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Scalable Capital operates a B2B &amp; B2C digital wealth management platform with among the most assets under management (AUM) in Europe. The company’s B2C segment includes neobroking and robo advisory services to customers, primarily targeting high-earning individuals with a minimum investment amount of GBP 10,000 (USD 14,000). As of 2019, the company reported that more than 30% of its assets originate from client portfolios worth more than EUR 100,000 (USD 120,000). The B2B segment focuses on partnering with banks to develop their own robo advisory services. As of June 2021, the company has partnered with Barclays, ING, and Raiffeisen Bank International, amongst others.In November 2021, the company acquired justETF, an online platform that provides tools that enable retail investors to manage their finances and invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition was expected to complement Scalable Capital’s product offering, enabling it to offer a wider suite of products to its customers in the form of more information resources.As of June 2021, the company’s customer base stood at 250,000 across Austria, Germany and the UK. The company claims threefold growth in customers since July 2020, with AUM growing 2.5x to reach USD 5 billion during the same period.In January 2021, Scalable Capital announced the closure of its B2C service segment in the UK. The company cited the high cost of customer acquisition, choosing only to continue its B2B partnership with Barclays. The company will focus on expanding its German operations instead.In December 2021, Scalable Capital launched “Scalable Crypto,” a digital platform to facilitate the trading of cryptocurrencies via Xetra and gettex. In addition, it provides real-time price movements and detailed information relating to specific crypto coins. The platform allows existing customers to access and maintain crypto holdings as exchange-traded products via CoinShares.The company raised EUR 150 million (USD 180 million) in Series E in June 2021, at a valuation of USD 1.4 billion, led by Tencent. The company expects to use the funding to expand its brokerage and asset management business, and expand its presence in other European markets such as France, Italy, and Spain.

RedCat Pub Company is a dynamic, rapidly expanding pub enterprise that puts pubs at the center of communities.

Group 1 Automotive owns and operates about 130 franchises at approximately 100 dealerships, as well as about 25 collision service centers in more than a dozen states. Group 1 Automotive also has a handful of franchises in the UK. The company's dealerships offer new (60% of sales) and used cars and light trucks under more than 30 different brands. It also offers financing, provides maintenance and repair services, and sells replacement parts.

Global Net Lease provides assistance including inflation protection, stable quarterly dividends, volatility protection, and strong growth potential. They concentrate on acquiring and managing commercial real estate assets. The company's contact modes are mail, phone, and physical address.

ThinCats offers tailored funding solutions to support the growth of mid-sized UK businesses. The company combines data analytics with traditional lending practices to meet the unique needs of each client. Services include funding for growth, acquisitions, refinancing, and restructuring.

Founded in 2001, Purchasing Power offers what has become one of the country's premier purchase programs for employees. The Atlanta-based company has been tapped for the ''fastest-growing'' list by several leading business publications, including Entrepreneur and Inc. magazines. To date, Purchasing Power has serviced more than 400,000 orders from employees of leading companies and organizations across the U.S., from Fortune 500 to government agencies.

A unique experience, Everyman Cinemas is an independent network of boutique cinemas. With a passion for quality, from service of food and drink to seating and films, every cinema also has a unique bar or foyer space. Roman Polanski once remarked that “Cinema should make you forget you are sitting in a theatre”, our cinemas do just that, they create a truly memorable experience that exceeds expectations and reaches the highest standards possible in comfort and entertainment.   Everyman is one of the fastest growing independent networks in the UK and will be expanding into numerous new sites over the next two years. Present venues range from the iconic 100 year old Screen on the Green, to brand new boutique spaces in Canary Wharf and Birmingham Mailbox.   Current locations: Stratford Upon Avon, Chelmsford, Harrogate, King's Cross, Bristol, Gerrards Cross, Esher, Barnet, Muswell Hill, Belsize Park, Hampstead, Maida Vale, Islington, Baker Street, Canary Wharf, Leeds, Walton-on-Thames, Winchester, Oxted, Reigate and Birmingham.  The cinemas owned by the Group are operated under the ‘Everyman’ brand, spearheading the revival of independent cinema in the UK.

Iberdrola together with its subsidiaries engages in the production, switching, and distribution of electricity and gas worldwide. It generates electricity primarily through nuclear, fossil-fuel, and hydroelectric power. The company also engages in the retail of electricity under the tariff systems. In addition, IBERDROLA generates electricity from renewable energy sources, as well as engages in gas storage, and electricity and gas supply activities. Iberdrola is committed to the energy transition and has developed a sustainable business model based on renewable energy, smart grids, large-scale energy storage, and digital transformation to provide customers with advanced products and services.

