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The project was founded by entrepreneurs Aron D'Souza and Maximilian Martin in 2023 and has attracted backing from prominent investors including billionaire Peter Thiel and Donald Trump Jr.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The largest tech-related transaction was an $860 million investment in Stoke Space Technologies, a rocket company founded by former employees of Blue Origin and SpaceX.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

That’s the view of Rapidan Energy Group, which was founded by Bob McNally, a former White House energy adviser to President George W. Bush.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

One of the oldest locales was Los Angeles Military Academy, founded in about 1898 on 15 acres just west of Westlake — now MacArthur — Park.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

In 1972, in order to both develop and promote marine archaeology, Bass founded the Institute of Nautical Archaeology, the first organization of its kind in the world.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler