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Utila is an institutional crypto operations platform designed to facilitate the secure management of digital assets for organizations of various sizes. The platform offers a non-custodial, chain-agnostic enterprise-grade wallet that employs multi-party computation (MPC) key management to enhance security, alongside a robust transaction policy engine for detailed control over transactions. Institutional investors, trading firms, and Web3 developers can efficiently manage crypto assets across multiple blockchains and wallets within a single interface. Additionally, Utila provides an API that allows developers to create customized solutions on its secure multi-chain wallet infrastructure. The company has quickly established itself in the industry, handling over $3 billion in transaction volume shortly after launch, and is committed to making enterprise-grade wallets more accessible and user-friendly.

Flock Homes converts individual rental properties into fully-passive, diversified shares in a pool of houses. Flock helps rental property owners retire from being landlords. The company offers low-cost, tax-advantaged, hassle-free way to get and keep all the benefits of owning rental properties without any of the burdens. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Frenter is a comprehensive platform designed for the rental industry, offering a robust technical infrastructure that enables businesses to make informed decisions and minimize risks. The company provides a suite of tools for fleet management, incorporating telematics, usage data, and equipment health insights. Frenter's software facilitates real-time monitoring of equipment, utilizing cellular and satellite GPS to track assets even in remote locations. With features such as asset management, GPS tracking, fleet analytics, maintenance scheduling, and logistics tracking, Frenter equips rental businesses with the necessary insights to optimize operations and reduce downtime.

Pattern is a financial membership service that offers users access to a personal financial advisory team supported by a robo-advisory platform. The company specializes in developing financial software that assists customers in managing their finances through comprehensive financial plans and asset management services. Pattern's offerings include access to private equity and other financial services, focusing on maximizing the value of assets while managing risk. This approach enables users to earn higher returns than traditional methods, helping them achieve their financial goals and grow their wealth more effectively.

Boomerang is a technology-driven service focused on reuniting individuals with their lost valuables. By utilizing an app, customers can report lost items by providing descriptions, which allows them to check if their belongings have been logged by partner businesses. These partners utilize specialized software to maintain an organized database of found items, facilitating the search process. Additionally, Boomerang offers a fully managed service that collects and stores lost items for larger organizations, such as airports and stadiums, which may handle significant volumes of lost property. This comprehensive approach streamlines the recovery process, making it easier for individuals to reclaim their possessions.

Ellevest, Inc. is an investment management firm founded in 2014 and based in New York City, focusing primarily on providing financial services to women. The firm manages customized client portfolios across various asset classes globally, employing fundamental analysis and a top-down approach in its investment strategy. Ellevest has developed a digital investment platform that offers a personalized experience, utilizing proprietary algorithms tailored to women's financial needs, including salary peaks and goal-specific portfolios. This platform aims to empower female investors by helping them take control of their investments and achieve their financial goals through a user-friendly interface and thoughtful portfolio construction.

Makini is a developer of integration software specifically designed for industrial enterprise systems. Their platform allows industrial tech companies to create seamless customer-facing integrations with over 100 enterprise software systems, including those used in enterprise asset management, computerized maintenance management systems, enterprise resource planning, and warehouse management systems. By providing a single API, Makini simplifies complex workflows by managing authentication, data unification, and enabling webhooks and workflow automation. Additionally, the software facilitates various functionalities such as triggering work orders, accessing failure modes from defect reports, and retrieving operational data, thereby supporting users in expanding and launching new products.

Frenter is a comprehensive platform designed for the rental industry, offering a robust technical infrastructure that enables businesses to make informed decisions and minimize risks. The company provides a suite of tools for fleet management, incorporating telematics, usage data, and equipment health insights. Frenter's software facilitates real-time monitoring of equipment, utilizing cellular and satellite GPS to track assets even in remote locations. With features such as asset management, GPS tracking, fleet analytics, maintenance scheduling, and logistics tracking, Frenter equips rental businesses with the necessary insights to optimize operations and reduce downtime.

Prometheus Alternative Investments, Inc., a Los Angeles, Calif.-based fintech startup.

Yieldstreet is a management platform that provides retail investors access to income-generating investment products. Founded in 2015, It gives individuals access to alternative investments that have traditionally been off-limits to the average investor. With over $2.5 billion invested across multiple asset classes, Yieldstreet is changing the way people generate passive income by lowering and removing the barriers that historically kept these lucrative opportunities far out of reach. In 2013, founders Milind Mehere and Michael Weisz were frustrated that many investment strategies were typically reserved only for institutions and the ultra-wealthy. Typically, the average investor was left to choose between the stock market and bonds with falling yields - with few options in between. Asset-based investments had longer hold periods and a higher barrier of entry, keeping them well out of reach of accredited investors — even more so for unaccredited investors. As a result, they decided to leverage the growing fintech disruption to give more people access to these previously restricted alternative investments. Milind’s background in building companies combined with Michael’s decade-plus experience in investing and fund management formed the core of Yieldstreet. Passion for their investors and employees as well as a willing embrace of innovation, has been part of Yieldstreet’s identity from the beginning. Each decision to leverage a new technology, or investment strategy, or originate a new deal is made to put investors first. That drive has propelled Yieldstreet across all 50 states, crossing $100M invested in less than eight quarters, with the $1B milestone coming only three years later. In 2019, Yieldstreet’s membership had grown to 100,000, and a savings account for members was launched. Yieldstreet, since its launch in 2015, has not deviated from its goal to change investing for the better, nor has it slowed down. Yieldstreet was ranked number 46 on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies and has been recognized by Built In as one of the Best Places to Work. Yieldstreet today delivers wealth generation options and alternative investments for more than 330,000 investors and has returned more than $1.3 billion in principal/interest. Many alternative investment platforms only focus on one asset class, such as real estate or art. Yieldstreet’s offerings, accessed through cash or a low-fee IRA, cover a wide range of asset classes — art, real estate, legal, corporates, consumer, and commercial, via single investments or funds. Yieldstreet also offers its members short-term notes on offerings with a hold period between 3 and 6 months, which generally boast higher interest rates than money markets and CDs. Yieldstreet is headquartered in New York and has offices in Brazil, Greece, and Malta. Michael Weisz serves as President and Milind Mehere serves as CEO. Together, they manage a team of more than 140 employees, all working toward Yieldstreet’s one goal: to change the way people invest for the better.