Gerhard Pries

MEDA Investments, Inc. is a private equity firm located in Waterloo, Ontario with additional offices in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The firm is a subsidiary of the Mennonite Economic Development Associates, an association that invests in the lives of families living in poverty around the world. MEDA Investments is a member of the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE), Canada's Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA), the International Association of Microfinance Investors (IAMFI) and the Social Investment Organization (SIO). MEDA Investments is a socially responsible international development investment organization. Their activities include microfinance and various other small and medium sized investment sectors that benefit poor communities. The firm provides access to private capital from developed countries and channels it to effective and sustainable business solutions to end poverty in developing countries. Investments are made through the Sarona Risk Capital Fund, Microvest or the Sarona Frontier Markets Fund. MEDA Investments also intermediates direct investments or private placements for investors on a project basis.

Sarona Asset Management Inc is an Independent Private Equity/Venture Capital firm founded in 1956 by Gerhard Pries. The firm is headquartered in Kitchener with additional office in Amsterdam.

ImpactAssets provides insurance and financial services. The company was founded by Tim Freundlich in 2010 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Grand Challenges Canada provides support services for healthcare. It specializes in global health, innovation, global mental health, international development, impact investing, maternal, newborn and child health, and research and development. The company was founded in May 2010 is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Agro Capital Management LLC provides agro technology asset packages to landholder farmers and agricultural businesses. The firm's products and services include greenhouses, berry and grape packages, cold storage units, agricultural machinery, and drip irrigation. It contributes to the market linkages between suppliers and farmers in the form of financing, allowing farmers to purchase products designed specifically for small business and household farms. The company was founded in May 2009 and is headquartered in Kiev, Ukraine.