Parallel18 is an accelerator firm and international innovation hub based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2015, it supports software startups across Latin America, the United States, and Puerto Rico by offering funding, mentorship, business connections, and investment to help underrepresented founders scale globally.

Founded in 1999, Enhanced Capital Partners is a New York-based investment firm managing over $400 million. It specializes in equity and debt investments for small to mid-sized companies across various sectors, with a focus on healthcare technology systems and TMT industries.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico is a company that specializes in cash transfer services.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is an independent agency of the federal government established in 1953 to aid, counsel, assist, and protect the interests of small business concerns in the United States. The SBA's mission is to help Americans start, build, and grow businesses by providing loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling sessions, and other forms of assistance. Through a network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations, the SBA delivers services to people throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. The SBA's programs include financial and federal contract procurement assistance, management assistance, outreach to women, minorities, and armed forces veterans, as well as providing loans to victims of natural disasters and specialized advice and assistance in international trade.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) leads initiatives in food, agriculture, natural resources, and rural development. It aims to expand markets for agricultural products globally, foster alternative markets domestically, improve rural infrastructure, enhance food safety, promote nutrition education, and manage public lands collaboratively.

Morro Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, specializing in seed and early-stage technology investments. It targets first investments in the low hundreds of thousands of dollars and backs companies across Puerto Rico, Latin America, and the United States. Founded in 2018, Morro Ventures focuses on supporting early‑stage tech companies in Latin America and beyond, helping founders navigate the critical growth phase.

Penske Automotive Group is a diversified automotive retailer with Retail Automotive and Retail Commercial Truck segments, plus other investments. It operates a large network of franchised dealerships selling new and used vehicles, providing vehicle service and collision repair, financing, leasing, and aftermarket products. The company also runs Premier Truck Group dealerships for Freightliner and Western Star, and distributes engines and power systems. It conducts business in the United States and internationally, including the United Kingdom and Canada, focusing on luxury and imported brands in its core automotive revenue. Headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

Founded in 2021, Shima Capital is a venture capital firm based in Irvine, California. The company focuses on investing in the web3 and blockchain technology sectors.

Semillero Partners is a growth equity firm established in 2016 and located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The firm specializes in early and emerging growth stage investments, primarily focusing on the food and beverage, food technology, wellness, and sustainability sectors. Semillero Partners aims to foster genuine and trusted partnerships with entrepreneurs, particularly in overlooked and underserved markets worldwide. The firm is dedicated to enhancing sustainable value for all stakeholders involved in its investments.

Magma Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that supports Latin American entrepreneurs seeking to launch and scale in the US market, with a focus on fintech, insurtech, blockchain, marketplaces and software-as-a-service. The firm is headquartered in Santiago, Chile, and maintains offices in California, Colombia, Mexico and China. Since its founding in 2014, it has backed a broad set of startups across Chile, the US and other Latin American markets, and operates the Sino-Latin American accelerator to facilitate cross-border ventures.

Advantage Insurance specializes in providing tailored insurance solutions for high-net-worth individuals and business owners. Headquartered in Puerto Rico with offices in the U.S. and Cayman Islands, they offer life insurance policies, annuities, captive insurance management services, and alternative risk transfer options.

Clean Harbors, Inc. is a prominent provider of environmental, energy, and industrial services across North America, serving over 50,000 customers, including many Fortune 500 companies and various governmental agencies. The company operates through two main segments: Environmental Services and Safety-Kleen. The Environmental Services segment focuses on hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, offering services such as collection, transportation, treatment, disposal, and environmental cleanup for various materials, including laboratory chemicals and household hazardous waste. The Safety-Kleen segment provides specialized parts cleaning products, automotive and industrial cleaning supplies, and waste management services, including the collection and recycling of containerized waste. Clean Harbors also offers industrial services like high-pressure cleaning and catalyst handling to various sectors, including refineries and chemical plants. Headquartered in Norwell, Massachusetts, Clean Harbors operates more than 175 locations, including over 50 waste management facilities, throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, with additional international operations in several countries.

Universal Health Services is a large U.S. healthcare company that owns and operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, surgical hospitals, ambulatory centers, and radiation oncology centers through its subsidiaries. The company conducts operations primarily through two segments, Acute Care Hospital Services and Behavioral Health Services, and derives the majority of its revenue from the acute care side. Its facilities provide a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services, including general and specialty surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic services, coronary care, pediatrics, pharmacy, and behavioral health services. With hundreds of inpatient facilities and dozens of outpatient sites across multiple states and territories, including Puerto Rico, the company employs tens of thousands of people. It was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

Republic Services provides non-hazardous solid waste management services across the United States. Founded in 1996, it operates through numerous collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling processing centers, and other facilities. The company offers services such as curbside collection, container supply, compactor rental, recycling processing, and landfill services.

