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GTCR is a prominent private equity firm established in 1980 and headquartered in Chicago. The firm specializes in investing in growth companies within the financial services and technology, healthcare, and information services and technology sectors. GTCR is known for its innovative "Leaders Strategy," which focuses on partnering with exceptional leaders to identify, acquire, and develop market-leading companies through both acquisitions and organic growth. To date, GTCR has invested over $8 billion in more than 200 companies across various sectors, including business products and services, technology, media and telecommunications, and life sciences. The firm manages several buyout funds, including GTCR Fund XII and GTCR Evergreen Fund, which target a diverse range of industries, emphasizing financial technology, health technology, and insurance technology.

Bourne Leisure operates a network of holiday resorts and leisure parks throughout the United Kingdom. The company specializes in providing vacation accommodations, including resorts, parks, hotels, and recreational vehicle sites. Additionally, Bourne Leisure offers caravan homes, catering to a diverse range of holidaymakers seeking enjoyable vacation experiences.

Liftoff Mobile, Inc. is a company that specializes in mobile application marketing and retargeting for non-gaming applications. Founded in 2012 and based in Menlo Park, California, Liftoff offers a comprehensive platform that utilizes post-install data to optimize user acquisition and retention campaigns. By leveraging predictive intelligence and machine learning, Liftoff assists clients in identifying and engaging high-quality users at scale. The platform is designed to drive significant user actions beyond initial app installs, such as making purchases or subscribing to services. Its notable clients include Harmony, Orbitz, OpenTable, and HBO.

Therma is a full-service mechanical contractor specializing in the design and construction of complex HVAC systems, high purity process piping, and process controls for cleanrooms, laboratories, and high-tech manufacturing environments. The company offers comprehensive services that include engineering, design, fabrication, and installation, ensuring that mission-critical facilities are equipped with advanced mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and controls systems. With a focus on high-quality craftsmanship and technical expertise, Therma caters to industries that require precision and reliability in their operational environments.

BC Partners is an international alternative investment firm founded in 1986, managing over €23 billion in assets. With offices in London, Hamburg, Paris, and New York, the firm specializes in private equity and has expanded its offerings to include credit and real estate platforms. BC Partners focuses on seven key sectors: media, retail, technology, healthcare, banking, business services, and utilities. The firm seeks to invest in market-leading businesses that demonstrate strong barriers to entry and present significant opportunities for growth and value creation. To date, BC Partners has completed over 113 investments, representing a total enterprise value of €145 billion, and operates as an integrated team across its global network.

Marlin Heritage is a buyout fund managed by Marlin Equity Partners, a private equity firm established in 2005 and based in Hermosa Beach, California. This fund primarily targets investments in the software sector and operates in Western Europe and North America. Marlin Equity Partners focuses on providing tailored investment solutions to corporate parents, shareholders, and stakeholders, particularly in situations involving operational, financial, or market-driven changes. The firm leverages its capital base, industry relationships, and extensive operational resources to enhance the value of its portfolio companies. Marlin Equity Partners has a diverse investment strategy that includes growth equity, management buyouts, and special situations, with a preference for small to lower middle-market companies. The firm typically invests between $30 million and $160 million in companies with revenues ranging from $10 million to $2 billion.

GI Partners is a private equity and real estate investment firm founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm specializes in control investments in middle-market companies and properties primarily in North America and Western Europe. It focuses on various sectors, including specialty healthcare, education services, software, information technology, business services, real estate, hospitality, logistics, media, energy, and financial services. GI Partners typically makes initial equity investments of up to $900 million in companies with enterprise values up to $2 billion, while its real estate investments target deal sizes between $25 million and $1 billion. In addition to its investment activities, the firm offers consulting services aimed at business development, growth strategies, and operational improvements.

Lionpoint Group LLC is a global consulting firm specializing in strategy, operations, and technology advisory services for the alternative investments industry. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, the firm offers a range of services including strategic advisory, operations transformation, system selection and integration, enterprise performance management, and project management. Additionally, it assists clients with product implementations, upgrades, and optimization projects across various systems such as customer relationship management, investment accounting, portfolio monitoring, and investor reporting. Lionpoint Group serves a diverse clientele, including asset managers, investors, and advisors, focusing on enhancing operational efficiency and enabling technology solutions within the sector.

Clarus DE II is a venture capital fund managed by Blackstone Life Sciences, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The fund focuses on investments in life science and biotechnology companies, leveraging the extensive experience of its management team in the sector. Clarus Ventures, the parent firm, was established in 2005 and has a proven track record of identifying and nurturing unique investment opportunities within biopharmaceuticals and medical technology. With a strong emphasis on research and development, commercialization, and operations management, the firm has built valuable relationships with industry leaders, enhancing its ability to create significant value in its portfolio. Clarus Ventures currently manages approximately $1.2 billion across its life sciences-focused funds.

Francisco Partners is a prominent global private equity firm based in San Francisco that specializes in investing in technology and technology-enabled service companies. Established in 1999, the firm manages approximately $7 billion in capital and focuses on companies that are experiencing strategic, technological, or operational changes. Francisco Partners typically targets control investments with transaction values between $30 million and $2 billion and has a history of investing over $3 billion in more than 50 technology firms. The firm emphasizes investments in sectors such as software, cybersecurity, healthcare technology, and financial technology, among others. Its investment strategy includes financing divisional buyouts, acquisitions, and growth equity financing, often taking a majority stake and securing a seat on the Board of Directors of its portfolio companies. With additional offices in London and a focus on North America and Western Europe, Francisco Partners seeks to capitalize on opportunities in mature or maturing technology-related businesses.

