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Freeman Spogli & Co Inc (Freeman Spogli) is a private equity firm founded in 1983 by Bradford M. Freeman and Ronald Paul Spogli. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California and their offices in New York.

Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP (Kayne Anderson) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative investment management firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Formerly known as Kaim Non Traditional LP, the firm was founded in 1984 by Richard Kayne and John Anderson. They are owned by Richard Kayne through his majority ownership of Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc. Kayne Anderson provides investment supervisory services through privately offered pooled investment vehicles, and to a lesser extent, through separate accounts and mutual funds.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

American Italian Pasta Co. produces and markets branded and private label dry pasta in North America with brands. The company was founded by Richard C. Thompson in 1986 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL.

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.

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.

The Meow Mix Co. LLC manufactures cat food. Its products include Meow Mix Original, Meow Mix Seafood Medley, Meow Mix Hairball Control, Meow Mix Indoor Formula, and Alley Cat. The company is located in Secaucus, NJ.

Brynwood Partners Management LLC (Brynwood Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Hendrik J. Hartong. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

The RAND Corp. engages in conducting research and analysis to improve policy and decision-making. Its services include benchmarking, case study analysis, cost analysis, economic analysis, modeling, simulation, and optimization, performance measurement and measurement development, policy analysis, program evaluation, risk assessment and analysis, strategic planning, survey research, and technology assessment and development. The company was founded on May 14, 1948 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, is among the foremost of institutes of national importance in higher technological education and in basic and applied research. The Institute, with nearly 360 faculty, 4000 students, 1250 administrative and supporting staff, is a self-contained campus and is located in a beautiful, wooded land of about 250 hectares in South Madras

Godiva Chocolatier, Inc. produces and markets chocolates. Its products include truffles and shell-molded chocolate pieces, biscuits, gourmet coffees, and hot cocoa. The firm also sells chocolate concoctions, including bonbons, flavored coffee, and cookies. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Buffalo's Franchise Concepts, Inc. owns and operates a chain of restaurants. It offers southwestern style menu, including burritos, fajitas & quesadillas, along with burgers, steaks and Buffalo-style chicken wings. Buffalo's Franchise Concepts was founded in 1985 by David Hyde & Ralph Perrella and is headquartered in Marietta, GA.

Part of Sivers Semiconductors AB, Sivers Wireless AB is a company that develops, manufactures, and markets millimeter wave products such as converters, transceivers, radar systems, and signal sources. The company is based in Kista, Sweden. The Swedish company was founded in 1951. Harish Krishnaswamy has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Ares Private Equity Group (Ares Private Equity Group) is a private equity, a subsidiary of Ares Management LLC founded by Bennett Rosenthal, Antony Peter Ressler and David Benjamin Kaplan in the year 1997. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in Shanghai, China and London, United Kingdom.

IFC Asset Management Co is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of International Finance Corp. (District of Columbia) founded in 1900. The firm is headquartered in Washington.

JEI Investment Management LLC provides investment management services. It offers long-term returns for its clients through managing investment portfolios of equities in pursuit of long-term capital appreciation. The company was founded by Joseph E. Ireland in September 2013 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

Part of FAT Brands, Inc., Fatburger North America, Inc. is a company that operates and franchises hamburger stores. The company is based in Santa Monica, CA. The company was founded by Lovie Yancey. Andrew A. Wiederhorn has been the CEO of the company since 2006.

OnScale, Inc. engages in the development of cloud high performance computing (HPC) platform. The company was founded by Ian Campbell, Robbie Banks and Gerry Harvey in 2018 and is headquartered in Cupertino, CA.

Navy Capital Green International Ltd. operates as a pooled investment fund. The company is headquartered in Grand Cayman, British Virgin Islands.

Pipsnacks LLC manufactures and markets PipCorn, a special type of mini popcorn. The company was founded by Jeffrey David Martin and Teresa Tsou in April 2012 and is headquartered in Bethlehem, PA.

ROAR Beverages LLC manufactures vegan, low-calorie, low-sugar and electrolyte-infused beverages. It offers Strawberry Coconut, Pineapple Mint, Georgia Peach, Cucumber Watermelon, Mango Clementine, and Blueberry Acai. The company was founded by Roland Nesi in 2013 and is headquartered in Huntington, NY.

MixComm, Inc. manufactures semiconductors for transformative wireless solutions. The firm is a fabless semiconductor company developing transformative solutions for emerging wireless applications and markets. The company was founded by Harish Krishnaswamy and Frank Lane in 2017 and is headquartered in Chatham, NJ.

Navy Capital Green Management LLC (Navy Capital) is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Sean M. Stiefel in 2017. Navy Capital provides investment management services on a discretionary and nondiscretionary basis to domestic and offshore private investment funds. Investors in the Funds may be individuals or institutions or other entities.

Testfit, Inc. engages in the development of a platform that provides building configurator services. It offers resources and content related to generative design, building optimization, and multifamily housing. The company was founded by Clifton J. Harness and Ryan C. Griege in 2016 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Parkway Venture Capital LLC (Parkway Venture Capital) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 2019 by Gregg Hill and Jesse Coors-Blankenship. The firm is headquartered in New York.

The Partnership for Los Angeles Schools is a non-profit organization that was launched in 2007. The non-profit company is based in Los Angeles, CA. It serves over 14,200 students across 19 TK-12 campuses in Los Angeles, Boyle Heights, and Watts. The organization is one of the largest in-district public school transformation organizations in the United States. Its model combines instructional leadership programs with community partnerships and family engagement to transform district public schools and lead system-wide reforms. The Partnership is not a charter organization and works within the unified school district context, honoring all collective bargaining agreements for its teachers and school staff. The organization's goal is to empower all students with a high-quality education.

Stocked Robotics, Inc. provides software and internet of things solutions. It offers digital checklists, SIERA safety system, autonomous mobile robots. The company was founded by Saurav Agarwal and Suhas Ahuja in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Part of The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York, Columbia Entrepreneurship is dedicated to supporting the entrepreneurial talent of the university's students, faculty, and alumni. The American company provides a host of campus-wide programming, open working space, mentorship, and connections to other entrepreneurs through the Columbia Startup Lab (CSL) Morningside.

Vmo Aircraft Leasing ServiceCo. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. LLC is a commercial aircraft lessor that provides liquidity and fleet solutions to airlines, lessors, and oems. The company operates through offices in multiple locations and was launched in January 2021 by a team of aviation industry veterans. Sean Sullivan has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Figure Al, Inc. is an AI robotics company that specializes in creating a general-purpose humanoid. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA. The company's goal is to create a positive future powered by AI. Figure Al was founded in 2022 by Brett Adcock, who has been the CEO since 2022.