Bill Gross started Idealab in 1996 to create and operate pioneering technology companies. The structure of Idealab has allowed us to test many ideas at once and turn the best of them into companies, attracting the human and financial capital necessary to bring them to market. Many of these companies were among the first to introduce new business ideas to the market. CitySearch, now a part of IAC, established the category of local online community directories. eToys demonstrated the tremendous potential for online consumer retail and became one of the most recognized brands during the early days of e-commerce. Overture Services, which began life as GoTo.com, was the first company to introduce the concept of paid search — the business model that powers the multibillion-dollar online search market.Idealab continues to explore a range of technology frontiers. New models for improving the search experience are at the core of several companies currently growing inside of Idealab. Moving beyond the Internet, we have spawned companies with breakthrough technologies in robotics, renewable energy and automotive design and production among others. Idealab also continues to partner with leading venture capital firms and other strategic investors to provide the resources to maximize the potential of these companies.In addition to capital, Idealab provides a full range of resources to infuse start-ups with the support they need to rapidly introduce innovative products and services. Resources include office space and the accompanying office services, development and technology, product and graphic design, marketing, financial advice, human resources, competitive research, legal, accounting and business development support and services. In addition, Idealab provides advice on strategy, branding and corporate structure.

Unique Investment Corp. believes that each venture capital investment opportunity is unique and special. Unique Investment company targets both growing ventures and small and middle-market companies in the manufacturing and business services industries for investment. Unique Investment firm has taken stakes in Acorn-Gencon Plastics, CPI International, Gold Canyon Candles, and Qqest Software Systems.

FAF Advisors, Inc. is an asset management arm of U.S. Bank National Association. The firm provides its services to high net worth individuals, banking or thrift institutions, investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, corporations, state or municipal government entities, and Taft-Hartley plans. It also manages separate client-focused equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios. The firm manages mutual funds for its clients. It invests in the public equity, fixed income, and alternative markets across the globe. The firm primarily invests in value and growth stocks of small-cap, mid-cap, and large-cap companies. It employs a fundamental and quantitative analysis to make its investments. The firm was formerly known as U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. FAF Advisors, Inc. is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Evolution Securities is a leading investment bank specialising in the UK and European equity and debt markets. Evolution Securities services include equity and fixed income research, institutional sales and trading, equity market making, corporate finance and corporate broking. In addition, Evolution Securities is an acknowledged leader in investment banking activities for UK small and mid cap companies and institutional investors.Evolution Securities is a subsidiary of The Evolution Group plc, a FTSE 250 UK listed holding company for UK based financial services companies. Utilising the significant financial strength of the Group and taking advantage of the recent dislocation in capital markets, Evolution Securities has substantially transformed its profile with material increases in the scale of business and range of services offered in both the equity and debt markets in UK and Europe. The core strategic objective is to maintain a balanced business, between equities and fixed income, servicing the needs of institutional and corporate customers in both these product areas. Evolution Securities is committed to providing clients with the highest quality of service based on a deep understanding of their needs, delivering independent ideas and propositions and offering best in class trading and execution.

Wedbush Capital Partners is a private equity firm specializing in growth capital, recapitalizations, acquisition, management-led buyouts, add-on acquisitions and expansion capital investments in lower middle market. The firm prefers to invest in business and financial services, consumer products and services, and niche manufacturing with a focus on medical devices, materials, containers and packaging, industrials, capital goods, aerospace and defense, building products, construction and engineering, electrical equipment, trading companies and distributors, commercial services and supplies, transportation, consumer discretionary, consumer durables and apparel, leisure equipment and products, textiles, apparel and luxury goods, restaurants and leisure, retailing, consumer staples, financials, banks, commercial banks, diversified financials, diversified financial services, consumer finance, capital markets, energy services, and insurance sectors. It invests in companies based in the Western United States.

Vulcan Inc. firm holds the Microsoft co-founder's remaining stake in the industry-defining juggernaut, as well as stakes in dozens of companies involved in technology, telecommunications, multimedia, energy, and real estate. Portfolio holdings include cable company Charter Communications (which reorganized in 2009 under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection) and privately built spacecraft SpaceShipOne. Allen also owns two professional sports teams, the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers and the NFL's Seattle Seahawks.

KRG Capital Partners, L.L.C was founded in 1996 and is based in Denver, Colorado. KRG Capital Partners, ("KRG Capital") is a private equity investment firm specializing in acquiring controlling interests in middle-market companies and growing them into significantly larger enterprises through the combination of internal growth and selective strategic add-on acquisitions. KRG Capital seeks investment opportunities where we can partner with existing management teams that are committed to building a best-in-class industry leader through industry consolidation. KRG Capital invests in companies with a history of operating profitability and strong growth prospects in specialty or "niche" manufacturing, distribution or service industries. In all cases, KRG Capital seeks to develop a growth and consolidation strategy that will clearly add value to the end customers of our portfolio companies by providing an enhanced product or service offering.

Charterhouse Group, Inc was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Charterhouse Group, Inc. is a private equity firm specializing in investments in middle market companies. The firm typically invests in buyout, buildup platform acquisitions, buy-and-build, growth capital financing, and recapitalization transactions. It seeks to invest in business services, telecommunication services, healthcare services, and consumer products and service sectors. Within the business service sector, the firm focuses on business process outsourcing including document management, benefit administration, billing, customer relationship management, and legal support; information management services including regulation, risk management, and compliance oriented models; logistics including non-asset based, brokerage models; marketing services including direct marketing and loyalty programs; Specialty Distribution; specialty maintenance, distribution, and repair; specialty staffing; energy services including asset-light, non-commodity price risk opportunities, and energy management and procurement services; vendor management including outsourced repair and maintenance; waste management, janitorial, and landscaping services; specialty maintenance and repair; transaction processing and information processing; specialty leasing; education; security and related service; telecommunication services; information management services including regulation, risk management, and compliance oriented models; specialty waste management; and transaction processing.

i-Hatch Ventures was formed in February of 1999 to provide experienced capital to early-stage technology ventures, primarily in the mobile and broadband sectors. i-Hatch approach is to match experienced practitioners with the founding teams of technology ventures, inject capital, and provide hands-on support from the i-Hatch team. In addition i-Hatch leverages the substantial contact base it has developed through its focus on on the mobile and broadband sections. i-Hatch investment filters focus on early-stage technology ventures in the doing business in key industry categories: mobile data services, wireless/cellular infrastructure, and broadband.

Lighthouse Group plc provides financial advice to personal and corporate clients through 820 specialist advisers located throughout the United Kingdom. It is a provider of financial advice to employees of large organizations and members of affinity groups. The Company is engaged in provision of regulatory authorization and related assistance to independent financial advisers operating from locations across the United Kingdom. It’s services are delivered to the ultimate retail client through its advisers operating in two operating segments: National, under the LighthouseTemple, LighthouseCarrwood, LighthouseGEB (Group Employee Benefits) and LighthouseGP brands, and Network, under the LighthouseXpress, LighthouseWealth, LighthouseFSAS and Falcon Group brands.

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