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Watermelon Express, Inc. engages in the development of digital learning programs. It offers admissions test prep; certification prep; continuing education; self-assessments and question bank; lifelong learning; corporate training; and blended and live online training. The company was founded by Ashish Rangnekar and Ujjwal Gupta in 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Hireology, Inc. provides a web-based hiring management software platform to source, engage, and hire performers for businesses. Its features include Applicant Tracking System, Search and Organizational Tools, Candidate Communication, Candidate Verifications, Background Checks, Digital Onboarding, Employee Scheduling, HR Analytics and Reporting and Payroll & HR Administration. The company was founded by Adam Robinson, Michael Krasman and Jeffrey Ellman in 2010 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Polsky Center) is a business accelerator founded by Steven Kaplan in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Uptake Technologies, Inc. develops predictive analytics platform. It serves agriculture, aviation, buildings, fleet, manufacturing, oil and gas, construction, energy and mining industries. The company was founded by Bradley A. Keywell and Eric Paul Lefkofsky in 2014 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Future Founders Foundation offers entrepreneurial workshops to the youth. Its programs include Discover, Ignite, and Startup. The company was founded by Brad Keywell and Scott Issen and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

CarCo Technologies, Inc. engaged in automotive dealership. Its solutions include dealership group, single rooftop dealerships, and captive finance. The company was founded by Justin Mahlik in 2015 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Tempus AI, Inc. is a healthcare technology company, which engages in bringing artificial intelligence and machine learning to healthcare. It focuses on building platforms for oncology, neuropsychiatry, cardiology, infectious disease, and radiology. The company was founded by Eric Paul Lefkofsky in August 2015 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

tastytrade, Inc. owns and operates an online financial network. It provides financial information, investment strategies, and entertainment related to options trading and the stock market. The company was founded by Tom Sosnoff in 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Mediaocean LLC engages in the development and provision of advertising software and computing services. It offers planning and reporting, digital media buying, traditional media buying, ad sales and operations, time and cost, block chain for media, API platform, and local television media management. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Tagkast, Inc. operates a social photo-advertising platform for live events. The firm amplifies social events through its patented tablet technology. It turns photos of consumers at live events into advertising by placing display overlays on the images and sharing them with the consumer’s social network. This creates a social branding opportunity along with an analytics of consumer information. The company was founded by Joseph A. Matthews and Sean Strother in 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Starbelly.com, Inc. engages in the provision of custom-decorated merchandise through the Internet. The company was founded by Bradley A. Keywell and Eric Paul Lefkofsky on April 29, 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL

MediaBank, LLC is a leading provider of integrated procurement technology and advanced analytics to the advertising industry. The cornerstone of MediaBank's solution is the MediaBank O/X platform, offering buying, financial, and workflow tools across all media types.

Lightbank LLC (Lightbank) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Eric Paul Lefkofsky and Bradley A. Keywell. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

ERP Operating LP engages in the acquisition, development, and management of rental apartment properties located in urban and high-density suburban communities. It also utilizes technology and other innovative methods of engagement with residents to foster relationships and community while improving the resident experience. The company was founded in May 1993 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago offers exhibitions of art. The MCA documents contemporary visual culture through painting, sculpture, photography, video and film, and performance. Its programs include Dance, Live Art, Music, Screenings, Theater and Workshops. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Innovation Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization that believes in providing access to thought leaders and innovative ideas to audiences of every background. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The company hosts the largest and most affordable ideas festival in the world, called ideas week, which will be going virtual in its 10th year from October 26-30, 2020. The company's youth program promotes leadership and personal development among under-represented high school students, its digital content platform highlights innovative people and organizations, and its corporate partnerships help make visionary ideas accessible to everyone. The company was founded by Bradley A. Keywell. The CEO is Shelly Murphy.

Warrior Productions, Inc. engages in motion video production. The private company is based in Fresno, CA.

BodyShopBids, Inc. develops and operates an online and mobile platform for car appraisal and insurance services. Its products include Snapsheet Appraisal, Snapsheet Transaction, Snapsheet Rental and Asset Management Platform, and Snapsheet Software platform. The company was founded by Brad Weisberg and C. J. Przybyl in 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.