White Field Capital Partners, LLC is a private equity firm based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with additional offices in Denver, Colorado, and Charlotte, North Carolina. Established in 2010, the firm specializes in growth capital investments, focusing on small to middle-market companies across various sectors, including healthcare, financial services, project management, and digital marketing. White Field Capital targets investments in companies with enterprise values up to $200 million and revenue exceeding $30 million, seeking equity stakes between $5 million and $30 million. The firm aims for a target annual return rate of 20 percent and typically seeks majority ownership in its investments. Importantly, White Field Capital avoids companies with significant governmental influence, those facing substantial headwinds, as well as the real estate, venture, and distressed sectors. The firm invests primarily in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and North America.

Pep Boys is an automotive aftermarket chain and retailer that offers quality auto repair and car parts. The 1980s brought an aggressive expansion program in the company’s history. To raise capital, Pep Boys split its stock 3-for-1 and moved to the New York Stock Exchange in 1982. This strategy enabled rapid growth and brought about the birth of the automotive supercenter. This concept boosted Pep Boys to more than 700 stores, almost 3,600 service bays and more than $2 billion in annual sales. Pep Boys The Road Ahead Pep Boys continued its expansion in the 1990s, including to Puerto Rico. As the automotive aftermarket need has shifted over time from a majority of auto parts customers who identify as “Do it Yourselfers” to an increasing number of customers who prefer service centers to take care of their automotive maintenance and repair, Pep Boys has expanded its service business. Today Pep Boys provides service for more than six million cars and car owners each year. More than 23 million rewards members have signed up for special offers in stores. Since 2009, Pep Boys has focused on the development of service and tire centers within its existing markets as its primary growth strategy. Today the company operates more than 7,400 service bays in nearly 800 stores nationwide. At the same time, in some of its traditional supercenters, the company has expanded to include speed shops within its retail stores, which cater to the growing number of car enthusiasts who have fun working on performance cars, like hot rods, muscle cars, and off-road trucks. In 2012, Pep Boys created a new service and retail customer experience, which it refers to as The Road Ahead. Similar to the experience found at some high-end car dealerships, new Pep Boys stores feature customer lounges with amenities such as complimentary Wi-Fi and flat screen TV's near its full-service maintenance and repair shops, as well as a diverse retail product assortment in the automotive aftermarket. With almost 20,000 friendly and knowledgeable associates living the legacy of Manny, Moe, and Jack, Pep Boys’ vision is to be the best place to shop and care for cars.

Zimmer, Inc., operating as Zimmer Biomet, specializes in the design, manufacture, and marketing of orthopedic and dental products. The company offers a wide range of solutions, including joint replacement products for the knee, hip, and shoulder, as well as elbow and trauma devices, foot and ankle systems, and spinal solutions. Zimmer Biomet also provides dental implants and various surgical and operating room equipment, alongside biologics and sports medicine solutions. These products are aimed at helping healthcare professionals treat a variety of conditions, including arthritis and traumatic injuries, ultimately supporting patient mobility. Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, Zimmer Biomet operates multiple manufacturing facilities across the United States and internationally, including locations in Puerto Rico, Switzerland, and Ireland, and maintains a biologics research facility in Texas.

Popular, Inc., established in 1893, is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. Through its subsidiaries, it offers a wide range of retail, mortgage, and commercial banking products and services. These include various deposit accounts, commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate loans, residential mortgage loans, consumer loans, construction loans, lease financing, and investment banking services. The company operates 163 branches in Puerto Rico, 49 branches in the U.S. mainland, and 10 branches in the Virgin Islands, along with numerous ATMs across these regions.

Urban Edge Properties is a real estate investment trust that specializes in the acquisition, development, and management of shopping centers in urban communities across the United States. With a portfolio encompassing 14.8 million square feet across 83 properties, the company focuses on retail spaces that cater to necessity and convenience-oriented retailers, including grocery stores, health clubs, department stores, and restaurants. Urban Edge's core assets are primarily situated in the densely populated corridor from Washington, DC to Boston, with additional holdings in Puerto Rico and California. In addition to its owned properties, Urban Edge also manages over 5 million square feet for third parties, emphasizing its commitment to enhancing urban retail environments.

