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DuPont Pioneer develops, markets and sells hybrid seeds. It provides argonomic support and services to farmers and strives to develop sustainable agricultural systems. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Johnston, IA.

TCW Asset Management Co. LLC (TCW) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1992 and is wholly-owned by The TCW Group, Inc. In 2013, TCW management and private investment funds affiliated with The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) acquired TCW Group from Société Générale. TCW provides investment management and advice for a wide array of investment strategies for institutional and individual investors through investment advisory accounts, private open- and closed-end commingled investment funds and structured investment vehicles such as collateralized debt obligations.

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by the Texas Legislature in 1937 to provide service and disability retirement benefits to teachers and administrators of the public school systems of Texas, which include institutions of higher education. In 1949, legislation expanded membership eligibility to include all employees of public education institutions. In 1985, TRS was assigned responsibility to administer health insurance program for public school retirees. The firm invests funds under its stewardship and delivers benefits to members as authorized by the Texas Legislature.

Quantum Capital Group LLC (Quantum Capital Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by Wil VanLoh, Toby R. Neugebauer and A. V. Jones. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Lazard Middle Market LLC engages in financial advisory business. It specializes in strategic advice on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), restructuring, and capital raising. The firm’s M&A and Strategic Advisory service focuses on private equity and divestitures, privately-owned companies, corporate acquisitions and divestitures, and sale of public companies. Its Restructuring service consists of situation assessment, alternative assessment, and execution. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

GameSalad, Inc. provides game creation tool. It offers a platform used by creators to rapidly design, publish and distribute original games that have been played by millions of people worldwide. The company was founded by Michael Agustin, Dan Treiman, Tan Tran, and Joshua Seaver in August 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Infochimps, Inc. engages in the provision of data indexing services. The company was founded by Nicholas F. Ducoff, Dhruv Bansal, Joseph Kelly, and Flip Kromer in 2009 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

SURGE Ventures LLC ( SURGE Ventures ) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by kirk Brand Coburn. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

The CapStreet Group LLC (Capstreet Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1990 by George B. Kelly and Fred R. Lummis. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Part of Constellation Software, Inc., E-Markets, Inc. is a company that provides e-commerce solutions and services. The company is based in Berthoud, CO. E-Markets was acquired by Cultura Technologies LLC on September 03, 2013. The company was founded in 1996 by Kevin Kimle, Rusty Harder, Dave Krog. Scott Cavey has been the CEO of the company since 2000.

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Maine Pointe LLC engages in the provision of global supply chain and operations consultancy services. It offers total value optimization, strategic procurement, logistics, data analytics, and organization improvements services. The firm serves chemicals, oil and gas, private equity, food and beverage, and industrial manufacturing and services industries. The company was founded by Steven J. Bowen and William E. Forster, Jr. in 2004 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Hastings Equity Partners LLC (Hastings Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Edward Ted Patton. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Central Houston, Inc. engages in the collaboration and implementation of solutions for the challenges of the city. It focuses on the redevelopment and revitalization by enhancing collaboration among public officials, developers, and businesses. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Decision Economics, Inc. provides market research services. It focuses on identifying, monitoring, and forecasting fundamental factors, policies, trends, and risks impacting the economic, business cycle, and the financial markets. The company was founded by Allen L. Sinai in 1996 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Cameron Management, Inc. operates as an investment and real estate management company. It offers brokerage, development service, and property management. The company was founded by William Henderson Cameron and Scott Sullivan and is headquartered in Wilmington, NC.

PowerON Services, Inc. specializes in the acquisition and sales of computers and mobile devices in the secondary reuse market. It provides a list of product life cycle management choices including, auditing, receiving, storage, shipping, documenting, processing, testing, repairing, re-marketing, parts reclamation, re-manufacturing, sorting and the recycling of aging electronic assets. The firm specializes in the refurbishment, resale, and distribution of used electronic equipment providing trade-in values in the secondary electronics market place. The company was founded by Brent D. Kelley in 1994 and is headquartered in Roseville, CA.

SWM International, Inc. is an American leading performance materials company that designs and manufactures highly engineered films, adhesive tapes, foams, nets, nonwovens, and papers for various industries and specialty applications. The private company is based in Alpharetta, GA. The company collaborates with industry leaders to develop and manufacture innovative skin-friendly medical device fixation and topical solutions. The company's state-of-the-art facilities enable them to offer customers the whole spectrum of production services from inception through to market delivery. SWM International and its subsidiaries manufacture on four continents, conduct business in over 90 countries, and employ approximately 5,000 people worldwide.

Acquis Consulting Group LLC is a private company that designs innovative solutions for early start-ups to fortune 500 companies using a 'think + do' approach. The company is based in New York, NY. The company leverage strategy, implementation, and digital services to provides their clients with the best possible solutions. The company was founded in 1988 by David Kaufman. David Kaufman, David Kaufman has been the CEO since 1988.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Prosalus Capital (Prosalus Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Austin Texas.

EIG Global Energy Partners LLC (EIG Global Energy Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

DoubleLine Capital LP (DoubleLine) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Tampa, Florida. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Gundlach and Louis Lucido in 2009. DoubleLine provides a variety of investment management services to institutional clients such as corporate entities, pension plans, Undertakings for the Collective Investment of Transferable Interests (UCITS) funds, registered investment companies and unregistered investment companies, foundations, and public and government entities.

Pelican Energy Partners ( Pelican Energy Partners ) is a private equity firm founded by Michael Scott in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Wayfinder Resources LLC provides oil and gas exploration and production services. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Aventurine Partners LLC (Aventurine Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 founded by Markus Specks. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Prairie Crest Capital LLC (Prairie Crest Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Barry Adams and Mark White. The firm is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa.

The Artemis Female Fund Management LLC (The Artemis Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Stephanie Campbell, Leslie Goldman, and Diana Murakhovskaya. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

White Deer Management LLC (White Deer Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Benjamin Allen Guill and Thomas Jeffery Edelman. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas with additional office in New York.

Ag Startup Engine Manager LLC (Ag Startup Engine) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Kevin Kimie. The firm is headquartered in Ames, Iowa.

KPMG US LLP operates as an audit, tax, and advisory firm. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.