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The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a government-owned institutional fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Founded in 1965, CDPQ manages the funds of several depositor groups primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans which pay out benefits to more than two million Quebecers each year.

Desjardins Financial Holding, Inc. provides insurance and financial services. It offers life, health, general, trust & securities brokerage services, institutional portfolio management and asset management services. The company was founded on October 1, 1993 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Industrial Alliance Investment Management, Inc. (iAIM) is a mutual fund manager headquartered in Québec, Canada. They grew out of an alliance between La Compagnie Financière Edmond de Rothschild in Paris and Laurentian Bank in Montréal. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services, Inc., itself a subsidiary of iA Financial Corp, Inc. (TSX: IAG). iAIM manages general portfolios, segregated and mutual funds for the Industrial Alliance group. They also manage separate client-focused accounts.

Fonds de placement HEC (FPHEC) is an independent mutual fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Founded in 1994, FPHEC manages HEC Montreal's student-led investment fund.

National Bank Financial, Inc. (Broker) (NBF-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of National Bank Financial, Inc., a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1902 and is a direct subsidiary of National Bank Acquisition Holding, Inc., ultimately owned by National Bank of Canada (TSX: NA). NBF-Broker provides retail advisory and brokerage services with institutional brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties. The firm has a substantial presence in all regions of Canada, as well as operations in the US and Europe.

Marret Asset Management, Inc. (Marret) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 2001 by Barry Stewart and became a 65% owned subsidiary of CI Financial Corp. (TSE: CIX) in 2013. Marret offers private investors and institutions with a full spectrum of corporate credit investing strategies that covers investment grade, high yield, short-term cash alternatives, and opportunistic fixed income strategies for both core and alternative allocations.

Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade promotes economic growth, trade and entrepreneurship. The company supports research and business development funding, provides advisory services to help small and medium sized businesses, and sponsors education programs. It is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Infinite Sky Holdings Ltd. is a private investment holding Chinese company. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Nephila Capital Ltd. is an alternative investment manager headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. Formerly known as Willis Asset Management LLC, the firm was co-founded in 1997 by William Franklin “Frank” Majors and Gregory "Greg” Hagood. They are a subsidiary of Nephila Holdings Ltd., owned by Markel Group, Inc. (NYSE: MKL) in the US. Nephila Capital specializes in catastrophe risk and weather risk investments for sophisticated institutional and high net worth clients.

The Canadian Bar Association operates as a professional organization. The non-profit company is based in Ottawa, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada.

Founded in 1926, Investors Group, Inc. is an investment advisor headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The firm is a subsidiary of IGM Financial, Inc. (Toronto: IGM.TO), one of Canada’s premier personal financial services companies and one of the country's largest managers and distributors of mutual funds and other managed asset products. Their ultimate parent is Power Corp. of Canada (TSX: POW), a diversified management and holding company that has interests, directly or indirectly, in companies in the financial services sector in Canada, the United States and Europe. Investors Group provides financial solutions to Canadians through a network of consultants located throughout Canada. They offer a range of insurance, securities, mortgage and banking services.

Canadian Corporate Counsel Association operates as the national voice and forum for in-house counsel in Canada. The company was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Québec Bar Association is a professional organization that oversees the practice of over 29,000 lawyers in all areas of law. The organization is based in Montréal, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada. The mission of the association is to ensure the protection of the public, contribute to accessible and quality justice, and defend the rule of law.

Governance Professionals of Canada (GPC) is an organization that represents governance professionals in Canada. The organization is based in Toronto, Canada. The organization was established in 1994, with a mandate to be the voice of governance professionals. Its members deal with all matters affecting corporate governance, from board and committee processes, management and structure, disclosure, stakeholder engagement, legal and corporate compliance, as well as issues crucial to boards, their accountability, and oversight. GPC offers networking opportunities, information resources, an annual conference, professional development, advocacy, and strategic alliances.

Founded in 1981 by Marc Beauchamp, Novacap Industries is a private equity firm located in Longueuil, Quebec. The firm is the industrial/manufacturing-focused investment arm of Novacap Investissements, Inc., a Canadian private equity firm. Novacap Investissements also invests in the technology sector through their technology-focused investment arm, Novacap Technologies.

CGNPC Uranium Resources Co., Ltd. explores and mines for uranium. The Chinese company is ultimately controlled by the Government of China.

Part of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., Pavilion Advisory Group Ltd. is a Canadian investment company. The company is based in Winnipeg, Canada.

Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc. (LetkoBrosseau) is an independent Canadian investment manager headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1987 by Peter Letko and Daniel Brosseau. LetkoBrosseau manages funds for both institutional investors and private clients.

Golden Equator Capital Pte Ltd (Golden Equator Capital) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Shirley Crystal Chua. The firm is headquartered in Singapore.

Nest Management Ltd (Nest Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Lawrence Morgan, Simon Squibb. The firm is headquartered in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, with additional offices in Nairobi, Bangkok and Bahrain.

Portag3 Ventures (Portag3 Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Sagard Private Equity founded in 2015 by Paul Guy Desmarais III and Adam Felesky. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Quadreal Property Group LP engages in the provision of leasing services. It develops residential, office, retail and industrial projects. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

9264-7064 Québec, Inc. operates as an investment holding company. The company was founded on June 14, 2012 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Hike Ventures LLC (Hike Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Taka Shoji and Mikihiro Yasuda. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Teachers' Venture Growth (Teachers' Venture Growth) is a venture capital subsidiary of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board founded in 2019. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

British Columbia Investment Corp (Private Equity) (BCI) is a private equity subsidiary of BC Investment Management Corp. founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia.

Heartbeat Ai Technologies, Inc. is a Canadian company that offers a platform for analyzing unstructured text data from sources such as customer, employee, and patient feedback, consumer survey comments, call center and chat bot transcripts, and online product reviews. The platform uses machine learning tools to recognize emotions and themes in qualitative text data, providing insights into the "deep why" behind human behavior. These emotion insights can be applied to an array of business problems, helping customers become more human-centric, anticipate pain-points, understand needs, and deliver exceptional human experience. The private company's platform is user-friendly, making it easy to extract actionable insights, essential data-points, and significant trends.

Free Form Fibers LLC develops and manufactures inorganic fibers. It offers filaments of various materials, including silicon, boron, hafnium and tantalum carbide, amorphous boron, tungsten carbide. The company was founded by Kirk L. Williams, Joseph Pegna, Ramkiran Goduguchinta in 2006 and is headquartered in Saratoga Springs, NY.