Mardan Afrasiabi

Vesta Corp. provides electronic payment solutions. It processes secure payments for goods and services through various channels, including Internet, mobile phones, retail point of sale, and mobile commerce applications. The firm also offers mobile payment platform for mobile operators that support various products, such as prepaid top up, bill payments, mobile broadband payments, content payments, connected devices, and mobile commerce. It serves the telecommunications, financial services, technology, and e-commerce industries. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Lake Oswego, OR.

Susquehanna Financial Group LLLP (SFG) is an institutional broker-dealer headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a direct subsidiary of SFG Holding LLC, which is owned by Bodel, Inc. SFG offers a full range of order execution and trading flow services, with a focus on delivering innovative trading strategies and execution services to institutional clients.

v2 Ventures Group LLC provides on-line advertising services. It offers ad formats, data analysis, targeting algorithms and creative approaches, providing advertisers with leads from hard-to-reach places on the web across multiple channels, including social networks, display, games, mobile, apps and email. The company was founded by David E. Zinman, Thi Thumasathit and Scott W. Lynn in 1999 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Playerize, Inc. provides monetization solutions for online games and social networks. Its services include offer wall and direct pay. The company was founded by Jeff Magnusson and Lyal Avery in 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

The University of Melbourne, founded in 1853, is a world-renowned institution located in Parkville, Australia. The university is a leader in education, teaching, and research, offering a wide range of coursework and research programs.

ID8 Investments LLC (ID8 Investments) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Mussadiq Lakhani. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Part of Liven Pty Ltd., Copper, Inc. is a company that offers a range of EMV compliant payment terminals for accepting chip cards and contactless payments. The company is based in Reno, NV. The company provides streamlined operations and real-time analytics, allowing users to access business analytics and reports from anywhere and anytime. Copper can parse receipts from most major point of sale software and offers printer interfaces such as Ethernet, IDN, serial, and USB. The company was founded by Tobias Schneider, and Dickson Chu has been the CEO of the company since 2020. Copper was acquired by Liven Pty Ltd. on July 25, 2023.

Healthnotes, Inc. engages int he development of a health software platform that provides balanced and accurate supplement information. It offers Vitature a supply manager and Aisle7 a health tool solutions. It serves manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers. The company was founded by Schuyler W. Lininger Jr. in 1989 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Institute for Corporate Productivity, Inc. provides workforce and human capital productivity, and human resource solutions. It offers solutions for human resources, learning, talent, and other business functions including membership, executive search, Exitmetrix, organizational effectiveness assessment, and working groups. The company was founded by Kevin Oakes, Debbie McGrath, and Jay J. Jamrog in 2007 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Henningsen Cold Storage Co. operates atemperature-controlled warehouses which engages in the provision of related logistics services. Its services include freezer cooler, dry storage, temperature controlled Space, blast and room freezing, EDI capability, transloading, cross docking, and containerized loading. The company was founded by Waldemar F. Henningsen, Sr. in 1923 and is headquartered in Hillsboro, OR.

Part of NCR Atleos Corp., E * TRADE Access, Inc. is a company that provides online discount brokerage services. The company is based in Arlington, VA.

Point B, Inc. provides management consulting services. It also offers venture investment and advisory, and property development. The firm provides consulting services in business technology, marketing and product management, mergers and acquisitions, operations and process improvement, organizational effectiveness, and project leadership services. The company was founded by Tim Jenkins, Darran Littlefield and Jim Hodge in 1995 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Bumped, Inc. engages in provision of customer loyalty and incentive programs. It offers Bumped, an application that offers customers stocks of its partner brands. The company was founded by David Nelsen on December 24, 2013 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

UniRush LLC provides prepaid debit card services. Its prepaid debit cards are used to deposit money, withdraw cash, make purchases, shop online, and pay bills. The firm empowers cardholders to take control of their financial futures. The company was founded by Russell Simmons in 2003 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Vesta Corp. SpA produces and trades leather for shoes and leather goods. The company is headquartered in San Miniato, Italy.

Reverence Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It is a special purpose acquisition company which is incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination. The company was founded on March 2, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Whipstick Ventures LLC provides investment services. The private company is based in Ridgefield, CT. The company was founded by Jeffrey S. Bornstein.

Next Level Ventures LLC (Next Level Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Craig Ibsen. The firm is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa.

Kindur Services, Inc. provides retirement planning services. It helps to empower baby boomers embrace modern retirement. The company was founded by Rhian Horgan and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Illuma Labs, Inc. provides a fintech solution called illuma shield, which serves credit unions and community banks. The company is based in Plano, TX. The solution is a voice authentication and fraud prevention tool. The company was founded by Milind Borkar, Jeremy Whittington, and Milind Borkar has been the CEO since incorporation.

Nymbus CUSO LLC provides financial technology solutions. The non-profit company is based in Miami Beach, FL.

Tractor Zoom, Inc. operates a platform that auctions farm equipment. It connects farm equipment auctioneers and buyers through its Tractor Zoom mobile application. The company was founded by Kyle McMahon and is headquartered in West Des Moines, IA.

Qualtik, Inc. develops and operates platform that gives financial institutions real time valuation and management of lending assets. The company was founded by Mark B. Prior and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Tungray Technologies, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of customized industrial manufacturing solutions to original equipment manufacturers in the semiconductors, printers, electronics, and home appliances sectors. The company was founded by Wanjun Yao on June 1, 2022 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Pacific Epoch is a Chinese company that combines alternative data with fundamental analysis to provide actionable insights to institutional investors on China's digital economy. The private company is based in Shanghai, China, and has offices in Beijing and Hong Kong. The company has been the leading provider of such insights since 2006, with a unique approach that emphasizes major internet and consumer companies. Pacific Epoch delivers highly actionable alternative data on over 1,000 companies operating in China. The company was founded in 2006, and the CEO is Joseph Joshua Berger. Pacific Epoch was acquired by Pacific Crest Securities LLC from Pacific Epoch Capital LLC on May 12, 2011.

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

Fortune Joy International Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It is the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on August 10, 2021 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

Inkstone Feibo Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company, which engages in effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. It focuses on opportunities in biotechnology and green technology industries with an emphasize on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices in the United States and Taiwan. The company was founded on April 20, 2022 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Autozi Lianhe E-Commerce (Beijing) Co., Ltd. is an online retail company based in Beijing, China. Autozi Lianhe E-Commerce specializes in the online retail of goods. The Chinese company was founded in 2010 by Hou Qi Zhang and has been led by him as CEO since then.