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ICOS Corp. manufactures medications to treat inflammation and other serious diseases. It focuses on the development of treatments for unmet medical conditions such as prostatic hyperplasia, hypertension, pulmonary arterial hypertension, cancer, and inflammatory diseases. The company was founded in 1989 by Christopher Henney and George Rathman and is headquartered in Bothell, WA.

Cascade Investment LLC is the private investment holding company of the Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Founded in 1995, the firm manages the personal assets of Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates, as well as the assets of his philanthropic foundations. Cascade Investment is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 1997 as the William H. Gates Foundation. In 1999, the foundation was renamed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust was created in January 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health. The foundation participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries. Through their partnerships in communities across the US, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to raising the high school graduation rate and helping all students, regardless of race or family income. The foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

WaldenVC LLC (WaldenVC) is a venture capital firm founded in 1974 by Art S. Berliner and George S Sarlo. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Simply Hired, Inc. operates an online job search engine. It provides job seekers access to different job openings across all job categories and industries, reaching job seekers on the web, mobile devices, email, and via partner sites. The firm enables employers to reach candidates searching for jobs through its full-service pay-per-click (PPC) and self-service pay-per-post job advertising solutions. The company was founded by Gautam Godhwani, Peter Weck and Anil Godhwani in 2003 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. ^ ^ ^

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.

Maveron LLC (Maveron ) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998 by Howard Schultz and Dan Levitan. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Branded Entertainment Network, Inc. provides photography and art images through the internet. The firm's services include digital image licensing, artist representation, and media management. It has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Paris, Dusseldorf, Vienna, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, and Tokyo. The company was founded by William Henry Gates III in 1989 and is headquartered in Sherman Oaks, CA.

Homestead Technologies, Inc. provides website and online marketing solutions for small businesses. Its services encompass website creation software and eCommerce solutions. The company was founded by Justin Kitch in 1996 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Ridge Ventures is an independent venture capital firm, a subsidiary of International Data Group, Inc founded in 1997 by Alex Rosen. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco.

Shop.com provides online shopping services. Its services include ShopBuddy and local, price alerts, get email deals, market America gear, developer portal and ship internationally. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Monterey, CA.

Industry Ventures LLC (Industry Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Johan Douwe Swildens and Tom Litle. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Foundation is an organization that aims to promote diversity and inclusivity in the video game industry. The non-profit company is based in Mount Royal, NJ. The company strives to create a workforce and ecosystem that reflects the millions of passionate players worldwide. The IGDA-F focuses on building a game development community that is welcoming and inclusive to every person who wants to make games.

TerraPower LLC provides nuclear energy technologies. It focuses on improving the design of nuclear reactors and is developing a new class of nuclear reactor called a Traveling-Wave Reactor. The company was founded by William Henry Gates III and Nathan P. Myhrvold in 2008 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Encompass Digital Media, Inc. operates as a global technology services company. Its solutions include television networks, broadcast stations, digital video providers, sports, news, and events. The company was founded by William Tillson and Simon Tristan Bax in 2008 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

VCNetwork, Inc. promotes network services.

Kymeta Corp. engages in the development of broadband satellite connectivity solutions. Its products include portable satellite terminal, aeronautical terminal, fixed satellite terminal, and mTenna core module. The company was founded in by Nathan B. Kundtz in 2012 and is headquartered in Redmond, WA.

OverWolf Ltd. develops game overlay software applications. It offers Age of Chivalry, Aika Online, Aion, Antichamber, Arena of Fate, ARMA 2, Battle for Graxia, and Battlefield 1 games. The company was founded by Uri Marchand, Gil Or, Alon Rabinowitz and Nir Finkelstein in 2010 and is headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel.

August Home, Inc. develops and builds home automation products. It offers August Smart Lock, August Doorbell Cam, August Smart Keypad, and August Connect which are encrypted locking technology. The company was founded by Yves Albert Behar and Jason Johnson in November 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of iDreamSky Technology Holdings Ltd., Shenzhen iDreamsky Technology Co. Ltd. develops mobile game software. The Chinese company was founded by Song Anfernee Guan, Jeffrey Lyndon Ko. The CEO is Xiang Yu Chen.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust (Foundation Trust), formerly known as William H. Gates Foundation, is a private foundation headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It was founded by Bill and Melinda Gates in 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation (established in 1994), which focused on improving global health. The Foundation Trust manages the endowment assets. They participate in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries.

Booster Fuels, Inc. engages in developing an app-based service to deliver and pump gas in office parking lots. Its partners include campus-based companies, commercial real estate owners, universities, and commercial fleets. The company was founded by Frank Mycroft, Diego Netto, and Tyler Raugh in 2014 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Phoenix Labs, Inc. develops games. The firm focuses on developing multiplayer games. The company was founded by Jesse Houston, Sean Bender, and Robin Mayne in 2014 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.

Illumix, Inc. operates as a gaming and technology company. It develops custom AR gaming technology. The company was founded by Kirin Sinha, Marianne Dang and Alex Fu and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Griffin Gaming Partners Management LLC (Griffin Gaming Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Peter Levin, Phil Sanderson and Nick Tuosto. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a nonprofit organization that aims to help people lead healthy and productive lives. The non-profit company is based in Seattle, WA, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's mission is to create a world where everyone has equal opportunities. The company is guided by the belief that every life has equal value. The foundation is currently working on 'the big catch-up' project, which aims to increase vaccination levels among children to pre-pandemic levels and strengthen primary healthcare services for essential immunization in the future. The company was founded by Melinda French Gates and William H. Gates, and the CEO is Mark Suzman.

Interactive Entertainment Professionals, Inc. is an American company that provides learning content and systems for the video game industry. The private company's program, Enable, is the only video game industry-specific accelerator program in the world, which brings together hundreds of experts from every area of the interactive entertainment industry in a curated learning solution. The program offers onboarding and employee development programs that can be customized to the exact needs of the organization, allowing teams to gain in weeks the knowledge that would once have taken years. The company offers courses on industry fundamentals, game development, supporting roles, industry history, and game genres. The company also provides access to the IEP learning library with short-form explanations on more than 1,000 industry terms, recommended books, and videos providing deeper insight on each topic.

Spyke Yazilim AS is a Turkish mobile gaming company that values creativity and innovation. The company is based in Sisli, Turkey. Spyke Yazilim believes in the power of talented people working together towards a common goal, and they strive to create games that will stand the test of time. The company was founded in 2020 by Rina Onur Sirinoglu, who has been the CEO since then.

Funzy Games engages in creating entertaining casual games. The company was founded by Eli Atlas and Meytal Abo and Roi Bondi in 2020 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.

Breakthrough Energy LLC develops analytical tools for clean energy. The private company is based in Kirkland, WA and has subsidiaries in Luxembourg and United States. The company was founded in 2015 by William H. Gates.

United Way Worldwide is a non-profit organization, which engages in raising money for charitable causes. It focuses on education, health, and financial stability. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.