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Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC (Manulife IM-US) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1968 and is a subsidiary of John Hancock Subsidiaries LLC, ultimately held by Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE, TSE: MFC), a Canadian-based financial services firm. Manulife IM-US manages assets for a variety of institutional and other types of clients, such as public and private pension funds, foundations, mandatory provident funds outside the US, financial institutions, investment trusts, separately managed account clients, and high net-worth individuals. The firm also manages registered funds, which includes UCITS, US and Canadian open- and closed-end mutual funds and privately-offered unregistered investment funds.

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.

Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC (CAI) is a SEC-registered asset management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup Investments, Inc., which is owned by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CAI provides advisory services to private investment companies, such as private equity funds and funds of one or more private equity and real estate funds. The investors in the funds advised by the firm are institutional investors, funds of funds, high-net worth individuals and employees, and former employees of Citigroup, Inc.

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.

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.

Part of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Midland Loan Services, Inc. is a private company that originates, services, and securitizes commercial loans. The company is based in Overland Park, KS. Founded in 1998, the company focuses on providing commercial loan services. Midland Loan Services was acquired by PNC Bank Corp. on April 03, 1998.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

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 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.

Northwell Health, Inc. engages in the provision of medical and healthcare services. It offers several long-term care facilities, rehabilitation services, outpatient surgery centers, home care, hospice, diagnostic laboratory facilities, and emergency medical services. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in New Hyde Park, NY.

Cambridge Associates LLC is a privately-held, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1973 by James Bailey and Henry Lewis. Cambridge Associates provides investment management and advisory services to colleges and universities, foundations and other non-profit institutions. They also act as an investment adviser to private clients, family offices, corporations, healthcare institutions, insurance groups, pension plans and ERISA pools and public and government-related groups.

Osmotica Pharmaceutical Corp. provides drug delivery technologies and neurology based therapies. It develops and commercializes a portfolio of products related to central nervous system disorders with a focus in Parkinson's disease and related neurological disorders. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, GA.

KKR Group Co., Inc. engages in the provision of investment and private equity asset management services. The firm manages investments across multiple asset classes including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and hedge funds. It operates through the Asset Management and Insurance segments. The Asset Management segment includes investment management and other services to funds, vehicles, collateral loan obligations, managed accounts and portfolio companies, and transaction-specific income from capital markets transactions. The Insurance segment offers retirement and life insurance services which provide a suite of protection, legacy and savings products to customers and reinsurance solutions to clients across individual and institutional markets. The company was founded by Henry R. Kravis and George R. Roberts in 1976 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ora, Inc. provides ophthalmic services. It engages in the provision of ophthalmic services and it specializes in allergy, allergic rhinitis, dry-eye, retina, anti-infective, anti-inflammatory, glaucoma, drug delivery, and ophthalmic devices. The firm offers development services including preclinical models, clinical research and development, regulatory strategy, statistics and data management, medical writing, and marketing and advertising. The company was founded by Mark Barry Abelson in 1985 and is headquartered in Andover, MA.

Cellview Imaging, Inc. develops and commercializes ophthalmic imaging devices. It provides multispectral, hyperspectral, metabolic Imaging, and optical coherence tomography. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Panoptes Pharma GmbH develops molecule drugs to treat eye diseases. The firm focuses on a new treatment for autoimmune uveitis, a disease which is one of the major causes of blindness. The company was founded by Franz Obermayr and Stefan Sperl in July 2013 and is headquartered in Wien, Austria.

Okogen, Inc. engages in the development of clinical theraphies to serve the needs of adult and children with ocular infections. Its lead candidate, OKG-0301, is a ribonuclease which targets degradation of specific tRNA and miRNA, which leads to inhibiting protein synthesis. It stops viral replication and shortens the duration of infection. The company was founded on July 1, 2016 and is headquartered in Encinitas, CA.

ZeroAvia, Inc. is a leader in zero-emission aviation, focused on hydrogen-electric aviation solutions to address a variety of markets, initially targeting 500 mile range in 10-20 seat aircraft used for commercial passenger transport, package delivery, agriculture, and more. ZeroAvia is based in the UK and USA, with thriving teams in Everett, WA. The American company has already secured experimental certificates for its two prototype aircraft from the CAA and FAA, passed significant flight test milestones, and is on track for commercial operations in 2023. The company's expanding operations are partially supported by the grant from the UK's Aerospace Technology Institute and Innovate UK, and ZeroAvia is part of the UK government's Jet Zero Council. Initially targeting a 300-mile range in 9-19 seat aircraft by the end of 2025, and up to 700-mile range in 40-80 seat aircraft by 2027, ZeroAvia has already secured experimental certificates for its three prototype aircraft from the CAA and FAA and passed significant flight test milestones. The company has nearly 2,000 pre-orders for engines from a number of major airlines, with future revenue potential over $10bn. The company was founded by Valery Miftakhov and he has been the CEO since incorporation.

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).

Ecosystem Integrity Management LLC (EIF) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by James Everett and Devin Whatley. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.