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TickSmith Corp. specializes in data management solutions, primarily through its flagship platform, TickVault. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Montréal, Canada, the company focuses on providing a robust big data platform for managing both structured and unstructured financial data. This includes trade and quote histories, research, corporate actions, and various types of financial content. TickSmith's innovative GOLD Platform, which stands for Gather-Organize-Leverage-Distribute, is designed for ease of use, allowing organizations to manage data without requiring specialized technical staff. The platform supports a wide range of data-intensive applications, addressing the challenges of cloud migration, data proliferation, and the increasing demands for business intelligence and machine learning. TickSmith serves a diverse clientele that includes exchanges, data vendors, trading groups, and regulatory bodies, aiming to simplify and enhance the consumption and distribution of financial data on a global scale.

Developer of a electronic and digital liquidity platform designed to offer a trading ecosystem. The company's technology platform performs order matching, execution, routing and sources liquidity from the world's largest non-bank trading institutions and matches clients to the best available price, enabling market participants with electronic digital asset liquidity across multiple time zones and geographies.

Developer of a electronic and digital liquidity platform designed to offer a trading ecosystem. The company's technology platform performs order matching, execution, routing and sources liquidity from the world's largest non-bank trading institutions and matches clients to the best available price, enabling market participants with electronic digital asset liquidity across multiple time zones and geographies.

Developer of a electronic and digital liquidity platform designed to offer a trading ecosystem. The company's technology platform performs order matching, execution, routing and sources liquidity from the world's largest non-bank trading institutions and matches clients to the best available price, enabling market participants with electronic digital asset liquidity across multiple time zones and geographies.

OpenGamma Limited is a financial technology company that specializes in real-time market risk management solutions for financial institutions, enhancing analytics for front-office and risk users. Established in 2009 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in New York, OpenGamma offers a comprehensive market risk management platform that delivers cross-asset risk and trading analytics tailored to various risk scenarios and standard metrics. The platform is particularly beneficial for optimizing performance in over-the-counter (OTC) markets, including multi-central counterparty margin calculations for cleared OTC derivatives. OpenGamma serves a diverse clientele, including buy-side and sell-side firms, clearing institutions, exchanges, investment banks, and insurance companies. By combining deep quantitative expertise with advanced cloud-based technologies, the company provides actionable insights that help clients reduce trading costs and make informed decisions in derivatives trading, facilitating immediate cost savings and improved investment outcomes.

NEX Data provides comprehensive pricing, analytics, index, and regulatory reporting solutions to a diverse global clientele, facilitating informed trading decisions and effective market analysis. The company’s range of multi-asset class data services addresses the complexities of modern financial markets, supporting clients in both pre- and post-trade activities. NEX Data is dedicated to enhancing the efficiency of trade execution and risk management through its advanced electronic trading platforms and lifecycle management services. By partnering with emerging technology firms, NEX Data aims to deliver innovative insights and solutions that empower clients to optimize their portfolios, control risk, and reduce operational costs across the entire transaction lifecycle.

SparkCognition, Inc. is a technology company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in artificial intelligence solutions for industrial applications. Established in 2013, the company develops a range of AI-powered products, including SparkPredict, which analyzes sensor data to provide actionable insights and predict equipment failures; DeepArmor, a cybersecurity solution that employs machine learning to detect and prevent malware; and Darwin, which automates the data science process to enhance operational efficiency. Additionally, SparkCognition Government Systems focuses on creating AI systems tailored for government organizations, addressing national security challenges. The company's technologies serve various industries, including oil and gas, aviation, defense, financial services, manufacturing, and utilities, facilitating improved decision-making and enhanced productivity through advanced machine learning capabilities.

1QB Information Technologies is a quantum computing software company. 1QBit solves computational challenges by recasting problems to harness the power of quantum computing.

Iguazio provides a data science platform that enables enterprises to develop, deploy, and manage AI applications efficiently. The platform allows organizations to run AI models in real-time across various environments, including multi-cloud, on-premises, and edge locations. By analyzing diverse data sources, Iguazio helps businesses generate actionable insights and streamline the deployment of machine learning operations. The company focuses on transforming AI projects into tangible business outcomes by facilitating the creation of automated machine learning pipelines, significantly reducing the time needed to achieve real business value from AI initiatives. With a team of experienced entrepreneurs and innovators located in multiple countries, Iguazio is supported by prominent financial and strategic investors.

Privitar Ltd. is a London-based enterprise software company specializing in privacy-preserving data mining and sophisticated data anonymization. Founded in 2014, it offers a range of products designed to help organizations manage sensitive data while ensuring privacy and compliance with regulations. Key offerings include Privitar Publisher, which facilitates data auditing and user management, Privitar Lens for creating privacy-preserving APIs, and SecureLink, a data de-identification system. The Privitar Data Privacy Platform enhances data utilization while protecting sensitive customer information. The company's solutions are utilized across various sectors, such as finance, healthcare, telecommunications, and marketing, enabling clients to innovate and leverage data responsibly. Privitar serves a global clientele across North America, Europe, and Asia, focusing on enabling ethical data practices and reducing privacy risks.

