Steven Plotkin

Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. (MFIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was established in 1986 and their sole shareholder is Mesirow Financial Services, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc., a Chicago-based financial services firm that was founded in 1937. MFIM provides advisory services to individuals, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, non-qualified plans, state or municipal government entities, and charitable organizations.

Laser Operations LLC manufactures semiconductor lasers and optical components. It offers diode lasers and diode pumped laser products for defense, medical, industrial and consumer applications. The company was founded in November 2000 by Jeffrey E. Ungar and is headquartered in Sylmar, CA.

Genzyme Corp. engages in development and manufacture of specialty therapeutic, surgical and diagnostic product. It serves in the areas of rare genetic diseases, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases and endocrinology. The company was founded on June 8, 1981 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

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.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP provides legal services. It offers services in the areas of business law, litigation, and intellectual property. The company has offices in Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and Waterloo Regions. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

KB Partners LLC (KB Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Keith Bank and Byron Denenberg. The firm is headquartered in Highland Park, Illinois.

Think+ Ventures Management LLC( Thinkplus) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Safa Rashtchy. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Neurio Technology, Inc. engages in provision of data support energy monitoring and management solutions. It offers energy monitor, home energy controller, home energy monitoring, appliance monitoring analytics, and storage optimization analytics. The company was founded by Ali Kashani, Colby Gore, Jonathan Hallam and Janice Cheam in 2005 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

3e8 Inc is a Canadian technology company that develops silicon photonic solutions to achieve breakthroughs in optical connectivity with a vision of 1000x advances in system level AI compute throughput and efficiency. The company is based in Montréal, Canada. The company aims to address the long-term AI compute challenge by using photons with a unique photonic tensor core architecture with breakthrough system frequency. The architecture is based on novel photonic memory and electro-optical modulation technologies to achieve orders of magnitudes advances in speed and efficiency for the matrix math which dominates neural network computing. The company was founded by Mohamed Fouda, Emanuel Peinke, and Mike McAuliffe, with Mike McAuliffe serving as the CEO since incorporation.

Wrnch, Inc. operates as computer vision Software Company. It is an automated human motion capture system that takes 2D video and outputs 3D skeletonal animation data. The company was founded by Paul Kruszewski and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Part of Serve Robotics, Inc., Serve Operating Co. is an American company that develops robots for delivery services. The company is based in DE. The CEO of the company is Ali Kashani. Serve Operating was acquired by Patricia Acquisition Corp. on August 10, 2023.

Haila Technologies, Inc. is engaged in the development of the next generation wireless connectivity platform. Its ultra low power and multi-protocol independent technology enables deployment of internet of things sensors into existing network infrastructures. The firm focuses on reducing power consumption in smart cities, healthcare and agriculture sectors. The company was founded by Charlotte Savage and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Aerial Technologies, Inc. engages in a software company. It operates as home automation systems that provide a cloud-based, user-oriented, ambient intelligent platform that recognizes and learns people’s activities. The company was founded by David Grant, Michel Allegue, Jevin Maltais, and Francois Morel in 2015 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

IRYStec Software, Inc. provides perceptual display platform embedded software solutions. It offers computational display, personalized color management, perceptual models, and ambient intelligent. The firm enables consumer device and automotive OEMs to optimize consumer’s display device viewing experience and performance. The company was founded by Tara Akhavan and Afsoon Soudi in 2015 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Algolux, Inc. develops image signal processing pipeline for next-generation cameras. It specializes in computational imaging, the intersection of photography, image processing, computer vision and graphics. The company was founded by Paul Green, Patrick Arbez, Jonathan Assouline and Daniel Nahmias-Leonard in 2013 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

TandemLaunch Technologies Inc (TandemLaunch Technologies) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Helge Seetzen. The firm is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Society for Information Display is a non-profit company that provides information on the latest technological advancements in the display industry. The company is based in San Jose, CA and has subsidiaries in Hong Kong. The company's recent news includes Hyundai Mobis' plans to secure market-leading technologies such as passenger interactive displays, quantum dot mini LED displays, natural 3D displays, hologram AR-HUD, and micro LED displays. Q-Pixel Inc. has announced a full-color, micro LED display with a pixel density that can reach 5,000 pixels per inch. Ultraleap has partnered with BrightSign to distribute its touch-free solution across XC5 media players to enhance digital signage communications and marketing opportunities. Korean researchers have developed an organic light-emitting diode display that can emit light while showing the background underwater by utilizing MXene nanotechnology. ARHT Media is to be the exclusive distributor of a multi-panel holographic display developed by Spanish company Newtonlab Space. Quantum Science has created lead-free quantum dots sensitive to wavelengths of 1,550 nm.

McCullough O'Connor Irwin LLP is a Canadian law firm with 400 lawyers and business advisors across multiple locations in Canada and internationally. The private company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The firm specializes in complex cross-border and international transactions, making it well-suited to advise foreign businesses and investors with Canadian ventures, and connect Canadian businesses and investors with opportunities around the world.

Forooghian & Co. Law Corp. is a boutique business law firm based in focused on corporate and securities law. The private company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The Canadian company serves entrepreneurs and businesses at various stages of their growth and across a broad range of industries. The company was founded by Farzad Forooghian.

Hydro Ottawa Holding, Inc. engages in the generation and distribution of electricity. It also engages in renewable energy generation and energy conversation services. The company was founded on October 3, 2000 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

TradeLink Capital LLC (TradeLink) is a registered hedge fund management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Steven Wolf and Walt Weissman in 1995 as DigiLog Capital LLC. It is wholly-owned by TradeLink Holdings LLC. TradeLink acts as investment adviser, sponsor or General Partner to various pooled (TradeLink Funds). The firm also provides investment advisory services to certain managed accounts.

Affinity Interactive is an omni-channel gaming industry leader that offers regional gaming and horse wagering, and is soon to launch social gaming, igaming, and sports betting. Affinity Interactive is based in Las Vegas, NV and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company has nearly one million combined customers and is positioned to capitalize on the continued momentum in sports betting and igaming. Andrei A. Scrivens has been the CEO of the company since 2019.