Globis Capital Partners was created in 1999 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. Globis Capital Partners is the venture capital and private equity investment arm of Globis Corporation. It specializes in early stage, growth capital, later stage, incubation, mezzanine, corporate spin-offs and management buyouts. The firm prefers to invest in the service, technology, and IT industries. It primarily invests in Japan but exceptions are made where the Japan subsidiary is incorporated in Japan and operates with autonomy from the parent company. The firm typically invests between ¥1 million ($.01 million) to ¥ 1.8 billion ($18.78 million) in its portfolio companies. It generally does not invest in seed stage companies.

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.

William Blair & Company, L.L.C. was founded in 1935. William Blair & Company, L.L.C. is an employee-owned financial services firm that offers investment banking, equity research, institutional and private brokerage, and asset management to individual, institutional, and issuing clients. The firm’s services include portfolio management, sales and trading, investment banking services, mutual funds, and venture capital financing. In addition, William Blair & Company, L.L.C. also makes private equity investments through its investment arm William Blair Capital Partners.

Foresight, which was founded in 1984 by Bernard Fairman and Peter English, manages four capital trusts and owns more than £90 million under management. Foresight Group, formerly Foresight Venture Partners, provides venture capital primarily to technology companies. Its portfolio includes companies involved in manufacturing, IT services, environmental, retail, and communications. The group's investments include nanoscale engineering company Oxonica, retail payment systems designer Nomad, generator services provider Ozone, investment bank software designer BlueCurve, and telephone and energy services supplier Telecom plus.

Asset Alliance Corporation was founded in 1996 and is based in New York City. Asset Alliance Corporation, the parent company of Asset Alliance Group, is an investment management holding company that buys preferred interests in other privately held investment management firms specializing in alternative investment strategies. The company usually buys an equity interest in established mid size firms that utilize hedging and other risk-modifying strategies when making investments. Asset Alliance Corporation incorporates over 13 affiliate hedge fund managers and investment products for which it provides advisory services.

Graphite Capital Management LLP was founded in 1981 and is based in London, United Kingdom. Graphite Capital Management LLP is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in investments in middle market companies. The firm typically invests in management buyouts and buyins, whether as part of a corporate spin-off or from within a privately held business; replacement capital; and development capital and expansion funding. It also invests in turnaround, rollouts and buy-and-build transactions. The firm invests in established companies with opportunities for growth or through add-on acquisitions. It primarily invests in retail and consumer, Industrial and Engineering, services and distribution, financial services, healthcare, and leisure and property industries. The firm invests in companies based in United Kingdom and focuses on transactions valued between £25 million ($36.2 million) and £200 million ($405.60 million). It seeks a Board seat in the portfolio company. The firm seeks to exit its investments through flotation, trade sale, and secondary buyout.

Munder Capital Management was founded in 1985 and is based in Birmingham, Michigan with an additional office in Boston, Massachusetts. Munder Capital Management is a privately owned investment manager. The firm provides its services to individuals. It also caters to high net worth individuals, banking or thrift institutions, investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, other pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, corporations and state or municipal government entities. It manages separate client-focused equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios. The firm also manages equity mutual funds for its clients. It invests the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. The firm also makes investments in REITs. It primarily invests in growth and value stocks of micro-cap. small-cap, mid-cap and large-cap companies. The firm employs combination a fundamental and quantitative analysis along with bottom-up stock picking approach to make its investments.

Execution Noble (formerly Noble Group) seeks noble returns and higher placements. The investment bank performs underwriting and M&A advisory services for companies in Europe, North America, and Asia. Execution Noble also provides research and brokerage services for large and midcap equities. Execution Noble company serves institutional investors including hedge funds, pensions, and insurance companies. Noble Group was acquired by Execution Holdings in 2010, allowing Execution to gain Noble's Indian equities research capabilities. The combined firm is owned by its employees and managers.

Westside Acquisitions plc is a UK based venture capital corporation established to acquire companies, or interests in companies, which are believed to have high prospects of returns and substantial growth. These businesses may be at a stage of development where they require the injection of further capital and strategic guidance. They can benefit from the ability and expertise of the dedicated team at Westside before they realise their potential.

Aker ASA is a Norway-based industrial investment company engaged in active ownership. Its interests are concentrated on the areas of energy, environment, fisheries and marine biotechnology, and finance. The Company organizes its business activities in three sectors. The Industrial Holdings sector comprises ownership interests in Aker Solutions, Aker Drilling, Det norske oljeselskap, Aker Clean Carbon, and Aker BioMarine. The Financial Holdings sector comprises Aker Asset Management, which manages the hedge fund AAM Absolute Return Fund, and Converto Capital Management, an investment advisor to Converto Capital Fund. Converto Capital Fund holds interests in Aker Seafoods (65.9%), Aker Floating Production (76.2%), Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (50.3%), Bjorge (indirect 39.9%), and American Shipping Company (19.9%). Converto Capital Fund also controls 100% of Ocean Harvest. The Treasury sector manages Aker’s financial instruments: interest-bearing receivables, cash, and cash equivalents.

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