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Jaguar Financial is on the prowl for undervalued companies it thinks are worthy of investment. The Canadian investment company owns more than a quarter of pipe and tubing manufacturer Lakeside Steel and about 20% of Royal Laser, a manufacturer of steel and wood products for the retail, industrial, and automotive markets. Other holdings include a minority interest in Blue Note Mining, which owns lead/zinc mines in New Brunswick. Prior to its becoming a merchant bank in 2007, the company was known as Jaguar Nickel and operated nickel mining projects in Guatemala.

Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a securities finance company in Japan. The company's services for securities companies and financial institutions comprise loans for margin transactions, including fund loans and stock loans; general stock lending that include lending stock certificates needed to settle stock trading; bond services comprising brokerage between borrowers and lenders in bond borrowing and lending market; loans for negotiable margin transactions comprising loan funds needed to settle negotiable margin transactions; bond financing, including loan funds needed in bond underwriting and trading; and general loans that consist of loan working funds to securities companies. It also offers secured loans on securities for individual and corporate investors comprising bond financing and general loans, which include direct loans to customer; and loans on securities in safekeeping account, within credit line set before. In addition, the company provides peripheral services, such as securities custody, which includes custody services for securities owned by institutional investors; and government bond debt servicing comprising repayment services for principal and interest on government bonds. Further, it engages in real estate ownership, leasing, trading, and brokerage, as well as offers insurance agency services.

Jasper Investments Limited is a holding company listed on the SGX since 1993 which principally invests in the offshore oil and gas drilling and services sector. Jasper’s principal subsidiary, Jasper Offshore, owns and operates oil rigs for deep sea drilling which are contracted out to oil and gas exploration and production companies.The major shareholders of Jasper include certain investment funds managed by Ashmore Investment Management Limited. Ashmore is a leading London-based emerging market fund specialist listed on the London Stock Exchange. Ashmore’s investments include fixed income, equity and special situations (incorporating distressed debt and private equity) and have extensive experience in the oil and gas businesses.

JatoTech Ventures is a venture capital company specializing in technology startups. JatoTech Ventures company typically invests $500,000 to $3 million initially and between $5 million and $8 million over the life of its partner companies. The firm looks for those businesses that are creating new markets with the their products and services focusing its resources toward early stage investing. To better provide its portfolio companies with a full range of services, JatoTech limits the size of its portfolio. Wireless communications technology developer Bandspeed is one of JatoTech's holdings.

Javelin Ventures was founded in 2002 by chairman Janis Anderson and chief executive Valerie Jolliffe. Javelin Ventures provides venture capital funding for early stage technology companies. Javelin Ventures also provides consulting and business mentoring services. Javelin Ventures company manages the Kinetique Biomedical Seed Fund, which funds biomedical science companies that are engaged in the development of pharmaceuticals, therapeutics, medical devices, and biomaterials. The Heptagon Fund, a fund for translating early business ideas and concepts into licensing details and investment funding, is also managed by the company.

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