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Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Partners Group Inc. (United States) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Partners Group (Private Equity) founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Houston.

Advent International LP (Advent) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1984 by Henry H. Haight. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

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.

The Blackstone Group, Inc. provides marketing research services. It provides custom market research services for clients in industries as consumer packaged goods, financial services, healthcare and technology. The firm's clients include eBay, Harris Bank and Pfizer. The company was founded by Ashref A. Hashim in 1987 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Evercore Capital Partners (Evercore Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Evercore Group LLC founded in 1996 by Roger C. Altman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Trizetto Corp. provides information technology solutions for healthcare industry. It offers patient access, claims management, denials management, contract management, contract management, and patient financial. The company was founded by Jeffrey H. Margolis in 1997 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO.

Boats Group LLC engages in the provision and development of digital advertising platform. The company offers services relating to buying and selling boats. It operates YachtWorld, Boat Trader, boats.com, CosasDeBarcos, and YachtCloser. The company was founded in May 2010 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Tdsoft Ltd. provides access gateways for telecommunication service providers. The company was founded by Arye Shaham, Eytan Radian and Joseph Albagli in 1994 and is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel.

Printar Ltd. manufactures and markets digital printing equipment and consumables for the printed circuit board industries. Its products include digital legend printing, LGP-809 system, LGP-509 system, solder mask printing, and green jet. The company was founded by Ron Zohar in 1999 and is headquartered in Rehovot, Israel.

Starhome Mach GmbH develops telecommunications technology solutions. It specializes in business to business settlement, customer engagement, real time analytics, fraud and security, as well as the Internet of Things. The company was founded by Shlomo Wolfman in 1999 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Eli Lilly & Co. Ltd. provides pharmaceutical health care solutions. It provide products for cardiovascular, dermatology, diabetes, endocrine, musculoskeletal, neuroscience, oncology and urology. The company was incorporated on April 9, 1963 and is headquartered in Basingstoke, the United Kingdom.

PowerID Ltd. is provides battery-assisted, passive (BAP) radio frequency identification (RFID) sensors and systems. It offers BAP RFID tags and sensors for freight, metals, chemicals, paper, people tracking, and the cold supply chain. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Hod HaSharon, Israel.

Orchestra Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a development stage company. It previously operated as an immuno-pharmaceutical company focused on developing products to treat autoimmune diseases. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Starhome BV provides roaming and management solutions. It also provides inbound and outbound roaming solutions for retail, wholesale, and network operations worldwide. The company was founded by Shlomo Wolfman in 1999 and is headquartered in Zurich, the Netherlands.

Azini Capital Partners LLP (Azini) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in London.

Bridges Israel (Bridges Israel) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Ran Grodecki, Sandrine Montsma and Gal Hayut. The firm is headquartered in Israel.

Viridix Ltd. provides irrigation services. The company was founded by Arik Shitrit and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Kando Environmental Sevices Ltd. develops end-to-end wastewater treatment solutions. Its solution allows water utilities and industrial customers, for the first time, the ability to detect, track and anticipate pollution events in real-time. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Zichron Yaakov, Israel.

The Portland Trust is an organization that focuses on resolving conflicts in the Middle East by intertwining economics, political negotiations, and security. The Portland Trust is based in Portland Place, W1B 1DY, and was founded in 2006. The non-profit company has been working in the region for almost 20 years and have current projects and landmark projects in Palestine. The organization contributes to wider work for peace and stability through their publications, including the Palestinian Economic Bulletin. Yahya Shunnar has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Apax Partners España SA (AP-ES) is a private equity firm located in Madrid, Spain. AP-ES is a subsidiary of London-based Apax Partners Holdings Ltd. with the ultimate parent firm being UK-headquartered Apax Partners Worldwide LLP which can trace their history to 1972. In 1972, Ronald Cohen and Maurice Tchenio co-founded the Multinational Management Group (MMG). In 1976, the Alan Patricof Associates firm joined forces with MMG to form Apax Partners. In 2002, the European and the U.S. operating firms merged to become Apax Partners Worldwide LLP, headquartered in London. They also operate through offices in New York, Milan, Munich, Paris, Stockholm, Mumbai, Tel Aviv and Hong Kong. In 2005, the Apax Foundation was established for the group's charitable donations. The foundation supports entrepreneurial endeavors, social investment and educational initiatives aimed at alleviating poverty worldwide.

