Ruslan Melikov, CFA

Hustle Fund is a venture capital firm investing in hilariously-early pre-seed founders. Learn more about Hustle Fund and pitch us here: hustlefund.vc If you are here to learn about ANGEL SQUAD, youve come to the right place. We help teach professionals how to invest in startups alongside Hustle Fund. Learn how we do this here: https://hustlefund.vc/squad

Hustle Fund is a venture capital firm investing in hilariously-early pre-seed founders. Learn more about Hustle Fund and pitch us here: hustlefund.vc If you are here to learn about ANGEL SQUAD, youve come to the right place. We help teach professionals how to invest in startups alongside Hustle Fund. Learn how we do this here: https://hustlefund.vc/squad

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Barclays Investment Bank deploys financial solutions to help our clients with their funding, financing, strategic and risk management needs across sectors, markets and economies. The Investment Bank is comprised of the Investment Banking, International Corporate Banking, Global Markets and Research businesses, aiding money managers, financial institutions, governments, supranational organisations and corporate clients around the globe. We offer a full spectrum of strategic advisory, financing and risk management solutions to help drive innovation and growth. For over 330 years, our commitment to shared success has been at the heart of what we do, because we are all at our best when we all progress. For further information about Barclays Investment Bank, please visit our website www.barclays.com/ib

VTB Group’s Corporate Investment Business is a leader in the investment banking sector across emerging markets, in Russia, the CIS and CEE. Because of the bank’s integrated corporate and investment business matrix, VTB’s clients benefit from efficient coordination between the Group’s various divisions. VTB Capital has achieved significant results since it was founded in 2008 and has carved out a reputation of a reliable business partner for clients from around the world. VTB Capital has taken part in more than 880 ECM and DCM deals, which have attracted in excess of USD 300bn worth of investments into Russia and the CIS. For the first time in the history of investment banking, a Russian institution, VTB Capital, now stands shoulder to shoulder with the world’s largest international financial corporations. According to the league tables by Dealogic, Refinitiv, Bloomberg and Mergermarket VTB Capital is ranked top three on debt and equity capital markets as well as across M&A advisors in Russia and the CIS, CEE and MENA. Best Investment Bank in Emerging Markets and Best Investment Bank in CEE since 2013 according to Global Finance World’s Best Investment Banks awards Best Investment Bank in Russia according to Euromoney, Global Finance, Finance Monthly, EMEA Finance and other media Best Research Team in Russia according to Institutional Investor и Extel Survey Best Sales Team in Russia by Institutional Investor Best FX Provider by Global Finance Best Investment Banking Brand in Emerging Markets by Global Brands magazine VTB Capital operates in London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Zug, Frankfurt am Main, Sofia and Vienna, with headquarters in Moscow.

Globalscope Partners is a leading group of corporate finance and business advisers operating worldwide to support clients in cross-border M&A transactions. Our focus is on solving the unique challenges middle-market companies face when financing, buying, or selling their businesses. We manage diverse issues related to business growth or reorganisation, including devising strategies whether through acquisition, divestment, sale, restructuring, international joint ventures, or licensing initiatives. Since our specialty is in the mid-market M&A and investment-banking sectors, we are not only well-versed in ways to help business buyers and sellers alike achieve optimal returns, we also understand the personal dynamics and special needs of families who are often ignored in multi-billion enterprise transactions. Founded in 1987, we have grown from a small cadre of friends in Europe into a global network of 55 member firms in 46 countries. To ensure a high-level of quality for all our clients, membership in the Globalscope network is by invitation only. Our objective is to ensure we deliver the best possible people, services, and optimal outcomes, regardless of which particular member firm is spearheading the project. Members share sector expertise and contacts for regional and global transactions alike, and all members work together to bring a level of support that is normally out-of-reach for mid-sized buyers and sellers. Our core offering is, of course, to optimise cross-boarder transactions. Sometimes individual members manage transactions themselves; other times we work in pairs; and in more complex international transactions, multiple members can be involved in a single deal—especially when a transaction involves multiple countries and specialised category knowledge. In 2022, Globalscope closed $22 billion in combined transactions, the highest in the networks history. More importantly, we help buyers and sellers alike achieve their financial dreams.