Claire Wen

Stanford Management Co. (SMC) is the investment office of Stanford University, a private research university headquartered in Stanford, California. The firm was founded in 1991 and invests the Endowment and other financial assets to provide long-term support to the University. SMC provides expert investment management and stewardship of the Merged Pool, which includes substantially all of Stanford’s investable endowment assets. They are overseen by a Board of Directors appointed by the University Board of Trustees.

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.

Crowdsmart, Inc. operates as an alternative investment manager. The company was founded by Fred Campbell, Thomas Kehler, Markus Guehrs, and Kim Polese in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

ROTH Capital Partners LLC is a broker/dealer headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a subsidiary of CR Financial Holdings, Inc. They offer institutional sales and trading services. Their broad institutional coverage includes investors in North America, Canada, UK, Europe and other international territories.

Taishin International Bank Co. Ltd. provides commercial banking services. It offers checking, time and demand deposits, bill discounting, rental of safe deposit boxes and factoring services. The company also sells gold bullion, gold and silver coins, underwriting of government bonds, treasury bills, corporate bonds, and corporate stocks. Taishin International Bank was founded by Tong Liang Wu on February 25, 1992 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

ROTH Capital Partners LLC (Asset Management) (ROTH AM) is the investment management division of ROTH Capital Partners LLC, a registered investment advisor and broker-dealer headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Founded in 1984, the firm is a subsidiary of CR Financial Holdings LLC. ROTH AM is a full-service investment banking firm that provides financing and advisory services to emerging growth companies worldwide.

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. provides marketing services for consumer electronics, information systems and home appliance products. It delivers digital consumer electronics, mobile products and wearables, wireless infrastructure, information technoogy and home appliance products. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Ridgefield Park, NJ.

Part of Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd., Yuanta Securities Investment Consulting Co., Ltd. is a financial services company based in Taipei, Taiwan. Yuanta Securities Investment Consulting Co. is committed to innovation in products and services, using artificial intelligence and big data technology to provide intelligent stock selection and order placement tools, creating a one-stop mobile service for purchasing, and actively expanding business in Taiwan, China, and Hong Kong, with the aim of becoming the leading securities firm in Asia for Chinese people. The Taiwanese company also offers regular and fixed purchases of US stocks, with a maximum handling fee of only $1, making it easy for customers to become international shareholders. The company was founded in 1961. Vincent Chen has been the CEO of the company since 2011.

Mufson Howe Hunter & Co. LLC provides investment advice. It focuses on middle market companies seeking growth capital and liquidity through recapitalizations, mergers & acquisitions and private placements. The firm provides sell-side advisory, buy-side assignments, recapitalizations, private placements of growth capital, financial advisory services and valuations services to the business services, cleantech, consumer and retail, life science tools and services, specialty distribution and manufacturing and technology industries. The company was founded by Michael J. Mufson, Anthony Lopez-Ona and Michael J. Howe in 2004 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

The Global Association of Risk Professionals is an organization that provides risk management solutions. The non-profit company is based in Jersey City, NJ. The company was founded by Marc Lore, Lev Borodovsky.

Fujian Guoli Minsheng Technology Dev Co. Ltd. is a private company based in Fuzhou, China. and has subsidiaries in China.

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.

Howden BC Compressors SA designs, manufactures, and services custom designed compressors. Its products include fans, heaters, compressors, blowers, and steam turbines. The company is headquartered in Nogent-sur-Oise, France.

Grupo Coppel SA de CV operates as an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the firm specializes in the wholesale trade of apparel, costume jewelry, and clothing accessories. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Culiacan, Mexico.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

Assurant Ventures (Assurant Ventures) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Assurant Inc founded in 2015 by Jeff Flynn. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Experian Ventures (Experian Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Experian Plc founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Part of 500 Startups Management Co LLC, 500 Startups is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company helps develop innovation ecosystems by supporting startups and investors through accelerator and educational programs, and through partnerships with corporations and governments around the world. With over 2,500 investments in 77 countries, 500 Startups has a mission to uplift people and economies around the world through entrepreneurship.