ALM Media Holdings, Inc. provides news and information on legal and commercial real estate sectors. It publishes national and regional periodicals and newspapers with both general and specialized legal content; books, including hardcover treatises and hard- and soft-cover trade books on legal topics; newsletters that cover specialized legal practice areas; and directories used by legal professionals. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Dealer Dot Com, Inc. designs and develops websites and web-based business management tools for the automotive industry. Its products include advertising, websites, managed services and certified services. The company was founded by Mark Bonfigli, Richard Gibbs and Michael Lane in 1998 and is headquartered in Burlington, VT.

Trader Corp. engages in the provision of automotive advertising solutions. The firm offers marketplaces, web solutions, web traffic, inventory management, conversion tools, and customer services. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Etobicoke, Canada.

ForeSee Results, Inc. provides online survey services. It captures and analyzes online voice of customer data to help its clients increase sales, loyalty, recommendations and website value. The company was founded by Larry S. Freed in 2001 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Xrhealth, Inc. is a healthcare company that utilizes spatial computing to revolutionize the industry. Xrhealth is based in Boston, MA, and its R&D center is located in Israel. The company operates virtual rooms that use proprietary FDA and CE registered medical extended reality (XR) technology, including virtual and augmented reality. Xrhealth integrates immersive XR technology, licensed clinicians, and advanced data analytics on one platform, providing a comprehensive therapeutic care solution for patients to receive treatment from the comfort of their home. The company offers a variety of patent-pending solutions from rehabilitation services to cognitive assessment and training to pain management. Xrhealth works with several world-renowned healthcare providers, hospitals, and rehabilitation centers. The company was founded by Michael Levy and Eran Orr, with Eran Orr serving as CEO since incorporation.

Irving Place Capital Management LP (Irving Place Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by John David Howard. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Stonebridge Cos. is a hospitality management, ownership, and development company that specializes in building new hotels and renovating existing ones. The company is based in Denver, CO and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's team helps properties capture incremental revenue, drive profitability, and improve overall guest experience. The company has a diverse portfolio of hotels that include full-service, extended-stay, select-service, and mid-scale hotels throughout the United States. The company's services include concept development, kitchen design, cost containment, promotional and sales programs, service training, menu design, and more. The company was founded in 1991 by Navin Dimond, who has been the CEO since then.

Part of Mars, Inc., Calchef Foods LLC is a company that offers clean ingredient, keto and paleo-certified products that are dairy, gluten, and soy-free. Based in Stockton, CA, the company provides a range of options including Kevin's Natural Food in-store. The company also offers meal kits such as roasted garlic chicken and one-skillet heat and eat peppercorn steak tips that are gluten-free, keto, and paleo-friendly. The CEO of the company is Dan Costa. Calchef Foods was acquired by Mars, Inc. on July 31, 2023 for $800 million.

KeHE Distributors LLC provides natural and organic, specialty and gourmet, international and multicultural and fresh products. It offers product management, broad assortment and effective distribution services. The firm also offers vitamins and personal care, e-Fulfillment, gourmet nich retail, national specialty retail and export solutions. The company was founded by Art Kehe in 1952 and is headquartered in Naperville, IL.

Demakes Enterprises, Inc. is a company based in Lynn, MA. The CEO of the company is Demakes Thomas L..

Minds Matter, Inc. empowers high school students from low-income families to achieve college readiness and success. It provides students with mentoring and academic program which help them to get 100% college admissions. The company was founded by Leanne Huebner in 1991 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Wilton Brands, Inc. owns and operates multiple creative consumer products companies. Its product portfolio includes food crafting, scrap booking, and other craft products. It also offers cake decorating, bakeware, tea kettles, candy making, cookie making, wedding, and seasonal products. The company was founded by Dewey McKinley Wilton in 1929 and is headquartered in Naperville, IL.

TargetX.com LLC engages in the development of cloud based enterprise solutions to colleges and universities. Its product features build community with schools app, connect prospects to admissions, drive growth with insights, and manage walk-ins with engage. The company was founded by Brian William Niles and Michael Crusi in 1998 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Lumos Capital Group LLC (Lumos Capital Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2018 by Victor Hu and James F. Tieng. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.