Richard Birrer

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

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.

Oxford University Innovation Ltd (Oxford University Innovation) is a venture capital subsidiary of University of Oxford founded in 1987 and spun out in 2010. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

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).

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.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

D. A. Davidson & Co. is a dually SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA broker-dealer headquartered in Great Falls, Montana. The firm was founded in 1935 and is a subsidiary of D.A. Davidson Companies, a financial service holding company. They provide liquidity and execution in small & mid-cap stocks to a wide range of institutional investors, including mutual fund and money managers around the world.

FCG Worldwide Ltd. operates as an investment holding firm. The company was founded on June 19, 2015 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

FabricNano Ltd. is a British company that is focused on enabling a sustainable future by providing a generalizable drop-in biocatalyst for all industries. The company is based in London, UK. The company's goal is to create a cell-free future powered by enzymes. FabricNano was founded in 2018 by Ferdinando Randisi and Grant Aarons, with Grant Aarons serving as the CEO since then.

TRC Space Ltd. is a British company that was founded in 2016. The company is based in London, UK. The company brings brands to life at retail by providing a fully integrated service from retail concept design and store planning to visual merchandising tools and training.

Artemis Investment Management (Artemis Investment) is a private equity firm founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Artemis Investment Management LLP (AIM) is a Great Britain-based investment management firm headquartered in London with an additional office in Edinburgh. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Artemis Strategic Asset Management Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) in the US. AIM manages a range of funds, investment trusts, hedge fund products, venture capital trusts, and pooled and segregated institutional portfolios for both retail and institutional investors.

Flexciton Ltd. develops artificial intelligence technology. It offers planning and scheduling web-application that provides real time data from manufacturing operations. The company was founded by Dionysios Xenos and Jamie Potter and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Cosyne Therapeutics Ltd. is a British company that is focused on transforming drug discovery through polymathic AI. The company's mission is to develop cutting-edge therapeutics that improve the lives of patients. The company was founded by Liisi Laaniste, Louwai Muhammed, Michael Johnson. Louwai Muhammed has been the CEO since incorporation.

RUKA Hair Ltd. is a British company that creates hair products specifically designed for Black women's hair textures. The company is based in London, UK. The company celebrates Black women and believes in the power of community, as it takes a village to protect histories and build futures. RUKA Hair partners with co-creators, stylists, and everyone in between to build the brand that Black women deserve. The company was founded in 2020 by Varaidzo Tendai Moyo, who has been the CEO since 2020.

The Engineering Co. provides an agile requirements tool for engineering teams. The British company's key design parameter tool is used by teams to streamline their processes. The private company was founded by Parikshat Singh, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Business Growth Fund Ltd (BGF) is private equity firm founded in 2011 by Stephen Welton. The firm is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd. (Threadneedle AM) is the wholly-owned global asset management subsidiary of TC Financing Ltd., ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1994 and manages assets for a range of clients which includes pension schemes, insurance companies, private investors and corporations. Threadneedle AM is a socially responsible investor which believes they have a responsibility to, and will benefit from, exercising environmental and social stewardship throughout their firm.

Deutsche Bank AG (Deutsche Bank UK) is the UK-based securities brokerage division of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1873. Deutsche Bank provides brokerage services to companies and institutions.

Arete Research Services LLP (Arete) is a leading independent UK provider of equity research which was established in 2000. Based in London, the firm specializes in the global technology, telecom and alternative energy sectors.

DaVita (UK) Ltd. provides dialysis services. It manages all aspects of dialysis care at its centers including clinical, quality control, data collection, diagnostics and maintenance services. The company was founded by Stefano Ciampolini and Michael Scott Maguire in 2007 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Healthshare Ltd. is an independent healthcare provider founded in 2009 by clinicians who sought to improve the way healthcare was being delivered. Healthshare is based in West Malling, UK and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The British company is focused on empowering people to receive treatment in the way they want and constantly innovating to exceed expectations.

Coniston Capital Management LLP (Coniston Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2021 by Amit Hindocha and George Tsangarides. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

BlackRock Investment Management LLC (BIM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Trident Merger LLC, ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BIM manages assets for institutional and high net worth clients, separate accounts, pooled investment vehicles and US registered investment companies. They also sponsor an SMA (wrap fee) program.

Out & Equal Workplace Advocates provides professional development, education, and research to create workplaces free of discrimination. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

BE Wood Craft Sdn. The private company is based in Kluang, Malaysia. Bhd. is a Malaysian company that manufactures wooden furniture.

Sterling Road LLC (Sterling Road) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Bullpen Management LLC (Bullpen Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Paul Martino, Duncan Davidson and Richard Melmon. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Sendhub, Inc. operates as a online platform that enables businesses to send messages. It allows businesses to communicate with their customers and employees. The company was founded by Ashley Rust, Garrett Johnson, Ryan Pfeffer and John Anthony Fallone on December 1, 2011 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.