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The Athena platform deploys opportunistic bridge equity capital to private companies in the process of exiting. We are returns focused and invest in pre IPO companies privately before they exit through IPO, M&A or SPAC, providing investors with exposure to attractive tech investolments, yet with a high liquidity profile. Athena has a group of 40+ women who have successfully taken a dozen companies to the public market. Our platform of Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 board members gives us an edge in sourcing deals, winning deals and delivering returns to our investors.

Founded in 2013, Scout has become one of the leading self-installed, wireless home security systems on the market. Our system is flexible and affordable with month-to-month contracts, portable devices, and best-in-class integrations. We are official partners of Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and IFTTT. The Scout system integrates with a number of smart home enabled devices ranging from lights, locks, to thermostats. Customers fully install and control the system from their phone, with access to cellular backup and police dispatch services. Today, our enterprise partners leverage the Scout IoT platform along with our end-to-end development and support services to launch white label smart home solutions unique to their markets. We provide all the necessary development, equipment, and support required to launch successful smart home and home security solutions. This gives our global partners a turnkey solution for launching under their brand allowing for a quicker and less capital intensive way to go to market. Get started by visiting: www.poweredbyscout.com

Mela Artisans is a luxury lifestyle brand that combines traditional handcrafting techniques with the freshness and functionality of contemporary design. Our distinctive and original collections fuse modern designs with enduring techniques passed down through generations in artisan communities. Our vision is to provide a sustainable global market for artisans while fostering entrepreneurship within their communities. Through our innovative luxury brand, you can enrich your life with beautiful and functional handcrafted artwork while being inspired by the stories of the artisans who created them. At the same time you can forge a personal connection with these same artisans through purchases and loans that allow them to grow their businesses and develop their artistic skills. Join us as we reach across the globe to form a new community committed to the preservation of handcrafted artisan traditions.

In the US, Grant Thornton LLP and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) practice as an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable law, regulations and professional standards. Grant Thornton LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients, and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business consulting services to their clients. Grant Thornton Advisors LLC and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms. With a unified, local presence across several countries – including the U.S., Ireland, and others, our platform represents a community of 18,000+ problem solvers, relationship builders, and quality-driven industry specialists. Serving clients across 16 distinct industries, we believe how we serve matters as much as what we do. Learn how we go beyond the expectations of business at GT.com. Take a look at our US offices at the link below.

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society, the planet, while building trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams in more than 150 countries work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions, strengthened by sector experience and diverse ecosystem partners. Find out more about the EY global network: http://ey.com/en_gl/legal-statement

ultra-premium Tequila uniquely aged in Cognac barrels, inspired by the magic of golden hour and the Aztec goddess of agave, Mayahuel.

The Athena platform deploys opportunistic bridge equity capital to private companies in the process of exiting. We are returns focused and invest in pre IPO companies privately before they exit through IPO, M&A or SPAC, providing investors with exposure to attractive tech investolments, yet with a high liquidity profile. Athena has a group of 40+ women who have successfully taken a dozen companies to the public market. Our platform of Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 board members gives us an edge in sourcing deals, winning deals and delivering returns to our investors.

At PwC, we help clients drive their companies to the leading edge. We’re a tech-forward, people-empowered network with more than 370,000 people in 149 countries. Across audit and assurance, tax and legal, deals and consulting we help build, accelerate and sustain momentum. Find out more at www.pwc.com. PwC: Audit and assurance, consulting and tax services PwC refers to the PwC network and/or one or more of its member firms, each of which is a separate legal entity. Content on this page has been prepared for general information only and is not intended to be relied upon as accounting, tax or professional advice. Please reach out to your advisors for specific advice.