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Freeman Spogli & Co Inc (Freeman Spogli) is a private equity firm founded in 1983 by Bradford M. Freeman and Ronald Paul Spogli. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California and their offices in New York.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Crosslink Capital, Inc. (Crosslink) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The firm was founded in 1999 as Omega Venture Partners, Inc. Crosslink provides investment advisory services to investment funds.

Leonard Green & Partners LP (Leonard Green & Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1989 by Leonard I. Green. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Palladium Equity Partners Advisor LLC is a Private Equity firm founded in 1997 by Marcos A. Rodriguez and Robert J. Lanigan. The firm is headquartered in New York.

New Mountain Capital LLC (New Mountain Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Steven Klinsky. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Spell Capital Partners LLC (Spell Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by William Spell. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Founded in 2001, Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd. (ASX: MBL). They provide coverage of the following industries: resources, healthcare, security/defense, transportation, financial services, retail/consumer products, TMET (telecommunications, media, entertainment and technology), oil & gas, diversified manufacturing/distribution and infrastructure/utilities. Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a member of FINRA.

Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The company is based in Washington.

University of Utah /Venture Capital/ (University Venture) is a private equity/venture capital subsidiary of David Eccles School of Business founded in 2001.The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Castlelake LP (Castlelake) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Rory Joseph O'Neill and Evan Andrew Carruthers. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

AH Capital Management LLC (Andreessen Horowitz) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Lowell Andreessen and Ben A. Horowitz. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

IFC Asset Management Co is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of International Finance Corp. (District of Columbia) founded in 1900. The firm is headquartered in Washington.

Stifel Nicolaus Europe Ltd. (SNEL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1999 and do-business-as Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Ltd. (KBW). They are a subsidiary of Stifel Europe Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) in the US. SNEL provides Pan-European equity research and sales and trading products for their institutional clients.

Wamda Capital (Wamda Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Wamda Ltd. founded in 2009 by Habib Haddad. The firm is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC (Kovitz) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. In January 2016, the firm underwent an organizational change to carry on the advisory business of its predecessor, Kovitz Investment Group LLC, which was founded in October 2003, after their owners left Rothschild Investment Corp. They are now direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Focus Operating LLC, ultimately held by Focus Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS). Kovitz provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients. Their institutional clients include endowments, employee benefit (ERISA) plans, corporations, and other entities.

BitOasis Technologies FZE provides digital and mobile payments on behalf of consumers and merchants. The company was founded by Daniel Robenek and Ola Doudin in 2014 and is headquartered in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

JEI Investment Management LLC provides investment management services. It offers long-term returns for its clients through managing investment portfolios of equities in pursuit of long-term capital appreciation. The company was founded by Joseph E. Ireland in September 2013 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

Navy Capital Green Fund LP provides investment services. The company was founded 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Lightspeed India Partners Advisors LLP is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Lightspeed Management Co. LLC founded in 2004 with headquartered in New Delhi.

Velox Digital Singapore Pte Ltd. provides transport, payments, food delivery and logistics services. The company was founded by Kevin Aluwi and Nadiem Makarim in 2010 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Part of People.ai, Inc., Hero Research, Inc. is a company that operates a Salesforce user productivity app. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company was founded by Daniel Chen, Morgan Bender. Daniel Chen has been the CEO since incorporation. Hero Research was acquired by People.ai, Inc. on May 11, 2021.

Mena Venture Investments Ltd. (Mena Venture Investments) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Fadi Ghandour and Arif Masood. The firm is headquartered in Amman, Jordan.

Second Nature Brands is a company that creates snacks and treats with a focus on natural ingredients. The company is based in Madison Heights, MI and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's brands include Kars Nuts, Second Nature Snacks, Sanders Chocolates, and Brownie Brittle. The company has a strong distribution network and growing direct-to-consumer ecommerce presence. The CEO of the company is Victor Mehren.

Part of Ubique Minerals Ltd., Namib Lead & Zinc Mining Pty Ltd. (NA) is a low-cost, low-risk, fully permitted lead-zinc project. The company is based in Swakopmund, Namibia. NLZM has developed the mine and plant after obtaining legacy information relating to the operations of the mine from 1968 to 1991. The full mining license, 2 exploration permits, and necessary environmental permits were obtained and remain in place. The community trust was established for the purpose of benefiting communities, with a particular focus on Namibian youth, women, and the poorest of the poor. The CEO of the Namibian company is Martin Tjipita. Namib Lead & Zinc Mining Pty Ltd. (NA was acquired by Ubique Zinc Ltd. from CL US Minerals LLC.

Island Global Holdings, Inc. develops and produces cannabis products. Its product brands include Island Mini's, Island Classics, Island Flower, and Island Pax Era Pods. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Redondo Beach, CA.

Navy Capital Green International Ltd. operates as a pooled investment fund. The company is headquartered in Grand Cayman, British Virgin Islands.

Navy Capital Green Management LLC (Navy Capital) is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Sean M. Stiefel in 2017. Navy Capital provides investment management services on a discretionary and nondiscretionary basis to domestic and offshore private investment funds. Investors in the Funds may be individuals or institutions or other entities.

Part of PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia, Goto Group is the largest technology group in Indonesia and the "go to" ecosystem for daily life. The Indonesian company combines e-commerce, on-demand, and financial services through the Gojek, Tokopedia, and Goto Financial brands, creating the first platform in Indonesia to host these three essential use cases in one ecosystem. Goto Group's mission is to "empower progress" by offering an unparalleled selection of goods and services through a comprehensive merchant and partner network and promoting financial inclusion through its leading payments and financial services business. The company was founded in 2021 by Kevin Bryan Aluwi and Andre A. Soelistyo, with Andre A. Soelistyo serving as the CEO since 2021.