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TransFICC specializes in low-latency connectivity solutions for banks and asset managers trading in Fixed Income and Derivatives markets. It offers a unified API that simplifies access to multiple execution venues, ensuring microsecond timestamping of data and comprehensive audit trails to support best execution requirements.

Proxymity is a London-based digital platform for investor communications and proxy voting. It provides an end-to-end solution that connects issuers, intermediaries, and investors in real time, enabling efficient, accurate, and transparent proxy voting and shareholder disclosure. The platform automates requests and responses in regulatory-compliant formats and timeframes, supports a digital proxy voting process, and transmits meeting data and votes in real time, reducing manual data entry and eliminating paper-based transfer.

Validis Holdings Ltd. is a FinTech company based in London, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, that specializes in financial data transmission software. Its primary product, Validis, facilitates secure and efficient access to clients' financial data, specifically targeting accountancy firms, financial institutions, and commercial businesses. The software connects directly to mid-tier accounting packages, allowing for high-speed data retrieval and automated extraction of financial information. Validis generates standardized reports and detailed analytics, enabling lenders to review client data quickly and accurately. This streamlined process not only accelerates the onboarding of clients for funding applications but also enhances the ongoing monitoring of client performance and compliance. Established in 2007, Validis aims to improve the efficiency of financial data management and support lenders in making informed decisions.

Databricks offers a unified data analytics platform that simplifies data integration, enables real-time experimentation, and facilitates robust deployment of production applications for developers and data scientists. Serving diverse industries worldwide, Databricks' platform supports collaborative data science, machine learning workflows, and integrates with various cloud services.

Capitolis develops an online SaaS platform that connects global banks with institutional investors. Its technology enhances the efficiency of capital markets by facilitating seamless transactions, improving access to diversified capital, and optimizing risk management.

Iwoca is a London-based provider of small business finance offering unsecured and short-term loans to UK retailers, restaurants, hotels and service providers. The company furnishes financing for working capital, inventory, technology, staff and expansion, with flexible repayment terms from 1 day to 24 months and no penalties for early repayment. Access to funding is available through an online application, enabling businesses to bridge cashflow gaps and pursue growth opportunities. Founded in 2011, Iwoca focuses on helping small businesses manage cash flow and invest in their operations.

Zeta Global Holdings is a data and analytics company that offers a comprehensive cloud-based marketing platform designed to help brands acquire, grow, and retain customers. Established in 2007 by David A. Steinberg and John Sculley, Zeta employs advanced analytics, machine learning, and extensive consumer intelligence to support enterprises across various industries, including financial services, telecommunications, and retail. Its flagship product, the Zeta Marketing Platform (ZMP), leverages identity data to analyze vast amounts of structured and unstructured data, enabling businesses to predict consumer intent and optimize marketing efforts. Headquartered in New York City, Zeta has over 1,000 employees and maintains Centers of Excellence in key locations such as Silicon Valley, Boston, London, and Hyderabad, alongside numerous other global offices. The company competes with major players in the marketing technology space, including Oracle, IBM, Salesforce, and Adobe.

Iwoca is a London-based provider of small business finance offering unsecured and short-term loans to UK retailers, restaurants, hotels and service providers. The company furnishes financing for working capital, inventory, technology, staff and expansion, with flexible repayment terms from 1 day to 24 months and no penalties for early repayment. Access to funding is available through an online application, enabling businesses to bridge cashflow gaps and pursue growth opportunities. Founded in 2011, Iwoca focuses on helping small businesses manage cash flow and invest in their operations.

Abound is a consumer lending startup based in London, United Kingdom, that aims to provide low-cost personal credit as an alternative to expensive payday loans. Founded in 2020, the company leverages the UK’s Open Banking standard to analyze consumers' historical bank statement data. This approach allows Abound to develop a detailed understanding of customers' financial situations, enabling them to assess affordability more accurately while reducing dependence on traditional credit reference agency scores. By focusing on individuals with low credit scores, Abound seeks to expand access to affordable credit, thereby promoting financial inclusion.

Icon Solutions Ltd., founded in 2009 and based in London, is an IT consultancy that specializes in payment platforms and enterprise software for the financial services sector. The company combines consultancy expertise, project delivery experience, and in-depth knowledge of technology to address its clients' challenges. Icon Solutions is recognized for its proficiency in instant payments and has a proven track record in delivering critical banking systems, fostering long-term relationships with major global financial institutions. The firm focuses on innovating technology within finance while minimizing complexity, working to seamlessly integrate modern technologies with legacy systems. By prioritizing optimal and flexible solutions, Icon Solutions aims to enhance operational efficiency for its clients, ultimately helping them reduce costs and increase revenues.

