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Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc. engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric energy through its subsidiaries. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

PaySys International, Inc. develops and provides financial transaction processing software. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Norcross, GA.

Advent International LLC provides risk capital and investments. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Groupvisual IO develops tools for visual analytics solutions. It builds custom business reporting, dashboards, and analytics applications typically sitting on top of data warehouses and BI implementations. The firm works with technology and software companies for whom they design new UI and navigation frameworks around data and workflows and develop reporting and analytics modules. The company was founded by Mark Schindler and Angela Shen-Hsieh in 1999 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Aumnidata, Inc. provides information technology services. The private company is based in Long Lake, MN.

Crowdly, Inc. develops enterprise marketing software for converting fans into advocates. It offers a social advocate management platform for Facebook that allows brands to find and rank their top advocates, more effectively engage them, and motivate them into action. The firm’s advocate marketing platform includes advocate and influencer identification, segmentation, activation, automated audience and creation, and advanced audience insights. The company was founded by Daniel M. Sullivan and Scott Segel in 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Heliotrope Technologies, Inc. manufactures electrochromic window coatings. It offers Universal Smart Window coating, a thin film of transparent nanocrystals embedded in a matrix. The firm products uses a small jolt of electricity to create variations in the degree a window will transmit visible light and near-infrared radiation which produces heat. The company was founded in 2012 by Jason K. Holt, Guillermo Garcia and Delia Milliron and is headquartered in Alameda, CA.

Launchpad Central, Inc. develops management software. It offers enterprise, education and accelerator solutions. The company was founded by Steve Blank and James J. Hornthal in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

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

The MITRE Corp. provides systems engineering, research and development and information technology support services. It offers federally funded research and development centers for the department of defense, the federal aviation administration, the internal revenue service and department of veteran affairs and the department of homeland security. The company was founded by Robert Everett in 1958 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. is a non-profit organization that owns and operates technical professional association. It provides membership and services, societies and communities support, publication services, and conferences and events. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The company is based in Washington.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science provides science related journal, program, and education services. The firm also promotes the responsible use of science in public policy. The company was founded in 1848 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

New York Hall of Science is a non-profit organization that operates a center for interactive science. It offers events, exhibits, three dimensional theater, programs, and shop. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Corona, NY.

The Ohio State Bar Association is a professional association for those who have been admitted to the practice of law. The non-profit company is based in Columbus, OH and has subsidiaries in the United States. The association represents nearly 65 percent of law practitioners, including paralegals and student associate members.

The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering provides college scholarships for underrepresented minorities pursuing degrees at schools of engineering. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in White Plains, NY.

The Society of Kauffman Fellows is a venture capital fellowship program that aims to foster innovative leaders. The non-profit company is based in Palo Alto, CA. The program lasts for two years and includes industry events, summits, and a venture capital fund. The CEOs of the company are Jeff Harbach, Costello Trish.

Bowside Capital LLC (Bowside Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Christian H M Albert. The firm is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina.

Humanity United operates as a social welfare organization. The American company was founded by Pierre Morad Omidyar.

Calysta, Inc. provides sustainable industrial products for food and energy security. The firm develops new Biological Gas-to-Liquids and Biological Gas-to-Chemicals technologies using methane, the primary component of natural gas. It’s technology allows conversion of a plentiful energy resource into high value chemicals and transportation fuels. The company was founded in 2012 by Joshua Silverman and Alan Shaw and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

TeselaGen Biotechnology, Inc. engages in the provision of artificial intelligence powered platform. It helps in product development of therapeutics, high value chemicals, and agricultural products. The company was founded by Mike Fero, Eduardo Abeliuk, and Nathan Hillson in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Baruch Future Ventures LLC (Baruch Future Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Thomas Baruch. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Eight Enterprises LLC (8VC) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Joseph T. Lonsdale. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Breakthrough Energy Investment LLC (Breakthrough Energy Ventures) a venture capital arm of Breakthrough Energy LLC was founded in 2016 by Bill Gates. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Urban Electric Power, Inc. develops rechargeable zinc anode electricity storage technology. Its products include nickel-zinc (Ni-Zn) flow-assisted battery system and rechargeable ultra-low cost zinc-manganese dioxide (MnO2-Zn) batteries. The company was founded by Sanjoy Banerjee and is headquartered in Pearl River, NY.

Rare Beauty Brands, Inc. is a private company that retails cosmetics products. The company is based in Norwood, MA and has subsidiaries in United States. Chris Hobson has been the CEO of the company since 2011.

Avanea Energy Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of affecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded on March 4, 2021 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

The National Science Foundation supports fundamental science and engineering researches. It offers services to people in all scientific and engineering disciplines. The firm focuses on the promotion and progress of science to advance the national health, prosperity and welfare. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Bay Bridge Ventures Management LLC (Bay Bridge Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Joe Blair and Kim K. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.