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3D Systems was co-founded by Chuck Hull in 1986 after he invented stereolithography and filed key patents for producing physical objects layer by layer. By 2026 3D Systems sells additive-manufacturing hardware, materials, software and application expertise, with healthcare and industrial uses central to its strategy.
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PROG Holdings’ main operating lineage comes from Progressive Leasing, which began in 1999 and built a lease-to-own model delivered through third-party retailers rather than its own stores. By 2026 PROG is a consumer-fintech group centred on point-of-sale lease-to-own and related financial products.
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PagerDuty was founded in 2009 by former Amazon engineers Alex Solomon, Baskar Puvanathasan and Andrew Miklas to improve the way software teams handled alerts and on-call incidents. In 2026 PagerDuty provides incident response, operations automation and event-management software for organisations running always-on digital services.
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Today’s Kontron combines the lineage of the older embedded-computing company Kontron with S&T, an Austrian technology group that acquired and merged with Kontron during 2016 and 2017. In 2026 Kontron develops embedded computing, IoT hardware, software and connectivity solutions for industrial, transportation and other markets.
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The modern Phoenix Group Holdings was incorporated in 2008 as a special-purpose acquisition vehicle and acquired the Pearl Group businesses in 2009, while the Phoenix insurance brand and several businesses inside the portfolio have histories stretching back centuries. In 2026 Phoenix Group is a UK-focused long-term savings and retirement business managing a large portfolio of heritage and newer insurance products.
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NCC Group traces its heritage to the UK’s National Computing Centre, although the modern commercial group was formed through a management buyout in 1999. By 2026 NCC Group provides cyber-resilience, security testing, managed services and software-escrow services to enterprises and governments.
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Coursera was launched in 2012 by Stanford computer-science professors Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, initially bringing university courses to a mass online audience. As of September 2026 the combined organisation brings together Coursera’s university and credential partnerships with Udemy’s large instructor marketplace and enterprise learning business.
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WIN Semiconductors was founded in Taiwan in October 1999 and built what it describes as the first pure-play six-inch gallium-arsenide foundry. In 2026 WIN provides foundry manufacturing for GaAs, GaN and related technologies used in wireless, optical and sensing applications.
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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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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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