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Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. develops tissue-based diagnostic solutions. It designs and delivers medical diagnostic systems and slide-based cancer tests. Its products include absolute Eosinophil count (AEC) detection kit intended for laboratory use to identify targets by immunohistochemistry (IHC) in sections of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue or frozen tissue on a BenchMark and BenchMark XT instrument and DISCOVERY XT research instrument that brings automation, reproducibility, and productivity to IHC and in situ hybridization (ISH) slide preparation and processing. The company was founded by Thomas M. Grogan in 1985 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Old Mutual Investment Group (Pty) Ltd. (OMIGSA) is an asset management firm headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Old Mutual Investment Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd., ultimately held by Old Mutual Ltd. (JSE: OMU; OTCMKTS: ODMUF). Formerly known as Old Mutual Asset Managers, OMIGSA offers segregated portfolios and pooled funds across the risk/return spectrum and manage various multi-assets, equity, fixed interest and listed property strategies for individual and institutional investors. The firm is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Taquanta Asset Managers Pty Ltd. (Taquanta AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Taquanta Investment Holdings in South Africa. The firm's roots begin with Nedbank Investment Bank, Syfrets and UAL Merchant Bank in the mid-1990s. In 1997, the firms merged into NIB. Rationalizations and restructurings created Nedbank Treasury Asset Management, and in 2005, an empowerment consortium named Taquanta acquired a minority stake in the business which was subsequently rebranded as Taquanta Asset Managers. In 2007, the firm left Nedbank to go it alone under black-owned Taquanta Investment Holdings. Taquanta AM provides a range of investment products for clients including pension and provident funds, medical aids, unit trusts, corporates and multi-managers in South Africa.

Futuregrowth Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. (Futuregrowth) is an investment management firm headquartered in headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded in 1994 as a product within Southern Asset Management and transformed by FirstRand group into a financial services firm in 2000. They are a subsidiary of Old Mutual Investment Group (Pty) Ltd., ultimately owned by Old Mutual Ltd. (LSE: OML) in Great Britain. Futuregrowth manages the full range of fixed interest and developmental impact funds for institutional and retail clients.

Part of Standard Bank Group Ltd., Standard Corporate & Merchant Bank Ltd. provides commercial banking services.

Stone Point Capital LLC (Stone Point Capital) is a Private Equity firm founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Prescient Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. (PIM) is the investment management subsidiary of Prescient Holdings (Pty) Ltd., itself is a subsidiary of PBT Group Ltd. (JSE: PBG) in South Africa. The firm was founded by Herman Steyn and Guy Toms in 1998. Headquartered in Cape Town, PIM manages money on behalf of retirement funds and vehicles, medical aid schemes, corporate entities, trusts, and individuals.

National Empowerment Fund operates as investment company. It specializes in seed, start-ups, early stage, mid venture, expansion, equity transformation, growth capital, buyouts and mezzanine investments. The firm invests in tourism, entertainment, transportation, textile, services, retail, property, printing industry, motor services, mining services, media, manufacturing, wood, paper industry, agro processing, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, construction and material, engineering, energy, financial services, food, beverages, information, computer technology, franchises, property developments and petrol stations. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Morningside, South Africa.

Oxford Capital Partners LLP (Oxford Capital Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Oxford Capital Partners Holdings Ltd founded in 1999 by Tedd Mott and David Edward Christian Mott. The firm is headquartered in Oxford, United Kingdom.

The Institute of Directors provides informative events and professional development courses. The non-profit company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Parmesvari Natesan has been the CEO of the South African company since 2010.

Avior Capital Markets (Pty) Ltd. is the capital markets research subsidiary of Avior Capital Markets Holdings Ltd. (JSE: AVR) in South Africa. It was founded by Peter Koutromanos in 2005. Headquartered in Cape Town, the firm provides in-depth and insightful research in a broad range of equities, as well as fixed income and derivatives in South Africa and Frontier Markets, predominantly in Sub-Sahara Africa for institutional clients. Their research product uses deep, fundamental analysis aimed at discovering growth opportunities for the benefit of global investment managers.

Metropolitan Equity Partners LLC (Metropolitan Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Paul Lisiak. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Oasis Group Holdings Pty Ltd. is a holding South African company with interests in investment management and fund administration. The private company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. and has subsidiaries in South Africa and Ireland. The CEO of the company is Adam Ismail Ebrahim.

Business Leadership South Africa operates as a business association. The private company is based in Killarney, South Africa.

Anglo American South Africa Ltd. engages in the exploration and mining of precious, base, and ferrous metals. It produces and markets platinum, thermal coal, diamonds and iron ore. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Part of Times Media Group Ltd., BDFM Publishers (Pty) Ltd. publishes newspapers and internet articles. The company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. BDFM Publishers (Pty was acquired by Avusa Publishing Pty Ltd. on June 21, 2013.

Part of Apex Group Ltd., Apex Fundrock Ltd. is a British company that provides fund management services. The company is based in Chelmsford, UK. The company was founded by Steven Andrew King.

Anjarwalla & Khanna Advocates is a Kenyan company that provides legal advisory services. The private company is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Momentum Asset Management Pty Ltd. (MAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Centurion, South Africa. The firm was founded in 2011 and is a subsidiary of MMI Group Ltd., which is owned by Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Ltd. (JSE: MTM). MAM provides investment solutions to individual and institutional clients.

Southey Holdings Pty Ltd. engages in ship repair, blast cleaning and contracting services. The company was founded by Robert Southey in 1939 and is headquartered in Durban, South Africa.

Part of Anchor Group Ltd., Anchor Capital Pty Ltd. is a wealth and asset management business that focuses on authentic client relationships and a world-class investment process. Located in Sandton, South Africa, Anchor Capital offers Anchor Aspirant, an offering targeted at young investors. The South African company provides investment solutions for individuals, advisors, and institutions. Founded in 2009, the CEO of the private company is Peter Graham Armitage.

Merchant West Investments (Pty) Ltd. is a boutique asset management company founded in 2012, based in Cape Town, ZA. The South African company has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and South Africa. Merchant West Investments is a multi-strategy asset management business that places the highest priority on the stewardship of clients' assets. The private company offers a range of investment strategies, including the Value Fund and the SCI Property Income Fund, which provide long-term capital growth and high income returns, respectively. The company's controlling shareholder is Merchant West Holdings (Pty) Ltd, one of the largest and most successful independent financial services businesses in South Africa. Paul Stewart has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

African Rainbow Capital Pty Ltd. (Private Equity) (African Rainbow Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of African Rainbow Capital Pty Ltd founded in 2015 by Patrice Tlhopane Motsepe. The firm is headquartered in Gauteng, South Africa.

Metier Private Equity Pty Ltd (Metier Private Equity) is a private equity subsidiary of Metier Group of Companies founded in 2003 by Botha Christopher Paul, Dalais Raymond Thierry and Hewat Anthony. The firm is headquartered in Gauteng, South Africa.

BlueBay Asset Management LLP (Private Debt) is a private debt firm, managed by BlueBay Asset Management LLP, founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Pedago LLC provides revolutionizes online education services. The company was founded by Tom Adams and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Naspers Foundry (Naspers Foundry) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. The firm is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Adapt IT Pty Ltd. engages in the provision of information technology solutions. It offers its services to education, energy, financial services, hospitality, and mining and manufacturing sectors. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Durban, South Africa.

RisCura is a South African investment company that focuses on investing with care for the long-term good of their clients, society, and the planet. The private company is based in Claremont, ZA, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Botswana, and South Africa. The company is a leader in emerging and frontier markets, with a diverse client base and strong African roots. The company supports diverse start-up investment managers through their manager development program, which aims to build diverse capacity in local markets by supporting women-owned and led firms, backing entrepreneurs, and upskilling investment industry expertise within these firms. RisCura launched the first multi-managed impact fund and manages the investments of the African Women Impact Fund Initiative. The company provides investment services, strategic advice, analysis, reporting, and administration support. Jarred Glansbeek has been the CEO of the company since 2000.