Chris Chakford

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1996 and they are a subsidiary of Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI). Houlihan Lokey Capital provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They also have the ability to serve as underwriter or bookrunner with respect to traditional debt and equity offerings, including leveraged loans and public offerings of debt, equity-linked, and equity securities.

Forge Global, Inc. engages in the provision of online trading services. It offers access and exposure to pre-IPO companies shares and enables to sell share ownership. The company was founded by Andrea Lamari, Sohail Prasad, Samvit Ramadurgam, and Gil Silberman in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

U.S. Airways, Inc. provides air transportation for passengers and cargo. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Tempe, AZ.

Deftly Vc (Deftly Vc) is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Arie Abecassis. The firm is headquartered in New York.

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.

iContact Corp. provides e-mail marketing software solutions. The firm’s software allows business to engage, educate and retain customers, and target prospects and website visitors. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Connecticut Bar Association, Inc. provides legal services. The private company is based in Connecticut.

Togut Segal & Segal LLP is a law firm that specializes in providing businesses with comprehensive chapter 11 bankruptcy counsel. The private company is based in New York, NY. The firm has been providing trusted representation for over 35 years.

Research Partners Ltd. provides investment management services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

HelloHero provides speech therapy services for children. It offers occupational, physical therapies, psychology and early intervention services. The company was founded by Syed Mohammed in 2017 and is headquartered in Astoria, NY.

Adaptly, Inc. provides multiple ad networks for advertisers. It offers a social advertising platform. The firm provides Circuit, a delivery and cost performance optimization engine and Evergreen, a media optimization platform and Momentum, a brand and audience engagement tracking tool. The company was founded by Nikhil Sethi and Garrett Ullom in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bizness Apps, Inc. develops mobile application that creates a digital connection with customer’s mobile phones for commerce, reviews, referrals, and communications. The firm serves the restaurants, community, real estate, schools, health and beauty, and music industries. The company was founded by Andrew Gazdecki on June 10, 2010 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Cityrow Holdings LLC is engaged in wholesales stationary exercise rowing machine and component parts. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Raptor Technologies LLC, SchoolPass, Inc. is a K-12 platform that helps schools manage attendance, campus movement, and campus wellness in the cloud. The company is based in Gaithersburg, MD. The company partners with student information system (SIS) platforms such as PowerSchool, Blackbaud, Veracross, Senior Systems, and many others to seamlessly sync parent, student, and attendance data. The company was founded by Mark Ruiters, who has been the CEO since incorporation. SchoolPass, Inc. (Maryland) was acquired by Raptor Technologies LLC on April 25, 2023.

ICONYC labs (ICONYC labs) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Eyal Bino and Arie Abecassis. The firm is headquartered in New York.

SeatGeek, Inc. provides ticket search engine for consumers purchasing sports, concert and theater tickets on the secondary ticket market. Its website and apps use proprietary venue maps and algorithms to guide users to the available deals on tickets from both primary and secondary sellers. The company was founded by Jack Groetzinger, Eric Waller and Russ D'Souza in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

MindFire, Inc. provides marketing automation software for agencies and marketing service providers. It offers MindFire Studio and LookWho’sClicking. Its services include technical support, professional services, and training. The company was founded by Moe Farsheed and David Rosendahl in 1999 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Dreamit Ventures LLC (Dreamit Ventures) is a venture capital and accelerator firm founded in 2008 by David Bookspan, Michael Levinson and Steve D. Welch. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA with an office in New York, NY.

Updata Management LLC (Updata Partners) is a venture capital/private equity firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Washington, Columbia.

Credit Suisse (UK) Ltd. (Credit Suisse-UK) is the Great Britain-based private banking subsidiary of Credit Suisse AG, itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN; NYSE: CS) in Switzerland. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse-UK was founded in 1986 and provides a broad range of private banking solutions and customized financial strategies for private clients.

Deloitte & Touche provides audit, enterprise risk management, and financial advisory services. The company delivers services in four professional areas: audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services. It provides its clients with global services such as entering foreign markets, raising funds, and investing in Mainland China. The company was founded in June, 2003 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

Google LLC engages in the operation of internet portal and search index website. It provides online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, and software solutions. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on September 4, 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Firstmile Ventures LLC (Firstmile Ventures) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Miller Investment Management LP founded in 2014 by Miller William. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Next Coast Ventures LLC (Next Coast Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Michael Smerklo and Thomas Ball. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

AVP Management Services, Inc. (AVP Management Services) is a private equity/venture capital firm firm founded in 1979 by Joseph Charles Aragona, Ken Paul DeAngelis and Jeff C. Garvey. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

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.

Meetup, Inc. develops social networking platform services. It allows the user to share ideas and encounters lifelong connections. The company was founded by Scott Heiferman, Peter Kamali, Matt Meeker, Brendan McGovern, and Greg Whalin in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The NASDAQ Private Market LLC provides equity and capital market services for private companies. Its products and services include ExactEquity cap table management, cap table onboarding services, outsourced stock plan Administration, equity management portal and private tender offer. The company was founded in March 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.