X-energy LLC

HX5, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Woman-Owned Small Business that has specialized in providing professional support services to Federal Government organizations since its incorporation in 2004. The company delivers research and development, engineering, and technical services to critical government clients including the Department of Defense (Army, Navy, Air Force), NASA, and the General Services Administration. HX5 holds key certifications including ISO 9001:2015 and CMMC Level 2, demonstrating commitment to quality management and cybersecurity standards in government contracting. With headquarters in Fort Walton Beach, Florida and operations across more than 22 states at over 60 locations nationwide, HX5 has established itself as an award-winning provider of technical solutions. The company supports Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) Projects, Weather Operations, Software and Hardware Engineering, Information Technology, Mission Operations Support, and Program Management and Logistics. HX5 employs well-educated and experienced professionals who are entrusted to support critical government missions, from weapons systems development to aerospace testing facilities.

We're one of America's largest energy holding companies, serving about 7.7 million customers across six states. Our team of more than 27,000 people works every day to keep the lights on and gas flowing for millions of homes and businesses. We've been at this since 1904, when the Catawba Hydro Station first started generating power, and we've learned a lot along the way about what it takes to deliver energy reliably and responsibly. These days, we're investing nearly $200 billion over the next decade to build a smarter, cleaner energy system. That means upgrading our grid, adding renewable energy sources, and hardening our equipment against severe weather. We're also focused on energy efficiency programs that help customers save money while reducing their environmental impact. It's a lot of work, but we believe building a better energy future is worth the effort.

Established in the fast-paced global city of Singapore since 1993, Xcellink embodies the traits of its home nation: process-oriented, productivity-focused, and performance-driven. For over two decades, this professional services firm has evolved from a local ICT operations specialist into a trusted vendor partner for high-growth global companies, established local enterprises, and government-linked corporations. The founders recognized early on that managing complex technology deployments required more than just technical expertise - it demanded a deep understanding of human capital and operational excellence. Today, Xcellink has delivered over SGD$150 million worth of operations management services, connecting human capital knowledge to technology, business, and social goals. Their comprehensive approach spans workforce augmentation, managed operations, talent search, and specialized solutions in human resource management, scheduling, process automation, and project management. By serving as business partners who deliver enterprise agility through innovative processes and technology solutions, Xcellink helps clients conserve ICT project management resources while taking ownership of deployment capacity challenges and routine management activities.

We're XAD Technologies, a team that's been building telecom and IT infrastructure since 2006. What started as a small group of researchers and engineers has grown into a global organization with over 4,000 people across 17+ offices in the Middle East, South Asia, Europe, and North America. We don't just install equipment – we design and maintain the networks that keep people connected, from fiber optic splicing to mobile network infrastructure. Our work spans telecommunications, IT networks, security systems, managed services, and even solar energy solutions. We've earned trust from major players like Etisalat, du, Huawei, Nokia, and Ericsson by delivering reliable results on hundreds of projects. The diversity of our team – with experts in civil construction, fiber optics, ELV systems, and network operations – lets us handle complex challenges that span multiple disciplines. We're proud of our ISO certifications and the recognition we've received, but we're more focused on what's next: expanding our capabilities and continuing to provide the innovative solutions our clients need to build the future of connectivity.

Talen Energy was born in 2015 from a simple but powerful insight: the energy landscape was fundamentally changing, and the industry needed a new kind of power producer - one that could bridge the gap between traditional reliability and emerging clean energy demands. Emerging from PPL Corporation’s century-old utility operations, Talen’s founders recognized that the future belonged to independent power producers who could combine operational excellence with strategic flexibility. They assembled a diverse portfolio of generation assets across the United States, anchored by the Susquehanna nuclear facility and spanning nuclear, natural gas, coal, and oil technologies - giving Talen the unique ability to deliver power safely, reliably, and efficiently while navigating the complex energy transition. Today, Talen Energy operates approximately 13.1 GW of generation capacity across 12 locations, employing nearly 1,900 people who embody the company’s core values of Excellence, No Harm, Integrity, and Continuous Improvement. The company has evolved beyond traditional power generation to become a leader in powering the digital infrastructure revolution, establishing first-of-its-kind partnerships to serve data centers with 24x7 carbon-free nuclear power. With ambitious commitments to eliminate coal use by 2028 and reduce CO2 emissions 75% by 2030, Talen is proving that reliability and sustainability can power the future together. Their partnership with Eos Energy to explore battery storage solutions further demonstrates how they’re innovating to meet the growing demands of AI-driven data centers while delivering maximum value per megawatt produced for their stakeholders.

Crosslake Technologies conducts technical due diligence and risk assessment for private equity deals where software and infrastructure are material to valuation. Since 2010, the firm has evaluated over 6,000 technology investments for 500+ PE firms globally, focusing on threat surface mapping, technical debt quantification, and operational security posture before capital commits. Their proprietary TechIndicators® platform benchmarks target companies against $30 billion in transaction data - measuring everything from cloud architecture hygiene to identity management maturity across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments. The threat model here is investor exposure: acquirers inheriting unpatched systems, weak access controls, or compliance gaps that crater post-close valuations. Crosslake's practitioners - former senior executives averaging 20+ years in the field - assess Active Directory configurations, EDR/MDR deployment, and authentication frameworks like Office365 and G Suite to surface hidden liabilities. They also deploy interim CISOs into portfolio companies during integration windows when security leadership is absent or transitional. Beyond diligence, the firm provides strategic advisory on technology integration and value creation post-acquisition. This includes rationalization of overlapping security tooling, remediation roadmaps for critical vulnerabilities, and infrastructure consolidation across merged entities. The work is empirical and transactional - no vision decks, just concrete risk registers and benchmarked security postures that shape deal terms or kill transactions outright.