Scotia Capital was founded in 1999. Scotia Capital Inc. provides investment banking services to communications, media, technology, consumer products, real estate, forest products, infrastructure, industrial products, power, mining, and oil and gas sectors. The firm offers mergers and acquisitions advisory, private placement, negotiation assistance, due diligence, and restructuring services. Additionally, it provides research, equity sales and trading, foreign exchange management, merchant banking, short-term funding, investment research, and structured leasing services.

Polaris Venture Partners, Inc. was founded in 1996. Polaris Venture Partners, Inc. is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in seed, early stage, and first round investments. The firm also participates in recapitalization, liquidity, leveraged buyouts, and minority growth equity investments in middle market companies. It makes early stage investments in companies engaged in the information technology and life sciences sectors. Investments in the middle market comprise of companies engaged in technology, healthcare, digital media, ecommerce, consumer products and services, and business service sectors. The firm prefers to invest in portfolio companies based in the United States and can selectively invest in Asia and Europe. It typically invests between $10 million and $60 million in portfolio companies with a maximum EBITDA of $25 million. The firm generally acts as a lead or co-lead investor.

Octopus' tentacles extend as far as its asset management customers wish. Octopus Asset Management offers venture capital trusts and enterprise investment products (Eureka Fund) for customers in the UK. Other offerings include enterprise investment schemes, which offer customer tax savings. Trusts under management include the Bioscience, Eclipse, and Phoenix Venture Capital Trusts.

Kirtland Capital Partners was founded in 1977 and is based in Beachwood, Ohio. Kirtland Capital Partners is a private equity firm specializing in acquisition and recapitalization of middle market and mature companies. The firm also provides capital to capitalize on growth oppurtunities. It does not invest in real estate, gaming, oil and gas exploration, and retail sectors. The firm prefers to invest in companies operating in the, niche manufacturing; distribution; business services; energy; medical and healthcare; infrastructure and building products; infrastructure truck, trailer, and equipment; packaging; and business-to-business service sectors. Within the energy sector, the firm seeks to invest in coal production and coal powder. Within the medical and healthcare sectors, it invests in health and beauty, cosmetics, OTC skin care, prescriptions, medical, dental, and veterinary lab, diagnostic, and testing equipment. Within the infrastructure and building products segment, the firm invests in, manufacturing, distribution, and supply. In the infrastructure truck, trailer, and equipment sector, it invests in mobile medical, fire, rescue, broadcast, homeland security, defense, construction, and infrastructure.

Casa de Bolsa Finamex brings a variety of financial and investment services under a single roof. Formerly Grupo Financiero Finamex, the company provides brokerage and financial advice for individual and institutional investors from offices in Mexico and New York City. Casa de Bolsa Finamex operations include trading and administering variable and fixed-income securities, securities trading in capital markets, corporate financing, currency trading, and financial consultancy. Casa de Bolsa Finamex also operates investment companies. Casa de Bolsa Finamex was founded in 1974 and has been a US broker/dealer since 1992.

Part of BNP Paribas' Wealth and Asset Management Division, BNP Paribas Banque Privée, or BNP Paribas Private Bank, is the financial giant's private banking arm. (BNP Paribas Asset Management operations are also within the Wealth and Asset Management Division.) BNP Paribas Banque Privée provides personal wealth management services, including tax and estate planning, to financially blessed individuals around the world. Client assets under management total more than $120 billion (E100 billion). The company operates out of locations in more 20 countries. BNP Paribas Private Bank teamed with Insinger de Beaufort Holdings in 2008 by purchasing a minority interest in the Luxembourg private bank. The two companies plan to create a new Anglo-Dutch wealth manager.

iD TechVentures Inc., formerly Acer Technology Ventures, is an early stage investor for former Acer executive Stan Shih that focuses on the greater China region. Its portfolio includes high-tech chip manufacturers and software designers, but other holdings include oil well drilling products and media companies. iD TechVentures has offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Taiwan, all the better to capitalize on the region's status as a powerhouse of manufacturing and technology innovation. iD TechVentures company has some $955 million in funds under management.

Global Life Science Ventures was founded in 1996 and is based at München, Germany with an additional office at Zug, Switzerland. Global Life Science Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in early stage investments originating from universities, scientific institutions or industry. The firm also makes selected investments in late stage companies including buyouts. It primarily invests in the life science sector. The firm invests in companies based in United States and Europe with a focus on United Kingdom, Switzerland, and home markets in German speaking countries. It prefers to invest between €2 million ($2.57 million) and €5 million ($6.43 million) in a company per round of financing. The firm invests up to 10 percent of the total volume in a company. In the European home market, it seeks to be a lead investor or an active co-investor but prefers to be co-investor outside the home market. The firm prefers to be a pro-active syndicate partner in its portfolio companies. It also provides follow-on financing and seeks a board seat in its portfolio companies.

Novacap is one of Canada's leading private equity firms. Since 1981, Novacap partnership approach has helped companies accelerate their growth and maximize their value. At Novacap, it's about more than just an investment; it's about building world-class companies. Novacap highly-experienced, multifunctional team understands the operational and financial challenges faced by today's organizations. Novacapprovide active support, deep operational expertise and growth capital to help companies with strategic competitive advantages realize their full potential.Novacap is the only firm to have won the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association's "Deal of the Year Award" twice. In 2000, we won for our Venture Capital investment in InnoMediaLogic Inc. Then, in 2005, Novacap won again in the Private Equity category for its investment in Santé Naturelle A.G. Ltd.

Cavendish Corporate Finance LLP was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Cavendish Corporate Finance Limited (CCFL) provides financial advisory services to private companies, public enterprises, and financial institutions. The firm offers mergers and acquisition, valuation, deal negotiation and structuring, and due diligence advisory services. Additionally, it provides assistance in buyer identification, risk assessment, operational planning, and benchmarking services. The firm caters to construction, consumer and retail, leisure, healthcare, paper and packaging, and telecommunications and media industries. Its clientele includes GET Group plc, YORK Novenco, Hale Hamilton, U-POL Products Limited, JJ Barker Ltd, and Canterbury Foods Group plc.

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