Rafael Astruc

Lazard Freres & Co. LLC provides corporate advisory, capital market, and asset management services. The company was founded on April 13, 1992 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

FIG LLC, operates as Fortress Investment Group (Fortress), is a hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of Fortress Operating Entity I LP, ultimately owned by SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO: 9984) in Japan. Fortress manages assets on behalf of institutional clients and private investors worldwide across a range of credit and real estate, private equity and permanent capital investment strategies.

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.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Convergent Resources, Inc. provided accounts receivable management and collection services. The company was founded in 1998 and was headquartered in Lawrenceville, GA.

The Standing Stone Group LLC designs and manages complex technology infrastructures. It provides microsoft backoffice, internet/intranet and networking infrastructure solutions. It also designs, develops, hosts, maintains, and supports interactive websites using ASP, SQL and IIS on the NT platform. The company was co-founded by Franco S. Pettinato & Tim Reese and is located in Chalfont, PA.

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City manages and operates conventions, trade and consumer shows, and special events. It includes tour, travel, and tourist information services. The company was founded by Jacob Koeppel Javits in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Research Foundation of the State University of New York Raises funds, promotes research, and administers gifts and grants that support the educational activities. It focuses on research and other sponsored programs funded by federal and state governments, private sector companies and nonprofit foundations. The company was founded by John B. Fitzgibbons in 1951 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.

Starwood Capital Group Global LLC (Starwood Capital Group Global) is a private equity real estate subsidiary of Starwood Capital Group Holdings LP founded in 1991 by Barry Stuart Sternlicht. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Part of SoftBank Group Corp., Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund is a family of funds. The company is based in New York, NY.

Compass Partners LLC provides brand strategy and consumer research services. It offers smilebox, star directories, double trump, combi-matrix, services to the startup companies. The company was founded by Susan Wright in 2003 and is headquartered in Sammamish, WA.

Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC (GS-Asia) is the Hong Kong-based brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Holdings (Hong Kong) Ltd., ultimately owned by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), a multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1984, GS-Asia provides market insight, risk management and execution services to institutional clients which includes asset managers, hedge funds, banks and brokerages, pensions, endowments and foundations, corporations, and governments.

PA Capital LLC (PA Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of New York Life Investments Alternatives LLC founded in 1997 by Louis William Moelchert. The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

Garrison Investment Group LP (GIG) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2007 and is a subsidiary of GIG GP LLC. GIG manages investor capital through a diversified set of vehicles which include private equity format funds and corporate credit lending funds as well as separately managed accounts. In addition, they manage collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) through their affiliates.

Parallel Computers Technology Inc. develops and markets performance enhancement middleware products. It offers consulting services for database disaster recovery planning, 24/7 database operations, general custom parallel programming, network design and implementation for Windows, Unix and Linux environments. The company was founded by Justin Yuan Shi and Suntian Song in 1997 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania engages in investment and advisory services. It provides capital to information technology, health, manufacturing, energy, and physical sciences industries. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

iBwave Solutions, Inc. provides in-building wireless software solutions. The firm’s products include iBwave Design, iBwave 3D Modeler Software, components databse and iBwave Viewer. The company was founded by Mario Bouchard and Dominique Gauthier in 2003 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Part of Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc., UBS, Inc. is a Japanese company that provides outsourcing services. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. UBS was acquired by Mitsubishi Research Institute DCS Co., Ltd. from OMRON Corp. on April 01, 2010.

Part of Energy & Exploration Partners, Inc., Energy & Exploration Partners LLC is engaged in the acquisition and development of oil and natural gas resources. The company is based in Fort Worth, TX. Hunt Pettit. B. The company was founded by B. Hunt Pettit has been the CEO since incorporation.

Part of Brooke Private Equity Associates, Brooke Private Equity Associates Management LLC provides investment advice. The company is based in Boston, MA. The company was founded by Brooke John.

Farol Asset Management LP (Farol Asset) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Robert S. Azeke in 2011 and is owned by Farol Investment Advisers LP, which is a subsidiary of Farol GP LLC. Farol Asset provides investment solutions for institutional investors.

Minority Angel Investor Network is a venture capital firm that was founded by Reese Timothy.

Innovate Capital Partners LLC (Innovate Capital Partner) is a venture capital firm founded in 2022. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.