Vertex Inc.

BlackRock is a global asset manager and technology provider dedicated to helping more and more people experience financial well-being. We help millions of people invest to build savings that serve them throughout their lives. With $11+ trillion in assets under management, BlackRock has grown from a small bond shop into one of the world's leading asset managers by relentlessly pursuing one goal – to help people invest better. Our workforce of 21,000+ people spans 100+ languages across 38 locations worldwide, enabling us to provide deep local expertise backed by global scale. We deliver investment products, technology, and tools – helping millions meet immediate spending needs, build wealth, and retire securely. Our Aladdin platform powers our analytical approach to investing, helping clients navigate investment risks and opportunities in an ever-changing world.

We're a team tackling some of the toughest challenges in defense, national security, and space. Since 2019, we've been building mission-critical solutions that protect critical assets from ground to space. We've grown through acquiring twelve companies that now operate under the Voyager brand, each bringing specialized capabilities in propulsion, communications, space infrastructure, and more. Our work spans supporting over 500 customers across 35+ nations, with more than 1,240 missions flown to the International Space Station. We're developing everything from controllable solid propulsion technologies and satellite communications systems to the Bishop Airlock and Starlab commercial space station. We're not just pushing boundaries - we're building the infrastructure that defines humanity's future in space and the defense systems that keep us safe here on Earth.

We're Integrated Resources, Inc., a global staffing agency that's been helping Fortune 100 companies tackle their hiring challenges since 1996. When we started, we noticed that companies were drowning in resumes but still struggling to find the right people - it's a problem that's only gotten worse with today's saturated job market. Our mission is simple: make hiring the right person for any role feel effortless, whether you need a contract specialist for a three-month project or a full-time team member to grow with your organization. What really sets us apart is that we're an MBE-certified organization where diversity isn't just a checkbox - it's woven into everything we do. Our majority-female team works across healthcare, life sciences, IT, engineering, financial services, and beyond, connecting clients with talent from all backgrounds and walks of life. We've spent over 25 years building relationships and refining our process, combining modern technology with genuine human expertise to deliver candidates who actually fit your culture, not just your job description.

Northslope builds AI software on the Palantir operating system, delivering mission-specific AI applications that enable organizations to fulfill their mission and dominate their industry. As Palantir's first and only Vanguard: Elite partner, Northslope leverages forward-deployed engineering to solve complex business challenges across aerospace, energy, defense, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and other critical industries. The company operates more like a product startup than a traditional services firm, with teams that are lean, fast-moving, and focused on building solutions that actually work for end users. Founded by former Palantir engineers, Northslope brings the same Forward Deployed Engineering DNA to every customer engagement, shipping working MVPs within days and delivering measurable results in weeks. Backed by $22 million in Series A funding from Friends & Family Capital, Goldcrest, and other investors, Northslope is pioneering a new approach to enterprise AI that prioritizes outcomes over activity and rapid iteration over lengthy consulting cycles.

GROWMARK is an agricultural cooperative serving almost 400,000 customers across North America, providing agronomy, energy, facility engineering and construction, and logistics products and services, as well as grain marketing and risk management services. Headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois, GROWMARK owns the FS trademark, used by its member cooperatives, and owns SEEDWAY, the largest full-line seed company in the United States. The company operates an expansive network of river and rail terminals to meet customer fertilizer needs, even during peak seasons. Founded in 1927 when nine local agricultural supply cooperatives in Illinois organized to meet growing demand for reliable fuel supply, GROWMARK has grown into a regional agricultural powerhouse. The organization now serves cooperatives, retailers, businesses, and customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. GROWMARK's commitment to delivering products customers need by people they trust has earned it a reputation as a strong and financially-stable business partner with a customer-first attitude at its core.

In 2008, Jack Newton and Rian Gauvreau founded Clio with a simple but powerful realization: the legal profession was being left behind by the cloud computing revolution that was transforming every other industry. Lawyers were trapped in a world of paper files, disparate software systems, and inefficient practices that made it harder to serve clients effectively. They saw an opportunity to modernize legal practice through cloud-based technology that would be accessible, affordable, and transformative. What started as a small Canadian startup has grown into the world's leading provider of cloud-based legal technology. Today, Clio powers law firms of all sizes across the globe, from solo practitioners to large enterprises. Headquartered in Greater Vancouver with teams spanning Calgary, Toronto, Dublin, Manchester, and Sydney, Clio continues to set the global standard for innovation in legal tech. The company's mission remains clear: to transform the legal experience for all by equipping lawyers with secure, intuitive tools that help them work more effectively, grow profitably, and deliver exceptional client service.