Zenus Bank, founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a digital commercial bank that aims to extend banking services beyond borders. It operates in over 150 countries, allowing individuals and businesses to open US bank accounts online without requiring US citizenship, residency, or registration. Zenus Bank is dedicated to promoting financial inclusion and fairness as a signatory of the UN’s Principles for Responsible Banking. The bank leverages advanced technology and exclusive partnerships to enhance its offerings and provides Banking-as-a-Service tools to enable other businesses to create innovative financial solutions for their customers. With a diverse and inclusive team, Zenus Bank seeks to offer the security and stability of US banking to a global audience.

Founded in 2019, Ambria Capital is an investment firm based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It focuses on investing in companies within the healthcare and technology sectors.

Founded in 1875, Bancolombia is a Latin American financial group headquartered in Medellín, Colombia. It offers a range of financial products and services to individuals and corporations, including commercial banking, asset management, factoring, investment banking, leasing, real estate loans, and securities services.

Acadia Healthcare is a leading provider of behavioral health services in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico, operating a network of inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics, and specialty facilities. The company delivers a broad continuum of care for mental health and substance use disorders, including acute stabilization, crisis intervention, long-term and non-acute care, and education and youth services. With a focus on evidence-based programs and patient-centered care, Acadia serves thousands of patients daily through its facilities and community-based services.

PopHealthCare is a data analytics company that delivers risk adjustment and population health management solutions. Its offerings include RiskSight, which supports retrospective and prospective risk adjustment and revenue management, and CareSight, a high-risk population care program. The company provides services such as member identification, outreach, engagement, predictive analytics, health and risk assessments, coordination of care, and longitudinal care for complex behavioral and medical conditions, including in-home medical care and telephonic support. PopHealthCare serves local, regional, and national health plans and provider organizations participating in Medicare Advantage, managed Medicaid, health insurance marketplaces, small group and individual plans, as well as accountable care organizations and hospitals. Founded in 2012 and based in Tempe, Arizona, PopHealthCare focuses on helping higher-risk individuals live healthier lives while improving care quality and potential revenue for its partners.

Toyota Financial Services, founded in 1983 and headquartered in Torrance, California, provides a range of financial solutions including retail and wholesale financing, retail leasing, and vehicle protection plans. The company serves authorized Toyota, Lexus, and Scion dealers, as well as Toyota forklift and Hino dealers and their customers across the continental United States, excluding Hawaii. With approximately 3,300 employees and managed assets exceeding $81 billion, Toyota Financial Services has evolved significantly since its inception. It operates as part of the global financial services framework of Toyota Financial Services Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan. The company maintains three regional offices, three customer service centers, and 30 dealer sales and service offices throughout the U.S., along with an affiliate in Puerto Rico.

Ferrellgas has been a trusted provider of propane solutions for over 70 years, serving a diverse range of customers including residential, commercial, agricultural, and industrial sectors across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The company specializes in the distribution and sale of propane, along with related equipment and supplies. Its operations span several regions in the United States, including the Midwest, Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest. Ferrellgas caters to various customer needs, including portable tank exchanges and wholesale services. The company derives its revenue primarily from propane distribution and the sale of associated products, maintaining a strong commitment to quality and customer service.

Cano Health operates primary care centers across Florida, Texas, Nevada, and Puerto Rico, specializing in value-based care for seniors. Its population health management programs include wellness activities, pharmacy services, home visits, telehealth, transition of care, and high-risk/complex care management.

Infosys BPM Limited is the business process management subsidiary of Infosys, established in April 2002. The company provides integrated end-to-end BPM services, focusing on enhancing stakeholder experience and operational effectiveness. With a global presence that includes countries such as India, Poland, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Brazil, and the United States, Infosys BPM has established itself as a leader in the BPM sector. Over the past five years, the company has received more than 60 awards and recognitions from prominent industry bodies, reflecting its commitment to excellence in service delivery and innovation.

Pan-American Life Insurance Company, established in 1911 and headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, provides a range of insurance and financial services across the Americas. As a subsidiary of Pan-American Life Insurance Group, it offers individual and group life, accident, and health insurance, along with employee benefits. The company serves clients in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. With a workforce of over 1,750 employees, Pan-American Life operates numerous branches and affiliates in countries such as Costa Rica, Colombia, Mexico, and several Caribbean nations, ensuring a broad reach and a commitment to delivering trusted financial solutions to its policyholders.

Service Corporation International is a deathcare company serving the United States and Canada. It operates through funeral service and cemetery segments, offering professional services, facilities, vehicles, and merchandise for funerals and cremations. The funeral segment covers arrangements, directing services, removal, preparation, embalming, cremation, memorialization, travel protection, and catering, while the merchandise includes caskets, urns and other cremation receptacles, outer burial containers, flowers, and related products. The cemetery segment provides interment rights, memorial markers, cemetery merchandise and services, including installations and interments, and preneed offerings. The company markets its services under brands such as Dignity Memorial, Dignity Planning, National Cremation Society, Advantage Funeral and Cremation Services, Funeraria del Angel, Making Everlasting Memories, Neptune Society, and Trident Society. It operates a broad network of locations across the United States and Canada. Founded in 1962 and based in Houston, Texas, the company is a leading provider of funeral homes and cemeteries.

