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Capital International SARL is an investment management firm headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Capital Group International, Inc., ultimately owned by The Capital Group Cos., Inc. in the US. Capital International provides investment management services to individual investors, financial intermediaries, and institutions and consultants.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 1997 as the William H. Gates Foundation. In 1999, the foundation was renamed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust was created in January 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health. The foundation participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries. Through their partnerships in communities across the US, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to raising the high school graduation rate and helping all students, regardless of race or family income. The foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Novartis International AG manages the Novartis Group. It provides administrative, financial, legal, and technical services. It also offers scientific consultation to the Group. The company was founded on December 13, 1989 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Lombard Odier Asset Management (USA) Corp. (LOAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 and do-business-as Lombard Odier Investment Managers. The firm is a subsidiary of LO Holding SA and their ultimate parent is Switzerland-based Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA. LOAM provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to private pooled investment vehicles (Funds) and investment advisory accounts. The investors in the Funds consist of endowments, foundations, insurance companies, high net-worth individuals, funds of funds, public and corporate pensions, and other sophisticated investors.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Unigestion SA is the asset management subsidiary of Unigestion Holding SA in Switzerland. Headquartered in Geneva, the firm was founded in 1971 and manages a number of Luxembourg- and Swiss-domiciled funds primarily for institutional clients and high-net worth families. Unigestion is a signatory to the UN Principles of Responsible Investment (UNPRI) that integrates environmental, social and corporate governance criteria into their investment and decision making processes.

Novartis Pharma Schweiz AG engages in the marketing and distribution of pharmaceutical, chemical, and medical products of the Novartis group. Its products are used in the treatment of diseases in the areas of neurology, immunology, dermatology, ophthalmology, cardiology, and oncology. The company was founded on December 10, 1986 and is headquartered in Rotkreuz, Switzerland.

Part of Swissquote Group Holding Ltd., Swissquote Bank SA is a company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Gland, Switzerland. The company was founded in 2000. Marc Bürki has been the CEO of the company since 2002. Swissquote Bank was acquired by Swissquote Group Holding Ltd. from Zurich Insurance Group AG on July 24, 2003.

Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) SA (Private Banking) (Rothschild-PB) is the private banking division of Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) SA (SW: RLD) in Switzerland. Established in 1924, the firm is located in Geneva and provides private banking, investment advisory and asset management services to high-net worth individuals. Rothschild-PB manages a diverse range of funds. They manage their Luxembourg-domiciled umbrella product PriFund cooperatively with the group's affiliate La Compagnie Benjamin de Rothschild SA, in particular the quantitative compartments.

Speedel Pharma AG develops drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. It researches on Renin Inhibitors and also develops an Endothelin Receptor Anatagonist. The company also operates in the U.S. and Japan. It was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc. conducts biomedical researches. It focuses in the areas of oncology, ophthalmology, diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders, neuroscience, and cardiovascular conditions, other focus areas include discovery chemistry, biologics, pathway biology, and translational medicine. The company was founded on September 10, 2002 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Bank Respublika JSC provides banking products and services to individual and corporate clients. It banking segment offers private banking services, including private customer current accounts, savings, deposits, investment savings products, custody, credit and debit cards, consumer loans, and mortgages. It also provides other banking services, including cash and settlement services, plastic cards, money transfers, payments, Internet banking, online loan payments, safekeeping boxes and insurance and reinsurance services. Bank Respublika was founded on May 22, 1992 and is headquartered in Baku, Azerbaijan.

De Pury Pictet Turrettini & Cie SA (PPT) is an independent Swiss asset management firm which was founded in 1996 by David de Pury, Guillaume Pictet and Henri Turrettini to provide asset management, estate advisory and family office services for individual and institutional clients.^ Based in Geneva, the firm has substantial expertise in socially responsible investment, building and optimizing a sustainable portfolio where environmental, social and governance dimensions are integrated into the analysis and management process.

CSL Behring NV engages in the research and development of biotherapies for the treatment of rare and severe illnesses. It offers hematology, immunology, pneumology and specific medicine. The company was founded on February 15, 1995 and is headquartered in Mechelen, Belgium.

Part of Novartis AG, Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics Ltd. is a healthcare company based in Liverpool, UK that provides solutions to address the evolving needs of patients worldwide. The British company offers information and resources for healthcare professionals about Novartis medicines through the Novartis HCP Portal. Novartis Ireland Limited is the Irish affiliate of Swiss-based Novartis AG, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Novartis is one of Liverpool's leading employers in the healthcare industry and has a strong history of investing in the city over the last sixty years.

SYZ Asset Management (Suisse) SA (SYZ AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Banque SYZ & Co. SA, itself a subsidiary of Financière SYZ & Co. SA in Switzerland. Established in 2010, the firm performs traditional and alternative institutional asset management activities for SYZ & CO, providing investment solutions for pension funds, insurance companies, corporates and investment funds. They developed their institutional asset management expertise through a variety of asset classes, within the OYSTER funds, then via segregated mandates for Swiss, European, and Asian institutional clients. SYZ AM is based in Geneva and has dedicated resources for research, analysis, portfolio and risk management, marketing and operations.

Banque Lombard Odier & Cie. SA provides financial services. The firm specialized in asset and wealth management, institutional asset management, and private banking services. It has a network of 24 offices in 17 countries. The company was founded in 1796 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Part of Advanced Digital Broadcast Holdings SA, Advanced Digital Broadcast SA develops software and manufactures set boxes and television equipment. The company is based in Chambesy, Switzerland.

BSI SA provides private banking and wealth management services. It offers asset management, advisory services, fund based accumulation plans, third party fund selection, alternative investments, and structures products. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Lugano, Switzerland.

Univercells SA designs single-use cost-efficient bioprocess solutions to open the next chapter in bio manufacturing. The company was founded by Jose Castillo, Guillaume De Viron and Hugues Bultot in 2013 and is headquartered in Gosselies, Belgium.

Bedrock Fund Management LLC (Bedrock Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Geoffrey Lewis Tabachnick and Eric G. Stromberg. The firm is headquartered in Plainview, New York.

Clarifruit Ltd. develops mobile application that monitors and analyses fruit quality, ripeness and freshness. The company was founded by Avi Schwartzer and Ruby Boyarski and is headquartered in Rishon Le-Zion, Israel.

Champel Capital Ltd. (Champel Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Arie Benguigui and Amir Weitmann. The firm is headquartered in Israel.