WHSmith is a British retailer operating travel stores in airports, railway stations, hospitals, and workplaces worldwide, offering news, books, convenience products, and tech accessories. Its High Street business sells stationery, books, newspapers, magazines, and confectionery. Founded in 1972, WHSmith is headquartered in Swindon, Wiltshire.

Abound is a consumer lending startup based in London, United Kingdom, that aims to provide low-cost personal credit as an alternative to expensive payday loans. Founded in 2020, the company leverages the UK’s Open Banking standard to analyze consumers' historical bank statement data. This approach allows Abound to develop a detailed understanding of customers' financial situations, enabling them to assess affordability more accurately while reducing dependence on traditional credit reference agency scores. By focusing on individuals with low credit scores, Abound seeks to expand access to affordable credit, thereby promoting financial inclusion.

LiveMore Capital is a money lending financial services company. The company offers a broad range of mortgages for people aged 50-90+ LiveMore Capital was established in 2018 in London, England.

TRM Labs Inc. is a blockchain intelligence company that provides a platform focused on token relationship management, utilizing machine learning to assist clients in managing customer relationships and detecting suspicious activities. The platform offers solutions for on-chain anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, including customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, and relationship management specifically tailored for digital asset firms. Additionally, TRM Labs develops enterprise applications and tools that enable organizations to launch blockchain-based products aimed at identifying fraudulent activities such as money laundering and market manipulation. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company serves a diverse clientele, including financial institutions, cryptocurrency businesses, and government agencies, and has established partnerships with notable organizations such as PayPal, Visa, and federal agencies. TRM Labs is committed to enhancing the safety of the financial ecosystem through advanced data engineering and threat intelligence, backed by a team of experts with extensive experience in law enforcement and technology.

Immersive Labs designs a cloud-based platform that measures and improves cybersecurity skills across organizations. The platform provides user profiles, skill dashboards, and gamified leaderboards to identify gaps and security risks, enabling teams to continuously develop technical capabilities. It offers a broad library of practical content and simulations covering cyber awareness, investigations, threat hunting, reverse engineering, IoT/firmware security, and incident response, accessible from a browser with no installation. The platform supports interactive challenges, log and traffic analysis, and attack classifications, and provides analytics to reveal hidden cybersecurity talent and areas for focus. Immersive Labs aims to build human cyber readiness by enabling measurement, learning, and demonstration of capability across the workforce. The company is based in Bristol, United Kingdom, and has operated since 2016 to help enterprises defend against cyber threats.

Genesis Global Technology Limited specializes in developing custom software and solutions tailored for the capital markets. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in New York, the company provides a range of platforms designed to enhance trading and operational efficiency. Its offerings include an automated quoting system for managing requests for quotes, an order execution management system, and a trade allocation manager that facilitates various trading processes. Additionally, Genesis Global offers tools for data management and reconciliation, such as a short/long code manager and a matcher. The company is led by a team of industry veterans with substantial experience in trading technologies across multiple asset classes, aiming to deliver innovative solutions that align with the evolving needs of clients in the financial sector.

Proxymity is a London-based digital platform for investor communications and proxy voting. It provides an end-to-end solution that connects issuers, intermediaries, and investors in real time, enabling efficient, accurate, and transparent proxy voting and shareholder disclosure. The platform automates requests and responses in regulatory-compliant formats and timeframes, supports a digital proxy voting process, and transmits meeting data and votes in real time, reducing manual data entry and eliminating paper-based transfer.

TransFICC specializes in low-latency connectivity solutions for banks and asset managers trading in Fixed Income and Derivatives markets. It offers a unified API that simplifies access to multiple execution venues, ensuring microsecond timestamping of data and comprehensive audit trails to support best execution requirements.

Proxymity is a London-based digital platform for investor communications and proxy voting. It provides an end-to-end solution that connects issuers, intermediaries, and investors in real time, enabling efficient, accurate, and transparent proxy voting and shareholder disclosure. The platform automates requests and responses in regulatory-compliant formats and timeframes, supports a digital proxy voting process, and transmits meeting data and votes in real time, reducing manual data entry and eliminating paper-based transfer.

Capitolis develops an online SaaS platform that connects global banks with institutional investors. Its technology enhances the efficiency of capital markets by facilitating seamless transactions, improving access to diversified capital, and optimizing risk management.

