Chris Grindal

Symetrica Ltd. develops isotope detection and identification technologies for the homeland security market.

Parlex Corp. designs, makes and markets flexible interconnect products. It offers prototyping, custom manufacturing & value added assembly for flat flex cables, flexible printed circuits and polymer. The company was founded in 1970 and is located in Methuen, MA

Plaxica Ltd. develops a new generation of polymers derived from sustainable resources. The firm's technology allows polylactic acid to replace traditional polymers produced from oil. The company was founded by John Edward Hamlin, Edward Leslie Marshall and Vernon C. Gibson in 2008 and is headquartered in Redcar, the United Kingdom.

YFM Private Equity Ltd (YFM-PE) is a private equity specialist headquartered in Leeds, UK. YFM-PE, incorporated in 1987 as Mosspire Ltd., is a subsidiary of YFM Group Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Greater London Enterprise Ltd. in the UK. The firm manages private equity funds, while their sister company, YFM Venture Finance, focuses on earlier stage venture capital investments.

Technology Venture Partners LLP (Technology Venture Partners) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1900 by Peter R. Davies, Julian A. Dennard and Nicholas Simmonds. The firm is headquartered in BRISTOL.

ISSEE Ltd. provides training in securities and explosives. It covers the full spectrum from counter-terrorism at the national level through to the safe, compliant management and disposal of munitions and explosives for commercial companies. The firm serves armed forces, government ministries and defence manufacturers to private companies, NGOs and charities. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Enstone, the United Kingdom.

CMS SupaTrak Ltd. provides vehicle tracking and mobile workforce solutions. Its services include track and trace, driver behavior, tachograph live compliance, live safety cameras, professional services, automated license checks, e-learning, engine optimization, and OEM services. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Swindon, the United Kingdom.

Frog Capital Ltd. (Frog) is an independent Private Equity firm founded in 1998 by the Engelhorn family. The firm is headquartered in London. It was formerly known as Foursome Investments Ltd.

Nesta Investment Management LLP. (NESTA Investments) subsidiary of Nesta formerly NESTA, is a venture capital firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in London city United Kingdom.

SMH Equity Partners Ltd. provides business and financial advisory services. Its services include private equity & venture capital funding, business development and property development. Its clients include the manufacturing, retail, telecommunications and software sectors. The firm has operations in Bristol, Hull, London, Manchester and Sheffield. The company was founded in 1982 and is located in Leeds, the United Kingdom.

Featurespace Ltd. develops adaptive behavioral analytics. Its services include fraud management, gambling, and optimize payment solutions. The company was founded by David Excell and Bill Fitzgerald and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

Crowdfunder Ltd. operates a reward based crowd funding platform. It composed of funded business ideas, charities, community groups, sports clubs, and political movements. The company was founded on November 2, 2011 and headquartered in Newquay, the United Kingdom.

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory operates as a research laboratory. It specializes in areas such as particle physics, scientific computing, laser development, and space research. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Didcot, the United Kingdom.

Parkwalk Advisors Ltd. (Parkwalk Advisors) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Moray Wright and Alastair Hugh Lowell Kilgour. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Fuel 3D Technologies Ltd. develops and manufactures 3D scanning systems and solutions. The company was founded by Ronald Daniel and James A. Peterson in 2014 and is headquartered in Oxford, the United Kingdom.

Oxford Quantum Circuits Ltd. engages in quantum research. Its research includes research stories, major themes, and impacts. The company was founded by Peter James Leek on June 5, 2017 and is headquartered in Oxford, the United Kingdom.

Echopoint Medical Ltd. provides medical devices which focused on transforming precision diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Its products include iKOs Microcatheter, iKOs Guidewire, IKOptika Imaging, and iKOtrak 3D Tracking. The company was founded by Adrien Desjardins, Malcolm Finlay, Ioannis Papakonstantinou, and Richard Colchester and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Tennants Consolidated Ltd. operates as holding company. It manufactures and distributes chemical products. The company was founded in 1797 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

3i Plc operates as an private equity firm and provides investment advice. The company was founded on July 21, 1945 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

VQ Communications Ltd. provides Internet-based video conferencing services. It supplies components such as Codian MCUs, LifeSize endpoints, traversal servers, and consulting and software development services for custom conferencing applications. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Chippenham, the United Kingdom.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

PricewaterhouseCoopers provides audit, assurance and crisis management services. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Muscat, Oman.

Rolls-Royce Group Ltd. provides integrated power systems for motor vehicles. The company was founded by Henry Royce and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of UBS Group AG, SG Warburg & Co. Ltd. provides security brokerage services.

Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. (CTAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1990 as F&C Asset Managers Ltd. and renamed BMO Asset Managers Ltd. in 2018. They changed their name to Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. when BMO rebranded to Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2022. The firm is a subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. CTAM manages a range of in-house and multi-manager funds for private individuals and institutional clients.

Part of Thales SA, Thomson (UK) Holdings Ltd is a British company that manufactures electro-optical components.

AZ Electronic Materials SARL makes high-purity, advanced technology products for use in integrated circuits and devices, flat panel displays and photolithographic printing. Its products make possible the manufacture of flat screen digital TVs, PCs, mobile phones, navigation devices, medical imaging equipment and other 'information age' products that are used around the world - over 70% of its business comes from Asia. AZ Electronic Materials is: The world leader in photoresists for the flat-panel display market. A major supplier of innovative products to the semiconductor industry. A leading supplier of photolithographic printing chemicals. For businesses developing the latest electronics technology, AZ is a proven partners every step of the way. The firm is an international business headquartered in Luxembourg, owned by The Carlyle Group, Vestar Capital Partners and its management.

Lontra Ltd. develops energy savings compressors and engines. It offers blade compressor, a rotary device with a wrapped toroidal chamber, and a compact and double acting rotary compressor for various industrial air markets, blowers, and specific process gas applications; and Blade supercharger, a displacement supercharger for heavily downsized gasoline and diesel powertrains. The company was founded by Stephen Francis Lindsey and Simon Hombersley in 2004 and is headquartered in Napton, the United Kingdom.

SMH Venture Finance Ltd (SMH Venture Finance) is a venture capital subsidiary of YFM Equity Partners Ltd founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Leeds, Yorkshire.