Ed Birkin

Dresdner Kleinwort Securities LLC (DKS) is the investment bank of Dresdner Bank AG and a member of Allianz SE (FR: ALV) in Germany. Headquartered in London and Frankfurt, and with an international network of offices, DKS provides a wide range of investment bank products and services to European and international clients through their Global Banking and Capital Markets business lines. DKS provides an integrated service across the spectrum of Capital Markets products, including Short Term Products & Treasury, Equity Products, Rates, Credit Products, Foreign Exchange, Debt Origination, Sales & Marketing, Research, and Risk Management & Tax. DKS offers general financial advice together with execution capability for a range of corporate finance related transactions on a global basis. The primary focus is on mergers and acquisitions, disposals, equity issues and initial public offerings.

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. (BCS) is the brokerage subsidiary of Barclays Bank plc, which is owned by Barclays Plc (LON: BARC), an international financial services group in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in London with offices worldwide. BCS provides prime brokerage services which include equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Europe) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1966 and formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse Europe arranges financing in international capital markets, provides financial advisory services and acts as a dealer in securities, derivatives and foreign exchange on a principal and agency basis for corporate and institutional investors.

Proactive Investors Ltd. is a financial media portal that connects companies and investors. The company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The British company provides breaking news, commentary, and analysis on hundreds of listed companies and pre-IPO businesses globally, 24/7. The company offers in-depth comment, analysis, press releases, and share price data on small to large capitalized companies. Proactive is one of the fastest-growing financial media portals in the world, leading in up-to-the-minute, multi-media news provision, events organization, and investor research. The company was founded in 2006 by Craig Ribton, who has been the CEO since 2006.

XB Systems AG operates as a holding company. It engages in the online betting and gaming business, which mainly targets eSports enthusiasts under the BUFF.bet brand. It operates through eSports betting and Other segments. The eSports betting segment offers a range of live and pre-match betting experiences. Other segments includes traditional sports betting and online casino. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.