Gaston R. Gardey

Franklin Templeton Institutional LLC (FTI) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). FTI provides investment advisory and portfolio management services under investment management agreements with clients in jurisdictions worldwide, which include registered open-end and closed-end funds and unregistered funds as well as to separate accounts.

Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds is an open-end investment fund/unit trust. Its investment objective is to seek capital appreciation with lower volatility relative to the broad equity markets. The company may invest in a wide range of securities and other investments including, but not limited to: equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible securities, rights and warrants, private and registered investment vehicles and exchange-traded funds; debt securities including bonds, notes, debentures, banker's acceptances and commercial paper; loans and loan participations; and mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities, including collateralized debt obligations. It may also invest in securities of U.S. and foreign companies, including those located in emerging markets, of any capitalization size. The company was founded on July 21, 2011 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Franklin Advisers, Inc. is a mutual fund manager and registered investment advisor headquartered in San Mateo, California. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN), a holding company that, together with its various subsidiaries is referred to as Franklin Templeton Investments. Franklin Advisers provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to US and non-US, registered open-end and closed-end funds and unregistered funds, as well as separate accounts.

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. engages in the provision of management and technology consulting services. Its services include consulting, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, cyber security, and product. The company was founded by Edwin G. Booz in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Part of Franklin Resources, Inc., Franklin Templeton Trustee Services Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that provides administration services for trusts. The private company is based in Mumbai, India. The company was founded in 1995. Franklin Templeton Trustee Services was acquired by Franklin Resources, Inc. on May 09, 2007.

BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 1984 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BFA manages assets for US registered investment companies, including ETFs. Mandates include cash management, equity, fixed income, multi-asset and index strategies.

Tandem Entrepreneurs Management Services LLC (Tandem capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Sunil Bhargava, Doug Renert and Joyo Wijaya. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

TiE Silicon Valley is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1992 by entrepreneurs and executives of South Asian origin. The non-profit company is based in Santa Clara, CA. The company is dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship through mentoring, networking, education, incubating, and funding programs and activities. TiE events bring together the entrepreneurial community to learn from leaders and each other. The economic value enabled through TiE's entrepreneurial endeavors is estimated to exceed over time.

Flipkart Pvt Ltd. provides online shopping services. The company is headquartered in Singapore.

Flipkart India Pvt Ltd. provides online shopping services. The company was incorporated on September 19, 2011 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India.

Axio (India) provides working capital finance to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. The company is based in Bengaluru, India, and has subsidiaries in India. The company was founded in 2013 by Gaurav D. Hinduja and Sashank Rishyasringa, who have been the CEOs since 2013.

PhonePe Internet Pvt Ltd. provides mobile payment services. It offers pay and receive money, pay bills and pay merchants services. The company was founded by Sameer Nigam, Burzin Engineer and Rahul Chari in December 2015 and is headquartered in Bengaluru, India.

Part of Axis Bank Ltd., Freecharge Payment Technologies Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that offers cashback offers and coupons on prepaid, DTH, datacard, metro recharges, electricity, gas, and broadband bill payments. Founded in 2015, the private company allows users to make online recharge for prepaid, postpaid bill, DTH, metro, data card, electricity, broadband, water, and gas payments for numerous service providers. The company is based in Gurugram, India. The company also provides a platform to check CIBIL score online for free and get a detailed credit report. Freecharge also offers a hassle-free way to pay for Fastag recharge, Bescom electricity bill payment, and Goa Public Works Department water bill payment using flexible payment methods such as UPI, net banking, and debit card.

Franklin Templeton Trust is an open-end investment company, which engages in the investment in U.S. government securities, repurchase agreements, and portfolio maturity and quality. The company was founded on August 2, 2019 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.