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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.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Brentwood Associates (Brentwood Associates) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by William M. Barnum and B. Kipling Hagopian. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Capitol Partners LLC (Capitol Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by TJ Jubeir. The firm is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1967 and is a subsidiary of Alliance Capital Management LLC, ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. provides trading and executions services to their clients.

New Horizons Venture Capital LLC (New Horizons Venture Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by T.J. Jubeir. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Teach For America, Inc. provides teachers and educational services to communities. It operates as corps of recent college graduates and professionals of various academic majors and career interests. The company?s corps members commit to teach in urban and rural public schools. The firm also offers early childhood education, math and science, and teach for all initiatives to address needs in education. Teach For America was founded by Wendy Kopp in 1990 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Maryland Technology Development Corp (Maryland Technology Development) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland.

Positive Impact, Inc. provides consulting services. It specializes in sales, strategic planning and compensation advice. The company is headquartered in Paterson, NJ.

Maryland Venture (Maryland Venture) is a venture capital subsidiary of Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland.

The Association for Enterprise Opportunity provides microenterprise development services. It provides its team members with a forum, information, and voice to promote enterprise opportunity for people and communities. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Opportunity Finance Network, Inc. is a national network of over 390 community development financial institutions (CDFIs) that provide affordable financial products and services in low-income rural, urban, and native communities across the United States. The private company is based in Philadelphia, PA. Acting as an intermediary between CDFIs and public and private sectors, the company partners with banks, philanthropies, corporations, and government agencies to create economic opportunities for all. Since its establishment in 1986, the company has originated $100.40 billion in financing, creating or maintaining over 2.6 million jobs, starting or expanding more than 696,000 businesses and microenterprises, and supporting the development or rehabilitation of more than 2.3 million housing units and over 13,600 community facility projects. The company was founded by Dick Jones, and Harold B. Pettigrew has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Capital One Co Ltd (Capital One) is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in Seoul, Korea. The firm is established in 2009 by Han-Goo Yeo.

GE Capital provides investment services.

Blue like an Orange Capital US LLC (Blue like an Orange Capital) is a private equity and venture capital subsidiary of BlueOrange SAS founded in 2017 by Badré, Bertrand, Kaldany, Rashad Rudolf, Yannakis-Puigbo, Emmanuelle-Isabelle Emmanuel and Baig, Amer. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Arbor Lodging Partners LLC operates as a national debt and equity investor in the hospitality industry. It focuses on providing investments, loan acquisitions, and management solutions. The company was founded by Vamsi Bonthala and Sheenal Patel and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (Virginia Innovation Partnership) is a private equity/venture capital non-profit operating division of the Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority firm founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.

General Electric Co. (Investment Company) (GE-IC) is the investment management division of General Electric Co. (GE) (NYSE: GE), a technology and financial services company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. GE was founded by Thomas A. Edison in 1892 through merging the Edison General Electric Co. (established in 1878) and the Thomson-Houston Co., another prominent manufacturer of dynamos and electric lights. GE-IC offers financial services and products worldwide for businesses of all sizes, services include commercial loans and leases, fleet management, financial programs, credit cards, personal loans and other financial services.

Nu Pagamentos SA provides payment solutions. It offers online account and credit card services. The company was founded by David Velez Osorno, Cristina Helena Zingaretti Junqueira, and Edward Wible on May 15, 2013 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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).

Accelerate 500, Inc. is an American company that helps new majority entrepreneurs accelerate from high potential to high growth. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's goal is to create $100 billion of new wealth and economic power for and by the new majority. The company is dedicated to helping small businesses scale to high growth companies. The company was founded in 2015 by Melissa L. Bradley, who has been the CEO since 2015.

Reign Ventures Management LLC (Reign Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Erica Duignan Minnihan and Monique Idlett Mosley in 2017. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Tides.network, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides networking services.

New Capitalists provides investment advice. The private company is based in Washington.

CIT GAP Funds invests in companies located in United States, primarily in Virginia. The fund target companies operating in the fields of life sciences, hardware, software, biotechnology and agricultural sectors. It provides financing for seed and early stage requirements with an investment up to USD 0.125 million.

Ureeka, Inc. provides training and coaching services. It engages in reducing the cost and risk associated with growing a small to medium business. The company was founded by Melissa Bradley, Rob Gatto, and David Jakubowski and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA.

Tides Network engages in the provision of services for sustainable environment, healthy individuals and communities, and education. Its services include charitable giving, grant making, fiscal sponsorship, collaborative workspaces, social impact, and impact investing. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.