Varun Pandit

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Tiger Global Management LLC (TGM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund management firm which was founded in 2001 by Charles Coleman III. Headquartered in New York City, TGM provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to private funds that are pooled investment vehicles intended for sophisticated investors and institutional investors.

Palladium Partners LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia. The firm was founded in 2008 by Katherine Willis and they do business as Palladium Registered Investment Advisors. Palladium Partners provides discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, 401K plans, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, Taft-Hartley plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, corporations and other businesses.

Endurance Cos. LLC (Endurance) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Angelo Fu. The firm is headquartered in New Hampshire.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

KPS Capital Partners LP (KPS Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Eugene Keilin, Michael Psaros and David Shapiro. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

BB&T Securities LLC, doing business as BB&T Capital Markets, is the broker/dealer subsidiary of BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT). The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. They offer a full array of investment, trading and execution services to middle-market companies. BB&T Capital Markets' sales and trading arm is comprised of 2 groups: Debt Securities Sales & Trading and Equity Sales & Trading. The Debt Securities Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) Government and agency securities (2) corporate bonds (3) municipal bonds (4) asset-backed securities (5) mortgage-backed securities (6) preferred securities and (7) money market desk (short-term securities including BB&T funding). The Equity Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) institutional block execution services (2) institutional distribution of proprietary research (3) providing proprietary access to industry leading conferences and management teams (4) serving as a NASDAQ market maker for over 250 securities (5) stock buybacks including 10b-18 and 10b5-1 trading plans and (6) 144 stock sales, individual 10b5-1 trading plans (buy and sell) and employee cashless stock option programs. BB&T Capital Markets provides research coverage of the communications, defense and government services, energy, financial services, furnishings and consumer durables, healthcare, industrial services, retail/consumer durables and transportation services sectors.

Part of WH Group Ltd. (HK), Smithfield Foods Ltd. is a meat and poultry supplier that offers a range of fresh and processed products, including chicken, ham, hotdogs, sausages, and pizza toppings. The company is based in Norwich, UK. The British company offers a variety of sliced, diced, strips, wings, and whole muscle steamed and roasted products, and their chicken facilities are halal-certified. The company works with a variety of brands across the world to supply meats and poultry for all requirements. Smithfield Foods was acquired by Smithfield Foods, Inc., part of WH Group Ltd. (HK) from September 27, 2013 on February 09, 2004.

A subsidiary of Davenport & Co., Davenport Securities is a broker/dealer headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The firm provides a full array of investment services including comprehensive stock and bond brokerage, investment management, research, financial planning, insurance, public finance and corporate finance services. Their research includes coverage of several sectors including healthcare & special situations, media/telecommunications/technology, metals, REITs, specialty finance, technology, financial, energy, consumer staples, consumer discretionary, capital goods & construction materials, and business and professional services. They research local and regional firms making recommendations based on assessments of a company and the industry, regional and national trends, visits to the business, and meetings with the management. In addition to in-house research, Davenport uses several nationally-recognized research firms to provide them with investment information for larger national and international companies. They are a member of the SIPC.

Motorola Solutions Venture Capital (Motorola Solutions Venture Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Motorola Solutions Inc founded in 1992. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Vineyard Vines LLC engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of branded apparels. The firm offers ties, belts, boxers, tote bags, flip flops, pants and shorts, outerwear, swimwear, and polo shirts. The company was founded by Shepherd Murray and Ian Murray in 1998 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Patchr, Inc. provides web-based software platform for electronics projects. It helps to create Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design services to customers in a software-as-a-service model. Its PCB design software helps hardware developers design and manufacture printed circuit boards. The company was founded by Eric Schneider and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Nanotech, Inc. is a material science company that specializes in fireproofing and insulation technologies. The company is based in Spring, TX. The company's proprietary technologies can be used as an additive into traditional building materials or fireproof with their existing coating systems. Nano Shield, their fireproofing coating, has a rated operating temperature of up to 1800, making it the highest passive fire protection in the market. The company was founded in 2019 by Mike Francis, who has been the CEO since 2019.

