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Detroit Venture Partners LLC (Detroit Venture Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Rock Ventures LLC founded in 2010 by Daniel Gilbert, Josh Linkner and Brian Hermelin. The firm is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.

HelloWorld, Inc. engages in the creation of campaigns for mobile, social media, and websites. Its solutions encompass auction, points-based rewards, integrated platform, continuity, punch card, community, promotion overlays, social loyalty, and mobile loyalty. The company was founded by Joshua M. Linkner in 1999 and is headquartered in Southfield, MI.

Grand Circus Detroit LLC operates training centre. It offers training, co-working and event hosting services. The company was founded by Damien Rocchi and Bradley Hoos in 2013 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Quikly, Inc. provides short term offers and deals to purchase products and services at a discounted price. It offers different promotions for certain brands. The company was founded by Shawn Geller and Scott Meves in 2012 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Rockbot, Inc. operates an all-in-one music platform for business. It offers a social jukebox service for iPhone and Android that lets client?s customers to pick the music playing at their restaurant, bar, or business from their smart phones. The company was founded by Garrett Dodge and Ketu Patel in 2010 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

SiteWit Corp. provides search engine marketing software solutions and services. It offers pay-per-click campaign management software for optimizing paid search campaigns, predictive analytics derived by data mining that tell how clients interact with business, search engine optimization and social media revenue reports to know how its clients’ organic and social media efforts are performing and weekly Google rankings for top performing natural search keywords. The company was founded by Ricardo Lasa and Donald Berndt in 2010 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Aimtron Corporation is an American company that provides PCB Assembly Services. The private company offers design, prototyping, and manufacturing solutions for PCBA at an affordable price.

Cranium, Inc. develops board games and toys. The company was founded by Whit Alexander and Richard Tait in 1998 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Winter Street Ventures LLC (Winter Street Ventures) is an venture capital firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Phoenix Software International, Inc. provides software development services. It offers a wide range of products for IBM and compatible mainframes, personal computers, and local and wide area networks. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA.

Phoenix Technologies Ltd. designs, develops, and sells systems software products for PCs, peripherals, and information appliances. It develops basic input/output systems (BIOS), the software that loads a computer's operating system each time it is turned on. The company was founded by Rich W. Levandov in 1979 and is headquartered in Campbell, CA.

PayScale, Inc. engages in the provision of online compensation and benefit information software. It offers access to accurate compensation data for both employees and employers. The firm?s software allows users to obtain an unparalleled level of compensation information, providing a precise snapshot of current market pay. The company was founded by Joe Giordano and Douglas Tarr in January 2000 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Part of Sitel Group, DiagSoft, Inc. is a company that specializes in prepackaged diagnostic software. The company is based in Scotts Valley, CA. DiagSoft was acquired by Sykes Enterprises, Inc. on September 03, 1996 for $26.08 million.

StubHub, Inc. engages in the provision of online ticket exchange services. It operates secure site for the transactions, shipping, and customer service; and offers charity ticket packages for events. The company was founded by Eric H. Baker and Jeffery G. Lawson in 2000 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Times Publishing Co., Inc. publishes newspaper and magazines. Its magazines include Florida Trend, Congressional Quarterly, and Governing. The firm also runs city-info web site and TampaBay.com. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL.

Lightbank LLC (Lightbank) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Eric Paul Lefkofsky and Bradley A. Keywell. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Billtrim, Inc. provides electronic payment services. The company was founded by Dipesh Desai and Anu Sura and is headquartered in Sugar Land, TX.

Waymark, Inc. provides customer reviews and recommendations of service professionals. Its platform helps small businesses collect, display and manage recommendations from past clients and supporters, and helps consumers find small businesses recommended by their friends. The firm serves real estate, financial planning, mortgage, insurance, healthcare, home services, and legal industries. The company was founded by Nathan Alan Labenz and Jay John Gierak in 2010 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Detroit Labs LLC develops applications for mobile devices and web. The company was founded by Paul Glomski, Dan Ward, Henry Balanon and Nathan Hughes in May 2011 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Skillo, Inc. offers a tool to build online textbooks. It is a content management application that helps educators to teach. The company was founded by Jay Steven Adelson, Andrew Colchagoff, Phil Selander, Lida Hasbrouck and Scott Hasbrouck in January 2012 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

StockX LLC operates an online stock market platform of things. It enables users to buy and sell sneakers, watches, handbags, and streetwear. The company was founded by Daniel Gilbert, Greg Schwartz, and Josh Luber in February 2016 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Sift Enterprises, Inc. provides a powerful search tool for finding the right people within an organization. The company is based in Detroit, MI and was founded by Sean Jackson. The company's people search feature includes dynamic org charts and other tools to help teams uncover and leverage talent. The CEO is Larry Angeli.

