Marc Brugger

BNP Paribas Securities Corp. engages in the provision of brokerage services. It offers commercial banking, corporate and institutional banking, asset management, fleet services, and real estate. The company was founded on September 7, 1984 and is headquartered New York, NY.

Octagon Research Solutions, Inc. provides software services to the pharmaceutical sectors. The company was founded by James C. Walker in 1999 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA.

Liberty Street Advisors, Inc. (Liberty Street) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Timothy W. Reick in 2006. Liberty Street provides investment advisory services to open-end mutual funds which are part of the Liberty Street open-end fund family within the series of Investment Managers Series Trust, a management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

HQ Capital U.S. LLC offers investment advice and investment activities. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Founded in 1987, Pantheon Ventures (US) LP is a private equity firm headquartered in San Francisco. The firm is the U.S. investment arm of Pantheon Ventures (UK) LLP. Their ultimate parent is Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG), which acquired the firm in June 2010. Pantheon Ventures manages regional primary investments, global secondary and infrastructure investments and customized separate account programs.

Seven Mile Capital Partners LLC (Seven Mile Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Vincent Pasquale Fandozzi. The firm is headquartered in New York.

England & Co. provides investment banking and advisory services. It offers services to the energy and infrastructure technology, financial services, healthcare and software and information technology sectors. The company was founded by Craig W. England in 2002 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

HolidayCheck AG provides online travel information and booking services. It operates an Internet platform for the search for hotels, tours, holiday flats, cruises, and rental cars. The firm also offers an option to review hotels and to view various hotel reviews. The company was founded in January 2000 and is headquartered in Bottighofen, Switzerland.

LBBW Asset Management Investmentgesellschaft mbH (LBBW Asset Management) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of State-owned regional bank Landesbank Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The firm was founded in 2009 when LBBW Asset Management GmbH merged with fellow subsidiary Baden-Württembergische Investment GmbH. Headquartered in Stuttgart, LBBW Asset Management manages, administers and distributes mutual funds, institutional funds and funds of funds for institutional and retail clients. They also manage discretionary accounts.

ACCION International provides microcredit and financial support services. Its services include investments and client education. The company was founded by Joseph Blatchford in 1961 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Thomas Weisel Global Growth Partners is a venture capital/private equity firm located in San Francisco. The firm is an affiliate of Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWPG). Their ultimate parent is Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). The firm is headquartered in San Francisco.

Harald Quandt Family Office GmbH engages in the provision of financial services. It specializes in investment and asset management services. The company is headquartered in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany.

HQ Capital International LP provides investment advisory services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

GSCP (NJ) LP (dba GSC Group) is an asset management firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of GSC Group, Inc., ultimately owned by SD Capital Management LLC. GSC Group provides investment management, advisory and administrative services, and other related services to collateralize debt obligations.

Willowridge Partners, Inc. (Willowridge Partners) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Jerrold Newman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

AlpInvest Partners, Inc. (AlpInvest) is the New York City private equity subsidiary of Netherlands-based AlpInvest Partners BV, ultimately held by The Carlyle Group LP (NASDAQ: CG). Established in 1999 as NIB Capital Private Equity, the firm became AlpInvest Partners in 2004. They were the first exclusive private equity manager for a public pension fund and invest worldwide across primary funds, secondaries, and direct investment (co-investment) channels, covering the entire private equity spectrum. In addition to the New York office, AlpInvest has offices in Amsterdam, Hong Kong and London. They are a socially responsible investor which works to promote sustainability and governance as an important factor in investment choices. They are a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investments and exclude direct investments in companies that are directly involved in the manufacturing or distribution of products that clearly violate Dutch and relevant international conventions. They also explore sustainability-themed investments.