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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.

JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as the result of Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The Vanguard Group, Inc. (VGI) is an independent registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1975 by John Bogle. In 1976, they introduced the first indexed mutual fund, the First Index Investment Trust (now known as the Vanguard 500 Index Fund), to individual investors. VGI provides investment advisory services to Vanguard family of funds and Vanguard's non-US clients, which are comprised of the following: (1) funds established as trusts under the laws of the Province of Ontario in Canada and (2) separate account clients of Vanguard's international subsidiaries.

eMachines, Inc. manufactures personal computers and peripheral displays such as desktop and notebook PCs. It also provides technology solution and after sale services. The company was founded in 1998 by Lap-Shun Hui and is located in Irvine, CA.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

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.

Figure Eight Technologies, Inc. operates as a crowdsourcing platform. The firm offers web date collection, Google search relevance, data collection service, open source data sets, and data scientist skills. The company was founded by Lukas Biewald and Chris Van Pelt in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Casetext, Inc. operates a public legal research tool and online community, which enables clients to discover and share legal knowledge. It offers cases and statutes, annotated with insights contributed by the legal community. The company was founded by Jake Heller and Joanna Huey in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Accenture LLP provides management consulting, technology, and outsourcing services. Its services encompass customer relationship, finance, human resources, service, supply chain, information management, business process, and infrastructure outsourcing services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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.

Gryphon Investors,LLC (Gryphon Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by R.David Andrews. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Harris Williams & Co. provides investment advisory services. It offers investment banking, sell-side mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, fairness opinion, and restructuring advisory services. The company was founded by H. Hiter Harris III and Christopher H. Williams in 1991 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Morgan Stanley Venture Partners (MSVP) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Merchant Banking, which is ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MWD) founded in 1986.The firm is headquartered in New York.

Thomas Weisel Capital Management LLC is a venture capital/private equity firm founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. The firm is an affiliate of Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWPG). Their ultimate parent is Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF).

Hirtle, Callaghan & Co. LLC (HCC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and holding firm headquartered in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Jonathan Hirtle and Donald Callaghan in 1988. HCC provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, endowments, foundations, and other similar institutions. They also provide services to the private funds and HC Capital Trust.

Morgenthaler Management Corp (Morgenthaler Management) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1968 by David Morgenthaler. The firm is headquartered in Portola Valley, California.

Intuit Mint Bills, Inc. develops a mobile application that provides personal finance management service and bill pay services. It offers the ‘Personal Assistant’ application that enables tracking of personal finances, travel, bills, cell phone minutes, and shopping. The company was founded by Guy Goldstein in 2007 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Socrata, Inc. provides cloud solutions for open data and data-driven governments. Its products include capital projects explorer, citizen connect, insights dashboard, open finance, performance, perspectives and publica open data. The firm also offers financial insights, open data and citizen management, performance improvement and accountability solutions, blueprint and socrata support site services. The company was founded by Kevin Merritt in 2007 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

K&L Gates LLP engages in the provision of legal services. The firm represents corporations, growth and middle-market companies, capital markets participants and entrepreneurs as well as public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations, and individuals. The company was founded by Kirkpatrick Lockhart in 1946 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Deerfield Management Co. LP (Private Equity) (Deerfield) is a private equity subsidiary of Deerfield Management Co. LP founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in the New York.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Accenture LLC operates as a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. The company is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Gabi Personal Insurance Agency, Inc. operates as insurance agency. It provides personal insurance services. The company was founded by Hanno Fichtner, Krzysztof Kujawa, Vincenz Klemm and Pawel Olszewski in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Owl Cameras, Inc. designs and manufactures home and business security camera systems. The firm offers Owl cameras. The company was founded by Andrew Hodge, J. P. Labrosse, and Nathan Ackerman in 2016 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Roofstock, Inc. provides online real estate services. The firm operates as a marketplace for investing in single-family rental (SFR) sector. It provides all of the resources for investors to buy, own and sell real estate online, including data analytics, property management oversight and other tools. The company was founded by Gary Beasley, Gregor Watson, Rich Ford and Devin Wade in 2016 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Canvas Management Co. LLC (Canvas Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Gary Little, Rebecca Lynn and Paul Hsiao. The firm is headquartered in Portola Valley, California.

Graticule Asia Macro Advisors LLC (GAMA LLC) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2010 as Fortress Asia Macro Advisors LLC. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Graticule Asset Management Asia LP (GAMA LP). GAMA LLC offers investment advisory services to private funds and managed accounts. The firm also serves as sub-advisor and provides similar services with respect to their sub-advisory clients. The underlying investors in the funds are typically institutional and high net-worth investors.

Part of Procter & Gamble Co., The Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co. is a company that manufactures toilet tissues, paper towels, and facial tissues. The company is based in Modesto, CA.

HealthLoop, Inc. operates as a SaaS-based platform that enables medical practices to monitor and communicate with patients during the recovery process. Its platform enables doctors to identify patients at risk of decline in the follow up period. The company was founded by Jordan Shlain in 2009 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

airVet, Inc. engages in the provision of veterinary telehealth platform. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Brace Software, Inc. develops software solutions for mortgage servicing industry. It enable servicers and lenders to utilize existing data while incorporating third-party data to assess loss mitigation options. The company was founded by Eric Rachmel and Amr Mohamed and is headquartered in Culver City, CA.

Tilled, Inc. is a software company that provides a platform for monitoring and monetizing merchant payments to maximize revenue potential. The company is based in Boulder, CO. The company's services include documentation and quickstarts for building webhooks and understanding payment intents. The company was founded by Caleb Avery and he has been the CEO since incorporation.

Possible Financial, Inc. operates as a technology company that provides middle-class Americans with the financial tools. The company was founded by Tyler Conant, Anthony Huang and Mahendra Prasad in 2017 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

MHT Partners LP provides mergers and acquisition advisory services. It offers seller advisory, acquisition advisory, corporate finance, and raising capital, and strategic advisory services. The company was founded by Mike McGill, Shawn D. Terry, Patrick Crocker and Craig Lawson in 2001 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Headset, Inc. develops a business intelligence platform for the marijuana industry. It offers Cannabis Market Intelligence that help operators make informed business decisions through data. The company was founded by Brian Wansolich, David Scott, and Scott Vickers in 2015 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.