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Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (United Kingdom) (Berenberg-UK) is the Great Britain-based broker/dealer division of Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, a multinational full-service investment bank in Germany. Headquartered in London, Berenberg-UK was founded in 2003 and provides trading and brokerage services to institutional and corporate clients.

Perwyn Advisors UK Ltd. (Perwyn) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Andrew Wynn. The firm is headquartered in London, England with an additional office in Paris, France.

UBS AG (Private Banking UK) is the Great Britain-based private banking division of UBS AG (London Branch), ultimately held by UBS Group AG (NYSE: UBS, SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded 1998 and provides a range of private banking services to high-net worth clients.

Elkstone Capital Partners Ltd.(Elkstone Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Alan Merriman. The firm is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Arctaris Capital Partners LLC (Arctaris Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded by Jonathan Tower in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Ridge-Lane LP is an American company that offers strategic consulting and venture development services. The private company is based in Washington. The company was founded by R. Brad Lane and Thomas Joseph Ridge, and R. Brad Lane has been the CEO since its incorporation.

The Medical Society of The District of Columbia operates as a medical society. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP (Inflexion Private Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by John Frederick Hartz and Simon Eric Hugh Turner. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Guggenheim Partners Europe Ltd. (GPE) is an investment advisory firm located in Dublin, Ireland. They are a subsidiary of Guggenheim Partners LLC with the ultimate parent firm Guggenheim Capital LLC. The group, founded in 1881 by Meyer Guggenheim, is headquartered in Chicago and New York with offices throughout the US, Europe and Asia. They are an independent and privately held financial services firm. GPE caters to institutional and high net-worth clients. They provide a range of financial products and services through a variety of forms including separately managed accounts, limited partnerships, funds, closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts along with possibilities.

PT BRI Ventura Investama (BRI Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk founded in 2019. The firm is headquartered in Jakarta Raya, Indonesia.

Kejora Capital Management (Kejora Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Mountain Partners AG founded in 2013 by Sebastian Togelang and Andy Zain. The firm is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Founder Institute, Inc. provides startup launch programs. Its curriculum include branding and design, product development, and equity and funding. The company was founded by Adeo Ressi and Jonathan Greechan in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Vespa Capital LLP (Vespa Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Nigel D. Hammond. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

FirePower Capital /Private Equity/ is the private equity arm of FirePower Capital Corp, founded in 2012 by Ilan Jacobson. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Gaingels LLC (Gaingels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Paul Grossinger and David Beatty. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Tracker Group Ltd. aligns capital market actions with climate reality. The private company is based in London, UK and has subsidiaries in the United States. Carbon Tracker, an independent financial think tank, is a subsidiary of the British company. The company was founded in 2011 by Mark Campanale.

Schroder Investment Management Ltd. (SIM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Schroder International Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Great Britain-based Schroders Plc (LSE: SDR, ADR: SHNWY). Established in 1985, SIM is headquartered in London and caters to a range of clients such as corporations, insurance firms, local and public authorities, charities, pension funds, high net-worth individuals and retail investors.

Sustainable Venture Development Partners Ltd (Sustainable Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Andrew Wordsworth. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Umpqua Bank provides personal and business banking solutions. The firm's service include savings, money markets, online banking and billpay, mobile banking, debit card, and overdraft services. It also offers home loans, express deposits, fraud prevention, merchant and overdraft services. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Spokane, WA.

Frost Data Capital LLC (Frost Data Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Stuart Frost. The firm is headquartered in San Juan Capistrano, California.

Part of Kearney Holdings Ltd., Silicon Foundry LLC is a membership-based advisory firm based in San Francisco, CA. The company fuels the innovation ecosystem by connecting corporations with top entrepreneurs, startups, and investors to catalyze opportunities and push the frontier of what's possible. Silicon Foundry's members include a diverse array of the world's leading corporations such as BP, Capital Group, Evonik, NatWest, UPS, SK Hynix, SK Innovation, and Southwest Airlines. The company was founded by Scott Stanford, and Neal Hansch has been the CEO of the company since 2016. The company helps its members navigate new technologies and market shifts, discover and engage with key emerging leaders, and unlock high-impact customer, partnership, investment, co-creation, and acquisition opportunities. Silicon Foundry was acquired by Kearney Holdings Ltd. on July 19, 2023.

J&E Davy is a brokerage firm headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The firm was founded in 1926 and is owned by J & E Davy Holdings, which is a subsidiary of Bank of Ireland Group Plc (LON: BIRG). J&E Davy delivers world class outcomes to corporate and institutional clients through research and insights, expert execution and their strong access to distribution networks. They provide expert equity, debt, strategic and sustainability advice with a deep understanding of global markets, innovative capital raising solutions and specialist advisory capabilities. Their Capital Markets advisory team focuses on Irish and UK corporates with distribution and access to institutional investors across the globe.

J.O. Hambro Capital Management Ltd. (JOHCM) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by James Hambro in 1993 as an independently managed boutique, and was acquired by Pendal Group Ltd., formerly BT Investment Management Ltd., in 2011. In 2023, Perpetual Limited (ASX: PPT) – an ASX-listed, global diversified financial services company in Sydney, Australia – acquired Pendal Group, including JOHCM. The firm provides discretionary investment advisory services across a diverse range of equity strategies through pooled vehicles (or investment funds) and to clients that establish separately managed accounts.

Key Capital Investment Management Ltd. (Key Capital Investment Management) is a private equity subsidiary of KC II Ltd, founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Frontline Ventures Management Co. Ltd (Frontline Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

AEC Systems Ltd. engages in the provision of information technology and software development services. The company was founded on January 14, 2020 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Idly Systems Ltd. develops digital credential verification tools. The Irish company was founded by Finn Murphy.

Weld Technologies ApS builds data warehouses quickly using their powerful ELT, SQL transformations, RELT, and AI assistant. The company is based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Danish company's platform is connected to over 100 apps, files, and databases. Weld Technologies was founded in 1993 by Kristian Barrett, Jonas Skytte Thordal, Jakob Skytte Jensen, and Jakob Kristensen. Jonas Skytte Thordal has been the CEO since 1993.

Bayes Business School /Venture Capital/ (Bayes Business School) is a venture capital subsidiary of Bayes Business School founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Enterprise Ireland (Enterprise Ireland) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Ireland.

MFV Partners Management LLC (MFV Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Karthee Madasamy. The firm is headquartered in Los Alto, California.

Deepbridge Capital LLP (Deepbridge) is an investment management firm founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Chester, UK.

Algaecytes Ltd. develops algae derived bioactive ingredients. Its products include omega oils, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), alpha linolenic acid (ALA) and Omega 6 oils arachidonic acid (ARA). The company was founded by Naz Bashir and John Dodd on May 25, 2010 and is headquartered in Sandwich, the United Kingdom.