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Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 due to Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

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.

Altegris Advisors LLC (Altegris) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and holding firm headquartered in La Jolla, California. The firm was founded in 2010 by Matthew Osborne and James Waldinger. Altegris serves as the investment adviser to the following categories of Fund clients: (i) Mutual and Closed-End Funds, and their respective subsidiaries, as applicable; and (ii) Private Funds.

Franklin Advisers, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in San Mateo, California. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN), a holding company that, together with its various subsidiaries, is referred to as Franklin Templeton Investments. Franklin Advisers provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to US and non-US, registered open-end and closed-end funds and unregistered funds, as well as separate accounts.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Baird-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is ultimately owned by Baird Financial Group, Inc. Baird-Broker offers a full suite of comprehensive trading services for institutional clients.

Peking University provides post-secondary education services. It offers undergraduate and graduate courses. It provides courses such as basic and applied sciences, social sciences and the humanities, sciences of medicine, management, and education. The company was founded by JiaNai Sun in 1898 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

BlackRock Investment Management LLC (BIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Trident Merger LLC, ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BIM manages assets for institutional and high net worth clients, separate accounts, pooled investment vehicles and US registered investment companies. They also sponsor an SMA (wrap fee) program.

Part of University of California, California Institute For Quantitative Biosciences is a biotech company that offers internships to UC students through its state-funded Qwest internship program. The company is based in San Francisco, CA and was founded in 2000. The program places students with Bakar Labs tenant companies for work experience, and four of its first cohort have already received full-time job offers from their hosts. The company conducts proof-of-concept experiments in a mouse model of ALS and offers mentoring programs to early-stage companies.

BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 1984 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BFA manages assets for US registered investment companies, including ETFs. Mandates include cash management, equity, fixed income, multi-asset and index strategies.

Berkeley Frontier Fund (Berkeley Frontier Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 202. The firm is headquartered in Berkeley, California.

Axent Biosciences, Inc. engages as a biotechnology company. It develops stem cell therapies to address unmet medical needs in human diseases and disorders. The company is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Tide Rock Holdings LLC (Tide Rock Holdings) is a private equity firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Solana Beach, California.

Part of Pfizer Inc., Ignite Immunotherapy, Inc. is a company that designs and develops oncolytic virus vaccines. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by David Schaffer, Douglas Hanahan, David H. Kirn, Theresa Janke, Melissa Kotterman. The CEO is Monika A. Vnuk.

Signature Analytics Solutions, Inc. operates as an outsourced accounting firm. It offers accounting and finance services to small and mid-sized businesses from CFO financial analysis to staff accountants reconciliation work. The company was founded by Jason Kruger in 2008 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Part of Intellia Therapeutics, Inc., Rewrite Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on novel DNA writing technologies. The company is based in Emeryville, CA. The company was founded in 2016 by Shakked Halperin, David Schaffer. Shakked Halperin has been the CEO since 2016. Rewrite Therapeutics was acquired by Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. on February 04, 2022 for $200 million.

RelationEdge LLC operates salesforce platform, which provides salesforce implementation, customization and ongoing support services. It also provides application integration and custom application development services. The company was founded by Matthew Stoyka in April 2013 and is headquartered in San Deigo, CA.

Valitor, Inc. develops a new generation of biotechnology drugs. It develops methods of modifying therapeutic proteins to achieve substantial control over pharmacokinetics, target specificity and bioactivity. The company was founded by Kevin E. Healy, Wesley M. Jackson and David Schaffer in 2010 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

Seawind International LLC supplies dehydrated vegetables, fruits, and spices to industrial food processors, retailers, and consumer brands. Its products include dehydrated dices, granules, flakes, powders, and custom blends. Seawind International was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in San Clemente, CA.

Direct Lending Investments LLC engages in the provision of lending services to small businesses. It offers short-term, high-yield, small business loan fund. The company was founded by Brendan Ross on September 21, 2012 and is headquartered in La Canada, CA.

Qingzhou Naiwei Avionics Technology Co., Ltd. engages in the development of computer hardware, and avionics and electronic information technology. Its business activities include production and sale of unmanned systems and equipment, smart equipment, avionics, and electronic products. The company was founded on March 20, 2017 and is headquartered in Weifang, China.

Harbin Ship & Ocean Intelligent Equipment Co. engages in the manufacturing and trading of naval architecture and ocean engineering intelligent equipment. It designs, researches, develops, and produces unmanned underwater vehicles and ship dynamic positioning systems and provides after-sales services. It also offers related technical services and technical consultation services. The company was founded on March 30, 2016 and is headquartered in Harbin, China.

Beijing Lion Technology Co., Ltd. engages in the research and development, design, and manufacture of embedded electronic products. Its products include single board computers, signal processor, memory and recorder, electronic warfare, and data collector. The company was founded on May 16, 2002 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Beijing Sailex International Technology Co., Ltd. engages in the development of integrated circuit and semiconductor. Its business includes technical service, technical advisory, investment management, integrated circuit design, and investment advisory. The company was founded on April 28, 2015 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Nav Technology Co., Ltd. engages in the development, production, and sale of navigation systems. Its products include micro-machined electro-mechanical system gyroscope, fiber optic gyro, quartz, heading reference, vertical gyroscope, inertial measurement unit, laser inertial navigation, single antenna and dual antenna navigation system, and pos system. The company was founded on April 10, 2006 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

CANbridge Life Sciences Ltd. produces biopharmaceutical products. It engages in the research and development of therapeutic drug treatment for critical medical condition. The company was founded by James Xue on June 12, 2012 and is headquartered in Chaoyang, China.