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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.

GTCR LLC (GTCR) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charlie Thomas. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

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.

OCA Venture Partners LLC (OCA Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Jim A. Dugan, John J. Dugan and Peter A. Ianello. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

PAAMCO Prisma LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund of hedge funds manager headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm was founded in 2000 as Pacific Alternative Asset Management Co. LLC. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of PAAMCO Prisma Holdings LLC, a holding company owned by Pholdings LLC. PAAMCO Prisma provides investment management and advisory services to clients that are generally organized as Funds and to separately managed accounts established for institutional investors. With limited exception, interests in client vehicles are generally only available to institutional investors and certain high net-worth investors.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

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.

American Medical Association engages in promoting the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health. It offers services to physicians, residents, medical students, and patients. The company was founded by Nathan Smith Davis in 1847 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Dipalo Ventures (Dipalo Ventures) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2016 by Rafiq Ahmed. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Joyful Ventures Management Co. LLC (Joyful Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2023. The firm is headquartered in West Hollywood, California.

Boldstart Ventures Management LLC (Boldstart Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Penny Black Holdings LLC founded in 2010 by Ed G. Sim. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Peeled, Inc. produces and supplies organic and dried fruit snacks. Its products include organic dried fruits, apple clusters, and trail mix. The company was founded by Noha Waibsnaider in 2004 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

P33 Chicago is an American private company. The firm functions as an alternative investment manager. Brad Henderson has been the CEO since 2018.

Chrysalis Capital /NG/ (Chrysalis Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Chrysalis Advisors Africa Ltd. founded in 2019 by Nichole Yembra. The firm is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

Capiche Research Corp. engages in the development of software review community. It focuses on business software. The company was founded by Austin Petersmith and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Illinois State Medical Society Alliance provides services aimed at assisting physicians. It offers medical professional liability insurance. The company was founded in June 1840 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Journey Foods, Inc. engages in the development of a software platform that offers an integrative platform for food companies to effectively manage and launch products and ingredients. It offers mango and cayenne spice, strawberry and chia journey bites. The company was founded by Riana Lynn in 2015 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Silver Lake Management Co. LLC (Silver Lake Management) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Silver Lake Group LLC founded in 1999 by Jim Davidson and David Roux. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California with offices in San Francisco, New York, London, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Gotham Greens Farms LLC engages in production of vegetables. The firm provides its diverse retail, restaurant and institutional customers. The company was founded by Viraj Puri and Eric C. Haley in 2009 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

Cleveland Avenue LLC (Cleveland Avenue) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Don Thompson and Liz Thompson. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Coughdrop Capital Advisors LLC (Coughdrop Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Bend, Oregon.

Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center /Incubator/ (Chicagoland Entr Center) is a venture capital subsidiary of Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center provides business development advisory services. It helps clients by providing financing, sales and client development, mentoring, peer-to-peer exchange, grant and new ventures accelerating services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Improovy, Inc. offers a range of painting services including house painting, interior painting, exterior painting, drywall repair for both residential and commercial properties. The company, based in Chicago, IL, is a tech startup that aims to streamline the process of house painting for homeowners and contractors. Improovy is a team of painting experts who leverage data and technology to change how contractors and homeowners do business. The company also provides a guide for apartment and condo painting, including the cost and best interior paint colors. The company was founded in 2019 by Andre Kazimierski, who has been the CEO since then.

Rheaply, Inc. provides inventory management platform for research and development that enables better resource visibility and utilization. The firm offers internet services, research, academic, science, web design, procurement, inventory management, asset management, surplus exchange, asset exchange, and circular economy services. The company was founded by Gerry Cooper in 2016 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Economic Club of Chicago provides platform to discuss economic, business and social issues. The company was founded by Lucius Teter in 1927 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Condesa Capital Management LLC (Condesa Capital Management) is an Venture Capital firm founded in 2013 by David Hite. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Upper90 Capital Management LLC (Upper90 Capital Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Longjump Ventures (Longjump) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Tim Grace. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Urban Remedy, Inc. provides pressed juices, nutrition-based drinks, snacks and meals. It offers certified organic, raw ready-to-eat meals and snacks, cold-pressed juices, health and wellness education. The company was founded by Neka Pasquale in 2009 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America operates as a veterans advocacy and support organization. The company was founded by Paul Rieckhoff in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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