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BR Ventures, inc (Big Red Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Cornell University founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in Ithaca, New York.

Kauffman Fellows Ventures (Kauffman Fellows) is a venture capital subsidiary of Society of Kauffman Fellows founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Breakaway Solutions, Inc. engages in providing e-business and application hosting solutions. The company offers solutions in five core areas: Customer and Supplier Relationship Management, B2B Collaboration, Workforce Collaboration, Mobile Business and Application Hosting. Breakaway Solutions was founded by Frank Selldorff in 1992 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, PA.

LISNR, Inc. provides mobile application services. It develops data-over-audio communications standard for second-screen experiences. The firm offers SmartTones, a communication protocol that sends data over audio; and gives brands and content creators with a platform that delivers second-screen experiences and proximity-based messaging. The company was founded by Rodney Williams, Chris Ostoich, Joseph A. Glick, Christopher Ridenour and Nikki Ridenour in 2012 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Americademy, Inc. develops software platform and curriculum that teaches kids to code. The company was founded by Katy Lynch, Craig Ulliott and David Arel in 2017 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

MCH Ventures, Inc. provides postpartum care services. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Wonderschool, Inc. develops eCommerce tool that enables businesses to sell products within comments on Facebook pages. The firm operates as an online social commerce platform allowing brands, individuals, and merchants to sell directly within Facebook. The company was founded by Chris Bennett, Edward Robertshaw and Arrel Gray in February 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Ready Responders, Inc. engages in the development of mobile application which connects trained, licensed, and fully insured EMTs, paramedics, and nurses to 911 systems, hospitals, and payers. The company was founded by Benjamin Swig and Justin Dangel in 2016 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA.

Airspace Technologies is a technology-enabled logistics service provider. Its services include next flight out, hotshot, hand carry, international shipments, and charter. The company was founded by Nicholas Bulcao, Charley Dehoney and Ryan Rusnak and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Ryff, Inc. is a proprietary platform that integrates 3D models into popular entertainment. The company was founded by Roy Taylor and is headquartered in Hollywood, CA.

Ocean Freight Exchange Pte Ltd. operates as an online platform for charterers, ship owners and brokers in the dry bulk, tanker and gas markets. It offers ship rank, sales, time charter and research services. The company was founded by John Hahn and Michael Guo in 2015 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Intel Capital Corp (Intel Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Intel Corp founded in 1991 by Les Vadasz, and Avram Miller. The firm is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.

Bridgefy, Inc. provides mobile messaging application. It specializes in telecommunications, mobile, messaging, b2b, software and offline messaging. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Everywhere Apparel, Inc. is a materials science company that focuses on creating a more sustainable future, with a particular emphasis on the textile and apparel industries. Everywhere Apparel is based in Chicago, IL, and the CEO of the company is Nicholas Benavides. The company has developed the first and only 100% recycled cotton and closed loop blank apparel line, which allows customers to purchase low-cost apparel while also reducing environmental impact and diverting landfill waste.

LIT Books, Inc. engages in the publishing sector. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Yobe, Inc. develops audio technology for speech and multi media content. Tje firm provides artificial intelligence powered algorithmic software that enables studio level audio manipulation in a downloadable and/or SaaS application. Its solutions iclude noise and echo cancellation solutions, media enhancement solutions, voice biometric security solutions and VoIP communications solutions. The company was founded by S. Hamid Nawab, James Fairy, and Ken Sutton in 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Antara Health Inc. provides virtual primary healthcare services. The company is based in Lavington, KE. and has subsidiaries in the United States. The Kenyan company was founded by Kebba Jobarteh, Kuang Chen. Kebba Jobarteh has been the CEO since incorporation.

370 Legacy, Inc. operates Rares, an innovative social investing platform and alternative asset marketplace exclusively for sneakers. The company is based in Las Vegas, NV. Regulated by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (S.E.C.), Rares provides a safe and secure environment for sneaker investors to buy and trade fractional ownership of extremely rare assets (i.e. sneakers). The company was founded by Awah Teh, Matt Hall, Hector Tantoh, Gerome Sapp.

Big Cabal Media Ltd. operates as a digital media publisher. The firm specializes in media, digital media, content, branded content, technology, youth culture, video content, social content, viral content and African content. The company was founded by Tomiwa Aladekomo and Bankole Oluwafemi and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

Afya Rekod Ltd is a Kenyan company that develops a patient-driven health data platform using AI and blockchain technology. The company was founded by Irene Kiwia and John Kamara, with John Kamara serving as the CEO since incorporation.

MaC Venture Capital Management LLC is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded by Marlon C. Nichols. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.

DDSports, Inc. develops wearable technology for basket ball players to track their performance. The company was founded by Bruce Ianni and Davyeon Ross in 2013 and is headquartered in Merriam, KS.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

PredictionStrike, Inc. is a platform that allows fans to invest in and engage with their favorite athletes by trading virtual shares of them as if they were stocks. The company is based in Bay Shore, NY, and Deven Hurt has been the CEO since incorporation. Share prices are determined by a player's real-world performance, where each game/match acts like an earnings report, as well as the fans' demand for those shares. Founded in 2019 by Deven Hurt and Brad Chabra, the platform operates like a real stock market and allows users to buy/sell shares, build portfolios, and operate in a live market using real money.