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Founded in 1998 by William R. Hambrecht, WR Hambrecht + Co. LLC is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm offers a full array of investment services. They provide research that focuses on the (1) Asia-Pacific, biotechnology, business applications and services sectors (2) the China Internet and technology sector (3) consumer (4) enterprise software and Internet (5) gaming technology (6) Internet (7) medical technology (8) nanotechnology (9) networking and data infrastructure (10) semiconductors and devices and (11) specialty pharmaceuticals.

Hambrecht Partners Holding LLC (Hambrecht Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of WR Hambrecht + Co. LLC founded in 1999 by William Robert Hambrecht and Igor M. Sill. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

W.R. Hambrecht + Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. It offers underwriting, corporate advisory, equity research, sales, trading, electronic brokerage and private equity services to technology and emerging growth companies. The firm uses Internet and auction processes to serve investors and issuers. The company was founded in January 1998 by William R. Hambrecht and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of Monex Group, Inc., Boom.com Ltd. is a Chinese company that provides online securities brokerage services. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The company was founded by Elizabeth B. Hambrecht.

KQED, Inc. operates television and radio broadcasting stations. The firm provides non-commercial programming to San Francisco audiences through Public Television 9, Digital Television 30, Public Radio 88.5FM & 89.3FM, KQED Education Network & dot org. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Tasso, Inc. develops devices for collecting blood samples. It offers HemoLink, a device which is used to self-collect blood for clinical testing. The company was founded by Benjamin J. Moga, Erwin Berthier and Ben Casavant and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

MFB Fertility, Inc. provides reproductive health services. It offers the Progesterone Ovulation test or Proov that tests for progesterone, a hormone critical for ovulation, conception, and maintaining a pregnancy. The company was founded by Amy Beckley and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

1, Inc. is an American California-based company founded by Sam Fankuchen, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The company offers a volunteer management software called Golden Volunteer Platform that helps organizations recruit and manage volunteers in an efficient manner. The software allows users to visualize all chapter activities in a single dashboard, making it easier to make informed decisions with grantees.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

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.

Growth Science, also known as GS Ventures, is a private company that is revolutionizing the way large organizations approach venture capital. The company is based in Lake Oswego, OR and was founded by Thomas Thurston, who has been the CEO since its incorporation. The company's proprietary analytics and data science tools are used to identify future market leaders.

Growth Science Ventures LLC is a private company that is revolutionizing the way large organizations approach venture capital. The company is based in Lake Oswego, OR and was founded by Thomas Thurston. The company's focus is on using proprietary analytics and data science to identify future market leaders.

Ducera Partners LLC is an independent investment banking advisory firm that specializes in strategic advisory, mergers & acquisitions, restructuring, liability management, capital markets, and wealth management. The private company is based in New York, NY. The firm also provides growth capital to early-stage companies through its Ducera Investments platform. Since its founding in 2015, Ducera Partners has advised on over $750 billion in transactions across various industries. The company was founded in 2015 by Michael A. Kramer. Michael A. Kramer has been the CEO since 2015.

Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC (GS-Asia) is the Hong Kong-based brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Holdings (Hong Kong) Ltd., ultimately owned by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), a multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1984, GS-Asia provides market insight, risk management and execution services to institutional clients which includes asset managers, hedge funds, banks and brokerages, pensions, endowments and foundations, corporations, and governments.

Part of ING Groep NV, Baring Securities Ltd. is a Chinese company that provides securities brokerage services. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Perella Weinberg Partners LP (PWP) is the registered broker/dealer subsidiary of Perella Weinberg Partners Group LP. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 2005 by Joe Perella, Peter Weinberg and Tarek Abdel-Meguid. PWP offers full spectrum of brokerage services to retail clients.

Northern California Public Broadcasting, Inc. owns and operates public television stations. It operates KQED 9HD (San Francisco), KTEH 54 (San Jose), and KQET 25 (Watsonville/Monterey); public radio stations KQED 88. 5FM (San Francisco), and KQEI 89.3FM (Sacramento); NCPB's Education Network (EdNet); and the Interactive platforms KQED.org and KTEH.org. The company was founded on November 16, 1990 and is headquartered in Ukiah, CA.

Decision Economics, Inc. provides market research services. It focuses on identifying, monitoring, and forecasting fundamental factors, policies, trends, and risks impacting the economic, business cycle, and the financial markets. The company was founded by Allen L. Sinai in 1996 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Part of Warner Bros. The company is based in San Diego, CA. Discovery, Inc., PersonaLogic, Inc. is a company that provides news on various topics such as politics, weather, entertainment, lifestyle, finance, and sports. PersonaLogic was acquired by America Online, Inc. on November 11, 1998.

PatientsLikeMe LLC operates online health communities for patients. The firm offers data and information on patients, treatments, symptoms and research. The company was founded by Benjamin Heywood, James Heywood and Jeff Cole in 2004 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Asiacontent.com Ltd. provides an integrated platform for media publishing, on-line advertising sales, and e-commerce. The company was founded by Elizabeth Boyer Hambrecht is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Pyrra Technologies, Inc. provides intelligence for alt-social media threats that can cause real-world harm. The company is based in Washington. The American company's state-of-the-art AI technology enables users to surface relevant violent threats, hate speech, and narratives driving disinformation across 20+ alternative social media platforms. Pyrra's advanced solution monitors users, trends, pushes alerts, and automatically generates actionable intelligence to identify violent threats and reputation risks targeting principals, corporations, and institutions. The company was founded in 2021 by Welton Chang, Rebecca Jones, Eric Curwin. Welton Chang has been the CEO since 2021.