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Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

Balyasny Asset Management LP (BAM) is a multi-strategy hedge fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm’s predecessor, Balyasny Capital Management LLC (BCM), was founded in 2001 by Dmitry Balyasny, Scott Schroeder and Taylor O'Malley. In 2003, BCM converted from a limited liability company to a limited partnership. Then, in January 2004, their name was changed to Balyasny Asset Management LP. They are a subsidiary of Balyasny Asset Management Holdings LP. BAM provides investment advisory services to high net-worth individuals and institutional clients through privately offered pooled investment funds.

Pine River Capital Management LP (Pine River) is a SEC-registered investment adviser and hedge fund management firm headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 2002 by Brian Taylor and they are a subsidiary of Pine River Holdings LP. Pine River provides investment solutions to qualified clients through commingled hedge funds and bespoke solutions.

BCCM Advisors LLC is an alternative asset management firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 2012 as Blue Clay Capital Management LLC. They are owned by BCCM, Inc., which is a subsidiary of Air T, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRT). BCCM Advisors manages the Blue Clay Pan-Africa Fund.

Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC (Craig-Hallum) is an employee-owned, idea-driven research, trading and investment banking firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Bradley Baker and Kevin Harris in 1997. Craig-Hallum provides research, institutional sales and trading and investment banking services to institutional investors and growth companies.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

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.

Wolfe Research LLC is a FINRA-registered sell-side research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Edward Wolfe in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Wolfe Holdco LLC. Wolfe Research provides bespoke research of various stocks in every major GIC sector for institutional clients. The firm has established a reputation for macro research underpinning coverage in Industrials, Utilities/Energy, Consumer/Retail, Financials/REITS, Healthcare and TMT.

GREAT NORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP (Great North Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Ryan J Weber, Robert J Weber and James DonFrancesco. The firm is headquartered in Maple Grove, Minnesota.

Ninety One North America, Inc. (Ninety One NA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2013 as Investec Asset Management North America, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Ninety One International Ltd., ultimately owned by Ninety One Plc (LON: N91) in Great Britain. Ninety One NA provides investment advisory services to institutions, such as pension plans, state and municipal government entities, sovereign wealth funds and insurance companies, as well as private investment funds.

Founded in 2012, Asymmetry Capital Management is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager located in San Francisco, California. Scott C. Kay is the founder, principal owner and CIO of the firm. Mr. Kay is also the manager of the firm’s general partner, curis cognitio LLC, and the manager of ACM HC, LLC, the firm's sole limited partner. Asymmetry provides investment management services primarily to private investment funds, which are offered exclusively to sophisticated investors. The Firm also provides investment management services to other private funds or sophisticated investors on a discretionary basis through separately managed accounts.

good culture LLC produces organic cottage cheese. It specializes in sour cream, strawberry chia, probiotic shots and smoothies The company was founded by Anders Eisner and Jesse Merrill in 2014 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Innealta Capital LLC (Innealta) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded in 2017 and is owned by Riomaggiore Investments LLC. Innealta provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services to US open-end management investment companies and separately managed accounts whose investors include large institutions and high net-worth individuals, including but not limited to, state and local pensions, corporate pensions, endowments and foundations, regional banks, and family offices.

Wicked Foods, Inc. is a chef-founded, mission-based brand that inspires people to eat more plants. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN, and has subsidiaries in the United States. Wicked Kitchen, a pioneering, chef-driven range of delicious 100% animal-free foods that unleash the power of vegetables, provides convenient meal solutions across multiple supermarket departments. The company also owns Good Catch, a plant-based seafood brand that offers the taste, texture, and eating experience of seafood without harming the environment and sea life. Wicked Kitchen's products are available in the United States, and the company will be launching in other countries in the fall. The company was founded in 2017 by Chad Sarno and Derek Sarno, and Peter Speranza has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Unovis Asset Management LLC (Unovis) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Cooney Nick, Dan Altschuler Malek and Kim Odhner. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Alchemy 365, Inc. engages in the provision of health fitness services. It offers services through yoga, strength, and cardiovascular training. The company was founded by Tyler Quinn, Molly Hanten, Michael J. Jones, Scott Jagodzinski and Andrea Jones in 2013 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

BaltCap AIFP SIA provides investment services. The company is headquartered in Riga, Latvia.

StemoniX, Inc. provides IPS-based platforms for pharmacy and research institutions. It offers microBrain 3D Assay Ready, microBrain 2D Assay Ready, microPlate, microHeart Assay Ready, and microHeart Cell Ready. The company was founded by Yung-Ping Yeh and Robert Petcavich in 2014 and is headquartered in Maple Grove, MN.

TechStars Central LLC (TechStars) is an Independent Accelerator Incubator firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in the US..

Part of Wicked Foods, Inc., Good Catch is a plant-based seafood brand that offers a range of products including plant-based tuna, fish burgers, crab cakes, fish sticks, and salmon burgers. The company is based in Newtown, PA. Good Catch was named PETA's 2021 Company of the Year. The company's products provide the taste, texture, and eating experience of seafood without harming the environment. Good Catch's products are available in retailers and food service partners across 22 countries and 3 continents, with wider distribution planned. Stay tuned for more retail and food service news, plus more exciting product launches soon! The company was founded by William Christopher Kerr, Chad Sarno, and Derek Sarno. Good Catch was acquired by Wicked Foods, Inc. from Gathered Foods Corp.

301 Inc (301) is a venture capital subsidiary of General Mills Inc founded in 2012 by John Haugen .The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Health Rising provides healthcare technology services. The American company was founded by Casey Allen.

Groove Capital Management LLC (Groove Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Reed Robinson. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.