Richard Birrer

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

D. A. Davidson & Co. is a dually SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA broker-dealer headquartered in Great Falls, Montana. The firm was founded in 1935 and is a subsidiary of D.A. Davidson Companies, a financial service holding company. They provide liquidity and execution in small & mid-cap stocks to a wide range of institutional investors, including mutual fund and money managers around the world.

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

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.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Oxford University Innovation Ltd (Oxford University Innovation) is a venture capital subsidiary of University of Oxford founded in 1987 and spun out in 2010. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

FabricNano Ltd. is a British company that is focused on enabling a sustainable future by providing a generalizable drop-in biocatalyst for all industries. The company is based in London, UK. The company's goal is to create a cell-free future powered by enzymes. FabricNano was founded in 2018 by Ferdinando Randisi and Grant Aarons, with Grant Aarons serving as the CEO since then.

The Engineering Co. provides an agile requirements tool for engineering teams. The British company's key design parameter tool is used by teams to streamline their processes. The private company was founded by Parikshat Singh, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

TRC Space Ltd. is a British company that was founded in 2016. The company is based in London, UK. The company brings brands to life at retail by providing a fully integrated service from retail concept design and store planning to visual merchandising tools and training.

Flexciton Ltd. develops artificial intelligence technology. It offers planning and scheduling web-application that provides real time data from manufacturing operations. The company was founded by Dionysios Xenos and Jamie Potter and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Harbr Group Ltd. engages in the information technology activities. The company was founded by Gary Butler and Anthony Cosgrove on March 5, 2017 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Cosyne Therapeutics Ltd. is a British company that is focused on transforming drug discovery through polymathic AI. The company's mission is to develop cutting-edge therapeutics that improve the lives of patients. The company was founded by Liisi Laaniste, Louwai Muhammed, Michael Johnson. Louwai Muhammed has been the CEO since incorporation.

Medal BV engages in the development of software applications. Its product generates and distributes multimedia game content. The company was founded by Zaid Elnasser, Patrick Rietbroek, Josh Lipson, Iggy Harmsen and Pim de Witte in 2015 and is headquartered in Naarden, the Netherlands.

RUKA Hair Ltd. is a British company that creates hair products specifically designed for Black women's hair textures. The company is based in London, UK. The company celebrates Black women and believes in the power of community, as it takes a village to protect histories and build futures. RUKA Hair partners with co-creators, stylists, and everyone in between to build the brand that Black women deserve. The company was founded in 2020 by Varaidzo Tendai Moyo, who has been the CEO since 2020.

Brigade Capital Management LP (Brigade) is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser and alternative asset manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2006 by Donald Morgan III, John Hawks, and Patrick Kelly. Brigade offers a broad range of investments across the credit spectrum for institutional investors. Investors can access the firm’s credit strategies through commingled funds or separately managed accounts.

Sendhub, Inc. operates as a online platform that enables businesses to send messages. It allows businesses to communicate with their customers and employees. The company was founded by Ashley Rust, Garrett Johnson, Ryan Pfeffer and John Anthony Fallone on December 1, 2011 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Bullpen Management LLC (Bullpen Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Paul Martino, Duncan Davidson and Richard Melmon. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Sterling Road LLC (Sterling Road) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Business Growth Fund Ltd (BGF) is private equity firm founded in 2011 by Stephen Welton. The firm is headquartered in the UK.

Coniston Capital Management LLP (Coniston Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2021 by Amit Hindocha and George Tsangarides. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

DaVita (UK) Ltd. provides dialysis services. It manages all aspects of dialysis care at its centers including clinical, quality control, data collection, diagnostics and maintenance services. The company was founded by Stefano Ciampolini and Michael Scott Maguire in 2007 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Hutch Games Ltd. develops mobile games. It is a free to play mobile or tablet focused game studio. The company was founded by Shaun Patrick Rutland, Sean Philips Turner and Will Whitaker in 2011 and is headquartered in Shoreditch, the United Kingdom.

Foundries.io Ltd. operates software platform for building and maintenance of connected devices. The firm offers products include factory, pricing, and hardware. The company was founded by Ian Drew in 2017 and is headquartered in Woodbridge, the United Kingdom.

Backed LLP (Backed) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Alex Brunicki and Andre de Haes. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Dataseat Ltd. develops software applications. It offers mobile advertising, user acquistion, retargeting, re-engagement, rerattribution and machine learning. The company was founded by David John Philippson and Paul Hayton and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce is the oldest and largest business association in the region. The non-profit company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company's mission is to design and advance opportunities and solutions for a thriving regional economy that is inclusive and competitive. The company represents the interests of businesses in the region. Maria S. Salinas has been the CEO of the company since 2018.