Francis Knuettel

Viking Systems, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets visualization solutions for complex minimally invasive surgery. The firm sells its visualization system, 3DHD Vision System, under the brand Viking. Its 3DHD Vision System is used by surgeons for complex minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery with applications in urologic, gynecologic, bariatric, cardiac, neurologic and general surgery. The company also manufactures two dimensional digital cameras that are sold to third-party companies who sell to end users through their original design manufacturers. Viking Systems was founded on May 28, 1998 and is headquartered in Westborough, MA.

Software Aspects, Inc. provides secure commerce solutions. It specializes in the development, certification, and deployment of secure commerce solutions. The firms software products include Commerce Lab, and Commerce Marketplace unites software companies, service providers and distribution channels in a private-labeled end-to-end network delivering access to commerce services. The company was founded by Alfred Kahn IV and David S. Johnson in 2005 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Spindle, Inc. engages in the provision of payment processing services to merchants using its Catalyst Gateway, and acts as an agent, independent contractor, or referral partner to broker merchants that it secures to other merchant processors for ongoing fees based on processing volume. It operates under the brand of Catalyst. Its Catalyst Commerce Solutions product includes the Catalyst Marketing System, Catalyst Payments Gateway, Catalyst Sports, Supported Card Types, and Developer Tools. The company was founded by David J. Ide on January 8, 2007 and is headquartered in Marco Island, FL.

Unrivaled Brands, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the retail, cultivation, and production of medical cannabis and agricultural products. It operates through the Cannabis Retail, and Cannabis Cultivation and Distribution segments. The Cannabis Retail segment includes cannabis-focused retail, both physical stores and non-store front delivery. The Cannabis Cultivation and Distribution segment includes cannabis cultivation, production, and distribution operations. The company was founded on July 22, 2008 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, CA.

Viridian Capital Advisors LLC (VCA) is an independent broker/dealer firm headquartered in New York City. VCA was founded in 2014 and provides comprehensive strategic and financial solutions that assist cannabis enterprises in realizing their full potential.

Murphy Canyon Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company, which engages in the merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, and similar business combination with one or more businesses. It focuses on identifying businesses in the real estate industry, including construction, homebuilding, real estate owners and operators, arrangers of financing, insurance, and other services for real estate. The company was founded on October 19, 2021 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Semper Paratus Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on April 21, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY.