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Polaris Partners is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1996 by Stephen D. Arnold, Jonathan A. Flint and Terrance G. McGuire. Polaris Partners is headquartered in Waltham.

Smithsonian Institution operates museums and art galleries. It organizes exhibitions on art, music, television and film, science, and history. The firm also preserves and maintains cultural centers, national zoo, and research facilities. The company was founded on August 10, 1846 by James K. Polk and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Silicon Optix, Inc. provides mixed signal semiconductor solutions. The company was founded by Louie Lee and Paul M. Russ in 2000 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

AllPosters.com, Inc. sold posters and art prints through internet. Its products were used to decorate homes, dorm rooms, apartments and offices. The company's posters and prints depicted entertainment and specialty posters, decorative prints and art reproductions. The company was founded in 1998 and was headquartered in Emeryville, CA

The HealthCentral Network, Inc. provided online information solutions to healthcare companies. It owned and operated website and multimedia affiliate properties. The firm offered medical information, personalized tools and resources, and connections for people. The company was founded by Ash Nashed in 1999 and was headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Cushcraft Corp. manufactures and develops communication antennas. It provides antennas for Wireless LAN, ISM band and small cell applications. Cushcraft offers RFID and data collection, land mobile radio, specialized mobile radio, cellular, security, wireless MAN, amateur radio and other applications. The company is located in Manchester, NH.

Earth Networks, Inc. owns and operates weather observation, lightning detection, and greenhouse gas monitoring networks. It specializes in dangerous thunderstorm alerts, weather station, decision-support collaboration, cameras, outdoor alerts, mesonet, meteorology, and sferic mobile. The company was founded by Robert S. Marshall and Christopher D. Sloop in 1993 and is headquartered in Germantown, MD.

JER Partners LLC is a private equity firm headquartered in McLean Virginia. The firm is the private equity and real estate investment management division of J. E. Robert Cos., a real estate investment and asset management firm that is located in Alexandria, Virginia and was founded in 1981 by Joseph E. Robert, Jr.

Art.com, Inc. retails wall art and complementary décor. The firm offers limited-edition prints, hand-painted originals, home accessories, framing, and specialty brands photos. The company was founded by Brandon Carr, Joshua Chodniewicz, Greg Hart, and Michael Heinstein in 1998 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

LRN Corp. provides ethics and compliance knowledge solutions and advisory services. It offers integrated solutions, such as essential ethics and compliance, essential inspirational leadership, essential environmental and social responsibility, ethics and compliance management system, and education services. The company was founded by Dov L. Seidman in 1994 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Newsweek, Inc. publishes newspapers and magazines. It provides coverage of national and international affairs, business, society, science & technology, arts and entertainment. The company was founded in February, 1933 by Thomas J.C. Martyn and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Getty Images, Inc. creates and distributes visual and digital media contents through online. Its products include Getty images API, media manager, image.net, iStock and Photos.com. The firm offers rights and clearances, image collections, plugins and extensions, premium access and custom solutions. The company was founded by Mark Harris Getty and Jonathan David Klein in March 1995 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Kaplan & Co. provides accounting, auditing and tax services. Its services include tax planning, tax return preparation, payroll compliance auditing, and business advisory. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Vernon Hills, IL.

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that exists to place new therapies into the hands of those battling serious disease. Its lead products include BENLYSTA for systemic lupus erythematosus and raxibacumab for inhalation anthrax. The firm's other products include, mapatumumab, darapladib, albiglutide, ZALBIN, HGS1036 and HGS1029. The company was founded by Alan G. Walton and William A. Haseltine in 1992 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

International Data Group, Inc. engages in the provision of technology media, data, and marketing services. It offers lead generation, multimedia marketing, consulting, and knowledge hub. The firm also provides online media, events and conferences, print publishing, lead-generation services, global marketing solutions, and market research. The company was founded by Patrick Joseph McGovern in 1964 and is headquartered in Framingham, MA.

IAC/InterActiveCorp. engages in the provision of media and Internet services. It operates through the following business segments: Match Group, ANGI Homeservices, Vimeo, Dotdash, Applications and Emerging & Other. The Match Group segment provides dating products, operating a portfolio of several brands, including Match, Tinder, PlentyOfFish, and OkCupid. The ANGI Homeservices segment offers a digital marketplace for home services, connecting homeowners across the globe with home service professionals, and operates HomeAdvisor and Angie's List. The Vimeo segment includes cloud-based software products to stream, host, distribute and monetize videos online and across devices, as well as premium video tools on a subscription basis. The Dotdash segment is a portfolio of digital brands providing expert information and inspiration in select vertical content categories. The Applications segment is comprised of direct-to-consumer downloadable desktop applications, including, Apalon, SlimWare, and Partnerships. The Emerging & Others segment includes Ask Media Group, Blue Crew, The Daily Beast, College Humor Media and IAC Films. The company was founded on July 28, 1986 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

edX LLC engages in the provision of online learning platform. The company was founded by Anant Agarwal in 2012 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Blackberry RF, Inc. designs and manufactures radio frequency front-end component solutions for mobile wireless applications. The company was founded by Louise C. Sengupta in 1998 and is headquartered in Nashua, NH.

