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AMTD Digital was established within the wider AMTD group as a digital-services business spanning financial services, media and technology ventures in Asia. By 2026 AMTD Digital remains associated with digital financial services, media, hospitality and technology investments across its group structure.
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SkyWater Technology was formed in 2017 when an investor-backed group acquired the 200 mm semiconductor fabrication facility in Bloomington, Minnesota, from Cypress Semiconductor. In 2026 SkyWater works across specialty semiconductors, aerospace and defence, biomedical, quantum and other applications where domestic manufacturing and custom process development can matter.
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UP Fintech was founded in 2014 by Wu Tianhua and built the Tiger Brokers platform to give technology-oriented investors access to global securities markets. In 2026 UP Fintech operates digital brokerage and investment services under the Tiger Brokers brand in several regulated markets.
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MapmyIndia was founded in India in 1995 by Rakesh and Rashmi Verma, initially building detailed digital mapping data for a market with limited commercial map infrastructure. By 2026 MapmyIndia provides mapping, navigation, location intelligence and connected-vehicle technology to enterprises, government and consumers.
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The Raspberry Pi project emerged from work by Eben Upton and collaborators concerned about declining hands-on computing experience among university applicants. The Raspberry Pi Foundation was established in 2008. By 2026 Raspberry Pi spans education, hobbyist computing, industrial embedded systems and increasingly edge-AI workloads, while the charitable foundation remains an important shareholder and education organisation.
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Lightwave Logic’s operating technology lineage reaches back to PSI-TEC, a research company founded in 1991 to develop organic electro-optic materials. In 2026 Lightwave Logic is developing electro-optic polymer technology aimed at photonic components for data communications and related applications.
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Lightwave Logic’s operating technology lineage reaches back to PSI-TEC, a research company founded in 1991 to develop organic electro-optic materials. In 2026 Lightwave Logic is developing electro-optic polymer technology aimed at photonic components for data communications and related applications.
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Mastek was founded in Mumbai in 1982 by technologists including Ashank Desai, Ketan Mehta and colleagues who wanted to build an Indian software company serving enterprise customers. By 2026 Mastek provides digital engineering, cloud, data, enterprise applications and transformation services to customers in several regions.
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Amplitude was founded in 2012 by Spenser Skates, Curtis Liu and Jeffrey Wang after the team built analytics tools for an earlier voice-recognition start-up called Sonalight. In 2026 Amplitude helps product and growth teams analyse digital behaviour and connect usage data to product decisions.
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Bit Digital evolved from Bitcoin mining into an Ethereum treasury and staking company with a majority investment in WhiteFiber, the AI and high-performance-computing infrastructure business that listed on Nasdaq in 2025.
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