Sean Tan

Growers Direct Coffee Co., Inc. engages in the distribution and marketing of green and roasted coffee products. The company was founded on December 21, 2001 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

Eight Seas Capital Corp. was incorporated on October 29, 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, BC. The company is currently a capital pool company and as such is proposing to identify and evaluate businesses and assets with a view to completing a Qualifying Transaction.

DTS8 Coffee Co. Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the roasting, marketing and selling gourmet roasted coffee. It sells gourmet roasted coffee under the DTS8 Coffee and private label brands through distribution channels that reach consumers at restaurants, multi-location coffee shops and offices. The company was founded on March 27, 2009 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Business Development Bank of Canada provides commercial banking services. It offers business loans and consulting services to help Canadian businesses grow, both at home and abroad. The firm also offers a full spectrum of specialized financing, including venture capital, equity as well as growth and business transition capital through its subsidiaries. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Banca Commerciale Italiana is a provider of commercial banking and other financial services worldwide, such as brokerage, underwriting, asset management, marketing of mutual funds and life insurance products, leasing and factoring

Part of DTS8 Coffee Co. Ltd., DTS8 Holdings Co. Ltd. operates as a holding Chinese company with interests in roasting and distributing coffee products. The company is based in Shanghai, China. Sean Tan has been the CEO of the company since 2008. DTS8 Holdings Co. was acquired by DTS8 Coffee Co. Ltd. on April 30, 2012 for $1.93 million.

Part of DTS8 Coffee Co. Ltd., DTS8 Coffee (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. engages in roasting and distributing coffee products. The company is based in Jiangqiao Town, China. Sean Tan has been the CEO of the Chinese company since 2008.