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Stanford Management Co. (SMC) is the investment office of Stanford University, a private research university headquartered in Stanford, California. The firm was founded in 1991 and invests the Endowment and other financial assets to provide long-term support to the University. SMC provides expert investment management and stewardship of the Merged Pool, which includes substantially all of Stanford’s investable endowment assets. They are overseen by a Board of Directors appointed by the University Board of Trustees.

Balyasny Asset Management LP (BAM) is a multi-strategy hedge fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm’s predecessor, Balyasny Capital Management LLC (BCM), was founded in 2001 by Dmitry Balyasny, Scott Schroeder and Taylor O'Malley. In 2003, BCM converted from a limited liability company to a limited partnership. Then, in January 2004, their name was changed to Balyasny Asset Management LP. They are a subsidiary of Balyasny Asset Management Holdings LP. BAM provides investment advisory services to high net-worth individuals and institutional clients through privately offered pooled investment funds.

Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC (WFAFN) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 2001, the firm is a subsidiary of Wachovia Securities Financial Holdings LLC and is a non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC), a financial holding company and bank holding company created in 1852. WFAFN provides advisory services to individuals, pension or profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates or charitable organizations, corporations or other business entities, governmental entities and educational institutions, as well as banks or thrift institutions. The firm also sponsors several wrap fee advisory programs.

TriplePoint Capital LLC (Triplepoint Capital) is a global specialty debt financing firm founded in 1987 by Jim Labe. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Crowdsmart, Inc. operates as an alternative investment manager. The company was founded by Fred Campbell, Thomas Kehler, Markus Guehrs, and Kim Polese in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

JMI Management, Inc. (JMI Equity) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1992 by Harry S. Gruner and Charlie E. Noell. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

TCMI, Inc.(TCV) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Jay Crandall Hoag and Richard Herrick Kimball. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

City National Bank engages in the provision of banking services. It offers commercial, private, preferred, wealth management, international banking, treasury management, and real estate services. The company was founded on January 4, 1954 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

MP Real Estate LLC provides real estate services.

Swiftly, Inc. engages in the development and operation of a ground transportation technology platform. The firm offers data-driven technology applications to help transit agencies. The company was founded by Jonny Simkin, Will Dayton and Michael Smith in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of 500 Startups Management Co LLC, 500 Startups is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company helps develop innovation ecosystems by supporting startups and investors through accelerator and educational programs, and through partnerships with corporations and governments around the world. With over 2,500 investments in 77 countries, 500 Startups has a mission to uplift people and economies around the world through entrepreneurship.

Soladoc LLC develops software management for medical devices. Its services include quality assurance; regulatory compliance; and training. The company was founded by Jon Speer, David Odmark, and David DeRam in 2006 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Cottonwood Capital Advisors LLC (dba Cottonwood Wealth Strategies) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. Founded in 2020, the firm is solely owned by Thomas Pappas and Matthew Pappas. Cottonwood Wealth Strategies provides investment management and financial advisory services to individual and institutional investors to help them achieve their financial needs and goals.

Project Seed is a multichain gaming ecosystem that includes a gaming studio, NFT center, GameFi nexus, and DAO council. The company is based in Hartford, CT. The American company aims to become the spearhead of blockchain mass adoption by providing cutting-edge gameplay experience with full-fledged GameFi use cases that empower players to own maximum financial power. The core team consists of more than 100 entrepreneurs, designers, artists, and developers with extensive experience in their fields. The CEO of the company is Liko Subakti.

Catheon Gaming is a blockchain gaming and Chinese entertainment company that partners with leading traditional game developers. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong and were founded in 2021 by William Wu, who has been the CEO since then. The company is the fastest-growing play-to-earn integrated blockchain gaming company, as measured by the number of titles launched. Catheon Gaming is also the #1 fastest-growing blockchain emerging giant, as ranked by KPMG and HSBC. The company is also looking to accelerate the most innovative, ambitious, and promising blockchain gaming and metaverse projects through their GameFi accelerator program. Applications for the autumn cohort will open in Q2 2023.

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).