Johanna El-Hayek

Formula Growth Ltd. (FG) is a hedge fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Canada. The firm was founded by John Dobson in 1960 and is a subsidiary of Formula Growth International Ltd. FG manages equity portfolios for high-net-worth individuals, family offices and institutional investors.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Canada) (BMO Capital Markets-Canada) is the Canadian brokerage arm of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service financial services provider in the US. The firm was founded in 1817 and is a subsidiary of BMO Asset Management, Inc., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, BMO Capital Markets-Canada provides full-service, institutional brokerage services to corporate, institutional and government clients around the world.

Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management NV (Van Lanschot Kempen) is a specialist wealth manager headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The firm was founded in 1991 and was formerly known as Kempen Capital Management NV. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Van Lanschot Kempen NV (AMS: VLK). Van Lanschot Kempen administers Dutch pension funds and provides integral asset management for Dutch institutional clients.

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.

National Bank Financial, Inc. (Broker) (NBF-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of National Bank Financial, Inc., a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1902 and is a direct subsidiary of National Bank Acquisition Holding, Inc., ultimately owned by National Bank of Canada (TSX: NA). NBF-Broker provides retail advisory and brokerage services with institutional brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties. The firm has a substantial presence in all regions of Canada, as well as operations in the US and Europe.

Founded in 1998 by William R. Hambrecht, WR Hambrecht + Co. LLC is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm offers a full array of investment services. They provide research that focuses on the (1) Asia-Pacific, biotechnology, business applications and services sectors (2) the China Internet and technology sector (3) consumer (4) enterprise software and Internet (5) gaming technology (6) Internet (7) medical technology (8) nanotechnology (9) networking and data infrastructure (10) semiconductors and devices and (11) specialty pharmaceuticals.

Cycle Capital Management, Inc (Cycle Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Andree-Lise Methot. The firm is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Part of Linde Plc, Saudi Industrial Gas Co. Ltd. is a Saudi Arabian company that manufactures gas for medical and industrial purposes. The company is based in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Industrial Gas Co. was acquired by Linde GmbH, part of Linde Plc from April 11, 2019 on May 13, 2008.

Part of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd., PwC Strategy& (UK) Ltd. was founded in 1981. The company is based in London, UK. PwC Strategy& (UK's Real estate team provides expertise to help owners, developers, occupiers, and investors unlock the full potential of their assets for the future. The British company also celebrates organizations leading the way in open, authentic, and accessible reporting and communications through their Building Public Trust Awards. PwC Strategy& (UK is committed to improving healthcare and solving important problems. The company believes that working capital is the cheapest source of finance and encourage companies to take their destiny into their own hands by managing it efficiently.

Canaccord Genuity Corp. (CGC) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc., (TSE: CF; OTCMKTS: CCORF) in Canada. The firm was founded in 2010 and is locally known as Financière Canaccord ltée. Headquartered in Vancouver, CGC offers corporate and institutional clients with versatile and responsive sales and execution services that range from Institutional Equities and International Equities to Electronic Trading and Fixed Income. Their sales & trading team execution capabilities encompass a wide range of products and services such as Equities, ADR’s, OTC, ETF’s, Fixed Income, Options, Preferreds, Investment Companies.

Axium Infrastructure, Inc. (Canada) (Axium Infrastructure) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Pierre Anctil. The firm is headquartered in Toronto with additional office in New York.

Part of Arqaam Capital Ltd., Arqaam Capital Research Offshore SAL is an emerging markets investment bank based in Beirut, Lebanon. The Lebanese company offers a range of services including cash equity, corporate finance, asset management, credit trading, equity derivatives, treasury custody, and research. Arqaam Capital brings regional and international product offerings to emerging markets. The CEO of the company is Riad Meliti.

Berman Sarrazin is a Canadian company whose main focus is on providing financial advisory services to its clients. The private company is based in Montréal, Canada. The company offers a range of services including mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and restructuring. Berman Sarrazin has a team of experienced professionals who work closely with their clients to provide tailored solutions to their financial needs. The company has a strong reputation in the industry and are known for their expertise and commitment to their clients.

Phoenician Funds (Phoenician Funds) is venture capital firm founded in 2015 by George Haimari, Mohamed Ibrahim and Jad Salame. The firm is headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon.

Shorooq Partners Ltd. (Shorooq Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Shane Shin and Mahmoud Adi. The firm is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Kitopi Catering Services LLC engages in the provision of infrastructure and technology that enables food brands to open delivery. Its services include call center operations, kitchen operations, and delivery operations. The company was founded by Mohamad Ballout and Saman Darkan and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Part of McKinsey & Co., Inc., McKinsey & Company Holdings Ltd. is a consulting firm that partners with leaders on strategy, innovating to net zero, leading with tech, and building capabilities for a sustainable, inclusive, growing future. The company is based in London, UK. The British company specializes in Consumer Packaged Goods and has conducted research, articles, and reports on the changes that matter most for the challenges and opportunities ahead. The company was founded in 2011 by Brian K. Stafford.

Modus Capital (Modus Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Kareem Elsirafy. The firm is headquartered in New York.

HB Investments (HB Investments) is a venture capital subsidiary of Huda Beauty FZ founded in 2018 by Huda Kattan & Mona Monica Kattan. The firm is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Stellar Digital Ltd. provides online video services on mobile, web, and live TV. The company is based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Bangladeshi company was founded by Mohammad Fayaz Taher, Navidul Huq, and Ahad Mohammad Bhai. Ahad Mohammad Bhai has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

Podeo, Inc. is the largest podcasting platform in the Arab World. The company is based in Beirut, Lebanon and was founded by Stefano Fallaha, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The Lebanese company manages, distributes, and produces audio podcasts in Arabic and English that reach millions of listeners worldwide. Podeo offers a mobile app for users to download and listen to podcasts for free.

Razor Capital Ltd (Razor Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Oussama Glilah, Ramzi Farah, Ahad Mohammad Bhai and Zoheb Amin Khan. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.