Orbital Insight, Inc. is a geospatial analytics company based in Palo Alto, California, established in 2013. The company operates a cloud-based platform that utilizes artificial intelligence, computer vision, and data science to analyze vast amounts of geospatial data. This data includes satellite imagery, synthetic aperture radar, and other sources such as unmanned aerial vehicles and geolocation signals. Orbital Insight's technology provides insights into societal and economic trends that are not easily visible, helping organizations understand complex interactions between natural and human activities. Its product offerings include solutions designed for various sectors, such as consumer traffic analysis and monitoring energy supply and infrastructure. The company serves a diverse clientele, including businesses, governments, and humanitarian organizations, enabling them to make informed decisions based on actionable intelligence derived from extensive geospatial data analysis.

Filament builds blockchain hardware and& software solutions for enterprise and IoT. Filament’s distributed blockchain capabilities leverage open protocols so that devices are able to independently process and record transactions, ensuring digital trust. Its new trusted application software and Blocklet Chip, currently in beta, are designed to communicate and interact with multiple blockchain technologies natively. The software, implemented on existing hardware, will deliver a secure distributed ledger technology solution. The Blocklet Chip will allow industrial corporations and enterprises to seamlessly extract the value of recording and monetizing data assets, at the edge of the network, on the sensors themselves.

Layer, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that develops an open communications platform designed to enhance customer interactions through rich messaging, voice, and video capabilities. Founded in 2011, Layer provides a variety of developer tools, including Atlas, a customizable UI kit for messaging; SDKs for iOS and Android; and APIs that facilitate the integration of chat and communication services into web and mobile applications. The platform enables businesses to synchronize customer conversations across multiple channels, including mobile, web, and voice, thereby improving customer relationships throughout their lifecycle. Layer emphasizes great engineering and design, aiming to deliver a seamless and engaging experience for both developers and end-users.

Fortscale Security, Inc., founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in security software that focuses on behavioral analytics. The company has developed an innovative embeddable engine that integrates behavioral analytics into existing security systems, enabling organizations to automate the identification of risks and enhance decision-making processes. By utilizing predictive analytics and advanced machine learning, Fortscale processes data from security devices to autonomously model user behaviors and detect anomalous activities indicative of high risk. This approach improves the detection of difficult-to-spot attacks and insider threats, thereby increasing the overall efficiency of security measures. Fortscale is backed by several prominent investors, including Intel Capital and Blumberg Capital, which support its mission to strengthen security infrastructures across various sectors.

CrossLend GmbH operates an online lending platform for digital credit mediation and financing. It provides cross-border credit mediation through cooperation with its partner bank. It also provides digital infrastructure, transformation, and standardisation. The company provides finance to marketplace, including consumer loan, development loan, invoices, mortgages, sme loans, and bridging loan. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Ripple Labs, Inc. operates a global payments network that leverages blockchain technology to facilitate instant and low-cost international transactions. The company has developed RippleNet, a decentralized platform that connects banks, payment providers, digital asset exchanges, and corporations for seamless global money transfers. Ripple's product offerings include XRP, a digital asset designed for payments; xCurrent, which supports cross-border payment services for banks; xRapid, aimed at payment providers and financial institutions to manage liquidity costs; and xVia, a solution that allows corporates and financial institutions to send payments across networks using a standardized interface. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Ripple has expanded its presence with additional offices in major cities worldwide, including New York, London, Sydney, and Mumbai, among others. The company's solutions not only improve transaction efficiency but also help reduce foreign exchange exposure and counter-party risk for enterprises.

Orbital Insight, Inc. is a geospatial analytics company based in Palo Alto, California, established in 2013. The company operates a cloud-based platform that utilizes artificial intelligence, computer vision, and data science to analyze vast amounts of geospatial data. This data includes satellite imagery, synthetic aperture radar, and other sources such as unmanned aerial vehicles and geolocation signals. Orbital Insight's technology provides insights into societal and economic trends that are not easily visible, helping organizations understand complex interactions between natural and human activities. Its product offerings include solutions designed for various sectors, such as consumer traffic analysis and monitoring energy supply and infrastructure. The company serves a diverse clientele, including businesses, governments, and humanitarian organizations, enabling them to make informed decisions based on actionable intelligence derived from extensive geospatial data analysis.

SparkCognition, Inc. is a technology company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in artificial intelligence solutions for industrial applications. Established in 2013, the company develops a range of AI-powered products, including SparkPredict, which analyzes sensor data to provide actionable insights and predict equipment failures; DeepArmor, a cybersecurity solution that employs machine learning to detect and prevent malware; and Darwin, which automates the data science process to enhance operational efficiency. Additionally, SparkCognition Government Systems focuses on creating AI systems tailored for government organizations, addressing national security challenges. The company's technologies serve various industries, including oil and gas, aviation, defense, financial services, manufacturing, and utilities, facilitating improved decision-making and enhanced productivity through advanced machine learning capabilities.