Grit Labs Management LLC (Grit Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Jennifer Gill Roberts. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Resolve Advocates, Inc. audits, reviews, and negotiates medical bills. It specializes in balance billing, billing and coding errors and insurance claims denials. The company was founded by Braden Pan in is 2016 and headquartered in Hanover, NH.

Ombud, Inc. provides SaaS and technology solutions. It offers two platforms to support and enable business decision management: Ombud for Operations and Ombud for Sales. The firm helps enterprises identify their business needs and uncover the solution for their business in an environment free from compensated opinions, hidden inclusions for criteria and vendor biasesa. The company was founded by Thad Eby, Rob Enderle, Thomas J. Reilly and Brenda Harms in 2011 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Sempulse Inc. provides a patient management platform that remotely monitors hundreds of patients' vital signs simultaneously in real-time using a compact sensor and user-friendly app. The company is based in San Marcos, TX. The platform includes a secure, centralized database that facilitates collaborative care. Sempulse's technology can be applied across numerous industries as an essential multi-purpose tool for many diverse use cases. The CEO of the company is Kurt Stump.

Pipe Technologies, Inc. operates as a financing platform for SaaS companies. The firm's suite of products allows companies with recurring revenues to unlock deferred cash flows and invest in growth without taking any dilution. The company was founded by Harry Hurst, Josh Mangel, and Zain Allarakhia in September 2019 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Agot, Inc is an American company that provides AI solutions for the food service industry. Agot's AI technology addresses key pain points for restaurant operators, including order accuracy, food waste, speed of service, and guest experience. The company uses computer vision technology to observe restaurant operations and deliver real-time employee prompts and generate actionable analytics. Agot's solutions have led to deployments with many of the largest blue chip brands in the QSR space. The company's success has attracted backing from prominent industry stakeholders including Kitchen Fund and Continental Grain Corp. The company was founded by Alex Litzenberger and Evan DeSantola, with Evan DeSantola serving as the CEO since incorporation.

FenSens, Inc. engages in the development and sale of installable automotive accessory technology. It offers a wireless parking senor and hand-free mobile application under the FenSen brand. The company was founded by Mohammad Juma, Danny Luong, Andrew Karuza and Henry Wong by on July 20, 2016 and is headquartered in Woodinville, WA.

National Auto Care Corp. operates as a provider of vehicle service contracts, guaranteed asset protection, tire and wheel, limited warranty and a full suite of ancillary protection products. It also provides finance and insurance products, product administration, consulting services, training, and marketing support to independent agents and the automotive industry. The company was founded by Paul Aselin Jr. in 1984 and is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Authena AG is a Swiss company that specializes in product authentication technology using Blockchain and IoT. The company is based in Zurich, Switzerland. The company's services include brand protection and product traceability for both B2C and B2B environments. The company was founded in 2018 by Matteo Panzavolta. Matteo Panzavolta has been the CEO since 2018.

Mercury Partners Management LLC (Mercury Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Threshold Ventures Inc. founded in 2005 by Dan Watkins and Blair Garrou. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Data.World, Inc. engages in data analytics and collaboration platform. It helps people who work with data solve problems by creating new ways to discover, prepare, and collaborate. The company was founded by Matt Laessig, Jon Loyens, Brett A. Hurt, and Bryon Jacob and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

SunBridge Capital Management LLC (SunBridge Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1951. The firm is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Ernst & Young Global Ltd. engages in the provision consulting services. Its services include assurance, consulting, strategy and transaction, and tax. The company was founded on November 26, 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

MBA Fund /Venture Capital/ (MBA Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Hansae Catlett, Josh Hoffman-Senn, Hiro Tien and Sieva Kozinsky. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Founded in 2012, Interval Partners LP is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager located in New York City. The firm provides discretionary investment advice to private investment funds and certain separately managed accounts.