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Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

OpenView Investments LLC (OpenView Investments) (OpenView Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Scott Maxwell. The firm is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.

Oyster Ventures Management LLC (Oyster Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Sophie Liao. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

GP Bullhound Asset Management Ltd (GP Bullhound) is a venture capital subsidiary of GP Bullhound Ltd founded in 1999 by Manish Madhvani, Christian Lagerling, Per Christer Roman and Hugh Alastair Campbell. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Founded in 2003 by Benjamin Howe and Maria Lewis Kussmaul, America's Growth Capital LLC (ACG) is an emerging growth-focused, research, broker/dealer and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston. The firm is a subsidiary of America's Growth Capital Holdings LLC. They seek to identify small-cap opportunities and bring new investment opportunities to growth-oriented institutional and private equity investors. AGC completes investment banking transactions for emerging growth companies in the following industries: (1) technology including communications, data center, financial technology, information security, semiconductors and software (2) clean technology, (3) digital media/Internet and (4) business services. They have participated in transactions ranging in size from $6 million to $1 billion. These transactions have included buyouts, buy-side and sell-side advisory assignments, private placements, PIPEs, IPOs, follow-ons and fairness opinions. The firm's Capital Markets group provides analysis on leading emerging growth sectors with a focus on identifying dynamic changes and trends in their focus industries. They present ideas through: (1) white papers, which provide topical and industry-wide analysis by highlighting the leading small-cap public and private companies of influence (2) thought pieces, which illustrate the impact of current events such as legislation, market swings and (3) capital market updates which present comprehensive statistics and data on one or more product areas including IPOs, M&A, private placements, etc. that have an impact on the emerging growth universe. AGC maintains relationships across multiple pools of capital including institutional, private equity, venture capital, hedge fund, sovereign wealth and debt. They leverage those relationships to provide clients with the best sources of financing for their particular needs.

NEPC LLC is an independent investment consultant, private wealth advisor, and OCIO provider that serves over 400 retainer clients and manages $1.60 trillion in total assets. NEPC is based in Boston, MA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The private company has a proprietary research team that focuses on long-term challenges facing investors and uses a client-centric model to build forward-looking investment portfolios for institutional investors and ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

HarbourVest Partners LLC (HarbourVest Partners) is a private equity & venture capital firm founded in 1982 by David Brooks Zug. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices around the world.

CI Investments, Inc. is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1965 as CI Mutual Funds, Inc. and adopted the name CI Investments in June 2005 to reflect its diverse line-up of investment options, including mutual funds, segregated funds, asset allocation programs, structured products and other alternative investments. They are a subsidiary of CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX). CI Investments manages money on behalf of Canadian investors and provide them with an increasingly comprehensive Canadian, global and industry funds.

Banque de France provides private credit eligibility criteria as defined in the Governor's Decision No. The company is based in Paris, France. 2015-01. Additionally, the French company offers economic diagnostics in the form of indicators and forecasts. Banque de France is a subsidiary of and ultimately controlled by the Government of France.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Sanford C. Bernstein (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Bernstein HK) is an investment research firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded in 2010 and is a subsidiary of AllianceBernstein International LLC, itself a subsidiary of Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) in the US. Bernstein HK delivers sell-side, fundamental research and execution services to institutional clients globally.

ThedaCare, Inc. provides health care services. The firm serves back and neck pain, behavioral health, bone, muscle and joint pain, cancer, cardiology, diabetics, obesity, pregnancy and birth, sleep problems and stroke. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Appleton, WI.

UnionPay International Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of China UnionPay responsible for operating its international business. The company is based in Shanghai, China, and has subsidiaries in Australia. The Chinese company operates on a membership system to attract global partners, expand the acceptance network of UnionPay cards overseas, increase the issuance and usage of UnionPay cards, and develop innovative cross-border payment applications to enhance the international influence of the UnionPay brand. The company has partnerships with over 2,500 institutions worldwide, and currently, the UnionPay card acceptance network has extended to 180 countries and regions, with UnionPay cards issued in over 70 countries and regions. UnionPay International is committed to providing high-quality, efficient, and secure cross-border payment services to the world's largest cardholder population and increasingly convenient localized services to more and more overseas UnionPay cardholders. The CEO of the company is Xiao Feng Li.

Wolfe Research LLC is a FINRA-registered sell-side research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Edward Wolfe in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Wolfe Holdco LLC. Wolfe Research provides bespoke research of various stocks in every major GIC sector for institutional clients. The firm has established a reputation for macro research underpinning coverage in Industrials, Utilities/Energy, Consumer/Retail, Financials/REITS, Healthcare and TMT.

Mass General Brigham, Inc. (Investment Management) (Mass General Brigham-IM) is the investment management division of Mass General Brigham, Inc., a non-profit, integrated healthcare system headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Mass General Brigham-IM manages the investment portfolio of insurance clients.

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP (KKR) is a private equity subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc founded in 1976 by Henry Kravis, George Roberts and Jerome Kohlberg. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Founded in 1997, Aviva Investors Americas LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The firm was also previously known as Aviva Capital Management, Inc. Aviva Investors Americas is a subsidiary of Aviva USA Corp. and their ultimate parent is London-based Aviva Plc (LSE: AV). The firm manages assets for life insurance and annuity companies, re-insurance companies and other institutional clients.

JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 due to Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (JPMAM-UK) is the wholly owned, Great Britain-based investment arm of JPMorgan Asset Management International Ltd., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. The firm was founded in 1974 and formerly known as JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management. They changed their name to JPMorgan Asset Management UK Ltd. in 2005. Headquartered in London, JPAM-UK provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, both US and non-US.

Kawa Capital Management, Inc. (Kawa) is a SEC-registered alternative asset manager headquartered in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The firm was founded by Daniel Ades and Alexandre Saverin in 2007. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kawa Holdco, Inc., which is owned by Kawa Capital Partners LLC. Kawa provides investment advisory and asset management services as an investment adviser to private investment funds as well as individual, entity, and institutional clients, through separately managed accounts.

BARBRI, Inc. provides legal education services. It also provides bar review courses, student support and comprehensive support for law students at any stage of legal education. The company was founded by Richard J. Conviser in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Search Fund Accelerator LLC (Search Fund Accelerator) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Timothy Bovard and Jeremy Silverman. The firm is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Natixis Investment Managers International SA (NIM International) is the asset management subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers SA, itself a subsidiary of BPCE SA's Natixis SA (Euronext: KN) in France. The firm was founded 1984 and previously known as Ostrum Asset Management. Headquartered in Paris, NIM International provides investment management and collective portfolio management services for institutional, retail and corporate clients.

Visible Hands PBC (Visible Hands) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Yasmin Cruz Ferrine, Daniel Acheampong and Justin Kang. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

ATX Innovation, Inc. develops a mobile application for the payment of bills. It is the mobile payment solution that enables consumers to open, view and pay a bar or restaurant tab with their phone. The firm makes mobile payment a simple and secure process that is widely available, so bars and restaurants can spend more time with their customers. The compcny was founded by David G. Lemley III, Jeffrey Kalikstein and Rick N. Orr in June 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Uber Freight LLC operates as a freight broker. It develops a mobile application that matches carriers with shippers to book the loads for hauling. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Rackhouse Venture Management LP (Rackhouse Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Kevin Novak. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.