Lauren Smyers

Worldtex, Inc. manufactures covered elastic yarn and woven fabrics. It provides elastic products for use in the apparel, textile, and home furnishings. The company was founded in July 1992 and is headquartered in Hickory, NC.

Souriau PA&E, Inc. manufactures electronic packaging and interconnect devices. It designs, manufactures and sells components & subassemblies specializing in ceramic and metal components and assemblies, hermetic connectors and advanced micro-electronic hermetic packaging for the defense, space, medical and commercial industries. The company is headquartered in Wenatchee, WA.

Atlantic Express Transportation Corp. provides school bus transportation services. It offers routing, vehicle maintenance, school bell time management, capital investment, operator training and other related services. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Staten Island, NY.

Burke Industries, Inc. manufactures roofing and flooring materials. It provides its products and services through three different units including Burke flooring, Burke environments products-roofing systems and Burke custom process. The company was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Bear Stearns Asset Management Inc (Bear Stearns) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of The Bear Stearns Cos LLC founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in the US.

Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. provides cleaning, environmental and refining solutions. Its services include industrial waste management, emergency response, fluid management, used oil collections, vacuum services and parts cleaning. Its products are used in general automotive, paint and body, fleet, metal fabricators, printing and packaging, chemical, and other manufacturing applications. The company was founded by Ben Palmer in 1963 and is headquartered in Richardson, TX.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

EDSCO Fasteners LLC engages in the manufacture of anchor bolts. Its products include smooth bar bolts, rebar bolts, plate, and cages. It serves energy and power, communications, transportation, industrial construction, and sea port and marine construction markets. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Denton, TX.

SOMA Global, Inc. is based in Tampa, FL. SOMA Global, Inc. redefines and delivers modern, best-of-breed public safety solutions with a primary focus on saving lives and protecting first responders. The company's "public safety as a service" (psaas™) platform offers the best computer-aided dispatch, mobile dispatch, records management, and jail solutions on the market. SOMA Global empowers public safety and government agencies to build safer, more resilient communities through modern technology. The company's enterprise platform includes four key suites - critical response, incident management, corrections, and administrative - that empower state and local organizations with the tools they need to better protect the communities they serve. SOMA Global is a leading technology partner providing critical response & operating software solutions for law enforcement, first responder, and government agencies. SOMA Global was founded in 2017 by Nick Stohlman, Peter J. Quintas. Christopher Maloney has been the CEO of the company since 2021. SOMA Global was acquired by Greater Sum Ventures LLC on February 08, 2024.

UF Innovate Ventures (UF Innovate Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of University of Florida founded in 2019. The firm is headquartered in Gainesville, Florida.

Hdvi Insurance Services, Inc. provides vehicle insurance services. The company was founded by Chuck Wallace and Reid Spitz and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Mangrove Equity Partners LP (Mangrove Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Matt Young and Hunter Reichert. The firm is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

Ballast Point Ventures LLC (Ballast Point Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Dick Brandewie, Drew Graham and Paul Johan. The firm is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

Branch Financial, Inc. provides personalized financial and investment advisory services. The company is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Wells Real Estate Funds, Inc. provides real estate investment management services. Its services include acquisitions, asset management, property management, leasing, construction management, and dispositions. The company was founded in 1984 by Leo F. Wells III and is headquartered in Norcross, GA.

MATRIX Resources, Inc. provides IT staffing and telecom services. It offers IT staffing, application development, offshore services, renders telecom project management, network optimization, design, provisioning, disconnect, managed solution and business analysis. The company was founded by Lambert Chandler, William Gower, John Scarbrough, Ron McGinty and Frank Glenn in 1983 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

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.

Blackstone Corporate Private Equity (Blackstone Corporate) is a private equity division of The Blackstone Group Inc founded in 1985 by Stephen Allen Schwarzman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Atlantic Express Transportation Group, Inc. provides school bus transportation services. It also offers paratransit and transit. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Staten Island, NY.

Dukes Place Holdings LP provides investment services in insurance and reinsurance companies. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of L3Harris Technologies, Inc., Aeromet, Inc. provides system integration, sensor and instrumentation design, aircraft modification, and airborne mission support to government and commercial customers. The company is based in Tulsa, OK. Aeromet was acquired by L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. on June 12, 2003 for $20 million.

Part of Enstar Group Ltd., Seaton Insurance Co. is a company that provides insurance services. The company is based in Warwick, RI. Seaton Insurance was acquired by Virginia Holdings Ltd. from Dukes Place Holdings LP on August 03, 2010.

Part of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Stonewall Insurance Co. is a company that provides insurance services. The company is based in Birmingham, AL. Stonewall Insurance was acquired by Columbia Insurance Co. from Stonewall Acquisition Corp. on April 07, 2010 for $56 million.