Matthew Johnson

Jupiter is a technology corporate finance firm providing advisory services on M&A and financing transactions for highly innovative and fast-growing businesses. They identify, structure and execute value-creative private and public market transactions for corporations and financial investors. The founders of Jupiter have more than 20 years combined experience in investment banking, corporate banking and technology ventures. They have worked for leading global investment banks, such as Deutsche Bank, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Grenfell. They have executed a large number of corporate finance transactions of various types, including IPOs, secondary offerings, capital increases, equity-linked, private placements, PIPEs, public take-overs, trade sales, mergers and acquisitions for international corporations. They dispose of in-depth knowledge in the industries they serve: Software, Services, Internet, Customer Care, Media, Electronics, Industrials and Clean Tech, industries driven by technological development and innovation, formed by corporations with entrepreneurial drive. Based on its focus on innovative industries they have created a strong international network of leading industry players. They provide access to leading financial investors in Europe, North America and selected regions in Asia, investing in innovative businesses at various stages tailored to their needs. Its advisory approach supports the entire lifecycle of a company, from foundation until maturity. They seek to establish long-term relationships with its clients, advising them from the first financing round onwards.

Deutsche Bank Ltd. provides commercial banking services. It provides deposit, investment trust, government bonds, pension insurance, housing and car loans, card lock, housing loan advisory, credit card, private banking, and foreign exchange services to individual clients. The company was founded in May 1998 and is located in Moscow, Russia.

Redwood Capital Group LLC provides investment advice. The firm focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, restructuring and valuation advisory services for its clients worldwide. The company was founded by Gregory R. Bedrosian and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Firstup, Inc. develops workforce communications applications. It offers email, mobile app, modern intraneet and microsoft 365 services. The company was founded by Nicole Alvino and Jim Larrison in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

ICIX International, Inc. engages in connecting, sharing data and managing the performance and risk of global supply chains. The company’s network and risk management applications enable trading partners to connect and collaborate in order to verify and monitor business-critical information on products, trading partners and facilities. The company was founded by Matthew J. Smith and Tim Marchington in 2004 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Embotics Corp. provides enterprise-class cloud management software. Its products include vCommander, vCommander architecture and ecosystem integrations. The firm’s solutions include applications/PaaS, cloud governance, cloud expense management, DevOps automation, lab automation, Microservices and containers. The company was founded by Jay Litkey on March 2006 and is headquartered in Kanata, Canada.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Celsius Network Ltd. develops a lending and borrowing platform. It provides a blockchain based marketplace platform where membership provides access to curated financial services that are not available through traditional financial institutions. The company was founded by Alex Mashinsky, Shlomi Daniel Leon and Nuke Goldstein in 2017 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Alpha Sigma Capital (Alpha Sigma Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2019. The firm is headquartered in El Segundo, California.

Keyedin Solutions Holdings, Inc. operates as an international business software company. The company was founded by Lauri Klaus and Brad Klaus and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

DLTx, Inc. engages in the development of Web3 and decentralized transactions by deploying blockchain infrastructure. It also focuses on green bitcoin mining and cloud computing. The company is headquartered in the United States.

Afinos, Inc. provides online media technology solutions and services. It offers a next generation network platform for social and business media-sharing and collaboration of multiple and heavy data files and applications. The company was founded in 2007 by Pliny Porter and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA

ABRY Partners LLC (ABRY Partners) a private equity subsidiary of John F. Stafford Insurance Agency, Inc. founded in 1989 by Samuel Andrew Banks and Royce G. Yudkoff. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

ServiceAide, Inc. engages in the provision of information technology (IT) service management solutions. It offers the Luma Digital Labor Product Suite, which applies breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural langue processing to deflect requests, incidents, and user inquiries. The company was founded by Wai M. Wong in 2016 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Appvance, Inc. develops mobile web applications performance solutions. It offers training and support, application performance certification, integration development, and on-site and online training services to large enterprises worldwide. The firm's solutions include performance & load testing, app pen testing and IoT services testing. The company was founded by Frank Cohen in 2013 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Sourcepoint Technologies, Inc. provides compensation platform for premium publishers. The firm offers CMP, consent vault, strategic services, declared data capture, altpay, altad and ad block management. The company was founded by Geir Magnusson, Jr., Brian Kane, Benjamin Barokas, Joseph P. Carlucci, Max Newbould and Jeroen Seghersand in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Drake Star Partners, Inc. operates as a global investment banking firm serving the technology, media and communications sectors. The firm offers M&A advisory, corporates finance and investment services. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

-Da Vinci Capital LLC (DVCAP) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Oleg Zhelezko. The firm is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

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CSFB Private Equity Partners LLC (CSFB Private Equity) is a private equity subsidiary of Credit Suisse Private Equity LLC founded in 1988. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Redwood Capital (Europe) Ltd. provides fund management services. The company was founded on December 21, 1999 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

KACO new energy GmbH engages in the manufacture and sale of solar inverters, such as energy storage systems and battery inverters. It also offers inverters for photovoltaic diesel hybrid systems, as well as combined heat and power plants. The company was founded by Gustav Bach, Albert Hirth, and Gustav Klein in 1914 and is headquartered in Neckarsulm, Germany.

Agilence, Inc. develops cloud-based data analytics for store operations. It offers data analytics for retail, pharmacies, and restaurants. The company was founded by Robert W. Klemme, Thomas Bernetich, and John Sullivan in September 2006 and is headquartered in Mount Laurel, NJ.