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Vontu, Inc. provides data loss prevention solutions that combine endpoint and network-based technology to accurately detect and automatically protect confidential data wherever it is stored or used. It helps organizations ensure public confidence, demonstrate compliance, and maintain competitive advantage. The company was founded by Joseph Ansanelli, Kevin Rowney, and Michael J. Wolfe on December 31, 2001 and is headquartered in Cupertino, CA.

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz provides advisory and legal services. It specializes in mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, takeovers and takeover defense, corporate and securities law, and corporate governance. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Smith College opened in 1875 with 14 students. Today, Smith is among the largest women’s colleges in Northampton, MA, with students from 48 states and 72 countries. The college remains strongly committed to the education of women at the undergraduate level, but Smith admits both men and women as graduate students.

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

Part of Vunani Ltd., Vunani Securities (Pty) Ltd. is a brokerage firm. The company is based in Sandton, South Africa. The South African company was founded in 2004. The CEO is Johan Rossouw.

International Housing Solutions is a private equity firm headquartered in South Africa.

Old Mutual Customised Solutions (Pty) Ltd. (Customised Solutions) is the asset management subsidiary of Old Mutual Investment Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd., ultimately owned by Old Mutual Ltd. (JSE: OMU) in South Africa. The firm was founded in 2001 as Old Mutual Global Index Trackers (Pty) Ltd. and changed their name to Old Mutual Customised Solutions (Pty) Ltd. in May of 2015. Headquartered in Pinelands, Customised Solutions provides investment advisory services to corporations, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, insurance companies, collective trusts, various global unit trust funds such as UCITS, investment companies, municipal government entities, and charitable organizations.

Peregrine Capital (Pty) Ltd. (Peregrine Capital) is a hedge fund management firm headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of Peregrine SA Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately owned by Capitalworks Investment Partners (Pty) Ltd. Peregrine manages a range of hedge funds focused primarily on South African listed equities.

African Infrastructure Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd. (African Infrastructure Investment Managers) is a private equity firm founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Cape Town, Western Cape with additional offices in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Cote d'Ivoire.

UserVoice, Inc. provides software solutions to mobile app developers. It specializes in integrations, product updates, and system status. The company was founded by Richard White, Scott Rutherford, Marcus Nelson, and Lance Ivy in 2006 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

IREO Management Pvt. Ltd. is an independent real estate manager headquartered in Gurgaon, India. The firm was founded by Steven J. Wisch in 2004 and manages a private equity fund dedicated to the Indian real estate sector.

Part of Accenture Plc, Accenture (South Africa) Pty Ltd. is a South African company that provides management consulting and outsourcing services. The company is based in Cape Town, South Africa.

Phatisa Fund Managers Ltd (Phatisa Fund Managers) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Bradley Stuart, Chitalu Valentine, and Owen Duncan. The firm is headquartered in Mauritius, Pan-Africa.

First Avenue Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. The firm was founded in 2010 by Hlelo Giyose. They offer asset management services to individual and institutional clients.

Lightfoot Capital Partners LP (Lightfoot Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Vince Cubbage and Michael Hart. The firm is headquartered in New York, New York.

AIB Capital Ltd. is an independent brokerage firm headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Founded in 1990, the firm provides brokerage services to various clients.

Digital Currency Group Inc (Digital Currency Group) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1900 by Barry Edward Silbert. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Pioneer Fund/NY/ is a venture capital firm founded by Jason Gray. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Lodestar Ventures LLC (Lodestar Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Shayna Modarresi. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Quadency, Inc. is an American company that provides access to the latest news, insights, and market analysis in the cryptocurrency industry. The private company offers exclusive content to help traders improve their skills, regardless of their experience level. Quadency launched in 2018 and came out of beta in 2019. The company is focused on building a "future of finance" that is accessible to everyone. The company provides an easy way to buy and sell bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, and offer trading automation tools that combine the power of decentralized and centralized finance.

Anchor Stockbrokers Pty Ltd. provides stock broking services. Its services nclude listed property research, corporate access, and execution services. The company is headquartered in Sandton, South Africa.

Monograph, Inc. engages in the development of project management software for architects and engineers. It offers project planner, online time tracking, and online invoices. The company was founded by Alex Dixon, Moe Amaya, and Robert Yuen in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco,CA.

Mod N Labs provides cybersecurity solutions. The company was founded by Kevin Rowney and Mahendra Ramsinghani and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Type A Machines is an American company that provides 3D printing services.

Part of Planet Watchers Ltd., PlanetWatchers, Inc. provides highly accurate crop growth, wind, hail, and flood damage assessments at scale to support the crop insurance industry with acreage and claims validation. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company monitors the detrimental effect on agriculture of wind damage as a result of extreme weather conditions caused by climate change and supports agricultural sustainability by monitoring tillage activity. The CEO of the company is Dominic Edmunds.

Strive Education Pte Ltd is a company based in Singapore, Singapore that offers 1-on-1 coding classes for kids aged 8-16. The Singaporean company aims to ignite kids' passion for coding and offers expert teachers who tailor classes to each child's skill level and interests. Students learn to code games and apps in a fun and engaging way. The company was founded by Pulkit Agarwal and Tamir Shklaz, with Pulkit Agarwal serving as CEO since incorporation.

RisCura is a South African investment company that focuses on investing with care for the long-term good of their clients, society, and the planet. The private company is based in Claremont, ZA, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Botswana, and South Africa. The company is a leader in emerging and frontier markets, with a diverse client base and strong African roots. The company supports diverse start-up investment managers through their manager development program, which aims to build diverse capacity in local markets by supporting women-owned and led firms, backing entrepreneurs, and upskilling investment industry expertise within these firms. RisCura launched the first multi-managed impact fund and manages the investments of the African Women Impact Fund Initiative. The company provides investment services, strategic advice, analysis, reporting, and administration support. Jarred Glansbeek has been the CEO of the company since 2000.

Conifer Financial Services LLC provides investment services. It offers innovative solutions, services and technologies. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.