Ellen Logan

Van Eck Associates Corp. (VanEck) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund management firm founded in 1955 by John van Eck to manage an international equity fund. In 1968, the firm began offering investments in gold shares and other hard assets. Headquartered in New York City, VanEck provides investment advisory services to registered investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles.

Part of BlackRock, Inc., BlackRock Investments LLC is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 1994. Abigail Tate Reynolds has been the CEO of the company since 2006.

Washington Analysis LLC is an institutional research firm headquartered in Washington, DC. The firm was founded in 1973 and is a subsidiary of Accounting Research & Analytics LLC, which is owned by MSCI, Inc. (NYSE: MSCI). Washington Analysis focuses on anticipating and analyzing changes in public policy that will impact the financial markets. Their expertise lies in assessing investment risks and opportunities arising from legislative, judicial and regulatory developments across the sectors most impacted by policy developments including financial services and housing, healthcare, energy (including utilities/FERC, oil & gas, pipelines and renewables), defense, tax, trade and TMT (tech, media and telecommunications).

Seedrs Ltd. operates as an online platform for discovering and investing seed capital. The firm helps investors to invest in businesses and growth-focused businesses to raise capital and business community in the process. The company was founded by Jeffrey A. Lynn and Carlos Caldeira da Silva in 2009 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

abrdn Alternative Investments Ltd. (AAI) is the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Aberdeen Asset Investment Group Ltd. and their ultimate parent is abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN, ADR: SLFPF) in Great Britain. Formerly held by Lloyds Banking Group plc (LSE: LLOY), Aberdeen Asset Management plc entered into a strategic alliance with Lloyds Banking Group plc in 2013, acquiring AAI and their related private equity and infrastructure fund management businesses. Formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Investments Ltd., the firm was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in London. AAI provides investment solutions to private individuals, financial institutions, charities, investment trusts and corporate and local government pension funds in Great Britain and worldwide.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

JPMorgan Securities Plc is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JP Morgan Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. JPMorgan Securities provides market research, proprietary pricing data and analytics, and trade execution across multiple asset classes such as credit, equities and FX. They help institutional investors, traditional and alternative asset and fund managers, broker dealers and equity issuers meet the demands of changing markets.

Kreos Capital Management (UK) Ltd (Kreos Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in London with additional offices in Israel, Sweden, Jersey and Luxembourg.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Europe) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1966 and formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse Europe arranges financing in international capital markets, provides financial advisory services and acts as a dealer in securities, derivatives and foreign exchange on a principal and agency basis for corporate and institutional investors.

UBS AG (London Branch) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of UBS AG, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1998 and provides nimble, innovative and bespoke access to solutions, from market and insight tools, to trading strategies and execution for private, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as private clients in Switzerland. They distribute, trade, finance and clear cash equity and equity-linked products. The firm also structures, originates and distributes new equity and equity-linked issues.

Zopa Ltd. engages in provision of online financial credit and lending services. Its concept allows savers to bypass banks and agree loans and interest rates directly with borrowers, drawing an interest rate return that usually beats savings accounts. The company was founded by Giles Edward Charles Andrews, David Nicholson, Richard Duvall, James Alexander, Timothy Parlett and Simon J. Deane-Johns in 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Close Asset Management Ltd. (Close AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Close Asset Management Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Close Brothers Group plc (LSE: CBG, ADR: CBGPY) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1982 and does business as Close Brothers Asset Management. Headquartered in London, Close AM provides a bespoke investment management service to private clients, trusts and corporates.

Oxford Capital Partners LLP (Oxford Capital Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Oxford Capital Partners Holdings Ltd founded in 1999 by Tedd Mott and David Edward Christian Mott. The firm is headquartered in Oxford, United Kingdom.

3i Private Equity is a private equity firm, founded in 1945. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom with additional offices around the world.

Liberum Capital Ltd. (Liberum) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Shane Le Prevost in 2007 to provide a different style of broking. They were acquired by Panmure Liberum Ltd. from TN Holdings (BVI) Ltd. in 2024. Headquartered in London, Liberum provides trading and execution services for institutional clients. They bring liquidity into the niches that matter and are market-makers in various large, mid and small-cap stocks.

Part of SIC Insurance Co. Ltd., SIC Financial Services Ltd. is a Ghanaian company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Accra, Ghana and was founded in 2005.

Intermediate Capital Group Plc (Private Equity) (ICG) is a private equity division of Intermediate Capital Group Plc founded in 1989. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

iJento Ltd. provides web analytics services. Its products include iJento Datamart, a multichannel data repository for hosted and on-premise implementations. It serves to the media, insurance, government, agency, ecommerce and retail industries. The company was founded by John Woods in 2000 and is headquartered in Abingdon, the United Kingdom.

