Samantha Bates

International Finance Corp. (IFC) operates as a global development institution. It is an organization that fosters sustainable economic growth in developing countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing capital in the international financial markets and providing advisory services to businesses and governments. The firm operates through three segments: Investment Services, Treasury Services and Advisory Services. The Investment Services segment offers loans, equities, debt securities, trade and supply chain finance and client risk management services. The Treasury Services segment consists of the borrowing, liquid asset management, asset and liability management, and client risk management activities. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Morgan Stanley AIP GP LP (AIP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and funds-of-hedge funds manager headquartered in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The firm is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). AIP generally provides investment advice to registered and unregistered investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, separate accounts, funds of one, corporate/business entities, high net-worth individuals, endowments, foundations, charitable institutions, sovereign wealth funds, foreign regulated funds such as UCITs, pension plans and domestic and foreign government agencies, and trusts. In addition, the firm, through its Hedge Fund Solutions business, provides hedge fund manager research services to Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (MSSB).

The University of Melbourne, founded in 1853, is a world-renowned institution located in Parkville, Australia. The university is a leader in education, teaching, and research, offering a wide range of coursework and research programs.

Kohlberg & Co. LLC (Kohlberg & Co) is a private equity firm founded in 1987 by James Andrew Kohlberg and Jerome S. Kohlberg. The firm is headquartered in Mount Kisco, New York.

Kentucky Retirement Systems (KRS) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Frankfort, Kentucky. Founded in 1956, the firm is responsible for the investment of funds and administration of benefits for state and local government employees in the State of Kentucky. These employees include state employees, state police officers, city and county employees as well as non-teaching staff of local school boards and regional universities. KRS oversees the Kentucky Employees Retirement System (KERS) and the State Police Retirement System (SPRS).

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Leeds Equity Partners LLC (Leeds Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1993 by Jeffrey T. Leeds and Bernstein Robert. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Research Triangle Institute is a non-profit organization which provides research and development services. It offers surveys and data collection, statistics and data science, assessment and analysis, program design and implementation, and research technologies and analytical laboratory. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Actis LLP (Actis) is a private equity firm founded in 1948 by Sreenivasulu Vudayagiri and Pavel Alexandrovich Cherkashin. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Bommarito Automotive Group operates car dealerships. The company sells new vehicles and used cars from various brands such as Honda, Mazda, Infiniti, Isuzu, Nissan, and Suzuki. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Greenwich Associates LLC engages in the provision of business consulting services to the financial services industry. It offers market intelligence, benchmarking information, and service provider rankings in the areas of investment management; fixed income; equities; corporate finance; small and midsized business banking; and treasury. The company was founded by Charles D. Ellis in 1972 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance (KEMI) provides insurance services. It provides workers compensation insurance, claims management and risk management services in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The company was founded in September, 1995 and is headquartered in Lexington, KY.

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.

Center for Responsible Lending provides a National voice against abusive financial practices. The firm focuses on primarily mortgages, payday loans, credit cards, bank overdrafts and auto loans. The company is headquartered in Durham, NC.

AH Capital Management LLC (AH Capital Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Lowell Andreessen and Ben A. Horowitz. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

L1 Capital Pty Ltd. is an independent investment advisor which was founded by Raphael Lamm and Mark Landau in 2007. Headquartered in Melbourne with additional offices in Sydney, New York and London, the firm manages money for a range of clients including large superannuation funds, endowment funds, financial planning groups, asset consultants, family offices, high net-worth individuals and retail investors. L1 Capital is a signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) and committed to incorporating environmental, social and corporate governance issues into their investment analysis and decision-making processes.

Goldman Sachs Australia Pty Ltd. is the Australian securities brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Holdings ANZ Pty Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. Headquartered in Perth, Goldman Sachs Australia provides service to institutional clients who manage large portfolios of Australian and New Zealand equities. They work with the financial instruments used to trade debt, currency and commodities. Their clients include corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals throughout Australasia.

Part of American Express Co., American Express Banking Corp. is a company that provides banking services. The company is based in New York, NY.

CrossCountry Consulting LLC provides finance and accounting services. The firm offers customized finance, accounting, risk, operations, and technology consulting services. The firm serves to the media and technology, healthcare, higher education, biotech, real estate and hospitality industries. The company was founded by David Kay and Erik Linn in 2011 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

7shifts Employee Scheduling Software, Inc. develops scheduling software for restaurants. Its products include mobile scheduling application, restaurant scheduling, and manager log book. The company was founded by Andrée Carpentier and Jordan Boesch in 2014 and is headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada.

Rosemoor Capital Management LLC (Rosemoor Capital) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 2011 by Peter Herbert Chapman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

The Southern Cotton Ginners Association operates civic and social organizations. The non-profit company is based in Memphis, TN.

XYZ Venture Capital LLC (XYZ Venture Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Ross Fubini. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC (Kennedy Lewis) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by David K. Chene and Darren L. Richman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Enlightened Hospitality Investments Management LLC (Enlightened Hospitality) is a venture capital subsidiary of USHG LLC founded in 2016 by Danny Meyer, Mark A. Leavitt and Pete Mavrovitis. The firm is headquartered in New York.

BGH Capital Pty Ltd. is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2017 by Ben Gray, Simon Harle and Robin Bishop. The firm is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Coffey Ventures, Inc. engages in information technology services. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Dorm Room Movers LLC is an American company that provides full-service moving, storage, and shipping services for college students across the United States. The private company has served over 60,000 students at more than 225 campuses around the country since their establishment in 2007. The company's services are reliable and cater to both on and off-campus students.

Tillman Venture Partners LLC (TVP) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Teddy Potter. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Agricapture is an agricultural technology company that helps farmers and landowners identify and implement climate-friendly practices to capture value for their positive climate impact. The company is based in Nashville, TN. The company collects field level data and monitors field operations to generate carbon credits and climate-friendly rice products. Agricapture provides tools to farmers, ranchers, and landowners to monetize their carbon sequestration and emission reductions, enabling them to conserve natural resources while increasing profitability. Agricapture was founded in 2021 by John R. Farris, who has been the CEO since 2021.

Fintech Collective, Inc (FinTech Collective) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Brook Gibbins and Gareth Jones. The firm is headquartered in New York City.

Rizk Ventures LLC (Rizk Ventures) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Linda Rizk and Thomas A. Rizk. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Classroom24-7 LLC operates as an online education company. It develops, creates, executes and maintains distance learning technologies and services. The firm’s C2 learning management system is a scalable platform designed to improve learning outcomes, reduce administrative burden, and enhance clients’ brands. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.