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Advance Publications, Inc. is a private, family-owned firm that operates and invests in a broad range of media, communications, technology and education businesses globally. Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded by Samuel Irving Newhouse, Sr. in 1922.

Barings LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1940, the firm is direct subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC and their ultimate parent is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual). MassMutual?s affiliated companies include financial services companies that provide investment management services and individual protection insurance to clients worldwide. Barings provides a broad range of investment advisory and management services to institutional clients, registered investment companies, and other pooled investment vehicles.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP provides legal services. The firm's areas of practice includes appellate, litigation, business and commercial litigation, dispute resolution, government contracts, internal investigations, labor and employment, oil and gas patent, trademark and copyright infringement, product liability and toxic tort securities litigation. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a privately-held investment management firm now structured as a family office, but which was once a hedge fund manager. The firm was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in New York City. SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations (Open Society) – a private funder of independent groups that works for justice, democratic governance, and human rights.

Neenah Foundry Co. engaged in the manufacture and markets iron castings for industrial and municipal sectors. Its products include bridge scuppers, curb inlets, electrical boxes and ballast screens, downspouts, floor drains, trenches, wheel guards, and catch basin traps. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Neenah, WI.

Anchorage Capital Group LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Kevin Ulrich in 2003 as Anchorage Advisors LLC. They are a subsidiary of Anchorage Advisors Management LLC. Anchorage Capital Group provides investment advisory services to private investment funds and structured credit vehicles.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

AIP LLC (American Industrial Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1989. The firm is headquartered in New York City, New York.

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.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Cerberus Capital Management LP (Cerberus) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by Stephen A. Feinberg and William L. Richter. It is headquartered in New York.

CIGNA HealthCare, Inc. provides medical benefit plans, dental coverage, behavioral health coverage, pharmacy benefits, and products and services. the company is headquartered in Bloomfield, CT.

General Motors Acceptance Corp. is a private group led by Cerberus Capital Management LP.

Republic First Bank engages in the provision of personal and business banking services. It offers checking and savings, loans, mortgage, credit and debit cards, online and mobile banking, treasury management, loans and lines of credit, merchant services, remote and mobile deposit services, and business cards. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Duval & Stachenfeld LLP is a law firm that specializes in real estate law. The private company is based in New York, NY and are one of the largest real estate-focused law firms in the city. The company has approximately 45 full-time real estate attorneys and are known for handling complex and sophisticated real estate transactional work. The firm has a pure play focus on real estate law and has provided clients with high-quality real estate law for 24 years.

GarMark Advisors LLC (GarMark Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Garrett Bewkes. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Garrison Investment Group LP (GIG) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2007 and is a subsidiary of GIG GP LLC. GIG manages investor capital through a diversified set of vehicles which include private equity format funds and corporate credit lending funds as well as separately managed accounts. In addition, they manage collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) through their affiliates.

The Raine Group LLC is a merchant bank that specializes in technology, media, and telecommunications. The company is based in New York, NY and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The Raine Group focuses on investment and advisory opportunities, leveraging its extensive industry experience and strategic relationships to create value for portfolio companies and clients. The company was founded in 2009 by Jeffrey Alan Sine, John Salter, Joseph Ravitch, Brandon Wade Gardner, and Deborah Mei.

The New York Mets owns and manages a professional baseball franchise. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Queens, NY.

Magnetar Capital LLC is an alternative asset manager headquartered in Evanston, Illinois. The firm was founded by Alec Litowitz and Ross Laser in 2005 and is a subsidiary of Magnetar Capital Partners LP. Magnetar Capital provides investment solutions to a wide range of investors.

BlueMountain Capital Management LP provides investment advice. The private company is based in Wilmington, DE.

Part of SS & C Technologies Holdings, Inc., SS & C GlobeOp is a company that provides alternative fund management services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Ironwood Partners LLC (Ironwood Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Paul F. Balser, John A. Cosentino and Michael C. Jackson. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Cohen Private Ventures LLC (Cohen Private Ventures) is private equity and venture capital firm founded in the year 2014 by Andrew B Cohen. The firm headquarters in Stamford and offices in New York city.

Shorelight Education LLC operates as an education firm that funds and manages the global universities to drive institutional growth, create new revenue streams, and expand options for students. The company was founded by Basil Cleveland and Thomas D. Dretler in 2013 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Operam, Inc. engages in marketing and advertising industry. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Walnut Financial, Inc. manufactures textiles. The company is based in Brooklyn, NY. The company was founded by Timothy Parker, Roshan Patel, Alex Chung, Karim Atiyeh, Alex Song. Roshan Patel has been the CEO since incorporation.

Advancit Acquisition Corp. I operates as a blank check company, which was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination. The company was founded on January 27, 2021 and is headquartered in Armonk, NY.