Focus Financial Partners LLC operates a partnership of independent fiduciary wealth management firms. It provides access to best practices, resources, and continuity planning for its partner firms who serve individuals, families, employers and institutions with comprehensive wealth management services. The company was founded by Ruediger Adolf, Leonard Chang, and Rajini Sundar Kodialam in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Remedy Health Media LLC provides health information and technology services. The firm?s brands include HealthCentral, HealthCentral Guide Media Kit, TheBody, TheBodyPro, Berkeley Wellness, EndocrineWeb, OnTrack Diabetes, psycom and Practical Pain management. The company was founded by Traver Hutchins and Dale W. Lang in 1994 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Aria Retirement Solutions, Inc. engages in the operation of a platform that provides fee-based retirement insurance solutions. It offers accumulation, retirement income, principal protection, and wealth transfer to clients. It also offers life insurance and annuities. The company was founded by David Stone, Jay Miller, and R. Scott Strait in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

MIT Corp. (US) owns and operates as a trust. The corporation and its committees have responsibility for reviewing and providing guidance on strategic directions, approving annual budgets and exercising long-term fiduciary responsibility. The company was founded in 1861 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Match Group, Inc. engages in the provision of dating products. It operates under the brand name Tinder, Match, Meetic, OkCupid, Hinge, Pairs, PlentyOfFish, and OurTime. The company was founded on February 12, 2009 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

The Norwood School, Inc. owns and operates co-educational independent day school. The firm offers lower school, middle school, arts, athletics, character education and service learning, experiential education and intersession, student support services, and high school placement. The company was founded by Frances Brandis Marsh in 1952 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

WP Co. LLC publishes newspapers. The company was founded by Stilson Hutchins on December 6, 1877 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. sells sporting, concert and other tickets through its call centers, network of sales outlets and the Internet, charging a handling fee to its customers. It provides ticket sales, ticket resale services, marketing and distribution of event tickets and information. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in West Hollywood, CA.

Technology Review, Inc. operates as a digitally oriented global media company. It equip its audiences with the intelligence to understand a world shaped by technology. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Potomac KnowledgeWay catalyst, thought leader and idea incubator to help the Greater Washington region to be a global leader in advanced telecommunications, content, and Internet-related industries, and the new opportunities their convergence is creating in the region. The company is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

IAC Holdings, Inc. engages in the operation of Vimeo, Dotdash and Care.com. The firm also has majority ownership of ANGI Homeservices, including Angie's List and Handy. It operates through the following business segments: ANGI Homeservices, Vimeo, Dotdash, Applications, Ask Media Group, and Emerging and Other. The ANGI Homeservices segment connects quality home service professionals across 500 different categories, from repairing and remodeling to cleaning and landscaping. The Vimeo includes the operation of a global video platform for creative professionals, small and medium businesses, organizations and enterprises to connect with their audiences, customers, and employees. The Dotdash segment comprises of a portfolio of digital brands providing expert information and inspiration in select vertical content categories. The Application segment offers Desktop and Mosaic Group operations. The Ask Media Group segment covers websites providing general search services and information. The Emerging and Other segment consists of Care.com, Bluecrew, NurseFly, The Daily Beast, and IAC Films. The company was founded on November 19, 2019 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of The Conference Board, Inc., Committee for Economic Development is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, business-led organization that delivers well-researched analysis and reasoned solutions in the nation's interest. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company's trustees, who are chief executive officers and key executives of leading US companies, bring their unique experience to address pressing policy issues. The company collectively represents 30+ industries, over a trillion dollars in revenue, and over 4 million employees. Founded in 1942, the organization uses cookies to improve their website and offers products and services to enhance user experience. Committee for Economic Development was acquired by The Conference Board, Inc. on January 14, 2015.

Center For Reimagining Learning, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that runs the Open edX project, a massively scalable learning software technology used by top organizations worldwide, including Microsoft and IBM. The private company is based in Cambridge. The American company offers a marketplace of service and technology providers to customize, enhance, and augment Open edX courses. With over 55 million learners reached, the platform enables online campuses, instructor-led courses, degree programs, and self-paced courses using a single platform. Stephanie Khurana has been the CEO of the company since 2023.