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Cox Enterprises, Inc. engages in the operation of a holding company which provides communications, media, and automotive services. It operates through the following brands: Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book, and Manheim. The company was founded by James Middleton Cox in 1898 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Ariba, Inc. provides collaborative business commerce solutions. Its solutions include spend and supplier management, spend analysis, financial supply chain management, sourcing, contract management, supply chain collaboration and invoice management. The company was founded by Keith J. Krach, Robert J. Desantis, Paul Hegarty, Edward P. Kinsey, Robert D. Lent, Boris Putanec and Paul C. M. Touw in 1996 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Benchmark Capital Management Co. LLC (Benchmark Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Kevin Harvey, Andy Rachleff and Bob Kagle. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Google LLC engages in the operation of internet portal and search index website. It provides online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, and software solutions. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on September 4, 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

PodTech Network, Inc. operates as a social-media company for developing, producing, and distributing podcasts. It publishes online and downloadable videos. The company was founded by John Furrier in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Reputation.com, Inc. provides online reputation and privacy management services. It offers online reviews, customer surveys, social media, business listings, reputation score, reporting and analytics, and managed services. The company was founded by Michael Fertik, Owen Tripp, Ross Chanin, Raefer Gabriel, and Brian Kelley in 2006 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

ATX Innovation, Inc. develops a mobile application for the payment of bills. It is the mobile payment solution that enables consumers to open, view and pay a bar or restaurant tab with their phone. The firm makes mobile payment a simple and secure process that is widely available, so bars and restaurants can spend more time with their customers. The compcny was founded by David G. Lemley III, Jeffrey Kalikstein and Rick N. Orr in June 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

InSite Wireless Group LLC develops, owns, operates and manages communications wireless infrastructure facilities primarily for the wireless and broadcast industries. The firm's tower division develops, manages, owns, and operates telecommunications towers and sites for wireless carriers. Its distributed antenna system (DAS) and small cell division specializes in the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of shared wireless infrastructure solutions. The company was founded by David E. Weisman and Lance C. Cawley in December 2000 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

George K. Baum & Co. is an investment banking firm with an industry-leading municipal bond business. Its clients include both individual and institutions, and it approaches each one with commitment, energy, innovation and confidence. Its focus is on helping its clients achieve their goals. It does that by providing relevant products and services in every segment of its business. It is dedicated to combining quality service with integrity and creativity- a commitment it has maintained since the firm was founded in 1928. By choosing George K. Baum & Co. as an investment partner, clients gain access to a broad array of investment opportunities and expertise. It is a leader in municipal finance and consistently ranks as one of the nation's top underwriters of negotiated municipal bonds. The firm trades government, agency and mortgage-backed securities. The Firm's affiliate, George K. Baum Capital Advisors, Inc. helps clients realize superior value primarily through mergers and acquisitions and private capital raising assignments.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales ensures that its members, students, and affiliates maintain the highest standards of professional competency and conduct to protect the public interest. The non-profit company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. With over 150,000 members, the institute provides technical information, helplines, and communities to its members.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Fish Six Restaurant Corp. owns and operates a chain of restaurants under the brand name Melt. Its menu includes burger melts, chicken melts, grilled cheese melts, fries, macaroni and cheese, soups and salads, desserts, and a variety of drinks. The company was founded by Jonathan E. Kaplan in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Yanka Industries, Inc. offers online video education courses. The firm''s students purchase access to a class, they get access to its content forever and can complete it at their own pace, though there are set dates for submitting certain assignments if they want to get feedback from the expert teachers. The company was founded by David Rogier and Aaron Rasmussen and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Hykso, Inc. operates boxing gym. The company was founded by Khalil Zahar, Patrick Chandler and Alexandre Marcotte St-Michel in July 2013 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.

Stride Health, Inc. engages in provision of health insurance recommendation engine, tuned, and tailored to the lives of individual consumers. It is a consumer health insurance recommendation engine which translates health insurance into a language everybody can understand. The company was founded by Noah Lang and Matt Bunter in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Deloitte & Touche provides audit, enterprise risk management, and financial advisory services. The company delivers services in four professional areas: audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services. It provides its clients with global services such as entering foreign markets, raising funds, and investing in Mainland China. The company was founded in June, 2003 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

Nanosolar, Inc. designs, engineers and manufactures thin film solar cells and panels. It utilizes Print2Power platform that enables higher conversion efficiency and superior thermal stability. The firm offers through its locations in Germany, Switzerland & the United States. The company was founded in May 2002 by Martin R. Roscheisen and Brian Sager and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

New Enterprise Associates LLC (New Enterprise Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) was founded in 1983 and is based in London, UK. The BVCA is the voice of private capital in the UK and supports its members to help companies grow and achieve their long-term ambitions, creating value for the country both economically and socially. The BVCA provides information on private equity and venture capital, institutional investors, ESG and responsible investment, diversity and inclusion, and policy. The BVCA also conducts research, publishes reports, and hosts events. The BVCA's mission is to promote diversity and inclusion within the industry and support firms to build inclusive environments in which everyone can thrive.

Heavybit LLC (Heavybit) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by James Lindenbaum and Thomas Drummond. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Tigerconnect, Inc. provides secure mobile messaging services. It offers secure, real-time mobile messaging for the enterprise, empowering organizations to work more securely. The company serves healthcare, enterprise, personal and developers. The company was founded by Jeffrey Albert Evans, Andrew A. Brooks and Brad Brooks in 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

INTRASPECT BV provides business management consultancy services. The private company is based in Lochem, Netherlands.

Rally, Inc. provides online fundraising platform. The company was founded by Tom Serres, Brian Upton, Jonas Lamis and Naveed Lalani and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Momentive, Inc. provides online survey software services. The firm?s features include A/B testing significance calculator, alternative to surveymonkey, surveymonkey analyze, android app, benchmarking, Canada survey, charts and graphs, online quizzes, customer experience management software, customer satisfaction benchmarks and customizable surveys. It also offers services like buy survey responses, multi user account, benchmarks, mobile app, partner integrations and API, survey programming, survey in salesforce, survey in market, telephone surveys and wufoo online forms. The company was founded by Ryan Finley in 1999 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Iwg Holdings LLC provides telecommunications services. The company is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Goldman Sachs Australia Pty Ltd. is the Australian securities brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Holdings ANZ Pty Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. Headquartered in Perth, Goldman Sachs Australia provides service to institutional clients who manage large portfolios of Australian and New Zealand equities. They work with the financial instruments used to trade debt, currency and commodities. Their clients include corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals throughout Australasia.

Crescendo Capital Partners LLC (Crescendo Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Mark Hopkins and Jennifer K Hopkins. The firm is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado.

Trifacta, Inc. provides a platform to prepare data for analysis that helps data scientists and analysts discover, wrangle, and visualize complex data quickly and intuitively. It offers Wrangling, a process of taking data in its native format & making it usable for analysis, for businesses, information technology, and data analysts. The company was founded by Sean Kandel, Joseph M. Hellerstein and Jeffrey Heer in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.