Daniel Maffezzoli

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

iNovia Capital, Inc., formerly MSBi Capital, is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Shawn Abbott. The firm is headquarters in Montreal Canada.

Stifel Nicolaus Canada, Inc. (Stifel Canada) is a Canadian broker-dealer subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) in the US. Headquartered in Toronto, Stifel Canada provides institutional sales and trading to corporate clients and institutional investors. The firm also offers a much broader suite of products and services, while remaining the same group of dedicated professionals serving Canadian capital markets.

BDC Venture Capital (BDC Venture Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1975. The firm is headquartered in Québec, Canada.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service North American financial services provider headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. BMO Capital Markets offers corporate, institutional and government clients access to a variety of products and services including equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending and project financing, merger and acquisitions advisory services, merchant banking, securitization, treasury and market risk management, debt and equity research and institutional sales and trading.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

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.

Wi2Wi, Inc. provides advanced microsystems, miniaturized embedded wireless connectivity solutions. Its products include wireless connectivity, timing and frequency control, and antennas and connectors. The company is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Hydro One, Inc. generates, transmits, and distributes electricity. It operates through the transmission, distribution, and other business segments. The transmission business segment provides electricity transportation and connection services. The distribution business segment delivers and sells electricity to customers. The other business segment includes corporate activities and operations of telecommunications business. The company was founded on December 1, 1998 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Evercore Group LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Evercore BD Investco LLC, which is owned by Evercore, Inc. (NYSE: EVR). Evercore Group delivers equity research and equity sales and agency trading execution, in addition to providing wealth and investment management services to high net worth and institutional investors.

Tactex Asset Management, Inc. (Private Equity) (Tactex) is a Private Equity subsidiary of Tactex Asset Management, Inc. founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Angiochem, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company, which engages in the development of pharmaceutical drugs for brain diseases and brain-related disorders. It offers small molecules and biologics, for the treatment of central nervous system diseases including primary brain cancer, brain metastases, lysosomal storage diseases, and pain. The company founded by Richard Béliveau in 2003 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Biobot Analytics, Inc. develops technology to transform sewers into public health observatories. The company was founded by Matus Garcia Guadalupe Matus and Newsha Ghaeli in September 2017 and is headquartered in Somerville, MA.

TDR Capital LLP (TDR Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Tudor Investment Corp. founded in 2002 by Manjit Dale and Stephen James Robertson. The firm is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Surgical Safety Technologies, Inc. improves surgical performance and safety while reducing healthcare costs. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by Teodor Grantcharov.

Radiant Biotherapeutics, Inc. develops multi-valent and specific bio therapeutics solutions. Arthur J. Fratamico has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2021.

Amplitude Ventures is a venture capital firm. The firm was founded in 2018. It’s headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Pioneer Fund/NY/ is a venture capital firm founded by Jason Gray. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

Point72 Asset Management LP (Point72) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2014 and formerly known as Stamford Harbor Capital LP. They are a subsidiary of Point72 LP, which is owned by Point72 Capital Holdings LP. Point72 provides investment management services to the Point72 Funds.

Ability Biologics, Inc. develops and manufactures immune modulating biotherapeutics and human therapeutic ready antibodies. The company is based in Montréal, Canada. It was founded by Giles Day and Jean-Philippe Bürckert, with Giles Day serving as the CEO since incorporation.

National Bank Financial, Inc. (Broker) (NBF-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of National Bank Financial, Inc., a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1902 and is a direct subsidiary of National Bank Acquisition Holding, Inc., ultimately owned by National Bank of Canada (TSX: NA). NBF-Broker provides retail advisory and brokerage services with institutional brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties. The firm has a substantial presence in all regions of Canada, as well as operations in the US and Europe.

Cantor Fitzgerald Canada Corp. (CFCC) is a broker/dealer located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of Cantor Fitzgerald LP and their ultimate parent is CF Group Management, Inc. They offer clients an array of financial products and services in the equity and fixed-income capital markets. CFCC provides sales and trading, investment banking, asset management, market commentary and market data.

CIBC World Markets, Inc. is a full-service Canadian brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1961 and is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE, NYSE: CM). CIBC World Markets provides alternative investment managers with premier prime brokerage that brings together trade execution, reporting, research and capital introduction with a view to enhancing efficiencies and profitability.

PSP Investments Canada, Inc. (Private Equity) (PSP Investments) is a private equity subsidiary of The Public Sector Pension Investment Board founded in 2004. It is headquartered in Québéc, Canada.

First Seed is a regional venture capital fund that invests in early-stage companies located in the region of Hedmark in Norway. It initially invests in 8-15 startups with significant growth potential and uses the returns from those investments for investing in other companies. The fund has no industry limitations and always co-invests together with other investors.

CareGuide, Inc. operates as an online marketplaces for senior care, child care, pet care, and home care services. The firm offers services through its websites Sitter.com Housekeeper.com, PetSitter.com, ElderCare.com, HouseSitter.com, and others. It helps build systems for supporting jobs seekers and service providers across vertically integrated communities in the care economy. The company was founded by John Philip Green in 2012 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Entomo Farms designs, builds and maintains sustainable insect farming systems and wholesales cricket powder packets. The firm's products include salads, soups, desserts and beverages. The company was founded by Darren Goldin, Jarrod Goldin and Ryan Goldin and is headquartered in Norwood, Canada.

Morningstar, Inc. (Research) is the investment research arm of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), an American financial services firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Joseph Mansueto in 1984 and provides independent portfolio information offering star ratings and analysis of managed funds. They also provide economic commentary and asset allocation information based on qualitative research.

FundThrough, Inc. provides business to business lending services to entrepreneurs and small businesses through lines of credit. The company was founded by Steven Uster, Graham MacDonald McBride, and Deepak Ramachandran in 2014 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Hedgewood, Inc (Hedgewood) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Jesse Rasch. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (Morgan Stanley Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Morgan Stanley founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in New York.