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Kira Learning, Inc. develops and publishes AI-powered K-12 education. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

New Enterprise Associates LLC (New Enterprise Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Transfix, Inc. provides on-demand trucking services. It specializes in freight brokerage, truck load, trucking, long-haul and regional, and expedited transportation. The firm?s products include carriers and shippers. The company was founded by Prabhat Supekar, Drew McElroy and Jonathan Salama in 2013 and is headquartered in East Brunswick, NJ.

Blue Ocean Smart System is an artificial intelligence (AI) system-on-a-chip (SoC) semiconductor start-up founded by Dr. Leo Li in 2019. The private company has three R & D centers located in China and Asia-Pacific region. The company is based in Shanghai, China. The Chinese company is headquartered in China and has research and development facilities in other regions. Blue Ocean Smart System's innovative chip architecture is recognized by top semiconductor companies and supports a wide range of AI applications from the edge to the cloud. The company has completed a round of financing led by IDG Capital and ARM, and a series A funding led by NEA Capital and Capital in early 2021.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC provides legal services. Its services include corporate law and governance, public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, mergers and acquisitions, securities class action litigation, intellectual property litigation, antitrust counseling and litigation, joint ventures and strategic alliances, technology licensing and other intellectual property transactions, tax, and employee benefits and employment law. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

STX Productions LLC operates as a media company specializing in the production, marketing, and distribution of talent-driven films, television programming, and digital content. The company was founded by Robert B. Simonds Jr. 2014 and is headquartered in Burbank, CA.

Hua Yuan Science & Technology Association is a non-profit organization that was established in 1999. The private company is based in San Jose, CA. The company's main focus is to empower Chinese American entrepreneurs and leaders.

Shearman & Sterling LLP (Hong Kong) is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Part of A & O Shearman LLP, Shearman & Sterling LLP (Hong Kong) is a Chinese company that provides legal services.

Alien Technology LLC engages in design, manufacture and sale of radio frequency identification products. Its professional services include custom training, technical consulting, program and project management, site survey and spectrum analysis, physical architecture review, product packaging and tag placement, optimal antenna and reader placement & orientation, system configuration and technical support & maintenance. The firm’s products include chips, tags, readers and antennas. The company was founded in December 1994 by John Stephen Smith and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Moqi, Inc. manufactures contactless fingerprint scanners. The private company is based in New York, NY.

Cista System Corp. engages in technological services. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Woebot Labs, Inc. develops mental health chatbot. It serves people suffering from anxiety, depression and other serious mental health issues. The company was founded by Alison Darcy on July 7, 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Bearing, Inc. engages in the development of artificial intelligence platform for shipping industries. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

AI Ventures Management LLC (AI fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Andrew Ng. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Credo.AI Corp. engages in the provision of cloud-based audit management software. It offers features such as AI-enabled governance management and compliance management. The company was founded by Navrina Singh and Andrew Ng and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Landing.AI (US) Corp. develops artificial intelligence solutions for the enterprise. It offers Landing Light, an automated visual inspection for optimizing quality inspection in manufacturing operations. The company was founded by Andrew Ng in 2017 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

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

Blue Cheetah Analog Design, Inc. is a semiconductor IP solutions provider that offers customized and optimized die-to-die interconnect solutions for chiplets. The American company's solutions are adaptable to various processes and applications, including high-performance computing, AI/ML, networking, and mobile. The company's Bluelynx platform provides chip makers with a fast and low-risk path to application-optimized chiplet interconnect solutions. Blue Cheetah was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in an undisclosed location. The company was founded by Krishna Settaluri, Eric Chang, and Elad Alon, with Elad Alon serving as the CEO since incorporation.