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Swiss Life Asset Managers UK Ltd. is a real estate investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by James Thornton and Guy Brogden in 2003 as Mayfair Capital Investment Management Ltd. They are a subsidiary of Swiss Life Asset Management AG, ultimately owned by Swiss Life Holding AG (SWX: SLHN) in Switzerland. M Swiss Life Asset Managers UK CIM manages a series of discretionary funds alongside advisory separate account mandates and joint ventures across a wide range of risk profiles.

Sanlam Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. (SIM) is the asset management subsidiary of Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd., which in turn owned by Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM, OTCMKTS: SLLDY) in South Africa. Headquartered in Bellville, the firm offers a wide range of investment and financial planning solutions and a comprehensive range of local and offshore investment products to end investors, financial planners and institutions. SIM is a signatory to both the Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa (CRISA) and its forerunner, the United Nations-backed Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI).

Taquanta Asset Managers Pty Ltd. (Taquanta AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Taquanta Investment Holdings in South Africa. The firm's roots begin with Nedbank Investment Bank, Syfrets and UAL Merchant Bank in the mid-1990s. In 1997, the firms merged into NIB. Rationalizations and restructurings created Nedbank Treasury Asset Management, and in 2005, an empowerment consortium named Taquanta acquired a minority stake in the business which was subsequently rebranded as Taquanta Asset Managers. In 2007, the firm left Nedbank to go it alone under black-owned Taquanta Investment Holdings. Taquanta AM provides a range of investment products for clients including pension and provident funds, medical aids, unit trusts, corporates and multi-managers in South Africa.

Old Mutual Multi-Managers (Old Mutual MM) is the wholly-owned South African investment division of Old Mutual Life Assurance Co. South Africa Ltd., a subsidiary of Old Mutual (LON: OML) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 2003 and formerly known as SYmmETRY Multi-Manager Portfolios, which merged with the ACSIS Research and Investment Management team in 2013 and formed a new multi-management business which was renamed Old Mutual Multi-Managers in 2014. Headquartered in Cape Town, Old Mutual MM offers institutional investors a range of investment funds and strategies to suit their needs.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

NZGCP Ltd. (NZGCP) is a private equity fund of funds management firm which was established by New Zealand government in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand.

Kaiser Permanenente Ventures LLC (KP Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Kaiser Permanente, Inc. founded in 1996 by Henry Kaiser and Dr. Sidney Garfield. The firm is headquartered in Oakland, California.

Cambridge Enterprise Ltd.(CEL) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of University of Cambridge founded in 1972. Headquartered in Cambridge.

Newable Private Investing (Newable Private Investing) is a private equity subsidiary of Newable Ltd. founded in 2000 by Anthony Clarke and Jenny Tooth. the firm is headquartered in London.

Old Mutual Private Equity (Old Mutual Private Equity) is a private equity subsidiary of Old Mutual Alternative Investments (Pty) Ltd founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.

African Infrastructure Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd. (African Infrastructure Investment Managers) is a private equity firm founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Cape Town, Western Cape with additional offices in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Cote d'Ivoire.

Melville Douglas Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. (MDIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in Rosebank and was founded in 1983. They are a part of the private banking division of Standard Bank Group Ltd. (SBK: JO) which is headquartered in Johannesburg. MDIM offers a range of managed funds that allow investors to access domestic and offshore markets in line with their needs and risk profiles, while their portfolio management service provides high net worth and institutional investors with the opportunity to establish bespoke portfolios.

L.E.K. Consulting LLC operates as a management consulting firm. It offers disruption management, post-merger integration, and marketing and sales services. The company was founded by James Lawrence, Iain Evans and Richard Koch in 1983 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

SBG Securities (Pty) Ltd. is a brokerage firm headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. The firm was founded in 1972 and is a subsidiary of Standard Bank Group Ltd. (JSE: SBK). SBG Securities provides a range of trading services and investment solutions to individual clients. Their key offerings are: Advisory, Discretionary, and Execution only.

Sentio Capital Management (Pty) Ltd. (Sentio) is an independent alternative investment manager headquartered in Johannesburg, Sentio Capital. The firm was founded by Mohamed Mayet and Rayhaan Joosub in 2007. Sentio offers a range of investment products to retail and qualified investors. Their products range from institutional long-only equity and multi-asset products to a selection of unit trusts and are suitable for the local and global market.

Sustainable Trade Initiative is a social enterprise that collaborates with businesses, financiers, governments, and civil society. The private company is based in Utrecht, Netherlands. The CEO of the Dutch company is Daan Wensing.

AIB Capital Ltd. is an independent brokerage firm headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Founded in 1990, the firm provides brokerage services to various clients.

Alma Mundi Ventures SGEIC SA (Mundi Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Singh Molares Rajeev and Javier Santiso Guimaras. The firm is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

Unovis Asset Management LLC (Unovis) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Cooney Nick, Dan Altschuler Malek and Kim Odhner. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Avior Capital Markets Holdings Ltd. engages in the provision of financial services. It includes stock broking such as equities, derivatives and fixed income; research; and corporate broking services. It operates through the South Africa (SA) Region,and United Kingdom (UK) Region segments. The SA Region segment focuses on South African based companies. The UK Registries segment includes the group's foreign based owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom. The company was founded by Peter Koutromanos and Kevin Sterling Mattison in March 2005 and is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.

Avior Capital Investments (RF) Pty Ltd. provides investment services. The private company is based in Sandton, South Africa.

Part of ACE Retail Solutions, Avior ETF Funds Pty Ltd. is a South African company that provides investment services. The company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Pioneer Fund/NY/ is a venture capital firm founded by Jason Gray. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

ThirdWay Africa Partners LLP (ThirdWay Africa Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Hlayisani Capital (Hlayisani Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Brett Commaille. The firm is headquartered in Johannesburg, Gauteng.

iFundWomen, Inc. engages in the provision of online fundraising services. It offers fundraising ecosystem for women-led startups and small businesses. The company was founded by Karen Cahn, Kate Anderson, and Sarah Sommers and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founders Factory Africa is an accelerator & incubator firm founded in 2018 by Roo Rogers. The firm is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Strive Education Pte Ltd is a company based in Singapore, Singapore that offers 1-on-1 coding classes for kids aged 8-16. The Singaporean company aims to ignite kids' passion for coding and offers expert teachers who tailor classes to each child's skill level and interests. Students learn to code games and apps in a fun and engaging way. The company was founded by Pulkit Agarwal and Tamir Shklaz, with Pulkit Agarwal serving as CEO since incorporation.

MOHARA Ventures Ltd (MOHARA Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Ben Blomerley and Richard Sams. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.