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The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a government-owned institutional fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Founded in 1965, CDPQ manages the funds of several depositor groups primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans which pay out benefits to more than two million Quebecers each year.

Scotia Capital, Inc. (Broker) (Scotia Capital-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Scotia Capital, Inc., a full-service financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TSE: BNS). Scotia Capital-Broker delivers a broad range of electronic trading products such as high-touch, low-latency, market access and a broad algorithmic trading suite for a wide range of clients globally. They publish monthly indexes to help investors track the performance of Canadian Hedge Funds and Alternative Mutual Funds.

Desjardins Securities, Inc. is the broker/dealer arm of the Desjardins Holding Financier, Inc., ultimately held by Le Mouvement des caisses Desjardins in Canada. Founded in 1991, the firm is headquartered in Montréal and has an additional office in Toronto. Desjardins Securities offers businesses and institutions with a complete range of securities brokerage products and services through its investment advisors and its Disnat Online Brokerage division. The firm is an approved participant on the Montreal Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange, as well as a participating member of the TSX Venture Exchange. In addition, Desjardins Securities is a member of both the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF).

COTE 100, Inc. is a mutual fund manager headquartered in Saint-Bruno, Quebec and was founded in 1988. The firm manages a portion of the COTE 100 family of mutual funds.

Manulife Investment Management Ltd. (MIML) is the global asset management arm of Manulife Investment Management Holdings (Canada) Ltd., ultimately held by Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE, TSE: MFC) in Canada. The firm was founded in 1949 and formerly known as MFC Global Investment Management and as Manulife Asset Management Ltd. Headquartered in Toronto, MIML and their affiliates provide comprehensive asset management solutions for pension plans, foundations, endowments, financial institutions and other institutional investors worldwide, as well as for Manulife and John Hancock's wealth management and retirement products.

Shire BioChem, Inc. provides pharmaceutical sales and marketing services in Canada. The company is headquartered in Laval, Canada.

OneVentures Management Pty Ltd. (OneVentures) is a venture capital firm, a susbidiary of Andover Group Pty Ltd was founded in 2006 by Dr Michelle Deaker. The firm is headquartered in Australia.

Sectoral Asset Management Inc (Private Equity) (Sectoral Asset Management) is a private equity subsidiary of Sectoral Asset Management, Inc. founded in 2008 by Michael Sjöström. The firm is headquartered in Montréal, Quebec.

TACT Intelligence-conseil provides consulting services. Its services covers public relations, diagnostics, crisis management, government relations, and marketing communication. The company was founded by François Ducharme and Daniel Matte in September 2011 and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada.

Heritage Financial Services LLC (Heritage) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Westwood, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Charles S. Bean III in 1996 and became a limited liability company in 2014. They are a subsidiary of Heritage Financial Services, Inc. Heritage provides asset management and financial planning services to both high net-worth and non-high net worth individuals, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, endowments and foundations.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Wellington Management Co. LLP (WMC) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1928 and is a subsidiary of Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP, ultimately held by Wellington Management Group LLP. WMC offers investment management services for a fee to separate account clients and mutual funds sponsored by unaffiliated parties, as well as to investment vehicles that the firm sponsors.

Mackenzie Financial Corp. (dba Mackenzie Investments) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1967 and is a direct subsidiary of Mackenzie, Inc., ultimately held by Power Corp. of Canada (TSE: POW). Mackenzie Investments provides discretionary investment advisory services to Canadian mutual funds, such as exchange-traded funds, Separately Managed Accounts, and one closed-end fund listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Gestion de Portefeuille Stratégique Medici, Inc. (Medici) is a Canadian investment firm headquartered in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Québec. The firm was founded by Carl Simard in 2008. Medici manages portfolios of families and institutions.

LionGuard Capital Management, Inc. (LionGuard) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Westmount, Canada. The firm was founded by Andrey Omelchak in 2014. LionGuard manages capital for institutional investors, family offices, funds of funds, and investment advisors.

CWB Wealth Partners Ltd. (CWB Wealth) is a Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. Formerly known as CWB McLean & Partners Wealth Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of CWB Wealth Management Ltd., owned by Canadian Western Bank (TSX: CWB). CWB Wealth provides personalized investment strategies for high-net-worth individuals and families, institutions, small foundations, and not-for-profit organizations.

Roynat Capital, Inc. is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of The Bank of Nova Scotia founded in 1962. Roynat Capital, Inc. is headquartered in Toronto.

Part of Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Valence Discovery, Inc. is a Canadian company committed to unlocking the true potential of deep learning in drug design. The company is based in Montréal, Canada, and is pioneering the application of few-shot learning in drug design. Valence's AI-enabled drug design platform has been extensively validated and is currently being used to identify and design drug candidates in collaboration with industry-leading partners. The company is developing and deploying novel machine learning methods for molecular property prediction, generative chemistry, and multiparameter optimization. The company was founded by Sebastian Giguere, Prudencio Tossou, Daniel Cohen, Therence Bois, Sebastien Giguere, and Daniel Cohen has been the CEO since incorporation. Valence Discovery was acquired by Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on May 16, 2023 for $35.35 million.

Nordiq Capital Management, Inc.(Nordiq Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

IA Private Wealth, Inc. (Broker) (IA Private Wealth-Broker) is the brokerage division of IA Private Wealth, Inc., wealth management firm headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The firm is a subsidiary of Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services, Inc., which is owned by iA Financial Corp., Inc. (TSE: IAG). IA Private Wealth-Broker offers brokerage services in stocks, bonds and mutual funds to individuals and institutions.

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.