JAFCO Co., Ltd. was founded in 1973, has offices in Japan and other parts of Asia. US subsidiary JAFCO Ventures focuses on US investments. Nomura Holdings and its affiliates together own about 30% of the company. JAFCO manages funds for investors including corporations, insurance companies, pension funds, and financial institutions. It invests in a wide variety of industries including manufacturing, media, electronics, retail, computer technology, and pharmaceuticals. The firm, with $530 billion (nearly $6 billion) under management, has seen more than 850 of its investments go public.

Equity Ventures provides investment capital to companies looking to expand and for management buyouts and buyins. The firm acts as an investment advisor to the British Smaller Companies Venture Capital Trust, the British Smaller Technology Companies Venture Capital Trust, and as the fund manager of the HSBC UK Enterprise Fund for the South West. Equity Ventures has invested in a diversified array of customers including trailer manufacturer York Trailer, home builder Admiral Homes, and gaming operator London Clubs.

3i Group Plc is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in private equity, buyouts, venture capital, and growth capital investments. It prefers to invest in business services, healthcare, consumer, media, oil, gas, power, technology, general industries, financial services, infrastructure, and regional sectors. The firm also seeks to invest in family owned business. It seeks to invest in media businesses at all stages of development and on selective basis, it also makes early-stage venture investments in oilfield technologies. The firm typically makes growth capital investments in medium-sized businesses in the healthcare, financial services, food and drink, media, IT services, support services, and oil and gas sectors. It prefers to invest in buyouts across a broad range of sectors with a particular focus on healthcare, business services, telecommunication, media, consumer, and oil, gas and power. The firm typically invests in business services with a focus on blue collar services (including cleaning, security, repair and maintenance, and facilities management); white collar services (including consultancy services including engineering, environmental, and recruitment and training and process outsourcing); distribution; and rental services (including hire of equipment and other non consumables).

Winmill & Co. manages three mutual funds and two closed-end funds (Foxby Corp. and Global Income Fund). Most of the assets of the company's Midas mutual fund are invested in gold, silver, and platinum bullion, or in firms involved in precious metals and natural resources mining, processing, and distribution. The Midas Special Fund focuses on stock of emerging growth companies and firms undergoing restructuring or liquidation. Winmill & Co. also administers a money market fund.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation was founded in 1784 and is headquartered in New York, New York. The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon) is a global financial services company. The Company’s two principal banks are The Bank of New York Mellon, which houses its institutional businesses, including Asset Servicing, Issuer Services, Treasury Services, Broker-Dealer and Advisor Services and the bank-advised business of Asset Management, and BNY Mellon, National Association (BNY Mellon, N.A.), a nationally chartered bank, which houses its Wealth Management business. Its United States bank subsidiaries engage in trust and custody activities, investment management services, banking services and various securities-related activities. As of December 31, 2009, it had two United States trust companies: The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association and BNY Mellon Trust Company of Illinois. The Company operates in seven segments: Asset Management, Wealth Management, Asset Servicing, Issuer Services, Clearing Services, Treasury Services and Other.

Guangdong Investment Limited engages in investment holding, property holding and investment, investing in infrastructure and energy projects, water supply business, highway operations, electric power generation, financing, hotel ownership and operations, property development, toll roads and bridges construction, hotel management, and department stores operation. The company is a subsidiary of GDH Limited. Segments The company’s segments include Property Investment and Development; Toll Roads and Bridges; Water Distribution; Electric Power Generation; Hotel Operations and Management; and Department Stores. Property Investment and Development segment invests in various properties in Hong Kong and Mainland China that are held for rental income purposes, and engages in the development of properties in Mainland China. This segment also provides property management services for certain commercial properties; and rents a shopping mall, including department stores, as well as two tower blocks. Toll Roads and Bridges segment invests in various road and bridge projects in Mainland China. Water Distribution segment operates a water supply project in Mainland China supplying natural water to Hong Kong, Dongguan, and Shenzhen. Electric Power Generation segment operates coal-fire power plants that supply electricity in the Guangdong Province, Mainland China.

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation provides agricultural real estate and rural housing mortgage loans in the secondary market in the United States. Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation engages in purchasing eligible loans directly from lenders; providing advances against eligible loans by purchasing obligations secured by those loans; securitizing assets and guaranteeing securities representing interests in pools of eligible loans; and issuing long-term standby purchase commitments for eligible loans. Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation also purchases portfolios of newly originated and seasoned loans, mortgage loans secured by first liens on agricultural real estate, fixed- and adjustable rate loans, and loans to finance electrification and telecommunications systems in rural areas. Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation was founded in 1987 and is based in Washington, D.C.

iD TechVentures Inc., formerly Acer Technology Ventures, is an early stage investor for former Acer executive Stan Shih that focuses on the greater China region. Its portfolio includes high-tech chip manufacturers and software designers, but other holdings include oil well drilling products and media companies. iD TechVentures has offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Taiwan, all the better to capitalize on the region's status as a powerhouse of manufacturing and technology innovation. iD TechVentures company has some $955 million in funds under management.

Cravey, Green & Wahlen is a private equity investment firm which has supported management teams in acquisitions and recapitalizations of middle-market companies, typically involving transactions valued between $25 - 200 million. Cravey, Green and Wahlen's period for new investments is over and cravey, green & wahlen only managing our existing portfolio. The remaining CGW portfolio is co-managed by the principals of CGW and MSouth Equity Partners. As the successor to CGW, MSouth intends to build on the legacy of CGW with a similar focus on southern-based, lower middle market buyout opportunities.

BlueBay Asset Management was founded in 2001 and is based in London, United Kingdom with additional offices in Tokyo, Japan and New York, New York. BlueBay Asset Management plc is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm provides its services to institutions, corporations, Pension and profit sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, white label funds, and high net worth individuals. It manages fixed income credit funds and structured products for its clients. The firm also manages separate client focused portfolios. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. It also invests in emerging and alternative markets. The firm specializes in fixed income credit. It employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a combination of top-down and bottom-up approach to make its investments.

Inviting Real Estate Agents, Job Placements Agents, Educational Institutes, Software Service Providers, Real Estate Builders, Marriage Bureaus, Travel Agents, Restaurant Owners, Health & Fitness Centers and other Local Businesses to Post a FREE Classified Advertisement on Cootera.com Classifieds Website.