Alloy Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm with over $1 billion under management that invests in the entrepreneurs creating the next generation of ground-breaking Information Technology, Life Sciences, and Cleantech companies.For the last 30 years, Alloy has leveraged the operational experience, extensive networks and forward-thinking vision of its partners to help start and build over 200 market-leading companies in fields such as software, semiconductors, mobile, medical devices, diagnostics, and laboratory instrumentation. Some of Alloy successful investments include Amgen, AMCC, Applied Biosystems, Aspect Communications, CV Therapeutics, IDEC Pharmaceuticals, Nuance Communications, Octel, PMC-Sierra, Red Brick Systems, Remedy, and Verity – and alloy current portfolio includes companies like Barrx, Molecular Imprints, Optimedica, Pacific Biosciences, and Vivotech which are poised to become the next global leaders.

Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) is a bank holding company. Western Alliance provides a range of banking and related services to locally owned businesses, professional firms, real estate developers and investors, local non-profit organizations, high net worth individuals and other consumers through its subsidiary banks and financial services companies located in Nevada, Arizona, California and Colorado. Western Alliance also offers an array of financial products and services aimed at satisfying the needs of small to mid-sized businesses and their proprietors, including cash management, trust administration and estate planning, custody and investments and equipment leasing. Western Alliance also provides a range of banking services, as well as trust and investment advisory services, through its consolidated subsidiaries. On December 31, 2009, Western Alliance sold a 75% interest in Miller/Russell & Associates, Inc (MRA).

Gemina was established in 1961, under the name of Compagnia Generale Alimentare S.r.l., as a holding company operating in the food sector. During the 1970's, the company took on its current name and started operating as an industrial holding company, and in 1981 was listed on the Milan Stock Exchange. During the '80s, the company launched an investment program in the financial and merchant-banking sectors. In 1996, the company started progressively reducing its financial sector investments, which were no longer considered strategic, and redirected its energies, mainly focusing on the industrial sector. In March 1997, Gemina's partial division, with the establishment of the beneficiary HdP, started gaining effectiveness. Indeed, the shareholdings in the industrial companies present in Gemina's investment portfolio were transferred to HdP. Gemina then concluded the divestment of its financial assets, direct to acquire, by launching, in the second half of 1998, a new investment program:significant quotas of shareholdings in companies, operating in well-established businesses and capable of ensuring a suitable level of soundness to the company portfolio and in medium/small sized companies operating in the production of goods and services and with good development prospects. Starting from 2000 Gemina focuses its activities on directing and controlling its subsidiaries. In the same period Gemina takes part in the privatization of ADR (managing company of Roma’s airports) and develops its core business in the area of airports’ infrastructures. In the meantime Gemina divests its shareholdings in the other subsidiaries and today it holds the 95,76% of ADR shares’ capital that is the most important asset of Gemina’s group.

MDY Healthcare PLC previously known as Medisys plc, was listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in June 2000. Following the sale of its main operating subsidiary, Hypoguard Limited, to ARKRAY Inc. of Japan in May 2006, the company became an investing company. In September 2006, simultaneous with the move across to AIM and the change of name, the company raised £4.7 million (£4.4 million net of expenses) through a subscription for new shares by 3i Group plc and the management team.MDY Healthcare plc is a sector specialised investing company quoted on AIM (ticker symbol: MDY). The company seeks to achieve superior returns for shareholders by investing globally in companies, both public and private, in the healthcare sector, with a particular focus on medical technology. The directors and executives have significant operational and investment experience in the sector and therefore the ability to identify and review a wide range of potential investments. Given the management's experience and contact base within the sector, MDY is also able to provide investee companies with strategic business support and advice over and above finance.

Hanover Acceptances Group serves as a holding company for four operating companies in the real estate, manufacturing, agribusiness, and venture capital sectors. Its Fresh Capital segment leads the investment capital charge for the group, while the Dorrington branch acts as its chief residential and commercial property development and investment unit, primarily in greater London. Its Gerber unit, along with Gerber's Emig subsidiary, counts as one of Europe's largest juice and juice drinks suppliers. Finally, African Realty Trust operates as a citrus fruit grower in southern Africa.

Corporacion Financiera Alba SA is a Spain-based investment holding company. Corporacion Financiera Alba Company is engaged in the real estate sector and its activities include the acquisition, management, promotion and lease of non-residential and commercial properties located in Madrid and Barcelona. As of December 31, 2008, the Company’s properties had a combined floor area of approximately 82,000 square meters. Through its wholly owned subsidiary Alba Participaciones SA, the Company holds interests in such entities as Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (ACS), Acerinox SA, Prosegur Compania de Seguridad SA, Clinica Baviera SA, Antevenio SA and Deya Capital SCR. In addition, the Company is a member of Grupo March.

WRP Investments, Inc. is an independent brokerage/dealer based in Ohio that has about $125 million in assets under management. WRP Investments offers online trading, margin accounts, financial planning, and 401(k) services, as well as brokerage clearing through National Financial Services, LLC. WRP Investments, Inc. is an independent organization not owned by, affiliated with, or influenced by an insurance company or an investment company. WRP Investments, Inc. was founded in 1976.

Stone Point Capital is a private equity firm that has been making investments in the global financial services industry for more than twenty years. Led by Charles A. Davis, Stephen Friedman, Meryl D. Hartzband and James D. Carey, Stone Point have an extensive track record of investing throughout various financial services industries. Stone Point has raised and managed four private equity funds – the Trident Funds – with aggregate committed capital of $5.4 billion. In addition to the capital invested and committed by the Trident Funds, since 2001 Stone Point have secured approximately $4.5 billion of additional equity co-investments and commitments. Stone Point team of more than thirty investment professionals and senior advisors has a long and successful record of making private equity investments and managing businesses in the financial services industry.

The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited was founded in 1858. The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited provides community, commercial, and private banking services. It offers retail services, such as deposit services, consumer and mortgage lending, credit cards, and personal insurance products through telephone and Internet banking, automated teller machines, and debit cards to individuals and small to medium sized businesses; and corporate services, including commercial lending and mortgages, cash management, payroll services, remote banking, and letters of credit, as well as treasury services, which include money market and foreign exchange services. The company also provides investment management, advisory, and brokerage services; trust, estate, company management, and custody services; wealth management and fiduciary services; and private banking and treasury services, and administered bank services, as well as engages in the real estate business.

Alerion Industries S.p.A. company operates with stakes in such companies as Alerion Energie Rinnovable (renewable energy), Reno De Medici (a recycled cardboard producer), RdM Realty (real estate), and Mediapason (media). Alerion also invests in companies in the banking and financial services industries. Formed in 1995 as IBI, the company was publicly traded in 2003 and changed its name to Alerion.

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