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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.

Mackenzie Financial Corp. (dba Mackenzie Investments) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1967 and is a direct subsidiary of Mackenzie, Inc., ultimately held by Power Corp. of Canada (TSE: POW). Mackenzie Investments provides discretionary investment advisory services to Canadian mutual funds, such as exchange-traded funds, Separately Managed Accounts, and one closed-end fund listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) is a global financial services institution and state agency headquartered in West Sacramento, California. Founded in 1913, CalSTRS provides retirement, disability and survivor benefits to California’s public school educators and their families.

DRI Capital, Inc. (DRI Capital) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Persis Holdings Ltd founded in 1992. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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.

KiwiCo, Inc. operates a subscription commerce site for kids. It provides a subscription-based service that produces and delivers hands-on activities boxes for kids. The firm’s products are science activities, and arts and crafts projects that are designed to be educational but also entertaining for kids. The company was founded by Yu Pan, Sandra Oh Lin, Yael Pasternak Valek and David Li October in 2011 is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

CIBC World Markets, Inc. is a full-service Canadian brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1961 and is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE, NYSE: CM). CIBC World Markets provides alternative investment managers with premier prime brokerage that brings together trade execution, reporting, research and capital introduction with a view to enhancing efficiencies and profitability.

Scotia Capital, Inc. (Broker) (Scotia Capital-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Scotia Capital, Inc., a full-service financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TSE: BNS). Scotia Capital-Broker delivers a broad range of electronic trading products such as high-touch, low-latency, market access and a broad algorithmic trading suite for a wide range of clients globally. They publish monthly indexes to help investors track the performance of Canadian Hedge Funds and Alternative Mutual Funds.

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc. (RBCDS) is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1901 and is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). RBCDS provides a full spectrum of brokerage services to retail and corporate clients.

Founded in 1981, Haywood Securities Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with additional offices in Calgary and Toronto. The firm offers a full array of investment services. Their research focuses on companies in the mining, oil & gas, biotechnology, telecommunications and technology sectors. They focus on young companies that are built around innovative ideas and offer the potential for rapid growth. Haywood Securities is a member of the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange, the Montreal Exchange, the Canadian Trading and Quotation System, the Canadian Investor Protection Fund and the Investment Dealers Association of Canada. They are also registered to transact securities business in the U.S. and are a member of the NASD.

Founded in 1999, Paradigm Capital, Inc. is an independent, institutional investment dealer headquartered in Toronto with an additional office in Calgary. They offer sector-based research, a strong distribution platform and select investment banking mandates. The firm focuses their research, distribution and investment banking efforts on several areas in the Canadian equity markets: growth, mining, energy and energy services. Paradigm is a member of the CIPF.

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

Penfund Management Ltd (Penfund Management) is an Independent Private Equity firm is founded in 1979 by John Bradlow. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Founded in 1988, Beacon Securities Ltd. is an independent investment dealer located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The firm specializes in research, underwriting, trading and sales. Their research focuses on companies with a connection to Atlantic Canada and with income trusts, both in Atlantic Canada and throughout Canada. Beacon's fixed-income team is involved in underwriting, origination, trading and sales. They have significant expertise in the Canadian fixed-income market with a focus on Eastern Canadian provincial, municipal and corporate debt.

OMERS Private Equity, Inc (OMERS Private Equity) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of OMERS Administration Corp. founded in 1987. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with an additional offices in Singapore, London and New York.

The Virgin Foundation operates charitable organizations. The company was founded by Richard C. N. Branson in 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Porter Airlines Inc. engages in the provision of air transportation services. It offers airport passenger lounge, in-flight, travel agency, and corporate travel services. The company was founded by Robert J. Deluce on February 2, 2006 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Part of BCE, Inc., Virgin Plus is a Canadian telecommunications company. The company is based in Ottawa, Canada. Virgin Plus was acquired by Bell Mobility, Inc. from Virgin Models Ltd. on July 02, 2009 for $120.80 million.

Part of LankaBangla Finance Plc, LankaBangla Securities Ltd. is a brokerage firm that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Dhaka, Bangladesh and was founded in 1997.

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.

Comcast Ventures LLC is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Comcast Corp founded in the year 2011 by Sam H Schwartz and Julian A Brodsky. The firm headquartered in Philadelphia.

Ardian US LLC (Ardian US) is a private equity subsidiary of Ardian SA founded in 1996. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Part of LankaBangla Finance Ltd., LankaBangla Investments Ltd. is a financial institution that offers a range of financial solutions, including personal loans, home loans, auto loans, credit card facilities, and deposit schemes. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In addition to retail financial services, LankaBangla also provides corporate financial services, SME financial services, stock broking, corporate advisory, and wealth management services. The Bangladeshi company's Supply Chain Financing Unit team helps clients access 80%% of their invoice in advance as cash. LankaBangla Investments also supports women entrepreneurship through its platform, Shikha, which offers diverse products and services to motivate and support women entrepreneurs. The CEO of the company is Khandakar Kayes Hasan.

BrandProject (BP) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Andrew Black, Jay Bhatti and Andrew Bridge. The firm is headquartered in Toronto.

AWZ Ventures Inc (AWZ) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Ashkenazi Yaron and Sonshine Edward. The firm is headquartered in Israel.

Stifel Nicolaus Canada, Inc. (Stifel Canada) is a Canadian broker-dealer subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) in the US. Headquartered in Toronto, Stifel Canada provides institutional sales and trading to corporate clients and institutional investors. The firm also offers a much broader suite of products and services, while remaining the same group of dedicated professionals serving Canadian capital markets.

Voyager provides workflow management solutions. The company was founded by Matthew Costello and Bret Smart in 2018 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

eMushrif engages in technology platform for school buses management to ensure children's safety. The company was founded by Issa Alshuaili, Adnan Alshuaili and Awadh Alshukaili in 2016 and is headquartered in Muscat, Oman.

SparkLabs Energy Accelerator is an Independent Private Equity/Venture Capital firm founded in 2018. SparkLabs Energy Accelerator is headquartered in Oman.