Fortscale Security, Inc., founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in security software that focuses on behavioral analytics. The company has developed an innovative embeddable engine that integrates behavioral analytics into existing security systems, enabling organizations to automate the identification of risks and enhance decision-making processes. By utilizing predictive analytics and advanced machine learning, Fortscale processes data from security devices to autonomously model user behaviors and detect anomalous activities indicative of high risk. This approach improves the detection of difficult-to-spot attacks and insider threats, thereby increasing the overall efficiency of security measures. Fortscale is backed by several prominent investors, including Intel Capital and Blumberg Capital, which support its mission to strengthen security infrastructures across various sectors.

Ripple Labs, Inc. operates a global payments network that leverages blockchain technology to facilitate instant and low-cost international transactions. The company has developed RippleNet, a decentralized platform that connects banks, payment providers, digital asset exchanges, and corporations for seamless global money transfers. Ripple's product offerings include XRP, a digital asset designed for payments; xCurrent, which supports cross-border payment services for banks; xRapid, aimed at payment providers and financial institutions to manage liquidity costs; and xVia, a solution that allows corporates and financial institutions to send payments across networks using a standardized interface. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Ripple has expanded its presence with additional offices in major cities worldwide, including New York, London, Sydney, and Mumbai, among others. The company's solutions not only improve transaction efficiency but also help reduce foreign exchange exposure and counter-party risk for enterprises.

Nervana is a technology company founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Diego, California. It specializes in machine learning and artificial intelligence, offering a software-as-a-service platform that enables businesses to develop custom deep learning applications. The company's flagship product, Nervana Cloud, provides a comprehensive software solution that utilizes deep learning techniques to facilitate the creation of intelligent applications. Founded by experts in various fields, including machine learning, neuroscience, and chip design, Nervana aims to simplify and scale the use of brain-inspired algorithms in technology development.

Ripple Labs, Inc. operates a global payments network that leverages blockchain technology to facilitate instant and low-cost international transactions. The company has developed RippleNet, a decentralized platform that connects banks, payment providers, digital asset exchanges, and corporations for seamless global money transfers. Ripple's product offerings include XRP, a digital asset designed for payments; xCurrent, which supports cross-border payment services for banks; xRapid, aimed at payment providers and financial institutions to manage liquidity costs; and xVia, a solution that allows corporates and financial institutions to send payments across networks using a standardized interface. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Ripple has expanded its presence with additional offices in major cities worldwide, including New York, London, Sydney, and Mumbai, among others. The company's solutions not only improve transaction efficiency but also help reduce foreign exchange exposure and counter-party risk for enterprises.

Dwolla, Inc. is a fintech company that specializes in developing application programming interface (API) solutions for electronic payments and bank transfers. Founded in 2010 and based in Des Moines, Iowa, Dwolla provides a platform that allows businesses of all sizes to collect, facilitate, and send payments efficiently. Its Access API enables users to link bank accounts and initiate transfers seamlessly, while the Dwolla Dashboard offers tools for managing customer information, viewing transactions, and analyzing business trends. Additionally, Dwolla Labs, a subsidiary associated with Veridian Credit Union, provides users with a low-fee method to access, move, and earn money through a pooled account system. This infrastructure simplifies the complex processes of accessing payment networks and navigating regulatory requirements for its clients across various industries.

Powerlytics, Inc. operates a market intelligence platform that delivers comprehensive consumer and business financial data primarily sourced from U.S. government information. Founded in 2011 and based in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, the company specializes in providing analytical insights and unique economic reports that help organizations address risk and compliance challenges. Its platform enables businesses to generate benchmarking and market sizing reports for approximately 27 million businesses and 140 million individuals, broken down by geographic, industry, and size parameters. Powerlytics’ offerings include solutions for risk management, market growth, digital marketing audiences, and performance benchmarking, serving sectors such as financial services, insurance, and investment management. By analyzing anonymized financial information, Powerlytics supports corporate strategy development, competitor evaluation, and targeted marketing efforts.

1QB Information Technologies is a quantum computing software company. 1QBit solves computational challenges by recasting problems to harness the power of quantum computing.

Wickr Inc. is a mobile communication application that specializes in providing military-grade encryption for text, images, audio, and video messages. Launched in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Wickr offers secure communication channels for both private messaging and collaboration among individuals, small teams, and large enterprises. Its applications, including Wickr Me, facilitate top-secret messaging, enabling users to send and receive encrypted messages without leaving a trace. The platform is designed to protect users’ privacy, as only the recipient can decrypt the messages, and Wickr does not retain decryption keys. With hundreds of thousands of downloads across over 113 countries, Wickr serves a diverse clientele, including reporters, military personnel, celebrities, and everyday users. The company’s protocol for ephemeral messaging employs standard encryption algorithms suitable for mobile devices and can be integrated into other communication platforms, enhancing security and privacy for all users.

Pivot was created in order to streamline trade desk communication by enhancing electronic trading and enabling real-time dialogue between traders and their vast network. Pivot is an interenterprise network that leverages Wall Street 2.0 communication and collaboration capabilities to create revenue-generation tools for trading-related workflows within the capital markets arena. The Pivot Network helps turn conversations into ideas and ideas into transactions by integrating information, relationships and transactions into a single pivot point, giving customers the best information to base decisions.

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