ThinkTank Holdings LLC was founded in 1999 by entrepreneur Scott Blum. ThinkTank is a venture capital firm with investments in about eight companies in entertainment, media, technology, and e-commerce. Among these are electronic retailers Buy.com and Sell.com as well as exercise site Yoga Today, and brand name developer ThinkBig Media. Four of its early investments have been sold. On top of raising capital for portfolio companies, ThinkTank provides merger and acquisitions advice, strategic business partnerships, legal support, business development, and marketing services. It also takes controlling positions in most of its portfolio companies.

Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc., through its principal subsidiary, Rodman & Renshaw, LLC, provides investment banking services to public and private companies operating in the life science/healthcare, energy, metals/mining, financial services, and cleantech sectors in the United States and China. Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc. offers corporate finance in a range of financing alternatives, including private placements, private investments in public equity, registered direct offerings, and underwritten public offerings. Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc. also provides strategic advisory services on a range of transactions comprising mergers, acquisitions, and asset sales, as well as provides sales and trading, and equity research services. In addition, Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc. designs investment conferences that bring together companies, institutional investors, business development executives, and experts. Further, the company makes principal investments in early-stage biotechnology and life sciences companies. Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

At Schroders, asset management is our business and our goals are completely aligned with those of our clients - the creation of long-term value. Schroders plc manage £167.9 billion (€188.3 billion / $254.7 billion)* on behalf of institutional and retail investors, financial institutions and high net worth clients from around the world, invested in a broad range of asset classes across equities, fixed income and alternatives. SAchroders plc employ 2611 talented people worldwide, operating from 32 offices in 25 countries* across Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East, close to the markets in which we invest and close to Schroders plc clients. Schroders has developed under stable ownership for over 200 years and long-term thinking governs Schroders plc approach to investing, building client relationships and growing our business.

IGM Financial Inc. was founded in 1894. IGM Financial Inc., a personal financial services company, provides investment advisory and related services. The company’s activities are carried out through Investors Group Inc., Mackenzie Financial Corporation and Investment Planning Counsel Inc. IGM Financial Inc. is a member of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies. Investors Group Inc. (Investors Group) delivers personalized financial solutions to Canadians through a network of consultants located throughout Canada. In addition to a family of mutual funds and other investment vehicles, Investors Group offers a range of insurance, securities, mortgage products and services, and, through National Bank of Canada, also offers banking products and services. Mackenzie Financial Corporation (Mackenzie) is an investment management firm providing investment advisory and related services. Mackenzie distributes its products and services primarily through a diversified distribution network of third party financial advisors. Investment Planning Counsel Inc. (Investment Planning Counsel) is an independent distributor of financial products, services and advice in Canada.

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners is an independent investment firm that invests in middle market companies located in the United States. LLCP manages approximately $5 billion of institutional capital on behalf of itself and its worldwide network of investors. These investors include state and corporate pension plans, insurance companies, fund of funds, family offices, foundations and endowments. Established in California in 1984 by Arthur E. Levine and Lauren B. Leichtman, the Firm has expanded geographically with offices in Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, and New York. The Firm has a proven business philosophy of investing along side entrepreneurs who believe in their company’s growth and want substantial equity ownership.LLCP’s private equity activities are conducted through Levine Leichtman Capital Partners III, L.P. (Structured Equity Fund), Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Deep Value Fund, L.P. (Distressed Debt Fund) and Levine Leichtman Capital Partners California Growth Fund (California focused Small Cap Fund). LLCP’s leveraged finance activities include the management of bank loans, high yield bonds and special situation investments through structured investment products. LLCP’s ability to invest senior floating rate debt through common equity provides us the flexibility to finance the entire capital structure thereby shortening the investment process and bringing more certainty to transaction closings.

Since 1984, VENTANA has led multiple syndicates comprised of both domestic and internationally recognized venture investors. VENTANA creates value for Ventana investors using the know-how and know-who accumulated over more than two decades of doing business around the world. VENTANA works very closely with portfolio companies using a disciplined, value-added approach to drive each investment toward the best possible liquidity event, in the shortest time possible.VENTANA's experienced Team bring to the firm their in-depth domain knowledge and reputation as innovators. These individuals contribute proprietary advantages to VENTANA, resulting from active and successful investing in one of the largest and fastest growing technology centers of the world. With its corporate office in Orange County, California, VENTANA is in an ideal location – entrepreneurially positioned within Southern California’s burgeoning entrepreneurial “knowledge economy.” In addition to the sheer number of technology businesses located in this region, it is one of the very few in the world with leadership positions across alternative energy/cleantech, information technology, and life sciences sectors. Given its nearly 30-year history in the region, VENTANA is in an ideal position to benefit from this rich local universe of outstanding opportunities

William Blair & Company, L.L.C. was founded in 1935. William Blair & Company, L.L.C. is an employee-owned financial services firm that offers investment banking, equity research, institutional and private brokerage, and asset management to individual, institutional, and issuing clients. The firm’s services include portfolio management, sales and trading, investment banking services, mutual funds, and venture capital financing. In addition, William Blair & Company, L.L.C. also makes private equity investments through its investment arm William Blair Capital Partners.

CCP Equity Partners was founded in 1985 and is based in Hartford, Connecticut. CCP Equity Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in investments in growth equity, mid and late venture stages, buyouts, middle market, and mature transactions. It prefers to invest in financial and healthcare services companies. The firm typically invests in companies based in North America. It seeks to invest between $5 million and $20 million over the life of an investment. The firm prefers to invest in companies with revenues between $5 million and $100 million. It typically acts as a lead or co-investor.

Seneca is a New York City based restructuring firm located in midtown Manhattan. The firm was established in 1993 by James W. Harris who served as Managing Director and Head of the Financial Restructuring Group at Lehman Brothers Inc. Seneca is a specialty financial advisory firm focusing exclusively on Financial Restructuring Advisory Services and Litigation Support Services involving complex financial litigation.Seneca Financial Group, Inc. is a merchant banking company. It specializes in the restructuring of public and private companies. The company works with senior management of companies and other stakeholders seeking to improve financial and operational restructuring, refinancing, asset redeployments, divestitures, and acquisitions. It provides advisory services, such as financial performance reviews, liquidity stress tests, financial planning, business planning, industry peer analyses, business valuations, and capital investment planning.

Capricorn Management was formed by managing general partner Herbert "Pug" Winokur in 1987. Capricorn Management was born under the dollar sign. Capricorn Management company is a private equity firm that targets companies valued between $50 and $500 million and holds them for about four to eight years. It looks for undervalued investments with strong customer bases. Investors in the firm include endowments, financial institutions, corporate pension funds, and select families and individuals. Capricorn generally invests $3 million to $35 million per transaction. Portfolio companies include snack food company Mrs. Fields and incontinence products maker Whitestone.

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