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Cogen Technologies, Inc. is a private company based in Houston, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States.

ESL Investments, Inc. is a privately-owned hedge fund sponsor and registered investment adviser founded in 1988. Headquartered in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida, ESL manages assets on a discretionary basis in one master fund, ESL Partners LP. They also offer investments in ESL Partners through ESL Limited, a Bermuda-based “feeder fund”. Investors in the funds are generally comprised of ultra high-net worth individuals and family offices, but also include private and public pension plans, financial institutions, and other institutional investors.

Five Stone Capital LLC provides investment advisory services. The company is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

PropertyBridge, Inc. provides electronic payment services. The company was founded by Ryan M. Gilbert on May 23, 2006 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

BillFloat, Inc. provides leasing and credit solutions to consumers and small businesses online, in-store, and via mobile. The firm offers SmartPay for consumers, a lease-to-own payment plan, to get smartphones, accessories and other high-value items; and SmartBiz that allows users to apply online for low-interest, long-term, SBA-guaranteed working capital loans. The company was founded by Ryan M. Gilbert and Sean O'Malley in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

VantagePoint Management, Inc. (VantagePoint) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Alan Edward Salzman, James D. Marver. The firm is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California with additional office in Beijing, China.

Rand Group Ltd. provides civil engineering services. It offers house building, road planning, and plant & construction training services. The company was founded on February 26, 2003 and is headquartered in Lincoln, GB.

Houston Ballet Foundation operates as a ballet company. It provides training services to its dancers throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and Canada. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

The Greenwich Academy, Inc. provides educational services. The company was founded in 1827 and is located in Greenwich, CT.

Stream Energy, Inc. provides oil field exploration monitoring and remediation services. The company is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.

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.

Kinkaid School, Inc. operates schools. It provides educational services along with social development, athletic participation, and arts and ethical behavior. The company was founded by Margaret Hunter Kinkaid in 1906 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Bat Conservation International, Inc. is a non-profit organization which conserve, educates, and implements research initiatives involving bats and the ecosystems they serve. It provides award grants and scholarships, global bat database, bat hot spot preservation, bat extinction prevention, and mega-populations protection. The organization was founded by Merlin D. Tuttle in 1982 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Mansfield + Associates, Inc. is a strategic marketing and web development company based in Manhattan Beach, CA. The private company offers a hybrid of technical capabilities and understanding of technology marketplaces that go beyond what is expected from a creative agency. The company's services include content management, site maintenance, social media programs, demand generation, startup programs, and strategic marketing. The company caters to various markets such as technology foundations and non-profits, financial institutions, commercial real estate, and consumer web. The company emphasizes the importance of having a solid internet strategy and communicating effectively with customers through a website. The company was founded by Peter Harvey Mansfield.

Pay4later Ltd. provides a software platform designed to make finance simple for lenders, retailers, and consumers. It enables retailers to offer point of sale finance solutions to the customer’s online, in-store, and by email. The firm redefines point of sale finance for the digital age and retailers can offer credit across all of its sales channels using existing payment infrastructure. The company was founded by Scott Law on December 6, 2007 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Kenmont Capital Partners LP (Kenmont Capital Partners), a subsidiary of Blue Earth Inc, is a Private Equity firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Part of TransUnion, Callcredit Ltd. is a British company led by CEO John McAndrew and Managing Director Graham Lund. The company is based in Leeds, UK. Satrajit Saha has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

U-Nest Holdings, Inc. develops and operates software application for investment advisory services. The company was founded by Ksenia Yudina in 2018 and is headquartered in North Hollywood, CA.

Skycentrics manufactures thermostats, plug loads, and related smart device automation systems. The private company is based in San Francisco.

Holu Hou Energy LLC operates as a solar and energy storage company. The firm offers consulting, system design, financing, complete installation and construction management. The company was founded by Sherry and Bradley L. Hansen and is headquartered in Aiea, HI.

EnPower, Inc. engages in the development of electrode technology solutions. It offers advanced lithium-ion batteries. The company was founded by Adrian Yao and is headquartered in Phoenix, AR.

Vertical Finance, Inc. provides financial services. The company was founded by Matthew Goldman, Samantha Nebrich, Richard Francia and Peter Mansfield and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Startup Mavericks (Startup Mavericks) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Garrett Gilbertson. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

New Climate Ventures Management LLC (New Climate Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

CO2 Energy Transition Corp. is a blank check company, which engages in effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, and similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. It focuses on the carbon capture, utilization, and storage industries. The company was founded on September 30, 2021 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.