LaSalle Hotel Properties is a multi-operator real estate investment trust. The Company owns 46 hotels. The properties are upscale, full-service hotels, totaling approximately 11,450 guest rooms in 13 markets in nine states and the District of Columbia. The Company focuses on owning, redeveloping and repositioning upscale and luxury, full-service hotels located in convention, resort and major urban business markets. LaSalle Hotel Properties seeks to grow through strategic relationships with premier lodging companies.

PAG is an alternative investment management firm founded in 2002 and headquartered in Central, Hong Kong, with additional offices across Asia, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland. The firm specializes in growth capital, private equity, real estate, and absolute return strategies, managing a diverse range of funds. PAG Asia Capital focuses on large-scale buyouts, control deals, and structured minority investments within the private equity sector. Its real estate strategy encompasses opportunity and core plus funds, targeting properties in Japan, China, and the broader Asia-Pacific region. The absolute return division aims to build long-term partnerships by providing flexible financing solutions for both short and long-term funding needs. PAG primarily invests in sectors such as financials, healthcare, information technology, media, telecommunications, education, and diversified financial services, with a particular interest in minority stakes and opportunities in China. The firm was formed through the merger of Pacific Alliance Group and Secured Capital Japan in 2011.

Founded in 1987, Kohlberg & Company is a private equity firm based in Mount Kisco, United States. The firm invests in the companies operating in the traditional manufacturing and services sectors, consumer product, industrial manufacturing, financial services and healthcare services.

Rockpoint Group, L.L.C. is a real estate private equity firm based in Boston, with additional offices in Dallas and San Francisco. Founded in 2003 by Bill Walton and Keith Gelb, who have over 20 years of investment experience together, the firm has developed a strong team of Managing Members with extensive backgrounds in real estate investment. Since its inception, Rockpoint has sponsored six commingled funds and three co-investment vehicles, raising over $9 billion in capital commitments and committing approximately $7 billion in equity across more than 190 transactions, with total peak capitalization around $26 billion. In total, including their previous work at Westbrook Real Estate Partners, the firm’s Managing Members have been involved in ten commingled funds and seven co-investment vehicles, raising approximately $13 billion and committing about $11 billion in equity across over 340 transactions, reaching a peak capitalization of approximately $43 billion. Rockpoint's investment strategies typically focus on various asset classes, including hospitality, office, multi-family, and industrial properties.

La Trobe Financial is a credit specialist fund management company based in Melbourne, Australia, focused on providing alternative asset management services. The firm manages investment mandates for both retail and institutional investors and offers a range of financial services, including wholesale term debt funding, loan administration, and third-party outsourcing. It specializes in asset origination and mortgage finance solutions, encompassing residential, rural, and commercial lending. Additionally, La Trobe Financial provides wealth creation and management services for individual investors, alongside insurance and portfolio management solutions such as home, contents, and commercial property insurance. The company aims to meet the needs of clients who are underserved by traditional financial institutions, helping them build wealth and achieve sustainable financial futures.

Logicor is a prominent logistics real estate platform based in London, operating a portfolio of 13.6 million square meters of warehouse and logistics properties across 17 European countries. The company's assets are strategically situated along key trade routes and near major cities, facilitating efficient access for clients to consumers throughout the continent. With offices in 12 core markets, including the UK, France, and Germany, Logicor is well-positioned to meet the growing demand for logistics space in Europe, supporting businesses with cost-effective solutions in their supply chains.

Leonard Green & Partners is a private equity investment firm founded in 1989 and based in Los Angeles. The firm partners with experienced management teams and often with founders to invest in companies. LGP has raised over $40 billion of committed capital since inception. The firm’s eighth flagship fund, Green Equity Investors VIII, L.P., and our dedicated middle-market fund, Jade Equity Investors, L.P., were raised in 2019 with commitments totaling $12 billion and $2.75 billion, respectively.

Marathon Asset Management, LP is an employee-owned investment firm founded in 1998, headquartered in New York City, with additional offices in Tokyo, London, and Singapore. The firm specializes in alternative investments, managing approximately $11 billion in capital across various strategies, including hedge funds, structured finance, and opportunistic credit investments. Marathon focuses on global credit and fixed income markets, employing a bottom-up approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis. Its client base includes investment companies, municipal government entities, insurance companies, and other investment advisers. The firm manages diverse investment programs, including hedge funds, managed accounts, and collateralized loan obligations, catering to various industries such as media, financial services, and healthcare.

Lombard International Assurance, founded in 1991 and based in Luxembourg, specializes in insurance-based solutions for high net worth individuals and institutional clients. With over 20 years of experience, the firm collaborates closely with advisors to address complex financial needs and create secure futures for their clients. Lombard International is recognized for its expertise in global wealth structuring, primarily through innovative products such as unit-linked life assurance and private placement life insurance. By focusing on tailored wealth management services, the firm has established itself as a thought leader in the industry, serving clients with a commitment to security and comprehensive financial planning.

Blackstone Credit is a privately owned hedge fund sponsor that primarily serves pooled investment vehicles, corporations, insurance companies, banks, pension funds, endowments, foundations, family offices, and fund of funds. The firm focuses on investing in floating rate, senior secured loans, subordinated debt, corporate bonds, and equity interests in middle market private companies, while avoiding significant investments in start-ups or companies with speculative business plans. Its investment strategy spans various sectors, including consumer services, energy, capital goods, software, telecommunications, and healthcare, among others. Blackstone Credit primarily invests in the United States but also considers non-U.S. securities. The firm employs multiple investment strategies, including leveraged loans, distressed investments, and mezzanine securities, and actively engages in secondary market transactions. Blackstone Credit is based in New York, with additional offices in Los Angeles, Houston, and London, and operates as a subsidiary of The Blackstone Group.

eVentures Group operates and invests in internet communications companies.