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Freeman Spogli & Co Inc (Freeman Spogli) is a private equity firm founded in 1983 by Bradford M. Freeman and Ronald Paul Spogli. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California and their offices in New York.

Thomas H. Lee Partners LP (Thomas H Lee Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Thomas H. Lee Advisors LLC founded in 1974. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Centre Partners Management LLC (Centre Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Lester Pollack. The firm is headquartered in New York with additional offices in Los Angeles.

Mattress Holding Corp. owns and operates retail mattress stores. It sells conventional and specialty mattresses, bed frames, and other bedding accessories. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

J.W. Childs Acquisition I Corp. financing subsidiary/Special purpose entity. It is a blank check company. It is seeking to acquire control of a business in the consumer products or specialty retail sectors operating in North America. JWC Acquisition LLC is the sponsor of the company. The company was founded on February 7, 2008 and is located in Boston, MA.

CHG Healthcare Services, Inc. engages in the provision of healthcare staffing services. It offers permanent placement and temporary staffing of physicians, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, therapists, lab clinicians, and other healthcare professionals to healthcare facilities. The company was founded by Therus C. Kolff in 1979 and is headquartered in Midvale, UT.

Mattress Firm, Inc. offers mattresses and related products. It offers a broad selection of both traditional and specialty mattresses, bedding accessories and related products. The firm markets its products under the brand name of Sealy, Serta, Stearns and Foster, Tempur-Pedic, and Simmons. The company was founded by Paul Stork, Harry Roberts, and Stephen G. Fendrich in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Windspeed Ventures LLC (Windspeed Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Daniel Bathon, John Bullock, Steven Karlson and Bernard Haan. The firm is headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Sunny Delight Beverages Co. produces and markets juice-based drinks in North America. It offers glucosamine and chondroitin dietary supplements, flavored waters, juices, fruit smoothies, and bottled beverages. The firm offers its products to consumers, retail customers, and foodservice/vending organizations. Its brands include SunnyD, Elations, Fruit2O, and Veryfine. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

SV Health Investors LLC is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of SV Health Investors LLP founded in 2006. SV Health Investors LLC is headquartered in Boston.

Esselte LLC manufactures and distributes office files, folders and stationery. The firm makes paper-based filing and document management items, workspace products and computer accessories under the Esselte, Leitz, Oxford, Pendaflex and Xyron brands. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Ducks Unlimited, Inc. provides wetlands and waterfowl conservation. is the world's leader in wetlands and waterfowl conservation. The firm guided by science and dedicated to program efficiency, works toward the wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

J.W. Childs Associates, Inc. operates as a private equity firm, which specializes in leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations. The company was founded on February 15, 1995 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Lazard Group LLC provides financial advisory, asset management, and other financial services. The firm offers services related to mergers and acquisitions, strategic advisory, middle market advisory, capital markets and capital structure advisory, sovereign advisory, restructuring, and private fund advisory. The company was founded in 1840 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Simcom International, Inc. engages in the provision of flight simulator-based training services to the global general aviation, business aviation and regional airline market. It also offers pilot and maintenance training of general aviation, business, and commercial aircraft types. Its specialty courses includes upset recovery, crew resource management, high altitude, and avionics. The company was founded by Walter W. David in 1989 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

Capital Markets Group is a private company that has been assisting and advising owners and boards-of-directors for over 40 years. The company is based in Dallas, TX. The company specializes in the sale, recapitalization, management buyout, and generational transition of privately-held or family-owned mid-cap size companies. The company offers more services than a business broker and have lower rates. The company was founded by W. Dean Waters.

RHEI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. acquires licenses, develops and commercializes therapies. The company was founded by Harry H. Penner, John W. Childs, Xin Sylvia He and Glenn A. Hopkins in 2008 and is headquartered in New Haven, CT.

The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Inc. provides investment advice, and insurance products and services. The company was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Newark, NJ.

Part of Ducks Unlimited, Inc., Wetlands America Trust, Inc. provides financial and philanthropic support services. The company is based in Memphis, TN.

Part of Golden Triangle Ventures, Inc., Napa Wine Co. LLC is a company that produces and distributes wines. The company is based in Oakville, CA. The company was founded by Andy Hoxsey. Russell Joy has been the CEO of the company since 2020. Napa Wine Co. was acquired by Golden Triangle Ventures, Inc. on May 06, 2021.

Part of ACCO Brands Corp., Esselte Ltd. is a Chinese company that manufactures and distributes office supplies and stationery products. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Esselte AB manufactures office solutions. It sells office products and graphics products. The company was founded on April 18, 1913 and is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.

Basin Holdings US LLC provides oilfield services. It also offers engineering, procurement and construction services. The company was founded by John B. Fitzgibbons and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Yellow Wood Partners LLC (Yellow Wood Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Dana Schmaltz and Peter Mann. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

KB Wines, LLC engages in the production and marketing of vineyard wines. Its wine products include Sonoma Coast, Russian River, Santa Lucia Highlands, and Chardonnay. The company was founded by Dan Kosta, Michael Browne, and Chris Costello in 1997 and is headquartered in Sebastopol, CA.

Cycle Gear Holding LLC operates as an holding company. The company is headquartered in Waltham, MA

Part of J.W. Childs Associates, Inc., the investment firm [company] is based in Vero Beach, FL and was founded in 1995. The company specializes in private equity investments in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare.

Thomas H. Lee Co. is an investment services provider. The private company is based in Boston, MA.

Kleo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biotechnology company, which engages in the development of biospecific compounds designed to emulate and enhance the activity of biologics. Its compounds are designed to direct the immune system to destroy cancerous or virally infected cells, and treatment of multiple myeloma and COVID-19. It offers Antibody Recruiting Molecules (ARMs),Synthetic Antibody Mimics (SyAMs), and Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Enhancers (MATEs) pipeline. The company was founded by David A. Spiegel and Roy Prieb in 2015 and is headquartered in New Haven, CT.

Realm LLC is an American company that focuses on winegrowing in Napa Valley. The private company is based in Napa Valley, CA. The company's mission is to explore the possibilities of winegrowing and themselves.

Venice Brands LLC is a privately held holding American company that builds category leaders in partnership with world-class management teams, with a focus on health, wellness, and sustainability. The company is based in Santa Monica. The company engages in a combination of developing brands itself, investing growth capital into existing brands, and purchasing controlling stakes in larger cash flow positive businesses. The company was founded by Gregory Willsey, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

VeraDermics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing drugs for immunologic and dermatologic diseases. The company is based in San Antonio, TX. The company has a portfolio of five product candidates that target common skin conditions such as warts, hair loss, and eczema. Founded by dermatologists, VeraDermics leverages its clinical experience to identify and advance novel drugs that address specific patient needs and solve pervasive treatment challenges in dermatology practice.

Third Rock Ventures LLC (Third Rock Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Mark Levin, Robert Tepper, Kevin Starr and Nick Leschly. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.