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DRI Capital, Inc. (DRI Capital) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Persis Holdings Ltd founded in 1992. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Canada) (BMO Capital Markets-Canada) is the Canadian brokerage arm of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service financial services provider in the US. The firm was founded in 1817 and is a subsidiary of BMO Asset Management, Inc., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, BMO Capital Markets-Canada provides full-service, institutional brokerage services to corporate, institutional and government clients around the world.

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) is a Canadian pension fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1960 as Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan and they are a subsidiary of government-owned Ontario Ministry of Health & Long Term Care. HOOPP helps build foundation for a financially secure retirement for Ontario’s healthcare workers.

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. (Market-Maker) (CGM MM) is the market maker division of Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. headquartered in London. They are a dealer, market maker and underwriter in equity and fixed income securities.

Clairvest Group, Inc. (Private Equity) (Clairvest Group) is a private equity arm of Clairvest Group, Inc. founded in 1987. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

X PRIZE Foundation creates educational programming for students and space enthusiasts. It offers services in space and ocean exploration, life sciences, energy and environment, education, and global development areas. The company was founded by Peter Diamandis in 1995 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

ONCAP Investment Partners, Inc. operates as an alternative investment manager. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. provides online commentary and news portal services. The firm’s website provides news and features on politics, business, entertainment, media, technology, comedy, sports, style, world, food, living, impact, education, and local events. It also provides information on green living, travel, health, arts, books, and games. The company was founded by Arianna Huffington, Jonah H. Peretti, and Kenneth B. Lerer in May 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Acumen Fund, Inc (Acumen Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Jacqueline Novogratz. The firm is headquartered in New York.

The Archer School for Girls provides education for girls. It also provides financial aid and assistance to students. The Archer School was founded by Diana Meehan, Victoria Shorr, & Megan Callaway in 1995 and is located in Los Angeles, CA

CIBC Mellon, Inc. focuses on the investment servicing needs of Canadian institutional investors and international institutional investors into Canada. It offers custody, multicurrency accounting, fund administration, recordkeeping, pension services, exchange-traded fund services, securities lending services, foreign exchange processing and settlement, and treasury services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Part of Rucandio SA, Diario EL Pais SL is a news company based in Madrid, Spain. The Spanish company provides the latest news on science, research, discoveries, interviews, and reports. The company also covers news on Latin America, Mexico, the United States, and international current events, including economics, sports, technology, opinion, travel, fashion, television, and more. The company was founded by Juan Luis Cebrián Echarri, and Manuel Mirat Santiago has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Happy Money, Inc. provides online debt settlement services. It offers a free, web-based service that allows consumers to view all of their financial information in one place. The firm encourages users to set personal financial goals, and offers motivational strategies and rewards when they make progress. It also offers a social platform that helps users manage their way out of debt. The company was founded by Ralph S. Saunders III and Eden Warner in 2009 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.

The Center for Public Integrity is an investigative news firm that gives voice to the public and sparks change by going behind closed doors to reveal abuses of power in Washington. The company was founded in 1989 by Charles Lewis and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Berggruen Institute on Governance develops new ideas to shape political, economic, and social institutions. The company was founded by Nicolas Berggruen and Nathan Gardels in 2010 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Ediciones El País SL is a news company based in Madrid, Spain. The Spanish company provides up-to-date news on Latin America, Mexico, the United States, and international current events, including topics such as economy, sports, culture, technology, opinion, travel, fashion, television, and more. In addition to news articles, the private company also offers special features, videos, photos, audios, graphics, and interviews on their website, EL PAÍS.

ONCAP Management, Inc.(ONCAP) is a private equity subsidiary of ONEX Corp founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with additional office in New York.

Global Poverty Project, Inc. is an international education and advocacy organization. The company was founded by Simon Moss, Hugh Evans and Wei Soo in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Cambridge Union Society is a members club located in the heart of Cambridge, UK. The British company offers various events and dining options for its members.

Whitehorse Liquidity Partners, Inc. (Whitehorse Liquidity Partners) is an independent private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Toronto.

Thrive Global Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of behavior change technology, content, and people experience programs to employees and consumers to improve well-being and performance. It offers companies and individuals sustainable; science-based solutions to enhance both mental and physical well-being; and performance, purpose, and relationship with technology. The company was founded by Arianna Huffington in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Gloat, Inc. is a workforce agility and talent marketplace platform that helps enterprises democratize career development, unlock skills, and future-proof their workforce. The company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in Israel. The company's agile workforce operating system translates the world of work to the language of skills to give companies unprecedented ability to navigate change, enable more fulfilling and equitable careers for their employees, and dismantle the silos, bureaucracy, and biases that hold people and businesses back. The company was founded in 2015 by Danny Shtainberg, Roy Reuveni, Amichai Schreiber, Ben Horizon Reuveni. Ben Horizon Reuveni has been the CEO since 2015.

HuffPost Live operates online platform for news and information. The company was founded by Arianna Huffington and Roy Sekoff in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY.