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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.

CI Investments, Inc. is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1965 as CI Mutual Funds, Inc. and adopted the name CI Investments in June 2005 to reflect its diverse line-up of investment options, including mutual funds, segregated funds, asset allocation programs, structured products and other alternative investments. They are a subsidiary of CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX). CI Investments manages money on behalf of Canadian investors and provide them with an increasingly comprehensive Canadian, global and industry funds.

Triasima Portfolio Management, Inc. (Triasima) is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1998 by three founding partners. They are wholly owned by 3801373 Canada, Inc., which is owned by Alegab Holdings, Inc. Triasima provides investment services to institutional and high-net-worth clients based across Canada and the US.

Montrusco Bolton Investments, Inc. (Montrusco Bolton) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Montreal, Canada. Founded in 1946, Montrusco Bolton provides investment management services to individuals, including high net-worth individuals, banks or thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, or charitable organizations, corporations or other business entities and to several private investment funds.

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital arm of Sequoia Capital Operations LLC, founded in 1972 by Don Valentine. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

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.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

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.

TD Securities, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE, TSE: TD). TD Securities provides a wide range of capital market products and services to corporate, government and institutional clients. Their services also include the underwriting and distribution of new debt and equity issues, providing advice on strategic acquisitions and divestitures and executing daily trading and investment needs. The firm’s equity group provides research coverage of various sectors. Their fixed-income group provides a full range of underwriting sales and trading products for Canadian, US and European debt issuers and investors.

Raymond James Ltd. (Broker) (Raymond James-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Raymond James Ltd., a diversified financial services firm headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. The firm was founded in 1962 and is ultimately owned by Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a US-based diversified holding company. Raymond James-Broker provides a full array of investment services to corporate and institutional clients.

Greyrock Capital Group LLC (Greyrock Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by David Blatt. The firm is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California.

Laurentian Bank Securities is an independent broker/dealer located in Montreal. They are a subsidiary of Laurentian Bank of Canada (TOR:LB). The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research.

Cycle Capital Management, Inc (Cycle Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Andree-Lise Methot. The firm is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Invest AD Asset Management PJSC (Invest AD) is the sovereign wealth manager of government-owned Abu Dhabi Investment Council. The firm was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi. Invest AD provides asset management services to international high-net worth individuals and institutions.

Richardson Wealth (USA) Ltd. is an independent Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. It was founded by Andrew Marsh as Richardson GMP Ltd. The firm provides a full spectrum of brokerage services to corporate and institutional clients.

IA Private Wealth, Inc. (Broker) (IA Private Wealth-Broker) is the brokerage division of IA Private Wealth, Inc., wealth management firm headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The firm is a subsidiary of Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services, Inc., which is owned by iA Financial Corp., Inc. (TSE: IAG). IA Private Wealth-Broker offers brokerage services in stocks, bonds and mutual funds to individuals and institutions.

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.

Sawari Ventures LLC (Sawari Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Ahmed El Alfi. The firm is headquartered in Giza, Egypt.

Jadwa Investment Co/Private equity/ (Jadwa Investment) is a private equity division of Jadwa Investment Co. founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabian Investment Co. /Private Equity/ (Sanabil Investments) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Investment Co. founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Arzan Venture Capital (Arzan VC) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Arzan Financial Group for Financing & Investment KPSC founded in 2013 by Hasan J. Zainal. Arzan Venture Capital is headquartered in Kuwait.

Solair Group LLC manufactures and distributes airbus tooling and ground support equipment. It also provides repair, overhaul, recertification, calibration, proof load, inspection, pressure test, NDT, finished painting, wood work, and in-house machining services. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Egypt Ventures (EV) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.

Qoyod develops an online accounting platform that helps businesses manage their accounting in a healthy way. The company is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Arabian company was founded by Abdullah Al-Dayel.

Accenture Interactive provides customer experiences services. The firm specializes in content management, campaign management, customer analytics, marketing analytics, ecommerce, web development, experience management, marketing optimization, media optimization, marketing strategy, marketing operations, mobility services and social media. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Valia Ventures Ltd. (Valia Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Khaled Jalanbo and Abdullah Altobaishi. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Relatus, Inc. helps individuals discover the potential in their professional, personal, and social relationships. The American company aims to connect people with the resources and individuals that can help them achieve their goals. The CEO of the company is Joyce Reitman.

Oyster Ventures Management LLC (Oyster Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Sophie Liao. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

GoingVC Partners LLC (GoingVC) is a venture capital subsidiary of GoingVC, Inc. founded in 2016 by John Gannon and Arno Niazi. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.