Christina Chang

Goldman Sachs International (GSI) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group UK Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Trushelfco Ltd. Headquartered in London, GSI provides prime brokerage, securities lending, futures services and financing services for a range of clients such as corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net worth individuals.

Great Point Partners LLC (Great Point) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2003 by Dr. Jeffrey Jay and David Kroin. Great Point provides discretionary investment management services to pooled investment vehicles, which includes hedge funds and private equity funds, as well as separately managed accounts.

Floodgate Fund LP (Floodgate Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in California, US.

Guinness Asset Management Ltd., dba Guinness Global Investors (Guinness), is an independent fund manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Timothy "Tim" Guinness in 2003. They provide actively managed portfolios in a selection of asset classes and specialist growth themes to assist investors in achieving their investment goals. Guinness is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Ltd. (MSIM) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. Founded in 1986, the firm is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSIM offers a range of investment and risk management solutions to institutional and professional investors worldwide.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. provides treatment to cancer patients and also researches new cancer diagnostics, treatments, and preventions. The firm's patients receive treatment through its cancer centers operated with Brigham and Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital Boston, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The company was founded by Sidney Farber in 1947 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. (Burgundy) is a Canadian fund management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a direct subsidiary of Laucam Holdings Ltd. Burgundy offers discretionary investment management services to institutions (foundations, endowments and pension funds) and private individuals through separately managed accounts and commingled funds.

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.

Frost Brown Todd LLC provides legal services. Its service areas include advertising law, appellate, construction law, tax law, real estate, tort and insurance defense and product liability litigation. The company was founded in November 2000 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

B. Riley Securities, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm is a subsidiary of B. Riley Securities Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY). The firm was formed in 2017, when B. Riley Financial, Inc. merged two of their brokers, B. Riley & Co. (founded in 1997) and FBR Capital Markets & Co. (founded in 1989), under the name of B. Riley FBR, Inc. B. Riley Securities provides research and trading ideas to institutional clients and high net-worth individuals. They provide investment banking services to a wide range of middle-market private and public companies.

Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP (Inflexion Private Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by John Frederick Hartz and Simon Eric Hugh Turner. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (United Kingdom) (Berenberg-UK) is the Great Britain-based broker/dealer division of Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, a multinational full-service investment bank in Germany. Headquartered in London, Berenberg-UK was founded in 2003 and provides trading and brokerage services to institutional and corporate clients.

Omidyar Network LLC (Omidyar Network) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Omidyar Network Commons LLC founded in 2004 by Pierre Omidyar and Pam Omidyar. The firm is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

BTIG LLC is an institutional brokerage and fund services firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2002 through the merger of Baypoint Trading LLC and Bass Trading LLC. They are a subsidiary of Condor Trading LP. BTIG offers institutional and corporate clients with personalized multi-asset class execution, expertise and insights worldwide across equities, equity derivatives, ETFs, fixed income, futures, commodities, foreign exchange, interest rates, credit, and convertible and preferred securities. The firm’s core capabilities include global sales, portfolio, electronic and outsource trading, transition management, investment banking, prime brokerage, capital introduction, corporate access, research and strategy, commission management and more.

The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is an organization that promotes and supports the development of strong businesses and a vibrant economy in the northern region. The Chamber is based in Fort Mitchell, KY. The non-profit company offers a variety of programs and services to their members, including networking opportunities, professional development, and advocacy. The Chamber is committed to facilitating first-rate programming so that the region's leaders can come together. The company also has a mission to help their members navigate regulatory challenges and provide advice.

Hollyport Capital LLP (Hollyport Capital) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2006 by John Carter. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Lowercase Capital LLC (Lowercase Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Chris Sacca. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Aviatra Accelerators operates as a non-profit organization that helps and educates female entrepreneurs. It enables bold women to start and sustain well-managed and profitable businesses through business education classes, guidance from mentors and coaches, and access to debt capital. The company was founded by Candice S. Klein in 2010 and is headquartered in Covington, KY.

Dorm Room Fund makes investments in college-bound startups in Philadelphia, focusing primarily on Penn and Drexel. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of technology services. It provides financing for seed stage capital requirements.

Founders For Good Ltd. is the British parent company of Founders Pledge, an entrepreneurial community that has gathered over 1,400 members since its inception in 2015. The non-profit company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in Luxembourg and the United Kingdom. Members have pledged $2.40 billion to charity, and the company's unique research team provides tailored giving advice to help members make informed decisions about donating to high-impact charities. Founders Pledge has strong connections to the tech and start-up ecosystem, and its product and community are highly sought after by entrepreneurs. Founders For Good was founded in 2013 by Brent Shawzin Hoberman, David Goldberg, and Dafna Bonas, with David Goldberg serving as CEO since then.

Connetic Ventures LLC (Connetic Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Kyle Schlotman and Brad Zapp . The firm is headquartered in Covington, Kentucky.

Cognetivity Ltd. engages in the research and experimental development on biotechnology. It focuses on the diagnosis and prognosis of dementia. Its advisory board includes leaders in artificial intelligence, medical diagnostics, old age psychiatry and neurology, cognitive analysis, and brain mapping. The company was founded by Sina Habibi and Seyed Mahdi Khaligh Razavi and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

CBRE Caledon Capital Management Inc (CBRE Caledon Capital) is a private equity arm of CBRE Investment Management founded in 2007 by David Rogers. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Pledge Ventures Ltd (Pledge Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Founders For Good Ltd founded in 2022 by Ben Gammon and David Goldberg. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Canaccord Genuity LLC is an independent, full-service financial services firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and provides a full spectrum of brokerage services to corporate and institutional clients. They cover a wide range of sectors globally with an emphasis on growth companies such as: Block chain, Business Services, Cannabis, Consumer and Retail, Energy, Financials, Gaming, Healthcare, Industrials, Metals and Mining, Real Estate, Sustainability and Technology.

nZero Labs, Inc. operates technology-enabled financial platform that provides loan financing services. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Lateral Capital LLC (Lateral Capital) is a Venture Capital firm founded by Rob Eloff in 2016. The firm is headquartered in New York.