Linda Mok

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.

Allianz Private Equity Partners GmbH (APEP) is part of the private equity arm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz SE (FR: ALV; NYSE: AZ), a global leader in insurance and financial services. APEP originated in 1996 within the long-term strategic assets department of the Allianz group. The current firm was spun off and formally established in 2001. They are based in Munich, New York (since 2002) and Singapore (established 2007). The Munich office covers European investments, legal and financial matters as well as European investor relations. The New York office manages North American investments and clients, and the Singapore office is responsible for Asian investment activities. APEP is primarily involved in indirect private equity investments. The firm manages private equity funds of funds. Following the 2001 merger of the Allianz and Dresdner Bank groups, APEP integrated the indirect investment activity of Dresdner Kleinwort Capital in 2003. APEP's fellow subsidiary ACP-Allianz Capital Partners GmbH specializes in direct private equity investments. APEP's investors includes other entities within the Allianz group and institutions in Germany, the US and Italy, as well as high-net worth private individuals worldwide.

Founded in 1999, Draper Fisher Jurvetson ePlanet Ventures (DFJ ePlanet), founded by Asad Jamal, in partnership with Draper Fisher Jurvetson is a global venture capital firm headquartered in Redwood City, California with additional offices in Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong London Tokyo and Mumbai.