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Merchant West Investments (Pty) Ltd. is a boutique asset management company founded in 2012, based in Cape Town, ZA. The South African company has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and South Africa. Merchant West Investments is a multi-strategy asset management business that places the highest priority on the stewardship of clients' assets. The private company offers a range of investment strategies, including the Value Fund and the SCI Property Income Fund, which provide long-term capital growth and high income returns, respectively. The company's controlling shareholder is Merchant West Holdings (Pty) Ltd, one of the largest and most successful independent financial services businesses in South Africa. Paul Stewart has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Edge Growth Business Development Pty Ltd is a private equity/venture Capital firm founded in 2007 by Daniel Hatfield, Jason Goldberg. The firm is headquartered in Hyde Park, South Africa.

Melville Douglas Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. (MDIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in Rosebank and was founded in 1983. They are a part of the private banking division of Standard Bank Group Ltd. (SBK: JO) which is headquartered in Johannesburg. MDIM offers a range of managed funds that allow investors to access domestic and offshore markets in line with their needs and risk profiles, while their portfolio management service provides high net worth and institutional investors with the opportunity to establish bespoke portfolios.

Sentio Capital Management (Pty) Ltd. (Sentio) is an independent alternative investment manager headquartered in Johannesburg, Sentio Capital. The firm was founded by Mohamed Mayet and Rayhaan Joosub in 2007. Sentio offers a range of investment products to retail and qualified investors. Their products range from institutional long-only equity and multi-asset products to a selection of unit trusts and are suitable for the local and global market.

NZGCP Ltd. (NZGCP) is a private equity fund of funds management firm which was established by New Zealand government in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand.

Sanlam Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. (SIM) is the asset management subsidiary of Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd., which in turn owned by Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM, OTCMKTS: SLLDY) in South Africa. Headquartered in Bellville, the firm offers a wide range of investment and financial planning solutions and a comprehensive range of local and offshore investment products to end investors, financial planners and institutions. SIM is a signatory to both the Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa (CRISA) and its forerunner, the United Nations-backed Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI).

Swiss Life Asset Managers UK Ltd. is a real estate investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by James Thornton and Guy Brogden in 2003 as Mayfair Capital Investment Management Ltd. They are a subsidiary of Swiss Life Asset Management AG, ultimately owned by Swiss Life Holding AG (SWX: SLHN) in Switzerland. M Swiss Life Asset Managers UK CIM manages a series of discretionary funds alongside advisory separate account mandates and joint ventures across a wide range of risk profiles.

Part of Truffle Capital (Pty) Ltd., Truffle Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. is a South African investment company based in Hyde Park, South Africa. Truffle Asset Management specializes in helping investors achieve long-term investment success by investing in superior opportunities. The company's team of investment professionals is committed to co-investing alongside their clients to ensure their success. The company was founded in 2008 by Hannes van der Westhuyzen, Louis van der Merwe, and Louis van der Merwe. Louis van der Merwe has been the CEO since 2008.

Futuregrowth Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. (Futuregrowth) is an investment management firm headquartered in headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded in 1994 as a product within Southern Asset Management and transformed by FirstRand group into a financial services firm in 2000. They are a subsidiary of Old Mutual Investment Group (Pty) Ltd., ultimately owned by Old Mutual Ltd. (LSE: OML) in Great Britain. Futuregrowth manages the full range of fixed interest and developmental impact funds for institutional and retail clients.

LeapFrog Investments Ltd (LeapFrog ) is private equity firm founded in 2007 by Andrew Kuper and Jim Roth. The firm is headquartered in Port Louis, Mauritius.

Newable Private Investing (Newable Private Investing) is a private equity subsidiary of Newable Ltd. founded in 2000 by Anthony Clarke and Jenny Tooth. the firm is headquartered in London.

