Carsten Jorgensen

Cupola Group MEA provides business process outsourcing services. Its services include business processes, facilities management, contact centers, human resources management, event management, retail services, technical support, and logistics. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

Saudi Fransi Capital LLC (SFC) is the asset management subsidiary of Banque Saudi Fransi (TADAWUL: 1050) in Saudi Arabia. The firm was founded in 2011 as Fransi Tadawul LLC. Headquartered in Riyadh, SFC provides managed investment solutions for individuals, corporations and institutions. They also offer open-end public mutual funds and tailor-made investment solutions through their discretionary portfolio management service.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Amundi Private Equity Funds SA (Amundi PEF) is the private equity subsidiary of Amundi SA, itself a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole SA (XP: ACA) in France. Formerly known as CAAM-CI, founded in 1999 as CPR Private Equity, Amundi PEF was formed in 2009 by combining the Crédit Agricole and Société Générale asset management operations. The firm is headquartered in Paris and has additional offices in Bucharest, Cairo, Casablanca, Tunis and Warsaw. They invest in companies at all stages of development, providing institutional and individual investors with a wide spectrum of investment opportunities.

Harvard Management Co., Inc. (HMC) is the investment arm of President & Fellows of Harvard College, which is owned by Harvard University, a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. HMC manages Harvard’s endowment, a dedicated and permanent source of funding that maintains the teaching and research mission of the University. HMC invests these funds as a single entity, the revenue from which contributes more than one-third of the University's annual operating budget.

Founded in 1992, Ziff Brothers Investments LLC is a hedge fund manager located in New York City. The firm is the primary investment vehicle of the Ziff family, founders of Ziff-Davis Publishing.

Aliph Capital (Aliph Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2021 by Huda Al Lawati. The firm is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Stanford Marine Group owns, operates and manages fleet of offshore supply vessels. Its fleet composed of supply boats, fast crew boats and anchor handlers. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

MediaQuest Corp. publishes magazines and trade journals. It covers business, marketing, communications, women's interests, lifestyle, and entertainment. The company was founded by Yasser Hawari in 1997 and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Young Arab Leaders is an organization based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates that focuses on educating and empowering the next generation of leaders in the Arab World. The Emirati company's goal is to turn innovative business ideas into a reality. The non-profit company was founded by Mustafa Ahmed Talaat Abdel Wadood.

GWP Management Ltd. is the UAE-based asset management subsidiary of Gateway Cayman Ltd.in Cayman Islands. Headquartered in Dubai, the firm was founded in 2014 to connect private capital to attractive investment opportunities across South and Southeast Asia, Middle East and Africa. GWP Management is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) which integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into their investment process.

Hala Group provides financial and technical solutions. The private company is based in Riyadh, United Arab Emirates. and has subsidiaries in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. The Emirati company was founded by Maher Loubieh, Esam Al-Nahdi. Esam Al-Nahdi has been the CEO since incorporation.

Panda Retail Co. owns and operates chain of supermarkets and hypermarkets. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Part of Savola Group, Al Kabeer Group of Cos. is an Emirati company that manufactures and distributes frozen foods, snacks and seafood products. The company is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Al Kabeer Group of Cos. was acquired by Savola Group on December 18, 2018 for $150.79 million.

The Entertainer FZ LLC operates as a publishing boutique. It publishes books throughout the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Europe. The company was founded by Donna Benton in 2001 and is headquartered in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

Kudu Co. owns, operates, and franchises a chain of quick service restaurants in the Middle East. Its menu includes breakfast, lunch meals, chicken, beef, spicy items, meals, burgers, kid’s meals, salads, sides, and desserts. The company was founded by Abdulmohsen Al Yahya and Saleh Al Saleh in 1988 and is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Riyada Enterprise Development Co. (REDCO) is a venture capital investment firm based in Amman, Jordan. REDCO is a subsidiary of Abraaj Capital Ltd. Previously known as Riyada Ventures, the firm was founded in 2005 by Khaldoon Tabaza and was acquired by Abraaj Capital in 2009. REDCO provides venture capital fund management, advisory services and business incubator services. They invest capital on behalf of the Abraaj group.

Docufree Corp. provides document and business process management. It offers document scanning, document cloud, and digital mailroom services. The firm serves corporate, healthcare, legal, financial, insurance and real estate, education, and government industry. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Roswell, GA.

Centre Lane Partners LLC (Centre Lane Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Quinn Morgan and Kenneth Lau. The firm is headquartered in New York.

McCarthy Capital Corp (McCarthy Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of MGI Holdings, Inc. founded in 1986 by Michael R. McCarthy. The firm is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

Americorp, Inc. provides relocation management services for corporate clients. It offers departure services, such as policy counseling, candidate assessment and selection, budgets and cost estimates, cost of living calculations, home sale, inventory management, lease cancellation, property management, visa and permit procurement, tax and social security briefings. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Frisco, TX.

1420 Holdings, Inc. provides mental, behavioral health, and school staffing services. The company is based in Philadelphia, PA.