Sharegain Ltd. is a fintech company based in London, United Kingdom, that specializes in a securities lending platform aimed at pension funds, insurance companies, and asset managers. Founded in 2015, Sharegain seeks to democratize the securities lending industry, which is valued at $3 trillion, by providing an automated solution that allows financial institutions to generate additional income from their existing assets, including stocks, bonds, and ETFs. The platform offers enhanced revenue opportunities while ensuring full control and transparency with minimal overhead costs. By enabling online brokers, private banks, wealth managers, and custodians to lend their securities, Sharegain helps these institutions unlock hidden value within their portfolios and deliver improved financial performance for themselves and their clients.

Proxymity is a London-based digital platform for investor communications and proxy voting. It provides an end-to-end solution that connects issuers, intermediaries, and investors in real time, enabling efficient, accurate, and transparent proxy voting and shareholder disclosure. The platform automates requests and responses in regulatory-compliant formats and timeframes, supports a digital proxy voting process, and transmits meeting data and votes in real time, reducing manual data entry and eliminating paper-based transfer.

Matillion Ltd. specializes in cloud data integration software solutions that empower companies to effectively utilize their data. The company offers a range of products, including Matillion ETL for Amazon Redshift and Matillion ETL for Snowflake, both of which facilitate the extraction, loading, and transformation of structured and semi-structured data in cloud environments. Additionally, Matillion Data Loader serves as a SaaS-based tool that loads data from source systems into cloud data warehouses, enhancing data accessibility for informed decision-making. Matillion also provides a business intelligence solution for self-service reporting and analytics, alongside Matillion Exchange, a marketplace for users to share and download integration jobs. With a client base that includes Fortune 500 companies and mid-sized tech enterprises, Matillion operates from its headquarters in Manchester, United Kingdom, and has offices in New York, Denver, and Seattle. The company, established in 2010, is dedicated to accelerating data readiness and maximizing the impact of data across various industries.

Tessian Limited is a company that specializes in email security software designed to mitigate risks associated with human error and data loss. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in London, the company offers advanced solutions that leverage machine learning and artificial intelligence. Key products include CheckRecipient Guardian, which alerts users in real-time if emails are being sent to unintended recipients, and CheckRecipient RuleBuilder, which allows organizations to easily create and enforce email communication policies. The platform analyzes email networks to prevent sensitive information from being misdirected, thereby protecting clients in various sectors, including legal services, healthcare, investment banking, and technology. Tessian aims to enhance security while ensuring minimal disruption to employees' workflows, empowering them to work efficiently without compromising data integrity.

Soldo Limited is a company that specializes in developing expense management software solutions tailored for small businesses, enterprises, and accountants. It offers a range of products, including Soldo Pro, which manages expenses from payment to reconciliation; Soldo Premium, designed to control business spending; and Soldo Enterprise, which supports broader financial strategies. Soldo’s platform integrates prepaid Mastercard cards, a web-based administration console, and a mobile app, providing a comprehensive solution for managing the entire expense cycle. This allows organizations to gain visibility and control over their spending while ensuring compatibility with major accounting software. Founded in 2014 and based in London, Soldo also has offices in Rome, Milan, and Dublin, and caters to various sectors, including not-for-profits, start-ups, digital media, technology, and higher education.

Immersive Labs designs a cloud-based platform that measures and improves cybersecurity skills across organizations. The platform provides user profiles, skill dashboards, and gamified leaderboards to identify gaps and security risks, enabling teams to continuously develop technical capabilities. It offers a broad library of practical content and simulations covering cyber awareness, investigations, threat hunting, reverse engineering, IoT/firmware security, and incident response, accessible from a browser with no installation. The platform supports interactive challenges, log and traffic analysis, and attack classifications, and provides analytics to reveal hidden cybersecurity talent and areas for focus. Immersive Labs aims to build human cyber readiness by enabling measurement, learning, and demonstration of capability across the workforce. The company is based in Bristol, United Kingdom, and has operated since 2016 to help enterprises defend against cyber threats.

Capitolis develops an online SaaS platform that connects global banks with institutional investors. Its technology enhances the efficiency of capital markets by facilitating seamless transactions, improving access to diversified capital, and optimizing risk management.

