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Gramercy Funds Management (Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by Robert Scott Koenigsberger, The firm headquarters in Greenwich Connecticut.

Battery Ventures is a private equity and venture capital firm is founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Gramercy Venezuela Special Situations Fund LP operates as a pooled investment fund firm. The company is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.

Gramercy Funds Management LLC (Gramercy) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Robert Koenigsberger in 1998 and is a subsidiary of Gramercy Financial Group LLC, itself a subsidiary of Cerro Negro Capital Management LLC. Gramercy provides investment advisory services and products to pooled investment vehicles, pension plans, foundations, public retirement funds, endowments, sovereign wealth funds, insurance plans, high net-worth investors, other investment advisors and corporations.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Rothschild Capital Partners LLC (RCP) is an independent registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. It was founded by David Rothschild in 1997 as a successor to The Rothschild Company, which managed family and client assets dating back to 1972. The firm changed its name from RT Capital Management LLC in March of 2013. RCP provides investment management services to: (1) two private funds that are offered to high net-worth, financially sophisticated individuals and institutional investors including banks or thrift institutions, investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, government plans or other business entities and (2) high net-worth individuals, charitable organizations and trusts in separately managed accounts.

Unicom Capital LLC (Unicom) is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in Denver, Colorado with an additional office in New York. The firm was founded by Richard C. Diecidue in 1996. Unicom manages the assets of financially sophisticated clients.

Credivalores - Crediservicios SAS engages in the provision of consumer lending services. The firm offers credit products for mortgages, insurance financing, and business capital. It also provides credit card issuing and cash advances. The company was founded by David Seinjet on February 4, 2003 and is headquartered in Bogota, Colombia.

Part of Citigroup, Inc., Citibank NA (Brazil Branch) provides commercial banking services.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Biopharma Executive Council is a membership council that operates at the executive level in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. The private company is based in Boston.

The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers is an organization that promotes accident prevention through their AFPM Safety Awards Program. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company base qualifications for awards on records from the OSHA 300A Summary and API 754 Process Safety Collection. The company prioritizes ensuring that facilities are secure and prepared to deter threats. The company works closely with federal agencies and members to examine and advise on security-related practices and policies, standards and guidelines, and regulatory and legislative trends. The CEO of the company is Chet M. Thompson.

Albemarle Germany GmbH provides metal compounds based on cesium, barium, or zirconium. Its products include battery products, markets and applications, lithium metal, lithium salts, lithium sulfide, liBOB, butyllithium, cesium products, hydrides, lithium salts, metal products, organometallic specialties, potash, salts in organic solvents, secubags and spodumene. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Bicara Therapeutics, Inc. develops therapeutics. The company is based in Cambridge, MA. The CEO of the company is Claire Mazumdar.

Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. provides membership network for learning and expertise. The firm promotes knowledge exchange through conversations, small group convenings, mentorships, surveys, and other interactions with its network of experts. The company was founded by Alexander Saint-Amand, Thomas D. Lehrman, and Mark Gerson in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, DaimlerChrysler Financial Services AG provides leasing and financing services. The company is based in Berlin, Germany.

ESL Investments, Inc. is a privately-owned hedge fund sponsor and registered investment adviser founded in 1988. Headquartered in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida, ESL manages assets on a discretionary basis in one master fund, ESL Partners LP. They also offer investments in ESL Partners through ESL Limited, a Bermuda-based “feeder fund”. Investors in the funds are generally comprised of ultra high-net worth individuals and family offices, but also include private and public pension plans, financial institutions, and other institutional investors.

BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP (Loomis Sayles) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Robert H. Loomis and Ralph T. Sayles in 1926. They are a direct subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers LLC, ultimately owned by BPCE SA in France. Loomis Sayles provides investment advisory or sub advisory services to institutional clients through separate account management services. In addition, the firm provides investment advisory or sub-advised services to various investment funds.

Oaktree Capital Management LP (Oaktree) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Howard Marks, Bruce Karsh, and Sheldon Stone in 1995 as an LLC and was reorganized as an LP in 2007. They are a subsidiary of Oaktree Capital Management GP LLC, ultimately held by Brookfield Corp. (NYSE, TSX: BN) in Canada. Oaktree provides advisory services to clients with separately managed accounts and to private limited partnerships and other pooled investment vehicles for which either Oaktree or an affiliate acts as general partner and/or investment manager. The firm is a socially responsible investor and a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.