne. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Vantage Media LLC is a private company based in Washington. The American company was founded by Bradley Caricofe. The CEO is Steve Jillings.

Propel Bio Management LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company was founded in 2022. Leen Kawas has been the CEO of the company since 2022.