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In 2017, Changpeng Zhao (CZ) founded Binance with a simple yet powerful realization: the financial system was broken, excluding billions of people from economic opportunity. What started as a cryptocurrency exchange quickly evolved into something far greater - a comprehensive blockchain ecosystem designed to democratize finance. Within just six months, Binance became the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, a testament to the urgent global demand for more accessible financial infrastructure. Today, Binance serves over 300 million users across more than 100 countries, offering an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products that span trading, finance, education, research, payments, institutional services, and Web3 features. The company is committed to advancing the freedom of money, believing everyone should have the ability to earn, hold, spend, share, and give their money - regardless of who they are or where they come from. Built on industry-leading security, user fund transparency, and lightning-fast trading engine speed, Binance leverages the power of digital assets and blockchain to build an inclusive financial ecosystem that improves financial access for people around the world.

At BizFirst, we believe that effective recruiting stems from direct relationships and deep expertise, not transactional workflows. Our team operates with zero layers of bureaucracy - each Client Delivery Lead manages just 3-4 clients, giving you direct access to the people actually doing the work. This boutique-by-design approach means no handoffs, no account managers shuffling requests, just immediate access to decision-makers who understand your context. With 60+ years of combined recruiting experience concentrated in a senior, focused team, we invest the time to understand what makes each hire successful within your specific environment. We thrive on building long-term partnerships through transparency and consistency. Our PartnerHire model brings discipline and continuity to recruiting - acting as an extension of your team rather than an external vendor. Whether through ongoing managed recruiting, targeted direct searches, or on-demand contract talent, we adapt to how you actually work. Our 87% retention rate beyond the guarantee period reflects our commitment: we work with fewer clients so we can get each placement right. If someone leaves, we replace them free. This is how we operate - measuring success not just by placements made, but by how smoothly your team executes once hiring begins.

FAR.AI exists to solve one of humanity's most urgent challenges: ensuring that advanced AI systems remain safe and beneficial as they become increasingly powerful. The rapid advancement of AI technology poses existential risks that require coordinated, technical solutions. FAR.AI conducts frontier alignment research to improve the safety and security of AI systems through technical breakthroughs in model evaluation, interpretability, robustness, and value alignment - addressing fundamental issues like jailbreaks, toxic outputs, and the black-box nature of modern models before they become unmanageable. Unlike many research organizations that focus on a single approach, FAR.AI pursues a diverse portfolio of high-potential research agendas that sit between individual academic projects and for-profit initiatives. Through FAR.Research, FAR.Labs (a Berkeley coworking space), and FAR.Futures (global events and policy initiatives), the organization fosters collaboration among researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders worldwide. Since July 2022, FAR.AI has produced over 40 influential academic papers at venues like NeurIPS, ICML, and ICLR, while driving practical change through red-teaming partnerships with frontier model developers and government AI safety institutes.

Scandit powers the next generation of smart data capture, transforming any smartphone or tablet into an enterprise-grade scanning device. The company's AI-powered platform enables businesses to capture barcodes, text, IDs, and objects with unmatched speed and accuracy. Scandit's technology automates workflows and delivers real-time insights that drive operational efficiency across retail, healthcare, logistics, manufacturing, and travel industries. Founded in 2009 by researchers from MIT, ETH Zurich, and IBM Research, Scandit has grown from a Swiss startup to a global leader in mobile computer vision. The company's platform processes billions of scans annually across more than 100 million devices, serving six of the ten largest Fortune 500 companies. Scandit's solution replaces dedicated hardware with software-based scanning, reducing costs while increasing flexibility for frontline workers worldwide.

IFS is the world's leading provider of Industrial AI and enterprise software for hardcore businesses that service, power and protect our planet. Founded in 1983 by five university friends who pitched a tent outside their first customer's site to ensure 24/7 availability, IFS has grown into a global powerhouse with operations in 90+ countries. The company delivers cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Field Service Management (FSM), and Enterprise Service Management (ESM) solutions specifically built for industry-specific complexity. IFS's financial performance demonstrates exceptional market momentum. In FY2025, the company achieved 23% year-over-year growth in Annual Recurring Revenue, with cloud revenue surging 30% YoY and recurring revenue now comprising 83% of total revenue. The company's 114% Net Retention Rate reflects strong customer loyalty and value delivery. IFS serves manufacturing, aerospace & defense, construction & engineering, energy, utilities & resources, telecommunications, and service sectors worldwide, helping customers like Air France-KLM, Electrolux, and Cadillac achieve operational excellence through embedded Industrial AI capabilities.

Fractional AI exists to solve one of the biggest bottlenecks in enterprise AI adoption: the talent gap. While every C-suite recognizes that AI could transform their business, most companies lack the elite engineering talent needed to build production-grade AI systems. Fractional AI bridges this divide by deploying world-class engineers who specialize in applied generative AI - turning experimental projects into measurable competitive advantages. They don't just advise; they build, shipping custom AI solutions that automate workflows, reduce costs, and unlock revenue streams that off-the-shelf tools can't touch. What makes Fractional AI different is their services-first model and obsession with engineering excellence. Rather than forcing companies into a one-size-fits-all product, they embed directly with client teams to solve their specific problems - whether that's automating content moderation for Change.org, building API connectors for Airbyte, or reducing LLM hallucinations by 80% for Zapier. Their San Francisco-based team of former founders, CTOs, and senior engineers brings cross-industry expertise that internal teams can't match. They see patterns across companies, stay on the bleeding edge of what actually works in production, and transfer that knowledge back to their clients. The mission is clear: inspire an elite team of engineers to solve the world's most valuable problems using AI, and make every company they work with 2-10x more productive in the process.