Liang Meng

D. E. Shaw & Co., (Asia Pacific) Ltd. (D E Shaw-Asia Pacific) is the Hong Kong-based alternative investment subsidiary of D.E. Shaw & Co. LP in the US, founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw. Registered in Hong Kong in 2007, the firm invests in a wide range of companies and financial instruments within both the major industrialized nations and emerging markets. They also help to advance societal interests, developing and deploying technologies to convert waste to energy and producing energy from biofuels and wind power.

Ascendent Capital Partners China Ltd (Ascendent Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Liang Meng. The firm is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Gravitas Education Holdings, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of kindergarten and play-and-learn center services through its subsidiaries. The firm also licenses its separately developed courses and sells educational products. It operates through the following segments: PRC Kindergartens; PRC Play-and-Learn Centers; Singapore Kindergartens, Student Care Centers and Others; and Others. The company was founded by Chi Min Cao and Yan Lai Shi in 1998 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Silver Crest Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on September 3, 2020 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

WM Tech Corp. Ltd. is an investment holding company, which engages in the operation of wholesale, retail, and online sales channels of goods. It also provides in-store purchase and home delivery services; business customer services; digitalized supply chain; digitalized membership management; digitalized merchandise management; digitalized store operation and management; and digitalized order fulfillment. The company was founded by Wen Zhong Zhang in October 1994 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

J.P. Morgan Securities (China) Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of fiancial products and services for Chinese and international clients. Its services include securities brokerage, securities investment advisory, principal trading, and securities underwriting and sponsorship. The company was founded on August 22, 2019 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

D.E. Shaw & Co., Inc. engages in the provision of investment advisory services. The firm offers services to pooled investment vehicles. The company was founded by David E. Shaw in 1988 and was headquartered in New York, NY.