Established in 1939, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska is a leading health insurance provider serving over 700,000 people. As part of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield confederation, it offers comprehensive coverage and broad network access to its clients.

Primeritus Financial Services is a national provider of repossession management and related services for the auto finance industry in the United States and Puerto Rico. The company specializes in offering outsourced repossession management, remarketing, title services, and skip tracing solutions. By utilizing a nationwide network of certified agents and employing unique investigative techniques, Primeritus Financial Services helps clients efficiently recover collateral while allowing them to focus on their core business functions. Its services are designed to enhance existing recovery efforts for credit lenders, providing valuable support in the collateral recovery process.

Gymboree Group is a North American specialty retailer offering high-quality apparel and accessories for boys and girls under the Gymboree, Janie and Jack, and Crazy 8 brands. With over 900 retail stores across the United States and Canada, and three online platforms, the company caters to children's clothing needs through its diverse product offerings.

JetBlue Airways is a passenger airline that operates primarily on point-to-point routes, serving approximately 100 destinations across North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, and Europe. As of recent data, its fleet consists of Airbus A321, Airbus A320, Airbus A321neo, and Embraer E190 aircraft. The company is known for its high-quality service, including assigned seating and in-flight entertainment.

MoonSail Capital is a private equity firm focused on lower middle-market opportunities in the United States and Puerto Rico. Founded in 2017 and based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the firm typically invests in growth-stage companies through equity and debt structures, pursuing growth initiatives, acquisitions, recapitalizations, and management buyouts. It targets investments across sectors including behavioral, homecare, practice management, diagnostic, transportation, rehab, staffing, insurance & benefits, and medical equipment, supporting businesses to scale within the lower middle market.

Stateless Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that makes investments in crypto assets and related technologies. Founded in 2017 and based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the firm focuses on opportunities at the intersection of artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, and web3, supporting startups developing innovative solutions in these areas.

RCM Technologies offers business and technology solutions, serving various industries including aerospace, defense, energy, healthcare, and manufacturing. Established in 1971, it operates through three segments: Engineering (offering services like project management, design, analysis, and quality assurance), Specialty Health Care (providing staffing for medical practitioners such as therapists, nurses, and caregivers), and Information Technology (delivering enterprise business solutions). Headquartered in Pennsauken, New Jersey, RCM Technologies enhances operational performance for its clients.

Kalkomey Enterprises, LLC, also known as Boat Ed, is a provider of online recreational safety education and certification courses focused on activities such as boating, hunting, snowmobiling, and off-road vehicle operations. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company serves outdoor enthusiasts and government agencies across all 50 U.S. states, as well as in several countries including Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Kalkomey's offerings include regulatory-approved courses delivered through a modern learning management system, enabling nearly one million individuals to receive training and certification annually. In addition to educational services, Kalkomey provides cloud-based agency management solutions that enhance operational efficiency for state and local agencies in key workflows, including licensing, registration, and compliance. By integrating its educational resources with agency management tools, Kalkomey aims to improve accessibility to outdoor recreation, promote participation, and foster civic engagement.

AutoZone is a leading retailer and distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories, serving both do-it-yourself customers and professional installers. With over 6,000 stores across the United States, Mexico, Brazil, and Puerto Rico, AutoZone offers an extensive range of products for cars, trucks, and SUVs, including hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products. The company is committed to providing superior customer service through knowledgeable staff and convenient tools both in-store and online.

National Storage Affiliates is a real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, operation, and acquisition of self-storage properties. As of late 2020, it held interests in approximately 788 facilities across 35 states and Puerto Rico, totaling around 49.5 million rentable square feet.

Founded in 1967, Southwest Airlines is a major U.S. passenger airline operating over 700 Boeing 737 aircraft. It serves 101 destinations across the United States and near-international markets, offering affordable fares with no change fees or hidden charges. Known for its exceptional customer service, Southwest provides inflight entertainment, Wi-Fi connectivity, and ancillary services such as EarlyBird Check-In and pet transportation.

First Check Ventures, established in 2020 and based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a venture capital investment firm focused on early-stage startups worldwide. The firm seeks opportunities primarily in sectors such as business-to-consumer, information technology, big data, and food technology, as well as mobile and software as a service (SaaS). By targeting innovative companies in these areas, First Check Ventures aims to support entrepreneurs and contribute to their growth in the global market.

Crowley Maritime Corporation is a U.S.-owned marine solutions, transportation, and logistics company that operates across domestic and international markets. Founded in 1892, Crowley has evolved into a diversified enterprise offering services in six primary business segments: Puerto Rico and Caribbean liner services, Latin America liner services, logistics, marine contract solutions, deep sea petroleum transportation, and petroleum services in Alaska. The company also provides supply chain management, fuel transportation, and distribution of liquefied natural gas. Additionally, Crowley supports its operations with centralized corporate functions, including purchasing and human resources, while also offering vessel design, construction management, and management services for its chartered vessels. The company is entirely owned by the Crowley family and its employees, with a structure established in 1992 to serve as a holding company for its various business lines and subsidiaries.

Encompass Health Corporation is a leading provider of facility-based and home-based post-acute healthcare services in the United States. The company operates primarily through two segments: Inpatient Rehabilitation and Home Health and Hospice. The Inpatient Rehabilitation segment offers specialized rehabilitative treatment for patients recovering from a variety of conditions, including strokes, neurological disorders, cardiac and pulmonary issues, and complex orthopedic conditions. In contrast, the Home Health and Hospice segment delivers a range of Medicare-certified services, including skilled nursing, therapy, and hospice care, primarily in the Southeast and Texas. As of November 2020, Encompass Health operated 137 hospitals, 242 home health locations, and 83 hospice sites across 39 states and Puerto Rico. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, the company was previously known as HealthSouth Corporation before rebranding in January 2018.

Founded in 1932, Advance Auto Parts is a prominent automotive aftermarket retailer, serving both do-it-yourself customers and professional installers. With over 4,000 stores across North America, the company offers a wide range of parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items for various vehicle makes and models.

The U.S. Department of Energy is a government agency established in 1977, located in Washington, D.C. Its primary mission is to ensure the security and prosperity of the nation by tackling energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges. The Department focuses on promoting transformative scientific and technological solutions to address these issues, thereby supporting the country's energy needs and environmental sustainability.

AV8 Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 and headquartered in Palo Alto, with an additional office in London. It focuses on early-stage and seed investments, particularly in healthcare, intelligent enterprise, financial technology and services, and other technically demanding sectors. The firm seeks opportunities across Europe, the United Kingdom, Israel, the United States and Canada. AV8 Ventures emphasizes a hands-on approach, drawing on decades of technical and entrepreneurial experience to support portfolio companies, with networks in health, machine learning, enterprise technology, mobility, robotics, hard sciences and biology.

The Stephens Group, LLC is a private, family-owned investment firm founded in 1933 and headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, with additional offices in Frankfurt, London, and New York. The firm specializes in private equity and venture capital, focusing on mid-venture investments, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, growth capital, and mature investments across a diverse range of sectors. Its investment portfolio spans agriculture, energy, industrials, software, consumer products, financial services, healthcare, and technology, among others. The Stephens Group typically invests between $10 million and $125 million in companies with enterprise values ranging from $50 million to $400 million and seeks both minority and control positions in its investments. The firm aims to partner with management teams, often pursuing a board seat in its portfolio companies to foster long-term growth and success.

PayPal is a leading digital payments company that enables consumers and merchants to make and receive online payments, transfer funds, and manage payments across a global platform. It operates consumer and merchant accounts and the peer-to-peer service Venmo, supporting hundreds of millions of active accounts in more than 200 markets. Since spinning off from eBay in 2015, PayPal has focused on expanding online transaction capabilities and financial services through a multi-channel network and partnerships with online retailers and platforms. The company pursues growth through technology-driven payments solutions that aim to be convenient, affordable, and secure. PayPal Ventures, its corporate venture capital arm, invests in fintech, payments, and related technologies to accelerate innovation and broaden the ecosystem. Overall, PayPal positions itself as a global enabler of electronic payments and digital commerce, serving a diverse base of consumers and merchants.

Vesey Street Capital Partners is a private equity firm based in New York that specializes in middle-market buyouts and growth equity investments in the healthcare services sector. The firm targets opportunities that create value for hospitals, payors, physicians, pharmaceutical and life sciences companies, and health insurers, including founder-led businesses and corporate carve-outs. It pursues a health system and payor centric approach, aiming to improve efficiency, quality, and economics across the healthcare value chain. Vesey Street Capital Partners typically makes equity investments in the United States, with equity checks between $50 million and $200 million and targets companies with EBITDA in the low to mid tens of millions. It participates in both control and co-investment opportunities, with a preference for control transactions and majority stakes. The firm focuses on mid-market opportunities nationwide and was established in 2014.