IQ Capital Partners LLP (IQ Capital) is a venture capital firm, a susbidiary of NW Brown Group Ltd. IQ Capital was founded in 2000 by Nigel Brown, Ed Stacey, Max Bautin and Kerry Baldwin. The firm Is headquartered in the UK.

Octopus Ventures Ltd. (Octopus Ventures) is a venture capital firm Founded by Alan Wallace in 1999. The firm is headquartered in London.

Avior Capital Markets (Pty) Ltd. is the capital markets research subsidiary of Avior Capital Markets Holdings Ltd. (JSE: AVR) in South Africa. It was founded by Peter Koutromanos in 2005. Headquartered in Cape Town, the firm provides in-depth and insightful research in a broad range of equities, as well as fixed income and derivatives in South Africa and Frontier Markets, predominantly in Sub-Sahara Africa for institutional clients. Their research product uses deep, fundamental analysis aimed at discovering growth opportunities for the benefit of global investment managers.

Ernst & Young LLP (Canada) engages in the provision of consulting, assurance, tax, and transaction services. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Cambridge Enterprise Ltd.(CEL) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of University of Cambridge founded in 1972. Headquartered in Cambridge.

Sustainable Trade Initiative is a social enterprise that collaborates with businesses, financiers, governments, and civil society. The private company is based in Utrecht, Netherlands. The CEO of the Dutch company is Daan Wensing.

Unovis Asset Management LLC (Unovis) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Cooney Nick, Dan Altschuler Malek and Kim Odhner. The firm is headquartered in New York.

African Infrastructure Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd. (African Infrastructure Investment Managers) is a private equity firm founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Cape Town, Western Cape with additional offices in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Cote d'Ivoire.

Hlayisani Capital (Hlayisani Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Brett Commaille. The firm is headquartered in Johannesburg, Gauteng.

Paine Schwartz Partners LLC (Paine Schwartz Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Dexter Paine, Kevin Michael Schwartz and Mitchell S. Presser. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

Rockwood Private Equity (Pty) Ltd. (Rockwood) is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Singapore.

Fountainvest Partners an Private Equity firm founded in 2007 by Andile Ngcaba. The firm is headquartered in Johannesburg.

Eos Capital Pty Ltd (Eos Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Nicole Maske. The firm is headquartered in Klein Windhoek, Namibia.

Allan Gray (Pty) Ltd. is the investment management subsidiary of Orbis Allan Gray Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Allan & Gill Gray Foundation in South Africa. The firm is headquartered in Cape Town and has offices across Africa and an affiliate office in Australia. Founded in 1973, Allan Gray manages segregated portfolios, pooled portfolios and unit trust funds which includes their flagship long-term unit trust – Allan Gray Balanced Fund for a range of clients such as institutions, individuals, insurance companies, trusts and foundations. The firm support the principles espoused by the Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa (CRISA) and is a signatory to the United Nations endorsed Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Bain & Company SE Asia, Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers strategy, performance improvement, private equity, customer strategy and marketing, advanced analytics, corporate finance, transformation, organization, digital, sustainability, merges and acquisitions, information technology, and results delivery consulting services. The firm serves airlines and transportation, consumer products, financial services, healthcare, industrial goods and services, media, metals and mining, oil and gas, private equity, retail, social and public sector, technology, telecommunications, and utilities and alternative energy industries. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Rand Merchant Bank provides banking services. The company was founded by Laurie Lanser Dippenaar, Gerrit Thomas Ferreira and partick Maguire Goss in 1977 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Old Mutual Private Equity (Old Mutual Private Equity) is a private equity subsidiary of Old Mutual Alternative Investments (Pty) Ltd founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.

Nedbank Capital Private Equity (NPE) is a private equity division of Nedbank Group Ltd founded in 2003. The firm is headquartered in Sandton, South Africa.

BNP Paribas Personal Finance South Africa Ltd. provides consumer lending services. The company is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.

Sanari Capital (Sanari Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Samantha Pokroy. The firm is headquartered in Johannesburg, Gauteng.