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Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Co. manufactures and distributes apparel. It products include branded work clothes, school uniforms, outdoor and casual apparel including women's and children's apparel, chore coats and denim jeans. The company was founded by C.N. Williamson and E.E. Dickie in 1922 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Upfront Ventures Management LLC (Upfront Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Steven J. Dietz and Yves B. Sisteron. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, Calirfornia.

Backcountry.com LLC provides online retail services. It provides products for activities such as skiing, backpacking, camping, snowboarding, rock climbing, kayaking and mountaineering through its website. The firm also retails outdoors and winter sports gear, selling through sites that include Backcountry.com, Backcountryoutlet.com, Tramdock.com, and Dogfunk.com. The company was founded by James Holland & John Bresee in October 1996 and is headquartered in Park City, UT.

Ryver, Inc. provides contact management and customer relationship management software. It offers collaborative email that builds shared contacts, tasks, files and collaboration tools right into email. The company was founded in 2011 by Patrick M. Sullivan, Adam C. Ross and Patrick D. Sullivan and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of M&F Worldwide Corp., Interchecks, Inc. is a payment startup that simplifies and enhances payments and 1099 compliance for organizations worldwide. The American company's service is trusted by banks, fintechs, enterprise and marketplace platforms, and is available through a turnkey payer portal or a simple API integration that can be white-labeled and bundled into a payer's own user experience. Founded in 2016, the privately held company offers a suite of on-demand payment options, including instant deposit, direct deposit, digital check, paper check, and more. In 1992, Interchecks was acquired by John H. Harland Co. from Bowater Industries Plc for $50 million.

Norwest Venture Partners is a venture capital division of Norwest Partners founded in 1961. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California with additional offices in Mumbai and Herzliya.

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. provides marketing services for consumer electronics, information systems and home appliance products. It delivers digital consumer electronics, mobile products and wearables, wireless infrastructure, information technoogy and home appliance products. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Ridgefield Park, NJ.

Precision Data Products, Inc. sells computer products and industrial data assistants. Its products include computers, printers and accessories directly to customers via telephone and their web site. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

The Richards Group provides advertising, marketing and branding services. Its services include advertising, corporate identity, interactive media, public relations, relationship marketing, sales promotion and urban marketing. The company's clients include The Home Depot, Chick-fil-A, Hyundai, Red Lobster, Motel 6 and Fruit of the Loom. The Richards Group was founded by Stan Richards in 1965 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

LogoWorks.com provides logo design services. It also provides website design, brochure design, and advertising campaigns services. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in American Fork, UT.

Hulu LLC engages in the provision of online television streaming services. It offers television shows, clips, movies, and other streaming media services. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Serent Capital Management Co. LLC (Serent Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by David Kennedy and Kevin Frick. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Mercato Management LLC (Mercato Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Mercato Partners Acquisition Corp. founded by Greg Warnock and Alan Hall in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Cicero Group LP provides market research and strategy consultation services. The company leverages the research process, collection of the right data, and smart analysis to understand target audiences, to accurately forecast behaviors and to design business strategies that are not merely solid but will succeed in their implementation. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Part of Bombardier, Inc., Bombardier Aerospace Corp. is a leader in the business aviation industry. Its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol BBD.

Sphero, Inc. develops and provides robots and software for games. The firm offers Sphero, a robotic ball that can be controlled from smart phone or tablet and Ollie, a bluetooth-enabled robot game. The company was founded by Ian Bernstein and Adam Wilson in February 2010 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Madison Reed, Inc. provides personal care products. It offers online shopping and at-home hair color services to its customers. The company was founded by Eric Hutchinson, Andrew Trader, Sabrina Riddle, and Amy Errett in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

TikTok, Inc. operates a platform for creating and sharing short-form mobile video. The company was founded by Dorian J. Banks and is headquartered in Culver City, CA.

Cloud Elements, Inc. provides cloud application program interface (API) integration platform. Its platform enables developers to publish, integrate, aggregate, and manage all of APIs through a unified platform. The company was founded by Vineet Joshi, Gary Gaessler, Atul Barve, and Mark W. Geene in October 2012 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Rumpl, Inc. manufactures blankets for indoor and outdoor use. The company was founded by Wylie Robinson and Nick Polinko in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

ObservePoint, Inc. provides automated platform to validate marketing tags and optimize digital analytics implementations. It specializes in digital marketing technology testing, tag audit, marketing cloud management, data governance, competitive intelligence, tag debugging, and metrics protection. The company was founded by John R. Pestana and Robert K. Seolas in 2007 and is headquartered in Pleasant Grove, UT.

Vuori, Inc. manufactures apparel products. It offers t-shirts, shorts, pants, tops, hoodies, jackets, hats, and other accessories. The company was founded 2013 and is headquartered in Encinitas, CA.

Printerlogic, Inc. provides print management solutions. It offers printer servers, self installation portal, enterprise print management, mobile printing, and pull printing. The company was founded by Jarrett Taylor on December 5, 2001 and is headquartered in St. George, UT.

Lunch Partners GP LLC (Lunch Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Part of Authentic Brands Group LLC, ABG-SI LLC is an online sports management platform. The company is based in New York, NY. Ross B. Levinsohn has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

TIME USA LLC is a media company that provides breaking news, analysis, and coverage of politics, world news, entertainment, science, health, and more. The private company is based in New York, NY, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company offers digital wellness magazines with expert advice on fitness, food, and sleep. It also has an online archive of its magazine, which covers world news, politics, entertainment, science, health, history, and business since 1923. Additionally, TIME USA has a new NFT community initiative called Pieces. Jessica Sibley has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Science Strategic Acquisition Corp. Charlie is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on February 23, 2021 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Nacho Eats Corp. is a company that specializes in crafting cat food with flavor-packed meals that support the health needs of felines everywhere. The company is based in the USA and uses the finest locally sourced ingredients to ensure that every recipe delivers great taste and total cat-specific nutrition. The company is based in New York, NY. The company's recipes are backed by a team of cat lovers, including a parent, chef, expert veterinarian, and leading nutritionists. The company offers a variety of flavor combinations and promise to serve a nutritional purpose. Nacho Eats also offers catnip that brings a little spice to your cat's day and helps indoor cats release their energy. The company was founded in 2019 by Bobby Flay, Nacho Flay, and Elly Truesdell. Tom Morton has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

New Fare Partners Management LLC (New Fare Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Hallie Bonnar and Elly Truesdell. The firm is headquartered in New York.