Valco Investments Ltd (Valco) is a private equity firm. The firm is headquartered in London.

Raines International, Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in healthcare, financial services and CPG retail, private equity, industrials, entertainment, media, technology, and board positions. The company was founded by Bruce R. Raines in 1969 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Evercore, Inc., Evercore Group Services Ltd. is a British company that provides payroll services. The company is based in London, UK.

Interactive Investor Ltd. engages in the provision of investment products and services. It offers shares, investment trusts, bonds & gilts, exchange traded products, foreign exchange and spread betting products. The company was founded by Lyndon James Gaborit and Tomás William Carruthers on May 2, 2003 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

Interactive Investor Trading Ltd. provides online investment advices. It offers independent tools and information to enable its registered users to solve all of their financial needs. The firm provides a wide range of products and services which includes shares, Investment trusts, bonds and gifts, VCTs and forex. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Audley Travel Group Ltd. provides tour packages and customized holiday services. It offers trips such as wildlife and safari holidays, cruises, honeymoon ideas, cultural, luxury, self-drive, outdoor activity, and family holidays. The firm also offers group tours. The company was founded by Craig Burkinshaw and John Brewer in 1996 and is headquartered in Witney, the United Kingdom.

Kobojo SAS develops RPG games. It caters for mid-core audiences ranging from investors and developers to regular gamers. The firm offers games and applications for social networks that provides user experience as adversaries. The company was founded by Vincent Vergonjeanne and Franck Tetzlaff in 2008 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Fullcircl Ltd. provides information about company financials. The firm's solutions include grow revenue, streamline on boarding, collaboration and application programming interface. The company was founded by Peter Damian Kimmelman in April 2011 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of N1 Singer Ltd., Singer Capital Markets Securities Ltd. is a brokerage firm. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2012 by Timothy Bruce Cockroft, Peter Welch. Timothy Bruce Cockroft has been the CEO since 2012.

iwoca Ltd. provides credit facility for small businesses. The firm’s products include CBILS loans, flexi-loan and iwocaPay. It specializes in fintech, trade finance, alternative lending, small business financing, SME, working capital, small business, credit, finance and lending. The company was founded by James David Charles Dear and Christoph Rieche in March 2011 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Gavekal Capital Ltd. (Gavekal) is an independent fund management firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded in 2002 by Louis-Vincent Gave, Charles Gave and Anatole Kaletsky. They started as an independent research firm, added fund management to their activities in 2005 and started offering data analysis services in 2008. Gavekal manages the assets of Gavekal Funds and Sub-funds as well as several managed accounts for institutional clients and a separately managed account in the form of Cayman Islands Funds.

Syncona Partners LLP (Syncona Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Syncona Investment Management Ltd. founded in 2012 by Martin Murphy. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Founded in 2013, part of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs Group UK Ltd. provides business support services. The company is based in London, UK.

Deloitte/Malawi provides accounting services. The private company is based in Blantyre, Malawi.

Tide develops an application which provides financial support services. The company was founded by George Bevis and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Drover Ltd. engages in provision of car rental services. It also offers insurance services, and full servicing and maintenance. The company was founded by Felix Albrecht Leuschner and Matthew Varughese on October 19, 2015 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Aviva Investors (Infrastructure) (Aviva Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in London, UK.

Interactive Investor Services Ltd. (Interactive Investor) is an investment management firm headquartered in Manchester, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 and is a subsidiary of abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN; OTCMKTS: SLFPY; FRA: T3V2). Interactive Investor offers high quality content and impartial insights for various types of investors.

Castle Island Management LLC (Castle Island Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Matthew Walsh and Nic Carter. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Coin Metrics, Inc. is an investment research and holding firm headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm was co-founded by Timothy “Tim” Rice and Nicolas “Nic” Carter in 2017 as an open-source project to determine the economic significance of public blockchains. Coin Metrics provides crypto financial intelligence, network data, market data, index and network risk solutions to institutions touching crypto assets.

Zopa Group Ltd. operates as a holding company and through its subsidiaries provide online marketplace lending platform. The company was founded on February 17, 2017 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Arceau Capital Ltd (Arceau Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Louis D'Origny. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

SAI Group Ltd. is a British UK-based company founded by Helen Wilde and Som Sinha, with Som Sinha serving as CEO since incorporation. The company specializes in developing a machine vision platform that aims to transform the retail industry.