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Aera Technology, Inc. develops configurable on-demand software solutions. It is a ?domain-based? Business Intelligence (BI) company that brings together cloud, Big Data, and BI stack to deliver insights into supply chain. The firm's application provides thousands of metrics, tickers, and configurable analytics. It serves a diverse set of industries including: apparel and sportswear, mining, medical equipment, electronics, and energy companies. The company was founded by Shariq Mansoor in 2005 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

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.

TD Securities, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE, TSE: TD). TD Securities provides a wide range of capital market products and services to corporate, government and institutional clients. Their services also include the underwriting and distribution of new debt and equity issues, providing advice on strategic acquisitions and divestitures and executing daily trading and investment needs. The firm’s equity group provides research coverage of various sectors. Their fixed-income group provides a full range of underwriting sales and trading products for Canadian, US and European debt issuers and investors.

Part of Summa Health System (Ohio), SummaCare, Inc. is an affordable health insurance and Medicare plan provider based in Akron, OH. The company offers individual and family plans, Medicare plans, and employer plans for companies of all sizes. SummaCare prides itself on delivering superior member experiences and providing personal attention and coordinated care to its members. The company has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a best insurance company for 2023 Medicare Advantage plans and has earned Medicare's highest rating with a 5-star overall rating for 2023 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). SummaCare also offers standalone VSP vision coverage and a marketplace plan for individuals and families who have lost Medicaid coverage. The company's bi-weekly blog, Vital Coverage, provides the latest health insurance news, benefits, and updates, as well as health and wellness tips. SummaCare is committed to helping its members become their happiest and healthiest versions of themselves.

Flexstar Technology, Inc. provides testing and measurement solutions for technology manufacturers. Its products are used to conduct standardized, repeatable testing solutions of storage-related devices such as HDDs, SSDs and PCIe drives. The firm products consist of environmental chambers, burn-in racks and bench-top solutions, which are used to conduct reliability, qualification and factory production tests through controlled parameters such as humidity, temperature and power. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

ArrowStream, Inc. engages in the provision of supply chain solutions for the foodservice industries. It offers services relating to inventory, contract price auditing, quality incident management, supply chain visibility, strategic sourcing, commodity intelligence, operator collaboration, and inbound logistics optimization. The company was founded by Steven LaVoie in 2000 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) is the largest trade association representing legal cannabis businesses in the United States. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The organization has hundreds of forward-thinking businesses and tens-of-thousands of cannabis professionals as members from coast to coast. NCIA is committed to protecting the legal cannabis industry, defending state laws, and advancing federal policy reforms. Founded in 2010, NCIA promotes the growth of a responsible and legitimate cannabis industry and works towards a favorable social, economic, and legal environment for the industry. The American company was founded by Aaron Hoffnung.

OMERS Ventures Management Inc (OMERS Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of OMERS Administration Corp founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with offices in the US and UK.

Deloitte LLP provides audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory services. Its services include advisory, audit, consulting, human capital, mergers and acquisitions, operations, regulatory, risk and resilience, strategy, tax and technology. The firm serves in financial services, manufacturing, real estate, technology, media, life science and consumer business industries. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Privateer Holdings, Inc. (Privateer Holdings) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Brendan Kennedy, Michael Blue and Christian Groh. The firm is headquartered in Washington,United States.

The Marijuana Policy Project is an organization that works towards ending marijuana prohibition. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

Part of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Harborside LLC provides hospital services. The company is based in Bethesda, MD.

DOPE Media, Inc. is an online magazine for marijuana reviews, news, business and lifestyle stories. It offers concentrate, edible, garden, store, strain, and topical reviews; advertising services; and T-shirts online. The company was founded by David Tran, Nathan Chrysler, Trek Hollnagel, James Zachondi and Evan Carter in 2011 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Ret Becket Keys Church of England Free School Trust is a community school located in Brentwood, UK. The school aims to provide an outstanding Christian education to all its students, enabling them to bear fruit that will last. The school's curriculum is designed to be enjoyable, encourage responsibility, build self-esteem, demand high standards, enable achievement, and provide strong foundations for future learning. The school also places a strong emphasis on character education, with a focus on traditional Christian values of respect, responsibility, and forgiveness. The school offers a sixth form program that provides students with the support they need to succeed, expert tuition, and opportunities to make the most of their unique talents.

Sorse Technology Corp. provides water-soluble CBD emulsion solutions. It offers liquid, standard powder and agglomerated powder for seamless integration as an ingredient into any product. The company was founded by Howard Lee in November 2016 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Grown Rogue Unlimited LLC provides cannabis products. It offers production, processing, wholesale and distribution, retail, contract management and consulting services. The company was founded in 2016 by Obie Strickler and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Treez, Inc. provides retail management software. The company was founded by John Yang and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

AFI Capital Partners LLC (AFI Capital Partners) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Nico Richardson and Chi-Chien Hou. It is headquartered in Santa Monica.

X-Mode Social, Inc. provides location data platform maps services. The firm specializes in data monetization, Geo-behavioral data, data intelligence, application monetization, growth hacking, location monetization, attribution, behavioral segments, consumer profiles, millenials, fintech, families, and transparency. The company was founded by Joshua Anton in 2015 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Poseidon Asset Manament LLC/Venture Capital/ (Poseidon Asset) is a venture capital arm of Poseidon Asset Management LLC founded in 2013 by Emily Louise Paxhia and Morgan C. Paxhia. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Groundworks Operations, Inc. engages in the production and distribution of cannabis products. Its brands include Serra, Electric Lettuce, Farma, and Pruf Cultivar. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Part of Poseidon Asset Management LLC, Poseidon Capital Syndicate 1 LLC functions as a venture capital fund. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The CEO of the company is Morgan C. Paxhia.

Poseidon Capital Syndicate 3 LLC provides pooled investment services. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Vertosa, Inc. provides ingredients for infused product makers. It offers Bioavaliablity, Flavor+Clarity, stability and Safety solutions. The company was founded in 2018 by Chunxiao Harold Han and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Qnovia, Inc. is a biotechnology company, which provides no heat pod-based vape system. It focuses on aerosol devices and formulations that deliver cannabinoids, nicotine, and a broad range of pharmaceuticals. The company was founded by Mario Danek in 2018 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Compassionate Cultivation LLC is a Texas-bred, state-licensed medical cannabis company. The company is headquartered in Manchaca, TX.

SpikeFli Analytics Corp. operates as a centralized data and analytics platform.

Treehouse Global Ventures LLC (Treehouse Global Ventures) is a private equity firm founded in 2018 by Lindy Snider, Gaynell Rogers & Lori Ferrara. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, US.

Part of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., The Hawthorne Collective, Inc. provides investment services to the cannabis industry. The company is based in Marysville, OH.

Flowhub Holdings, Inc. develops business oriented computer software. The company was founded by Kyle Sherman and Chase Wiseman in 2015 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.