David Pierse

NatWest Markets Plc (Investment Management) (NWM-IM) is the investment management division of NatWest Markets Plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NatWest Group Plc (LON: NWG) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc. Headquartered in London, NWM-IM offers debt financing, risk management and trading solutions to UK-connected high-net-worth individuals.

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.

Mediolanum International Funds Ltd. (MIFL) is the Irish-based mutual fund management subsidiary of Banca Mediolanum SPA (BIT: BMED) in Italy. Headquartered in Dublin, the firm provides investment management services to UCITS and Non UCITS Funds.

Livingbridge EP LLP (Livingbridge) is a private equity subsidiary of Livingbridge VC LLP founded in 1995. The firm is headquartered in London with additional offices in Manchester, Boston and Melbourne.

KPMG (Ireland) engages in the provision of legal services. It offers audit, tax and legal, deal advisory, consulting, private enterprise, corporate finance, financial reporting, management consulting, private client, regulatory, risk consulting, strategy services. The firm serves alternative investments, asset management, aviation finance, banking, energy, utilities and telecommunications, financial services and technology, food and agriculture businesses, infrastructure and government, insurance, life sciences, real estate, retail and manufacturing, renewables and sustainability, and technology and media industry. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Kernel Management Partners Ltd. (Kernel Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Niall Olden. The firm is headquartered in Cork, Ireland.

OrbiMed Advisors Private Equity (OrbiMed Advisors Private Equity) is a private equity and venture capital subsidiary of Orbimed Advisors LLC founded in 1993 by Samuel D. Isaly. The firm is headquartered in New York and it has additional offices in San Francisco, Mumbai, Shanghai, Herzliya, Hong Kong and London.

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Ltd. (MCEL) is the London-based subsidiary of Macquarie Group Ltd. (SY: MQG), a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and fund management services. Operating as part of the Macquarie Capital Advisers division, MCEL provides investment advisory services in the UK and in continental Europe. In relation with Macquarie Securities Group, they provide access to Asia Pacific markets for European clients. In terms of research, MCEL supplies macro-economic, markets and stock level analysis to a diverse range of clients. Their capabilities cover equity, debt, ForEx, futures, metals and mining worldwide, economics and strategy. In 2009 Macquarie Group acquired the international brokerage firm Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia Waller LLC. The London branch Fox-Pitt, Kelton Ltd. was absorbed into MCEL.

Western Development Commission (WDC) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in Ballaghaderreen, Ireland.

Bernstein Autonomous LLP (dba Autonomous Research) is an investment research firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2009 and is a subsidiary of Sanford C. Bernstein (Autonomous UK) 1 Ltd., ultimately owned by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) in the US. Autonomous Research provides fundamental analysis and thematic work on financial companies globally. Their clients are large institutional investors along with private equity firms, regulators, financial advisors and corporations who value the firm's research for its in-depth, intellectual approach and high quality.

Part of Barclays PLC, Barclays Corp. provides financial services. The company is based in London, UK. Ian Stuart has been the CEO of the British company since 2011.

iCON Infrastructure LLP is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Paul Malan. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom with offices in Germany, Canada and the United States.

BVP Investments Ltd (BVP Investments) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Elliott Griffin. The firm is headquartered in Cornelscourt, Ireland.

PAI Partners (UK) Ltd. provides financial intermediation services. The company was founded in June 12, 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Stripe, Inc. is a technology company, which builds economic infrastructure for the Internet. The firm offers services that enable platforms and merchants to run businesses, and to safely conduct online payment transactions. Its products include payments, billing, connect, payouts, atlas, radar, issuing, terminal, corporate card, capital, SaaS platforms, marketplaces pricing, and global guides. The company was founded by John Collison and Patrick Collison in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Cardinal Capital Group UC (Cardinal Capital Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2019 by Nick Corcoran and Nigel McDermott. The firm is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Part of The Boston Consulting Group, Inc., The Boston Consulting Group UK LLP is a consulting firm that partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges. The company is based in London, UK and has 90+ offices in more than 50 countries across the world. The British company helps game changers stay ahead of the curve by providing breakthroughs in automotive technologies and emerging business models. The company helps industrial goods industry clients transform themselves into organizations that can thrive through uncertainty and change.

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.

First Circle Growth Finance operates as an online platform for business financing. The company was founded by Jorrit Koop, Patrick Lynch and Tony Ennis in 2015 and is headquartered in Taguig, Philippines.

Valiance Life Science Investments (Valiance Life Science Investments) is a private equity subsidiary of Valiance Asset Management Ltd. founded in 2017. The firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Warducks Ltd. develops virtual reality games. The company is based in Dublin, Ireland. The Irish company was founded by Nikki Lannen. Nikki Lannen has been the CEO since incorporation.

Wam Group Ltd. operates as a monetization platform for virtual and augmented reality developers. The company was founded by Mark Rich, Joe Bachle-Morris and Samuel Huber and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of Ove Arup Partnership Charitable Trust, Arup Ltd. is a British company that provides engineering consulting and architecture services. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 1990.

Part of FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc., Global Reach Group Ltd. is a British company that specializes in foreign exchange for corporate and personal clients. The company is based in London, UK. The company offers products tailored to meet specific requirements, including forward contracts, spot contracts, and corporate options products. The company, founded in 2015, helps mitigate the risk of adverse market movements. Global Reach Group was acquired by FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. on January 05, 2023.

Burgundy Empress Holdings Ltd. engages in the sale of wine products for both retail and wholesale market. It also offers wine accessory products and wine-related services. The company was founded on June 12, 2019 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Pamplona Capital Management LLP is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Pamplona PE Investments Holding Ltd founded in 2005. Pamplona Capital Management LLP is headquartered in Dublin.

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

KPMG International Ltd. is a global organization of independent professional services firms that provide audit, tax, and advisory services. The private company is based in Canary Wharf, UK, and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The British company operates in 145 countries and territories, with more than 236,000 partners and employees worldwide. Each member firm within the KPMG organization is responsible for its own obligations and liabilities. KPMG International Limited is a private English company limited by guarantee. The company was founded in 1987, and William Bruce Thomas has been the CEO since 2017.

Asymmetric Capital LLC (Asymmetric Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Robert Duke Biederman. The firm is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Kaiko (France) is a holding firm and research firm headquartered in Paris, France. The firm provides cryptocurrency market data for institutional investors and enterprises.