Genesis Global Technology Limited specializes in developing custom software and solutions tailored for the capital markets. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in New York, the company provides a range of platforms designed to enhance trading and operational efficiency. Its offerings include an automated quoting system for managing requests for quotes, an order execution management system, and a trade allocation manager that facilitates various trading processes. Additionally, Genesis Global offers tools for data management and reconciliation, such as a short/long code manager and a matcher. The company is led by a team of industry veterans with substantial experience in trading technologies across multiple asset classes, aiming to deliver innovative solutions that align with the evolving needs of clients in the financial sector.

Solidatus is a leading provider of data lineage and conceptual modeling solutions, focused on helping organizations manage their metadata, data, and processes effectively. The company offers software that enables businesses to visualize data flows within their systems, facilitating regulatory compliance, improving governance, and optimizing data landscapes. Solidatus builds interconnected digital maps of organizations, which simplifies complexity and enhances operational efficiency. Its unique approach validates the integrity of AI-generated data and supports transformational change initiatives, making it an essential tool for data-rich and regulated sectors such as finance, pharmaceuticals, and utilities. With a growing global presence, Solidatus operates from its headquarters in London and an office in Singapore, with plans for expansion into the US, Europe, and the Middle East.

Genesis Global Technology Limited specializes in developing custom software and solutions tailored for the capital markets. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in New York, the company provides a range of platforms designed to enhance trading and operational efficiency. Its offerings include an automated quoting system for managing requests for quotes, an order execution management system, and a trade allocation manager that facilitates various trading processes. Additionally, Genesis Global offers tools for data management and reconciliation, such as a short/long code manager and a matcher. The company is led by a team of industry veterans with substantial experience in trading technologies across multiple asset classes, aiming to deliver innovative solutions that align with the evolving needs of clients in the financial sector.

CloudMargin Ltd. is a London-based company that specializes in a cloud-based collateral and margin management platform tailored for financial institutions of all sizes. Founded in 2014 by a team with extensive experience in collateral management and capital markets, CloudMargin aims to enhance efficiency and reduce costs for its clients, which include banks, asset management firms, brokerage firms, and insurance companies. The platform operates on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, providing real-time reports on collateral positions and automating workflows to facilitate streamlined processing and settlement. By addressing the inefficiencies and high costs associated with traditional collateral management solutions, CloudMargin seeks to make effective collateral management accessible to all market participants while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Capitolis develops an online SaaS platform that connects global banks with institutional investors. Its technology enhances the efficiency of capital markets by facilitating seamless transactions, improving access to diversified capital, and optimizing risk management.

Solidatus is a leading provider of data lineage and conceptual modeling solutions, focused on helping organizations manage their metadata, data, and processes effectively. The company offers software that enables businesses to visualize data flows within their systems, facilitating regulatory compliance, improving governance, and optimizing data landscapes. Solidatus builds interconnected digital maps of organizations, which simplifies complexity and enhances operational efficiency. Its unique approach validates the integrity of AI-generated data and supports transformational change initiatives, making it an essential tool for data-rich and regulated sectors such as finance, pharmaceuticals, and utilities. With a growing global presence, Solidatus operates from its headquarters in London and an office in Singapore, with plans for expansion into the US, Europe, and the Middle East.

Proxymity is a London-based digital platform for investor communications and proxy voting. It provides an end-to-end solution that connects issuers, intermediaries, and investors in real time, enabling efficient, accurate, and transparent proxy voting and shareholder disclosure. The platform automates requests and responses in regulatory-compliant formats and timeframes, supports a digital proxy voting process, and transmits meeting data and votes in real time, reducing manual data entry and eliminating paper-based transfer.

TransFICC specializes in low-latency connectivity solutions for banks and asset managers trading in Fixed Income and Derivatives markets. It offers a unified API that simplifies access to multiple execution venues, ensuring microsecond timestamping of data and comprehensive audit trails to support best execution requirements.

Privitar Ltd. is an enterprise software company specializing in privacy-preserving data mining and advanced data anonymization solutions. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in London, the company serves a diverse global client base across North America, Europe, and Asia. Privitar's product suite includes Privitar Publisher, which allows organizations to securely manage and audit data access, and Privitar Lens, which facilitates the creation of privacy-preserving APIs for reporting and analytics. Additionally, its SecureLink system focuses on data de-identification, while the Privitar Data Privacy Platform enhances data utilization while safeguarding sensitive information. The company's technologies enable clients to analyze potentially sensitive data in compliance with regulations such as GDPR, CPRA, and HIPAA, thereby fostering data-driven innovation and maintaining customer privacy across various sectors, including finance, healthcare, telecommunications, and marketing.

