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Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1975 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). MSIM provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services and products to institutional clients and individual investors. The firm also advises clients as to the appropriate allocation of assets among multiple separate accounts and/or investment companies or other pooled vehicles that the firm advises.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

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.

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

Harris Williams & Co. provides investment advisory services. It offers investment banking, sell-side mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, fairness opinion, and restructuring advisory services. The company was founded by H. Hiter Harris III and Christopher H. Williams in 1991 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP provides legal services. Its areas of practices include corporate, litigation, banking and credit, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, private funds, intellectual property, restructuring and bankruptcy, and tax. The firm serves the energy, financial services, healthcare, insurance and reinsurance, technology, retail, defense, education and transportation industries. The company operates through its offices located in Beijing, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, São Paulo, Seoul, Tokyo and Washington, DC. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Securities Investor Protection Corporation either acts as trustee or works with an independent court-appointed trustee in a missing asset case to recover funds. The statute that created SIPC provides that customers of a failed brokerage firm receive all non-negotiable securities that are already registered in their names or in the process of being registered. Recovered funds are used to replenish SIPC's reserve in the event that the reserve is tapped in the early stages of a liquidation proceeding.

The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. is a non-profit organization that owns and operates technical professional association. It provides membership and services, societies and communities support, publication services, and conferences and events. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.

Sigma XI is a scientific research honor society that supports students and researchers, connects the public with science, and advances the research enterprise. The society is based in Durham, NC, and the CEO is Jamie L. Vernon. The society awards grants to students, hosts conferences, and offers programs such as science cafes and lectureships. Sigma XI also partners with other organizations to promote science communication and diversity in STEM fields.

Brooks, Houghton & Co., Inc. engages in the provision of investment banking services. It offers services such as debt and equity private placements, mergers and acquisition advisory, valuation and fairness opinions, general corporate finance advisory, and principal investments in interim and bridge capital. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Barron Associates, Inc. engages in the provision of research and development services. The firm’s services include control system design, diagnostics and prognostics, human interface solutions, modeling and simulation, prototype device and application development, signal/data processing and analysis, video game therapy and wearable sensors for physiologic monitoring. It offers solutions for the measurement, modeling, prediction, and control of systems in applications from aerospace to healthcare. The company was founded by Roger L. Barron in 1983, and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

The University of Virginia Patent Foundation was founded in 1977 and operates as a civic and social association. The private company is based in Charlottesville, VA.

University of Virginia Licensing & Ventures Group (UVA LVG) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm is headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Expedition Trust Co. provides client-first service which is independent, efficient, and transparent. It offers open architecture asset management, trusteeships, custodian, and executor services. The firm’s situs trust includes directed trusts, dynasty trusts, asset protection trusts, captive insurance trusts, and the full panoply of tax and flexibility. The company was founded by Eugene V. Fife and Donald A. King, Jr. and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Alumni Association of the University of Virginia assists and encourages relation between alumni and students. The company was founded on July 4, 1838 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

RTP Capital Associates, Inc. is a venture capital fund that provides advisory services to and invests in technology-driven companies. The company is headquartered in Durham, NC.

W.R. Hambrecht + Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. It offers underwriting, corporate advisory, equity research, sales, trading, electronic brokerage and private equity services to technology and emerging growth companies. The firm uses Internet and auction processes to serve investors and issuers. The company was founded in January 1998 by William R. Hambrecht and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Nobska Ventures LLC (Nobska Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Michael Ward, Charles Moore, Laura Moore. The firm is headquartered in Stevenson, Maryland, United States.

ClassifEye Ltd. develops fingerprint authentication technology. Its technology integrates with mobile handsets and server-based applications, as well as enables identification, authentication, and non-repudiation for m-commerce and m-banking markets. The firm provides scalable, secure, mobile authentication and non-repudiation capabilities to third party providers, using existing hardware and infrastructure. The company was founded in December 2003 by Rami Cohen and Asher Peretz and is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. engages in the provision of securities regulation, complementary compliance, and technology-based services. Its services include writing and enforcing rules governing the activities of securities firms with brokers, examining firms for compliance with those rules, fostering market transparency, and educating investors. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

First Flight Ventures (First Flight Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of First Flight Venture Center, Inc founded in 1991. The firm is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

First Flight Venture Center operates as a non-profit organization that provides business support services to start-up and early stage companies. It offers programs for technology companies that help them in fields such as concept testing, prototyping, research, business strategies, and product development. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Part of KKR & Co., Inc., KKR Asia Ltd. is a Chinese company. 'The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The company was founded in 2001. Zheng Sun has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

DCP Capital Partners is a Chinese company that provides investment management services. The private company is based in Beijing, China. and has subsidiaries in China. DCP Capital Partners was founded in 2017. The CEO is Julian Juul Wolhardt.