The Detroit Medical Center's (DMC) record of service has provided medical excellence throughout the history of the Metropolitan Detroit area. From the founding of Children's Hospital in 1886, to the creation of the first mechanical heart at Harper Hospital 50 years ago. Their medical experts are nationally recognized and each year, hundreds of DMC doctors are included in the list of America's Best Doctors. A reputation for excellence draws patients to world-class programs in oncology, organ transplant, cardiology, women's services, neurosciences, stroke treatment, optometry, orthopedics, pediatrics and rehabilitation. They are the leading academically integrated system in metropolitan Detroit and the largest health care provider in southeast Michigan. The DMC has more than 2,000 licensed beds and 3,000 affiliated physicians. Detroit Medical Center facilities employ best practices and conduct business in an atmosphere of respect and professionalism. Their recognition of and attention to diversity in their business operations and healthcare services is unparalleled. Their volunteer efforts in health education & disease prevention represent an ongoing commitment to the health and well-being of the communities they serve. The DMC continues to meet the health care needs of a growing community, offering the best in medical research & development, advanced technology and optimum clinical services.

Tektronix, Inc. provides test, measurement and monitoring solutions. It provides services for the communications, computer, semiconductor industries, as well as for the military, aerospace, consumer electronics and education sectors. The firm also assists its clients in designing, building, deploying and managing global communications networks, computing and advanced technologies. The company was founded by Melvin Jack Murdock, Glenn Leland, Miles Tippery and Charles Howard Vollum in 1946 and is headquartered in Beaverton, OR.

Delfigo Corp. provides information security solutions. It offers DSGateway, a versatile authentication platform, which utilizes multiple authentication factors to validate the credentials of users and evaluates identity attributes. The firm services include discovery, implementation and training services. The company was founded by Ralph Rodriguez in July 2008 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

mGen, Inc. provides learning and training software solutions. The company was founded by Scot Peterson and Jack Battersby in 1995 and is headquartered in Foxborough, MA.

K1x, Inc. is an American Chicago-based company founded by Neal Schneider, Geralyn Hurd. The company operates as a platform for investors. John LaMancuso has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

UpTo, Inc. provides social networking platform services. It makes an app that allows users to follow each other's schedules and publish their own schedules. The company was founded by Christopher Kaufman, Gregory L. Schwartz, David Webber and Mathew Piccinato in 2011 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Level Eleven LLC operates a sales performance optimization platform. It develops and delivers enterprise gasification and customer relationship management solutions. The company was founded by Robert Marsh in October 2012 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

iRule LLC develops cloud-based mobile platform software solutions. The firm offers products for home entertainment and home automation. It built a remote control system to tie all their gadgets together. The company was founded by Itai Ben-Gal and Victor Nemirovsky in 2009 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Marketplace Housing LLC provides property management services. The firm markets newly-built homes for its partner builders by guaranteeing to lease the new homeowner's previous homes for at least six years and takes over as the property manager of the former home. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Livonia, MI.

MBR Intentional Marketing, Inc. develops marketing analytics. The firm creates launches and manages programs to engage shoppers with offers. It provides shopper loyalty and rewards, personalized digital coupons, and pricing and print analytics. The company was founded on December 19, 2005 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

BlueWater Technologies Group, Inc. provides engineering, systems integration and information technology services for live events, video conferencing, experiential marketing, interactive displays, and lead generation worldwide. It offers in-store signage and technology driven displays for banks, department stores, restaurants, sporting venues, and manufacturing facilities; and customer retention management (CRM) systems for stores and web sites to collect customer contact information, communicate through mobile technology, and identify the kinds of customers that are watching displays, as well as engage and gather information about customers. The company was founded by Tom Schoeneberger and Paul Rose in 1985 and is headquartered in Southfield, MI.

Outdoor Hub LLC provides digital advertising services. It offers online content that connects advertisers with the largest digital audience. The firm’s products include display advertising, YouTube MCN, content creation and distribution. The company was founded by David Farbman in 2007 and is headquartered in Bingham Farms, MI.

Detroit Suphony Orchestra operates is an American orchestra firm. The firm’s performance schedule includes Classical, Pops, Jazz, Young People’s, Neighborhood trumpeter, and collaborations with chart-topping musicians from Smokey Robinson to Kid Rock. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Mascot Books, Inc., which is a part of Amplify Publishing Group, offers comprehensive and cutting-edge book publishing services including editorial, design, marketing, and distribution. The private company is based in Herndon, VA. The company has custom cover designs, interior layouts, infographics, and illustrations to take your work to the next level. The company has published a wide selection of books including notable business and finance titles, timely political books, current affairs, memoirs, and more. The company was founded by Naren Aryal, who has been the CEO since incorporation.