Ajit Akole

XN is an investment firm with a flexible mandate to invest in public and private companies across all stages. The firm supports exceptional founders and management teams as they build category-defining companies, providing patient capital, strategic insights, and access to an extensive network of executives and entrepreneurs. “XN” signifies the mathematical notation for exponential growth, which reflects our founding belief that everything important compounds: returns, relationships, knowledge, and culture.

XN is an investment firm with a flexible mandate to invest in public and private companies across all stages. The firm supports exceptional founders and management teams as they build category-defining companies, providing patient capital, strategic insights, and access to an extensive network of executives and entrepreneurs. “XN” signifies the mathematical notation for exponential growth, which reflects our founding belief that everything important compounds: returns, relationships, knowledge, and culture.

Founded in 1984, Bain Capital is one of the world’s leading private investment firms. We are committed to creating lasting impact for our investors, teams, businesses, and the communities in which we live. As a private partnership, we lead with conviction and a culture of collaboration, advantages that enable us to innovate investment approaches, unlock opportunities, and create exceptional outcomes. Our global platform invests across five focus areas: Private Equity, Growth & Venture, Capital Solutions, Credit & Capital Markets, and Real Assets. In these focus areas, we bring deep sector expertise and wide-ranging capabilities. We have 24 offices on four continents, more than 1,950 employees, and approximately $225 billion in assets under management. To learn more, visit www.baincapital.com. Follow @BainCapital on LinkedIn and X (Twitter).

Bregal Sagemount is a growth-focused private capital firm with over $11 billion in committed capital. The firm provides flexible capital and strategic assistance to market-leading companies in high-growth sectors across a wide variety of transaction situations. Bregal Sagemount invests $15 million to $400 million per transaction into targeted sectors including software, digital infrastructure, healthcare IT / services, business and consumer services, and financial technology / specialty finance. For more information, please visit www.sagemount.com.

Visia is the recycling industry’s only multi-sensor AI platform, powering advanced detection technologies to analyze material through burden depth, identify hazards, and deliver real-time, actionable composition intelligence. Visia prevents fires and drives operational improvements at recycling facilities worldwide.