WS Investment Co. is the investment fund of law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. The fund was formed in 1978 and has been managed throughout by Mario Rosati.  All fundraising is internal, with mandatory participation by partners and is occasionally opened to associates.  Among other investments, the fund was a pre-IPO investor in Google, Brocade (partner Larry Sonsini contributed the options he received from his post as a director), Juniper Networks and Avanex.

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IVP turns breakout companies into enduring market leaders. With a 40-year record of driving growth and 130+ IPOs, we’ve partnered with over 400 companies including Amplitude, Brex, Coinbase, Crowdstrike, Datadog, Discord, Klarna, Slack, Snap, and Twitter. As trusted allies, IVP helps founders and CEOs meet the challenge of leading a rapidly growing company. Its proven system bolsters functions including those that are sometimes overlooked and partners serve as trusted allies to companies seeking to realize their full potential.

Groupe Arnault SAS is a principal investment firm. The firm seeks to hold stake in companies and is owned and controlled by Mr. Bernard Arnault. Groupe Arnault SAS was founded in 1978 and is based in Paris, France.

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Foundation Capital is a venture capital firm dedicated to the proposition that one entrepreneur's idea, with the right support, can become a business that changes the world. The company is made up of former entrepreneurs who set out to create the firm they wanted as founders. This forward-thinking team of VCs has helped companies like Lending Club change the way money is lent and borrowed, Sunrun reinvent the residential clean energy market, and Netflix revolutionizes media distribution and consumption, among many others. Foundation Capital is currently invested in more than 60 high-growth ventures in the areas of consumer, information technology, software, digital energy, financial technology, and marketing technology. These investments include AdRoll, Beepi, Bolt Threads, DogVacay, Kik, ForgeRock, Lending Home, Localytics, and Visier. The firm's twenty-six IPOs include Lending Club, OnDeck, Chegg, Sunrun, MobileIron, Control4, TubeMogul, Envestnet, Financial Engines, Netflix, NetZero, Responsys and Silver Spring Networks.

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TCV provides capital to growth-stage private and public companies in the technology industry. It also provides management teams with data-driven insights, sector expertise, access to world-class talent, and connections with category leaders.  Founded in 1995, the Silicon Valley-headquartered firm has invested more than $14 billion in over 350 growth-stage technology companies to date. Some of its most prominent portfolio company exits include Airbnb, Facebook, Netflix, Peloton, and Zillow.

Comdisco emerged from chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings on August 12, 2002. The purpose of reorganized Comdisco is to sell, collect or otherwise reduce to money in an orderly manner the remaining assets of the corporation. Pursuant to Comdisco's plan of reorganization and restrictions contained in its certificate of incorporation, Comdisco is specifically prohibited from engaging in any business activities inconsistent with its limited business purpose. Accordingly, within the next few years, it is anticipated that Comdisco will have reduced all of its assets to cash and made distributions of all available cash to holders of its common stock and contingent distribution rights in the manner and priorities set forth in the Plan. At that point, the company will cease operations and no further distributions will be made.

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Roku is a streaming platform company that designs and manufactures media players and streaming devices. The company's core product line consists of streaming players ranging from basic HD models to premium 4K devices with advanced features. Its flagship product, the Roku Ultra, supports 4K HDR streaming, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos sound. The devices run on Roku OS, which provides access to over 25,000 streaming channels and apps. The company's technology works by connecting to TVs via HDMI, allowing users to stream content from various services through an intuitive, app-based interface that prioritizes simplicity and customization. As of 2024, Roku has expanded beyond streaming sticks and boxes to produce soundbars and wireless speakers. The company also licenses its platform to TV manufacturers who create Roku TVs with the operating system built in.
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Roku has established partnerships with major TV manufacturers including TCL, Hisense, Walmart's Onn, Philips, Samsung, and Toshiba to integrate its operating system into their smart TVs. In March 2024, FreeCast integrated its streaming TV app on Roku devices, bringing over 500 streaming TV channels to the platform. The company also partnered with Bose in October 2020 when Bose launched the first third-party soundbar with Roku TV Ready certification. Roku serves over 40 million users in the US alone.

Series Entertainment is a creative company that specializes in the development of games using artificial intelligence.

IDN is the fastest growing B2B school platform in Indonesia, providing data & financial services to thousands of schools and hundreds of thousands of students across the country.

Academy and BAFTA award-winning independent VFX company. We create innovative sequences for high end television & feature films. Based in London & Wales.

Roku pioneered streaming for the TV, and we aspire to power every TV in the world. We developed a streaming platform that delivers a best-in-class user experience. At the heart of the Roku platform is our proprietary operating system, the Roku OS, which we built from the ground up. Roku is recognized for streaming innovation. This is demonstrated by our growing, passionate and highly engaged customer base who love Roku streaming devices because of our coveted content selection, ease of use, and value.

Netflix is an online platform that enables users to watch TV shows and movies on smart TVs, gaming consoles, PCs, Macs, mobiles, tablets, and so on. It provides its services under three segments: international streaming, domestic streaming, and domestic DVD. The network enables members to access and view more than one billion hours of TV shows and movies per month, including Netflix's original series. Members can play, pause, and resume watching its content without commercial breaks or commitments. The company also provides DVDs-by-mail membership services. Netflix was founded in 1997 by Mitch Lowe, Reed Hastings, and Marc Randolph, and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California.

<div> Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) is a leading global streaming entertainment service headquartered in Los Gatos, California. The company was founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph as a DVD-by-mail rental service, before launching its streaming platform in 2007. Netflix has since grown to become one of the world's largest entertainment companies, with 260.28 million paid memberships across over 190 countries as of Q4 2023. Netflix offers a wide variety of content including TV series, documentaries, feature films and mobile games across a wide variety of genres and languages. The company has invested heavily in original programming, with popular Netflix Originals including Stranger Things, The Crown, and Bridgerton. Netflix's content library includes both licensed titles from other studios as well as its own productions. The service is known for its personalized recommendations and easy-to-use interface across devices. In recent years, Netflix has expanded into new areas including an ad-supported tier, cracking down on password sharing, and live sports programming. The company generated USD 33.72 billion in revenue in 2023 and had a net income of USD 5.4 billion. While facing increased competition in the streaming space, Netflix remains the market leader and continues to focus on improving its content offerings and technology to maintain its position. </div>

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 Sandbox VR has launched a franchise program in the US, and is entering into a partnership with Netflix for a virtual reality (VR) experience based on Zack Synder's Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver. The franchising program, previously only available internationally, comes with an anticipation of an average net revenue of $1.9 million for US stores in 2023, and a net promoter score (NPS) between 67 and 74.
 In addition, a Rebel Moon-themed VR experience is set to launch in London. This engaging experience will transport users into an interactive virtual world where they navigate through underworld mines and battle antagonistic soldiers and spacecraft.
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