TransFICC specializes in low-latency connectivity solutions for banks and asset managers trading in Fixed Income and Derivatives markets. It offers a unified API that simplifies access to multiple execution venues, ensuring microsecond timestamping of data and comprehensive audit trails to support best execution requirements.

CurveGlobal Markets is the brand name of the London Stock Exchange derivatives market.

Behavox provides a unified enterprise platform that combines various data types into a single data lake. This enables real-time querying of data and application of machine learning to identify misconduct, insider threats, and other risks in capital markets. The company's software is designed for large-scale deployment at major financial institutions, offering sophisticated engineering solutions based on cutting-edge academic research.

1st Stop Group Limited is a financial services provider based in Blackpool, United Kingdom. Established in 2004, the company offers a diverse array of financial products aimed at the retail marketplace. Its offerings include unsecured personal loans, secured loans for homeowners, car finance, and hire purchase services available for both homeowners and tenants. Through its various subsidiary companies, 1st Stop Group caters to the financial needs of consumers, facilitating access to credit and financing options.

Axoni is a technology company specializing in real-time data replication solutions tailored for the financial industry. Established in 2017, it focuses on serving major financial institutions, including banks, asset managers, hedge funds, and market infrastructure firms worldwide, with offices located in New York and London. The company's platform facilitates the rapid and reliable deployment of critical financial networks, ensuring automated, real-time data replication among market participants. Additionally, Axoni develops distributed ledger software that integrates traditional financial technologies with blockchain capabilities, enhancing market information, trend analysis, and communication networks. This innovative approach allows financial entities to modernize their systems related to legal records, lifecycle events, and cash flow calculations, thereby improving operational efficiency and data management.

Persado Inc., established in 2011, specializes in AI-generated marketing language solutions. Headquartered in New York, with offices in San Francisco, Chicago, Europe, and the UK, Persado serves major brands across retail, finance, travel, telecom, and healthcare. Its AI platforms, including Pro Email, Pro Social, and Persado Enterprise, create emotionally resonant language for emails, social ads, and personalized consumer interactions, driving short-term sales and long-term relationships. Persado's solutions have generated over $1.5 billion in incremental revenue for clients like Ally Bank, JPMorgan Chase, and Verizon, demonstrating an average 41% lift in conversion rates.

Persado Inc., established in 2011, specializes in AI-generated marketing language solutions. Headquartered in New York, with offices in San Francisco, Chicago, Europe, and the UK, Persado serves major brands across retail, finance, travel, telecom, and healthcare. Its AI platforms, including Pro Email, Pro Social, and Persado Enterprise, create emotionally resonant language for emails, social ads, and personalized consumer interactions, driving short-term sales and long-term relationships. Persado's solutions have generated over $1.5 billion in incremental revenue for clients like Ally Bank, JPMorgan Chase, and Verizon, demonstrating an average 41% lift in conversion rates.

G4S is a leading international security solutions group, headquartered in London, England, and founded in 1901. The company specializes in providing a range of security services and solutions tailored for various businesses and industries, particularly in sectors where safety and security risks are significant concerns. G4S combines expertise, a skilled workforce, and advanced technology, including data analytics, to enhance security measures and help organizations minimize risks and costs. Its mission is to safeguard the welfare and prosperity of millions of people globally by delivering effective security solutions.

Uplogix, Inc. is a provider of local network management and monitoring solutions, established in 2003 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with additional offices in London and Monterrey. The company specializes in integrated remote management solutions, including secure remote management appliances and a Remote Management Operating System that automates system maintenance, configuration, fault diagnosis, and recovery tasks. Uplogix's products, such as the Uplogix 5000 Local Manager and Control Center, are designed to manage distributed IT infrastructures, enabling enterprises to address routine IT issues at remote locations, branch offices, and data centers. Uplogix serves various sectors, including federal, financial, healthcare, energy, and retail, and also offers program consulting and training services. The company's technology aids in reducing operational costs and site visits by providing comprehensive security management and compliance solutions.

Wagestream Ltd., founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, develops a financial services application designed to enhance employee benefits and financial well-being. The platform allows employees to access their earned wages instantly, providing them with greater control over their pay schedules. This innovation aims to alleviate financial stress related to unexpected expenses by eliminating the need for advances, loans, and the burdens of high-interest credit or payday loans. Additionally, Wagestream offers various financial tools that help businesses support their employees in managing expenses, setting savings goals, and developing financial plans. By addressing these financial challenges, Wagestream seeks to reduce the poverty premium and prevent employees from falling into cycles of debt.