W. P. Carey Inc. is a publicly traded REIT (NYSE: WPC) that provides long-term sale-leaseback and build-to-suit financing for companies worldwide and manages an investment portfolio of more than $15 billion. W. P. Carey Inc. is the successor to W. P. Carey & Co. LLC, which had its origins in 1973. The largest owner/manager of net lease assets, our corporate finance focused credit and real estate underwriting process is a constant that has been successfully leveraged across a wide variety of industries and property types. Our portfolio of long-term leases with creditworthy tenants has an established history of generating stable cash flows that have enabled us to deliver consistent and rising dividend income to investors for nearly four decades.

Bibby Financial Services is wholly owned by the Bibby Line Group, a dynamic business to business services group. Family run and independent since day one, they've succeeded in the toughest of markets from shipping to distribution to financial services over the last two centuries. In 2007, the Bibby Line Group celebrated its bicentenary and 200 years of serving business.

The top managers in the industry, the best engineers and their support personnel, our excellent hiring practices, and a culture of constant improvement have all contributed to the growth of our organization.

Liberis provides business financial services. They deliver finance solutions directly to small businesses and provide a finance platform for partners to help business customers. They specialize in finance technology platforms and financial solutions.

Goodloans builds platforms that enable underestimated businesses to access credit. Backed by Google and Barclays.

Olam Food Ingredients is a major supplier of cocoa and coffee products. These include cocoa beans and cocoa ingredients, Robusta and Arabica coffees as well as spray and freeze-dried soluble coffee.

Adani Enterprises focuses on building stellar infrastructural assets that contribute to nation-building. Adani Enterprises is a diversified conglomerate with business interests across – Integrated Coal Management and mining, solar cells and module manufacturing, agri-storage infrastructure and services as well as edible oils and food products.

LendingCrowd, a leading fintech lending platform serving mainland UK and headquartered in Scotland, was founded in 2014 by CEO Stuart Lunn. The platform uses leading-edge technology, developed by its expert team in Edinburgh, to fund the ambitions of businesses the length and breadth of Britain by connecting them with its community of individual and institutional lenders, including Scottish Investment Bank and Dutch entrepreneurial bank NIBC.

Nimbla provides B2B invoice insurance to small and medium-sized businesses in the United Kingdom. The London fintech company, through their unique technology, allows them to instantly review the credit rating of their invoices and insure them individually, paying out in the event of insolvency.

Kriya is the new name for MarketFinance. The company is a fintech platform that provides access to payments, credit, and working capital through seamless integrations and instant credit decisions. Founded in 2011, Kriya has helped businesses collect over £20 billion in B2B payments, and advanced over £3 billion worth of credit through working capital and business loans.   Kriya is backed by Barclays, Santander InnoVentures, European venture capital fund Northzone (invested in Klarna, iZettle, and Trustpilot), private equity group MCI Capital (also invested in iZettle, Azimo, and Gett), and Viola Credit.

M&C Saatchi is founded on the principle of Brutal Simplicity. M&C Saatchi was founded in 1995 and today describes itself as the “biggest independent creative agency network in the World.

Greenko Group is one of India's fastest growing Independent Power Producers, focusing on developing clean energy assets in India to meet Indian's ever-increasing demand for power. The Group is building a de-risked portfolio of wind, solar, hydropower, natural gas, and biomass assets within India and intends to increase the installed capacity it operates by developing new greenfield assets. The group is listed on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM), having its asset base in India. Currently has over 120 MW of contracted capacity including 6 hydro & 6 biomass plants and nearly 350 MW of licenses under development. It was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Hyderabad, India.

Gatsby is a reimagined brokerage platform that cuts through the jargon and makes stocks and options trading available to the masses. With as little as $10, users can begin trading stocks and options on listed companies and ETFs without paying any commissions or fees. Trading options with Gatsby leaves the options matrix and capital requirements behind and offers higher risk and better potential returns than only trading stocks. The app's social network allows users to watch the Gatsby community react to breaking news and corporate reports and then optimize their strategy by leveraging the crowd's knowledge and expertise.

Scalable Capital is on its way to becoming Europe’s leading digital investment platform. The fintech brings people and technology-based investing together with the goal of democratising financial investments. In addition to services for private investors (B2C), Scalable Capital pursues numerous cooperations with renowned business clients (B2B). The company is funded by BlackRock, Tencent, HV Capital, Tengelmann Ventures and other prominent investors.

Barclays is a British universal bank, are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography.

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Digital banks that deploy customer deposits to sustainable uses such as renewable energy projects and social housing.

Offers a platform for individuals and businesses to invest in sustainability-related companies, projects, and investment portfolios.

Solutions that allow investors to obtain sustainability-related information on their portfolios such as real-world impact (water savings, CO2 savings, etc.) and ESG-related compliance.

Companies that provide the digital infrastructure for financial institutions to offer their own sustainable finance products.

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