River Cities Capital Funds was founded in 1994 and has over $300 million under management. River Cities Capital Funds invests mostly in middle stage companies located in the Midwest and Southeast. River Cities Capital Funds invests venture capital in companies engaged primarily in technology, health care, and consumer and business services in the Midwest and Southeastern US. Portfolio companies include online book distributor Atomic Dog Publishing and software developer Manta Media, and online data recovery provider EVault. Investment partners include Austin Ventures, Fifth Third Bancorp, and Finova.

Equity International is a privately held investment company focused exclusively on real estate-related businesses operating outside of the United States. Through our global reach, unique approach and track record, Equity International (EI) is recognized as a leading international investor, operator and partner of choice. Our multi-dimensional capabilities, including accessing the public equity market, have established our strong reputation and brand value. We are a creator and builder of companies, not merely an investor.Equity International was co-founded by Sam Zell and Gary Garrabrant in 1999 with the objective of generating superior investment returns through real estate operating expertise, the creation of enterprise value and exceptional access to capital. We manage risk through co-investment with outstanding operating partners, focusing on scalable platforms and creating multiple exit options. Equity International capitalizes on major trends such as growth of the middle class in emerging markets, monetization of corporate property, and broadening equity and debt securitization. We are an active investor, contributing well beyond our capital, to optimize the value and liquidity of every portfolio company.

smac | partners - formerly known as Siemens Acceleration in Communications - is the ICT early stage venture capital investor based in Munich, Germany. smac | partners is one of the few venture capital companies with investment, management and exit experience in the US, China, India, Europe and Israel. Long-term studies show a significantly higher return from early-stage investments than from later-stage investments. Especially the early-stage investments in Europe have attractive valuations.However, early-stage investments require massive management attention and specific sector expertise from the investor. smac | partners has an impressive track record in leading entrepreneurs to success. The global ICT sector is a sizeable market environment in excess of € 2,000 billion and it is steadily growing. Even more important are the smaller innovation segments which allow start-ups to find an appropriate niche often show annual growth rates of 50% and more. The overall impact of the ICT sector on the European economy is substantial, as 50% of economic growth is attributed to it.

Great Hill Partners, LLC was founded in 1999 when M/C Partners split into two separate firms, Great Hill Partners and M/C Ventures Partners. Great Hill Partners, LLC is based in Boston, Massachusetts. Great Hill Partners, LLC is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in investments in early stage, mid stage, growth capital, buyouts, recapitalizations, PIPEs, go private, acquisitions, and industry consolidations in growth oriented private or public companies. It typically invests in business service, Internet, software, consumer services, financial technology, logistics, education, healthcare, media and communications, and transaction processing. The firm seeks to invest primarily in the United States but also considers Europe and Latin America for special situations. It invests between $50 million and $150 million per transaction in its portfolio companies. It invests in companies with valuations between $50 million and $500 million. However this range is smaller when the firm is consolidating acquisitions. It prefers to make both minority and control investments, with ownership between ten percent and 85 percent and usually over 30 percent.

Frontenac Company was founded in 1971. Frontenac believes in the power of the people -- powerful people, that is. The private equity firm utilizes an investment strategy dubbed "CEO1ST", in which it matches one of its roster of already successful executives with high-potential companies. The company targets private midsized firms, typically family-owned companies worth up to $250 million. It invests in industries including financial services, business services, health care, publishing, and consumer goods. It participates in MBOs and expansion capital investments and holds its interest stakes for the long term. Frontenac has more than 200 investments under its belt and more than $1 billion in capital under management.

Franklin Resources, Inc. (Franklin) is an investment management company. The Company is a holding company that, together with its various subsidiaries (collectively, the Company), is referred to as Franklin Templeton Investments, a global investment management organization offering investment choices under the Franklin, Templeton, Mutual Series, Bissett, Fiduciary and Darby brand names. In its primary business and operating segment, investment management and related services, it provides services to investment funds and institutional, high net-worth and separately managed accounts (collectively, its sponsored investment products) in the United States and internationally. In its secondary business and operating segment, banking/finance, it provides clients with select retail banking, private banking and consumer lending services through its bank subsidiaries.

Hotung Investment Holdings Ltd, a venture capital firm with operations in Taiwan, the US and China, was incorporated in March 1997 and has been listed on the Main Board of SGX-ST since August 1997. It is the first and only Taiwan venture capital firm listed on the Singapore Exchange. The Group's two business divisions are Venture Capital Investment and Fund Management Operation. In Venture Capital Investment Business, it works through its 3 subsidiaries, Hotung Venture Capital, Daitung Development and Investment and Huitung Investments (BVI) Ltd. In Fund Management Operations, through Hotung International Co Ltd. (“HIC”) one of Taiwan’s largest venture capital investment managers, currently manages and/or advises 8 funds globally and internationally. HIC, a value-added partner to our portfolio of companies, provides management and advisory services in respect of hundreds of investee companies.The Group’s investment portfolio is focused on key industry sectors that include semiconductor, LCD and communications etc. Over 65% of the Group’s portfolio investments are in the greater China region, while the rest is based in the US. Hotung Group was formerly known as Hotung Venture Capital Corp ("Hotung VC"). Hotung VC was founded by Tai Lung Capital Inc. (formally known as Tai Lung Corp.), Daiwa Corporate Investment Co., Ltd. (formally known as Daiwa SMBC Capital Co.,Ltd.) and Mega International Commercial Bank (formally known as Chiao Tung Commercial Bank Co Ltd) in June 1987. In 1997, as part of the restructuring exercise conducted for purposes of the Company's public offering, the venture capital fund management contracts were transferred from Hotung VC to Hotung International Co.,Ltd. and Hotung VC became purely a venture capital fund. Hotung Investment Holdings Ltd was incorporated in Bermuda on 5 March 1997.

Switzerland's number two financial services firm does business all over the world, including in Israel. Credit Suisse Financial Services (Israel) helps private banking, investment banking, and asset management clients with wealth accumulation and protection, and succession and inheritance planning using global equity markets, private equity funds, foreign exchange trading, and fixed-income products. It also offers a customized mix of products tailored for investors' specific needs and advises clients on using third-party investment products. Credit Suisse Financial Services (Israel) was formed in 2007 as a result of growing wealth in the country's booming economy.

RS Investment Management Co. LLC was founded in 1986 and is based in San Francisco, California with an additional office in New York. RS Investment Management Co. LLC, doing business as RS Investments, is a privately owned investment manager. It provides its services to pension and profit sharing plans, investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, endowments, foundations, high net worth individuals, corporations, and banks. The firm manages separate client-focused equity and fixed income portfolios. It also manages mutual funds for its clients. The firm invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. It invests in growth and value stocks of small-cap, mid-cap, and large-cap companies. The firm employs a fundamental analysis to create its portfolio. It conducts an in-house research to make its investments.

Eight Peaks seeks out and invests in near start up and small companies that are in sectors exhibiting long term growth. The investments must have the potential and catalysts to generate asymmetric returns. Once invested, Eight Peaks assists the companies to realise their potentials. Returns are generated on exits, which can be IPOs or trade sales. Eight Peaks makes investments in all sectors including technology, energy and natural resources, specifically in businesses and opportunities with the potential for substantial asymmetric capital appreciation. The focus is primarily on high growth companies, although investments may be made in anticipation of receiving dividends.

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