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Founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz (known as "a16z") is a venture capital firm that backs bold entrepreneurs building the future through technology. We are stage agnostic: We invest in seed to late-stage technology companies, across the consumer, enterprise, bio/healthcare, crypto, fintech and games spaces. a16z is defined by respect for the entrepreneur and the entrepreneurial company building process; we know what it`s like to be in the founder`s shoes. The firm is led by general partners, many of whom are former founders/operators, CEOs, or CTOs of successful technology companies, and who have domain expertise ranging from biology to crypto to distributed systems to security to marketplaces to financial services. We aim to connect entrepreneurs, investors, executives, engineers, academics, industry experts, and others in the technology ecosystem. We have built a network of experts including technical and executive talent; top media and marketing resources; Fortune 500/Global 2000 companies; as well as other technology decision makers, influencers, and key opinion leaders. a16z uses this network as part of our commitment to help our portfolio companies grow their business, so our operating teams provide entrepreneurs with access to expertise and insights across the entire spectrum of company building.
Advance U Cash is a Newport, KY-based company in the Financial Services sector.
Founded in 2001, we helped pioneer an asset-based private equity approach to investing in the dynamic energy sector. Based in Boston, our investment team seeks midstream, power and production opportunities with substantial growth potential, significant current income and meaningful downside protection, typically on a proprietary basis. We employ a hands-on value creation strategy that utilizes our in-house technical, operational and commercial specialists as well as our 850+ person asset management affiliate.
CBOE Holdings, owner of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Bats exchanges, CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) and other subsidiaries, is one of the world’s largest exchange holding companies, creating exponential opportunities for global investors.
SmartPay Leasing is a technology-driven company that works with the leading wireless retailers and prepaid phone companies to provide innovative device leasing solutions nationwide. We use software and data analytics to solve the hard problems of underwriting consumers with minimal credit history. Consumers can get the devices they want today, and pay over time with easy, scheduled payments. Headquartered in San Francisco`s Financial District, SmartPay Leasing is a subsidiary of TEMPOE, a specialty finance company based in Cincinnati. SmartPay Leasing was spun out of Better Finance, #1 among the Fastest Growing Private Companies in San Francisco in 2015, and a Bay Area News Group Top Workplace in 2014.