Penson Worldwide, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Penson Worldwide, Inc. (Penson) is a holding company. The Company is a provider of a range of critical securities and futures processing infrastructure products and services to the global financial services industry. The Company’s products and services include securities and futures clearing and execution, financing and cash management technology and other related offerings. The Company conducts business, through its wholly owned subsidiary SAI Holdings, Inc. (SAI). SAI conducts business, through its principal direct and indirect operating subsidiaries, Penson Financial Services, Inc. (PFSI), Penson Financial Services Canada Inc. (PFSC), Penson Financial Services Ltd. (PFSL), Nexa Technologies, Inc. (Nexa), Penson GHCO (Penson GHCO), Penson Asia Limited (Penson Asia) and Penson Financial Services Australia Pty Ltd (PFSA).

BlueRun Ventures was founded in 1998 and is based in Menlo Park, California with additional offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia. BlueRun Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in seed or start-up and early stage investments. The firm primarily focuses on investments in the technology industry including companies engaged in information technology, consumer electronics, wireless software, internet, digital and new media, gaming, enterprise software, semiconductors and components, consumer internet service, entertainment and knowledge process outsourcing, mobile, wireless, and consumer technology industries. It prefers to make initial investments ranging between $1million and $6 million with additional capital reserved for follow on rounds. It seeks to invest globally.

Kennet Partners Limited was founded in 1997 and is based in London, United Kingdom with an additional office in Foster City, California. Kennet Partners Limited is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in growth capital, divestitures, take-private transactions, recapitalizations, leveraged buyout, management buy-out, spinouts, management buy-ins, and acquisition financing. It prefers to invest in the technology, services, and digital media sectors. Within technology, the firm invests in enterprise software, information technology services and solutions, communication technologies, and semiconductor products. It typically invests in companies based in Europe and North America. The firm invests between $10 million and $20 million for growth investments and $20 million and $100 million for buyouts in companies with revenues of between $4 million and $50 million. It seeks to be a lead investor in its portfolio companies. The firm also co-invests with other investment partners.

Founded in 1994, Fenway Partners is a New York based middle-market private equity firm with $2.1 billion in capital under management. The team of 15 investment professionals has worked together for many years and has accumulated significant private equity experience.Fenway invests in profitable niche businesses with $100 million to $600 million in enterprise value, with a strong focus in two sectors: consumer branded products and transportation / logistics / distribution. Working in partnership with management, Fenway seeks to leverage its accumulated experience, industry-specific knowledge and network of value-added resources to help businesses enhance their performance and achieve their full potential.Some of the companies Fenway Partners have acquired include: Simmons Company (mattresses), Harry Winston (luxury jewelry retailer), American Achievement (Balfour class rings, Taylor yearbooks), 1-800-Contacts (direct-to-consumer contact lens distributor) and a number of transportation-related businesses.

Established in 1923 by Governor Gifford Pinchot, the system has grown to manage more than $35 billion in assets. Employees of the Keystone State can rest assured the Pennsylvania State Employees Retirement System (SERS) is keeping a keen eye on their currency. SERS administers the statewide retirement and pension benefits fund for Pennsylvania's public employees. Serving more than 210,000 members, SERS is funded by a combination of employee contributions, employer contributions, and investment earnings. In addition to managing retirement accounts, the system provides retirees with health insurance.

Today, time is the most valuable contribution one company can give another – and time is a rare commodity. WEDGE offers its companies flexibility so that its investments can develop and appreciate in value. Repeatedly, WEDGE demonstrates that time enables its companies to gain noteworthy competitive advantages and achieve strong returns. Acquiring controlling or large minority interests in companies and helping them grow, WEDGE manages its business lines to earn returns on investment far in excess of various indices. Its investments have extended into a wide range of industries and markets. Its practice and patience have gained it a position that is significantly distinct from ordinary investment and private equity firms: one that is time-tolerant, not-time-driven.

Oxford Technology Management was founded by Lucius Cary, and since 1983 has specialised in making and managing investments in start-up and early stage technology-based businesses with high growth prospects. The OTM team are all scientists or engineers by background, and understanding the technology is the starting point for any investment that we may make. The Investment policy of Oxford Technology Management is to construct a portfolio of investments with the following characteristics: unlisted, UK based, technology businesses, investments typically in the range of £100,000 - £2,000,000, although it can then invest similar amounts in subsequent rounds, in most cases located within easy reach of Oxford to allow a more 'hands on' management strategy. It is expected that approximately half of the funds will be invested in early stage companies (those which have achieved some initial sales) and the balance in start-up companies which are at an earlier stage.

ING Investment Management Americas is all about the Benjamins. The unit of Dutch financial services giant ING Groep administers more than $220 billion for some 500 institutional investors in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Clients include corporations, pension funds, mutual funds, health care organizations, and insurance companies. The company also manages accounts for not-for-profit organizations inlcuding endowments and foundations, and religious institutions. ING Investment Management Americas employs a variety of investment styles such as growth and value equity, core fixed income, multi-asset strategies, and alternative investments including hedge funds and private equity.

Founders Jean Deleage, Garrett Gruener, and Guy Nohra had been partners at venture capital firm Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co., before they left in 1996 to form Alta Partners. Alta Partners offers companies an alternative to raising cash on their own. The firm invests venture capital primarily in life science companies; Alta Partners also invests in information technology ventures. It has backed more than 150 companies and has about $2 billion in committed capital. Alta Partners funds both early- and late-stage companies through stage-specific funds. Its portfolio has included such companies as Cellomics, Occam Networks, and Xelerated.

President, CEO, and chief investment officer Timothy Burt founded Cardinal Capital Management in 1992. Cardinal Capital Management, Inc firm offers wealthy individuals and institutional investors fee-based investment counseling and management services, specializing in separate accounts. The firm invests in Canadian, US, and international stocks and bonds and has more than $1 billion in assets under management.

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