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ADARA, Inc. provides online display advertising services. Its Magellan platform transforms loyalty audience that enables brands to monetize and nurture their loyalty program customers online and helps advertisers reach exclusive qualified audiences. The company was founded by Charles Mi, I-Heng Mei and James Kim in 2005 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Part of Wind Hotels Holdings, Inc., Grand Heritage Hotels, Inc. is a company that owns and operates hotels. The company is based in Annapolis, MD. The company was founded by Leland C. Pillsbury. Grand Heritage Hotels was acquired by Patriot American Hospitality, Inc. on March 04, 1997 for $46.40 million.

Part of JWM Family Enterprises, Inc., Residence Inn is a hotel and resort operator. The company is based in Washington. The American company was founded by Jack P. DeBoer. Residence Inn was acquired by JWM Family Enterprises LP from Vermont Co LLC on September 17, 2001.

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

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

TIG Global LLC provides web-site designs and interactive-marketing services. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD.

EMC Meetings & Events provides meeting and hospitality management solutions. It specializes in total meeting management including, site inspection and selection arrangement, contract management, housing, registration and on-site meeting logistic solutions. The company was founded by Jody Wallace in 2001 and is headquartered in Annapolis, MD.

Hanting Hotels, Inc. owns and operates hotels. The firm's hotels offer tea, coffee, business books, periodicals, satellite television programs, broadband Internet access, printing, and photocopying services. The company was founded in February 2005 by Ji Qi and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Thayer Ventures Management Co LLC (Thayer Ventures) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Thayer Lodging Group founded in 2009 by Lucien ruby. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Duetto Research, Inc. provides software services. It develops a cloud-based application that provides revenue strategy solutions to hotels and casinos. The firm offers Duetto Edge that delivers insights on pricing and demand; Duetto Insight for forecasting demand and optimizing pricing for focused-service properties; and Duetto GameChanger, a cloud-based software-as-a-service solution that determines the value of each guest by prospective gaming and non-gaming revenue potential. The company was founded by Patrick Bosworth, Craig Weissman and Marco Benvenuti in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Hanting Xingkong (Shanghai) Hotel Management Co., Ltd. is based in Shanghai, China. Part of H World Group Ltd., Hanting Xingkong (Shanghai) Hotel Management Co., Ltd. is a Chinese company that owns and operates hotels. Founded in 2006.

H World Holdings Singapore Pte Ltd. engages in hotel operation business. The company is headquartered in Singapore.

FengHe Fund Management Pte Ltd (FengHe ) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Jiong Wu and Matt Hu. The firm is headquartered in Singapore.

District Hospitality Partners LLC engages in hotel investment and management activities. It owns, operates, and invests in travel technology companies. The company was founded in 2011 by Fredrick W. Malek and Trip Schneck and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Chukong Holdings Ltd. develops mobile games. Its core businesses include game engine and development tool kit, game development, international game publishing, and developer community. The company was founded by founded by HaoZhi Chen and GuanQin Liu on April 7, 2010 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

iAppPay Technology Ltd. provides online payment services. The company was founded by Yue Kun Qiu and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

Thayer Leader Development Group, Inc. provides leadership development. It offers leaders training leaders, experiential emphasis, contextual learning, and character development. The company was founded by Frederic W. Malek, William F. Murdy, Timothy C. Tyson, Rick Minicozzi, and Daniel Rice on May 3, 2010 and is headquartered in West Point, NY.

Red Bear Angels Management LLC (Red Bear Angels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Sam Sezak and Drew Bagin. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Zygood LLC develops and manufactures medical devices including electromagnetic stimulator for back pain. The company was founded by Robert E. Fischell in 2014 and is headquartered in Dayton, MD.

Vntrip Technology Co. Ltd establishes and develops online portals in the field of tourism. The company was founded by Le Dac Huy Lam and Nhat Huy and is headquartered in Singapore.

Motionize Israel Ltd. operates as a sports tracking company that manufactures dual sensor paddling tracker. Motionize consists of an app and two sensors – one placed on the boat and one placed on the paddle. It works when a smart phone is propped on the front of the boat and the app is activated. Through its dual sensor technology, it immediately reports on distance per stroke, strokes per minute, stroke length, and number of strokes per session. It also develops proprietary algorithms and machine learning techniques. The company was founded by Guy Aharon and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Part of Viva Biotech Holdings, Viva Biotech Ltd. is a Chinese company that provides drug discovery services. The company is based in Shanghai, China. The CEO of the company is Chen Mao.

Part of H World Group Ltd., HanTing Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. is a Chinese company that provides custom computer programming services. The company is based in Suzhou, China.

Viva Biotech Shanghai Co., Ltd. engages in the research and development of biomedical technology, products, services, and technical consulting. The company was founded on August 14, 2008 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.