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Baillie Gifford & Co. is an independent, global investment management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was founded in 1908 and is wholly-owned by their partners. Baillie Gifford manages assets for pension funds, institutions, corporates, foundations, charities and retail investors. They are a socially responsible investor which works with their fund managers to assess ESG concerns both before and after investing in companies.

Ruffer LLP is the investment management subsidiary of Ruffer Management Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded as Ruffer Investment Management Ltd. in 1994 by Jonathan Ruffer, Jane Tufnell, and Earl Ferrers. In 2004, they transferred their investment business to Ruffer LLP. Headquartered in London, Ruffer manages assets and funds on a discretionary basis for private and institutional clients including trusts, charities, pension funds, family offices, corporations, investment companies and insurance companies. Ruffer is a responsible investor that fully integrates environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues into their investment process.

Downing Ventures (Downing Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1986. The firm is headquartered in London.

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. (BIM-UK) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of BlackRock Finance Europe Ltd., ultimately owned by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. BIM-UK was founded in 2006 following the merger of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and BlackRock. In 2009, BlackRock merged with Barclays Global Investors, including the iShares exchange traded funds business. The combined firm operates under the BlackRock name and has retained the iShares brand. BIM-UK manages a family of mutual funds and acts as sub-advisor to other mutual and pension funds. They also offer alternative investments and managed accounts for individual and institutional clients.

Close Asset Management Ltd. (Close AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Close Asset Management Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Close Brothers Group plc (LSE: CBG, ADR: CBGPY) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1982 and does business as Close Brothers Asset Management. Headquartered in London, Close AM provides a bespoke investment management service to private clients, trusts and corporates.

Aubrey Capital Management Ltd. (ACM) is an investment management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK with additional office in London. The firm was founded in 2006 as DMWS 767 Ltd. They are a subsidiary of Treetop Asset Management SA in Luxembourg. ACM provides discretionary investment services for private individuals, family groups, trusts, charities and pensions.

Oakley Capital Ltd. (Private Equity) (Oakley Capital) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Oakley Capital Ltd. founded in 2002 by Peter Adam Daiches Dubens and David John Till. The firm is headquartered in London.

Codex Capital Partners Ltd (Codex Capital) is an independent private equity firm founded in October 2005 by Andrew Haining and Robin Black. The firm is headquartered in London, England.

Simmons & Co. International Ltd. (Private Equity) (Simmons & Co. International) is a private equity subsidiary of Simmons & Co. International Ltd. founded in 1974. The firm is headquartered in London.

Puma Investment Management Ltd (Puma Investment) is a private equity firm founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in London with additional offices in Liverpool and Edinburgh.

Augmentum Capital LLP (Augmentum Capital) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Tim Levene and Richard Matthews. The firm is headquartered in London.

Syncona Partners LLP (Syncona Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Syncona Investment Management Ltd. founded in 2012 by Martin Murphy. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Ruffer AIFM Ltd. is an alternative investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2013 and is a subsidiary of Ruffer LLP, which is owned by Ruffer Management Ltd. Ruffer AIFM provides investment management services for institutions, pension funds, charities, financial planners and private clients.

Meridian Street Capital LLC (Meridian Street Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in New York.

SystemIQ Ltd (SystemIQ ) is a venture capital firm founded by Martin Stuchtey and Jeremy Oppenheim in 2016. The firm Headquartered in United Kingdom.

Ultromics Ltd. provides cardiovascular diagnostic tools. It developed the technology echocardiography software, to improve the diagnosis of coronary heart disease. The company was founded by Ross Upton and Paul Leeson in May 2017 and is headquartered in Oxford, the United Kingdom.

Qkine Ltd. provides growth factors and bioactive proteins for use in stem cell science and regenerative medicine applications. Its products include Activin A and FGF2. The firm specializes in protein purification, organoids, cytokines, and protein-engineering. The company was founded by Marko Hyvonen and Catherine Elton in 2016 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

Cylon Ltd.(Cylon) is an accelerator & incubator and a venture capital firm founded by Alexander Rupert van Someren, Jonathan Luff and Grace Cassy in 2015. The firm is headquartered in London, UK.

Puma Private Equity Ltd. (Puma Private Equity) is a private equity subsidiary of Puma Investment Management Ltd. founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in London.

Quell Therapeutics Ltd. is a London-based biotechnology company, which develops immune cell therapies to target transplant rejection, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. It develops engineered T regulatory cell therapies for a variety of non-cancer targets. The company was founded on March 19, 2019 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

CSweetener ia a non-rpofit organization, which engages in the provision of healthcare services. It connects female leaders on the path to healthcare C-Suite with male and female industry leaders and innovators who have the knowledge and experience to help participants achieve goals. The company was founded by Lisa M. Sunnen and Lisa Serwin and is headquartered in Mill Valley, CA.

Youth Tech Health provides innovative mobile solutions that are centered around youth.

Part of Gas Sensing Solutions Ltd., Cambridge Respiratory Innovations Ltd. develops and manufactures medical devices. The private company is based in Swavesey, UK.

LIfT BioSciences Ltd. is a pre-clinical stage biotech company based in Brighton, UK. LIfT BioSciences is developing a first-in-class alpha neutrophil cell therapy called N-Lift, which is produced from a patented process using exceptional stem cells, a proprietary enhancement media, and genetic engineering. The therapy is designed to destroy solid tumors both directly and indirectly by turning the tumor microenvironment against the tumor and recruiting the rest of the immune system to destroy it. The British company is working with a range of pharmaceutical license partners across oncology, immunology, neurology, and AMR to develop a portfolio of immune-modulatory alpha neutrophils for treating a range of therapeutic indications, including solid tumors. The company's goal is to deliver complete remission in high unmet need solid tumors before the decade is out. The company was founded in 2014 by Alexander William Blyth, who was inspired to create the company after his mother passed away from pancreatic cancer.

Monograph Capital Advisors (UK) LLP (Monograph Capital) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Fred Ehrenkranz Cohen and Charles Conn. The firm is headquartered in London, GB.