GFI Group is an inter-dealer hybrid brokerage that acts as an intermediary for more than 2,000 institutional clients such as banks, large corporations, insurance companies, and hedge funds. GFI Group Inc. deals primarily in over-the-counter derivatives, which tend to be less liquid and thus harder to trade than other assets. GFI Group Inc. also offers market data and analysis on credit, equity, commodity, and currency derivatives, and other financial instruments. Other products include foreign exchange options, freight, and energy derivatives including electric power, coal, and carbon emissions options. GFI has about 20 offices in North and South America, Europe, and Australasia.

Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations was founded in 1816 and is based in Paris, France. Caisse des Depots et Consignations operates as a public financial institution that performs activities on behalf of central, regional, and local governments in France. It administers French savings deposits and retirement savings funds, and private funds that are protected under French law; finances low-income housing and urban development; invests in local development projects; and provides regional development services. The company also manages portfolios of shares in listed companies, private equity investments, and real estate assets; and pay-as-you-go retirement plans for French national and local government employees, and hospital workers. In addition, it provides financial support to development projects; personal insurance; and infrastructure project financing and long-term loans, as well as operates as a long-term institutional and equity investor; and invests in public private partnerships. Further, the company engages in passenger transportation, infrastructure engineering, tourism and leisure resort, and real estate businesses. Additionally, it invests in the areas of research on the carbon economy, market intermediaries, registries and market technologies, and carbon assets.

Kleinwort Benson Private Bank Limited and Kleinwort Benson Channel Islands Holdings Limited represent the combined operations of Kleinwort Benson Private Bank Limited and Kleinwort Benson Channel Islands Holdings Limited in their sale to RHJ International SA. As of July 1, 2010, Kleinwort Benson Private Bank Limited and Kleinwort Benson Channel Islands Holdings Limited were acquired by RHJ International S.A. Kleinwort Benson Private Bank Limited provides banking and wealth management service. The company is based in London, United Kingdom. Kleinwort Benson Channel Islands Holdings Limited provides banking and financial service. Kleinwort Benson (Channel Islands) Ltd. company is based in Westbourne, Channel Islands.

Since 1984, VENTANA has led multiple syndicates comprised of both domestic and internationally recognized venture investors. VENTANA creates value for Ventana investors using the know-how and know-who accumulated over more than two decades of doing business around the world. VENTANA works very closely with portfolio companies using a disciplined, value-added approach to drive each investment toward the best possible liquidity event, in the shortest time possible.VENTANA's experienced Team bring to the firm their in-depth domain knowledge and reputation as innovators. These individuals contribute proprietary advantages to VENTANA, resulting from active and successful investing in one of the largest and fastest growing technology centers of the world. With its corporate office in Orange County, California, VENTANA is in an ideal location – entrepreneurially positioned within Southern California’s burgeoning entrepreneurial “knowledge economy.” In addition to the sheer number of technology businesses located in this region, it is one of the very few in the world with leadership positions across alternative energy/cleantech, information technology, and life sciences sectors. Given its nearly 30-year history in the region, VENTANA is in an ideal position to benefit from this rich local universe of outstanding opportunities

Rensburg Sheppards plc is the holding company of a group of companies operating in the financial services industry. The Company, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the provision of investment management and fund management services. The Company operates in two business segments: investment management and the fund management. The principal activity of the investment management segment is the provision of investment management services to private clients, pension funds and charities. The fund management segment manages unit trusts and segregated mandates. All of the Company’s operations are based in the United Kingdom. The Company’s subsidiaries include Rensburg Sheppards Investment Management Limited and Rensburg Fund Management Limited. In July 2009, the Company announced that the merger of the Rensburg Corporate Bond Trust with the Gartmore Corporate Bond Fund was completed.

Home BancShares, Inc. (HBI) is a bank holding company. Home BancShares Company is primarily engaged in providing a range of banking services to individual and corporate customers through its wholly owned community bank subsidiary, Centennial Bank (the Bank). Home BancShares Company is engaged in providing a range of commercial and retail banking and related financial services to businesses, real estate developers and investors, individuals and municipalities. The Bank has locations in central Arkansas, north central Arkansas, southern Arkansas, the Florida Keys and southwestern Florida. As of December 31, 2009, it conducted business through 45 Arkansas branches located in central Arkansas, two branches in north central Arkansas, two branches in southern Arkansas, nine branches in the Florida Keys and three branches in southwestern Florida. In March 2010, Home BancShares, Inc. and Centennial Bank announced that the bank has assumed substantially all deposits and purchased certain assets of Key West Bank.

Founded in 1974, the firm has more than $400 million under management. Affiliate Walden Israel invests in high tech ventures in that country. WaldenVC is not dreaming of a world in harmony with nature, but a world in harmony with technology. The venture capital firm focuses primarily on digital media companies, as well as software and information services concerns. WaldenVC typically invests $5 million to $10 million, and does not limit its involvement to any particular stage of a company's development. Current and past investments include BlueLithium (online advertising), Terayon, and Savage Beast (digital music).

Counsel Corporation seeks to acquire real estate and controlling stakes in a variety of established companies with stable management and growth prospects. It targets the real estate, communications, consumer goods, and other sectors in Canada and the US. Counsel Corporation company owns C2 Global Technologies and Fleetwood Fine Furniture, which manufactures custom case goods for upscale hotels. Counsel's real estate holdings throughout Canada include more than a dozen retail properties that contain more than 1 million sq. ft. of leasable space. Its private equity arm, Knights Bridge Capital Corporation, makes investments up to $10 million in small and mid-market companies in North America.

Coimex Empreendimentos e Participações (know as Coimexpar) is a holding company which operates, through subsidiaries, primarily in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Its foreign trade business, Coimex Trading, deals in such commodities as coffee, sugar, and ethanol. Its logistics arm, which includes subsidiary Coimex Logistica Integrada, provides storage, distribution, and transportation services to customers in the auto, IT, and telecom industries among others. Coimexpar's other investments include a thermal electricity plant, a highway concession, and auto and real estate financing provider. Its latest venture is Embraport, a $180 million project which will expand the port of Santos.

Sutter Hill Ventures has financed technology-based start-ups and assisted entrepreneurs in building market-leading companies since 1964. Through our decades of experience, Sutter Hill have developed strong industry networks, considerable operating and venture capital experience, and an understanding of the challenges that early-stage and high-growth companies face. Sutter Hill offer expertise in developing business strategy and partnerships, building management teams, and financing companies in both public and private markets.Sutter Hill Ventures are experienced operating executives who love building companies. Sutter Hill approach is straightforward. Sutter Hill have a collegial and uncomplicated operating style that is direct and results-driven. Sutter Hill work as a team to respond quickly to new investment proposals and to Sutter Hill portfolio companies' needs. Once sutter hill invest in a company, sutter hill bring to bear sutter hill bring to bear sutter hill time, expertise, and extensive industry networks to help these companies succeed. Building companies is sutter top priority and sutter favorite occupation.

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