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Dell, Inc. engages in the manufacture of electronic devices. Its products include laptops, desktops, tablets, thin clients, printers, monitors, software, workstations and accessories. The company was founded by Michael Saul Dell on February 1, 1984 and is headquartered in Round Rock, TX.

Summit Partners LP (Summit Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Gregory Avis, Roe Stamps and Stephen Woodsum. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Panasas, Inc. develops storage solutions for technical applications and data workloads. The firm serves the bioscience, energy, finance, government, manufacturing, media, and university markets. The company was founded by Garth Gibson, Frederic Roy Carlson and William Courtright in 1999 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1990 by William E. Conway, Jr. and Daniel A. D'Aniello. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC.

Thoma Cressey Bravo, Inc. is a private equity investment firm. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, formerly known as Thoma Cressey Equity Partners, Inc. The firm was founded in 1997.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP provides legal services. It counsels clients in litigation, corporate and tax, intellectual property and restructuring matters. The firm offers intellectual property, antitrust and competition, international trade and national security, real estate and tax, benefits and estate planning services. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Visa International, Inc. provides credit card services. The company was founded by Dee Hock and is headquartered in Foster City, CA.

The Daniels Fund provides funds and scholarship services. It offers aging, alcoholism and substance abuse, amateur sports, equipment for physical disabilities, education, ethics and integrity, Homeless and disadvantaged, and child and youth development services. The Daniels Fund was founded by Bill Daniels in 1997 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Aksia TorreyCove Partners LLC is an investment advisor firm. The company was founded by Kenn Lee, Kara Boone King, Michelle Margaret Davidson, David I. Chi Fann and Thomas James Martin in 2011 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC operates as a holding company that provides independent, objective and conflict-free advice and asset management services to high net worth individuals and families. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Transportation Insight Topco LP provides logistics and transportation services. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Cheyenne Capital Fund LP, a fund of funds, invests in US private equity funds. It also makes direct investments in companies located in the US. The fund targets companies with sustainable & predictable cash flows, defensible market position, and experienced management teams. It focuses on companies operating in the fields of manufacturing, financial services, business services, media, energy and consumer products & services. It provides financing for LBOs, recapitalization and expansion/growth capital requirements.

The Symbio Group provides innovation, co-creation, and augmentation services to software, devices, financial, travel, automotive/industrial, media, retail, and gaming markets worldwide. It offers insight and strategy, design and research, productization, software development, quality assurance, globalization, research and development, systems management, and support services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.