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Ascend empowers entrepreneurial CPAs to reach their goals with an innovative growth model that brings their firms into the new age. Backed by private equity from people-focused Alpine Investors, Ascend is building a modern platform for regional accounting firms that enables them to stay independent while accessing the resources of a large CPA firm to help them grow. Ascend provides access to growth capital, robust talent acquisition, best-of-breed technology, a catalytic leadership system, shared back-office services, and modernized equity incentives so that firms can surmount todays industry challenges and reach their full potential. Founded in January 2023, the company attained revenues sufficient to qualify it as a Top 100 U.S. accounting firm within six months of operation.
Founded by Josh Harris and David Blitzer, with a significant strategic investment by The Chernin Group (TCG), Unrivaled Sports oversees a diverse portfolio of youth sports properties across Baseball, Softball, Football, and Action Sports. Unrivaled Sports portfolio includes Ripken Baseball®, Cooperstown All Star Village, Sports Force Parks™, Baseball Factory™, Softball Factory™, We Are Camp, and the ForeverLawn Sports Complex at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Village. Unrivaled Sports has partnerships in Baseball with Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr., and in Action Sports with 5-time Olympian Shaun White. All its properties are committed to providing young athletes with world-class experiences, development opportunities, and platforms to excel. Learn more at playunrivaled.com.
XNRGY Climate Systems is a Montreal-based company that designs, develops, and manufactures HVAC systems with a strong emphasis on energy efficiency and sustainability. Founded in 2017, the company aims to lead North America in sustainable design and advanced manufacturing of custom air handling systems, particularly for data centers, healthcare facilities, clean rooms, and life sciences environments. The company offers custom-engineered air handling units tailored to meet specific project requirements, focusing on reducing power usage effectiveness and carbon footprints. XNRGY specializes in thermal management solutions, ensuring optimal cooling and heating for mission-critical facilities. Its product lineup includes custom air handlers, energy recovery systems, and specialized materials designed to meet demanding specifications. XNRGY serves a diverse clientele, including major cloud and hyperscale data center operators, healthcare facilities, and life sciences organizations, ensuring high standards of air quality and efficiency.
AirBoss of America Corp. is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced custom rubber compounds and finished rubber products. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, the company operates multiple facilities in Canada and the United States. Originally known as IATCO Industries Inc., AirBoss has grown from manufacturing segmented tires to providing innovative solutions in industrial rubber products, personal protective equipment (PPE), and survivability solutions. The company offers a diverse range of products across various industries. This includes rubber compounds for automotive, heavy industry, and construction, as well as PPE for military, law enforcement, and healthcare professionals. AirBoss also develops survivability solutions, such as rapid deployment negative pressure isolation shelters. With a focus on quality and innovation, AirBoss serves customers in automotive, healthcare, defense, and industrial sectors, ensuring safety and reliability in their products. The company operates through several subsidiaries, enhancing its capabilities in rubber compounding and defense-related solutions.