Acadian Asset Management specializes in systematic investing, leveraging over 35 years of experience, rich data, and powerful analytical tools to deliver investment results. They focus on various strategies including equity, credit, and responsible investing, and have a significant scale with over 65,000 traded assets and 518 million daily observations. Their unique approach combines intellectual rigor with clarity, positioning them as a leader in the asset management industry.
Accel is an early and growth-stage venture capital firm that powers a global community of entrepreneurs. Accel backs entrepreneurs who have what it takes to build a business. Accel’s vision for entrepreneurship and business enables it to identify and invest in the companies that will be responsible for the growth of next-generation industries. Accel-backed companies include Atlassian, Braintree, Cloudera, DJI, Dropbox, Dropcam, Etsy, Facebook, Flipkart, Lookout Security, MoPub, Qualtrics, Slack, Spotify, Supercell, Vox Media, and others.
Akuna Capital is an innovative proprietary trading firm specializing in options market making and sophisticated modeling. Founded in 2011, the firm operates globally with offices in Chicago, Sydney, Shanghai, and London. Akuna leverages cutting-edge technology and data-driven solutions to provide liquidity in the derivatives market. With a strong focus on collaboration and rapid innovation, Akuna has established itself as a leading player in the industry, continuously developing new trading strategies and technologies to stay competitive. The firm is unique in that it trades solely with its own capital, fostering a culture of employee ownership and growth.
Ares Management is a publicly-traded global alternative asset manager with approximately $144 billion of assets under management. It believes each of its distinct but complementary investment groups in credit, private equity, and real estate is a market leader based on assets under management and investment performance.
Beam is Asia Pacific’s leading micromobility company, focused on providing safe, sustainable, and technology-backed shared mobility solutions. Their business model revolves around offering e-scooter rentals in various cities, supported by a commitment to sustainability, safety, and community engagement. Beam is the only operator in the region certified as Climate Neutral and aims to become Carbon Negative by 2025. Their innovative technology enhances safety and city management, while their Beam Safe Academy educates riders on safe practices. With a growing presence across multiple countries, Beam is positioned as a leader in the micromobility market, driving significant traffic to local businesses and fostering community partnerships.
Betterment is an automated investing platform that simplifies wealth management for individuals through curated portfolios, tax-efficient tools, and personalized financial planning. With over $50 billion in assets under management and a client base exceeding 900,000, Betterment offers a range of services including automated investing, high-yield cash accounts, and retirement planning. The company differentiates itself with its user-friendly technology, low fees, and commitment to fiduciary standards, making it a leader in the robo-advisory space. Betterment's innovative approach to investing, including features like tax-loss harvesting, positions it strongly in the competitive financial services market.
Blackstone Group is the world’s largest alternative asset manager, with over $1 trillion in assets under management. The firm specializes in private equity, real estate, credit, and insurance, among other investment strategies. Blackstone differentiates itself through its unmatched scale, managing approximately 12,700 real estate assets and over 240 portfolio companies, which positions it well for long-term growth. The firm serves both institutional and individual investors, focusing on building strong businesses that deliver lasting value. With a commitment to integrity and performance, Blackstone aims to create financial security for its clients while also investing in dynamic sectors such as AI and infrastructure.
BlockFi is a secured non-bank lender that offers USD loans to crypto-asset owners who collateralize the loan with their crypto-assets. Their products bring additional liquidity to the blockchain asset sector and meet the needs of both individuals and institutions holding blockchain assets. BlockFi holds clients' Bitcoin and Ether with a registered custodian and issues loans in USD to their bank accounts. Currently operating in beta launch, lending in 35 US states to retail investors and companies. BlockFi’s mission is to provide liquidity, transparency, and efficiency to digital financial markets by creating products that meet the needs of consumers and corporations across the globe. They leverage a sophisticated infrastructure that integrates with multiple blockchains, they plan to expand their product set based on their retail and institutional client's needs.