CJ Capital Partners LLC

Through our extensive relationships with family offices and high wealth groups across key locations including the GCC region, the Americas, EU and China, we source private capital for dynamic, high growth enterprise. Disruptive ideas demand smart capital to unlock true potential. Copernican was founded by Martin Thorp, a finance veteran who pioneered the development of corporate finance and transaction-led services by international ‘accounting’ firms whilst serving as Managing Partner of Arthur Andersen global corporate finance practice. Copernican's core team is complemented with our venture partner network providing access to unrivalled networks of investor groups and decades of specialist experience in sectors such as energy, healthcare and technology. Our extensive placing network brings deep relationships with family offices, high wealth groups and ultra high net worth individuals, enabling us to source global private capital to help deliver outstanding returns.

CFT Capital Partners is a Los Angeles-based investment platform which aims to provide value-added co-investment capital to innovative and industry leading companies, alongside financial sponsors, institutional investors, family offices, and management teams. Since 2016, CFT Capital Partners has been managing alternative assets for the Cherng Family Trust, the family office of Andrew and Peggy Cherng who are the founders of Panda Restaurant Group. The Firm has over $2 billion of AUM and is currently investing out of a $523 million vehicle which closed in May 2022. ABOUT PANDA RESTAURANT GROUP Family-owned and operated since 1973, Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. is the global leader in Asian dining experiences and parent company of Panda Express, Panda Inn and Hibachi-San. Today, co-founders and co-CEOs Andrew and Peggy Cherng continue to grow the company’s presence, operating more than 2,400 locations with 50,000 associates in 12 countries. On a mission to inspire better lives, Panda Restaurant Group fosters a people-first culture in and outside of its restaurants, focusing on associate development and giving back to the communities in which it serves.

We operate as a licensed entity in Singapore (Capital Markets Service (CMS) for fund management) and China (Qualified Foreign Limited Partner (QFLP) license). Through our three core pillars of service, we provide: Investments in Private Equity, Private Debt, Pre-IPO Companies and venture building, Fund Management Services and Advisory utilising the Variable Capital Company (VCC) structure and other fund structures, and Wealth Management Services for High-Net-Worth Individuals and Family Offices. Working alongside exceptional founders and technologists, we leverage our team and network of corporate leaders, industry veterans, and academia to provide entrepreneurs, innovators, and teams the know-how and connections needed to scale globally. Since 2006, we’ve partnered with many founders and partners to build resilient, successful companies. Tembusu Tree Tembusu trees are resilient and adaptable, thriving in adverse conditions and poor soils. They are native to secondary forests and can live up to 150 to 200 years, reaching heights of about 25 meters. Their durable wood makes them suitable for various uses, including construction and furniture making. A notable Tembusu tree The Singapore Botanic Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is believed to predate the Gardens and holds heritage significance, being featured on the Singapore $5 currency note and postage stamps (The Straits Times, June 9, 2007).

Born out of a family ethos of long-term planning and investing for the future, we make direct investments in outstanding companies with defensible business models, strong product innovation, and significant growth potential. Our thesis is centered around investing in category-defining companies that bring new products, services and experiences to the changing consumer in Greater China. We put our own capital behind entrepreneurs we believe in, which enables us to be long-term partners, not bound by fund lifecycles. Our investment scope also encompasses managing multi-asset portfolios in public markets. We invest across asset classes, from equities and bonds to commodities and digital assets, through both in-house and third-party managers. Today, we manage more than US$1 billion in assets. We invest in growth-stage businesses across several verticals, positioned around the modern consumer. In our growth equity investments, we aim to take significant minority positions in outstanding consumer-focused companies with proven business models and market acceptance. We target companies beyond the start-up phase, companies that are ready to scale up. Partnering with Jebsen Capital allows our portfolio companies to harness more than a century of experience building iconic brands in Greater China. As a strategic co-pilot to entrepreneurs and management teams, we offer a selection of tangible value creation solutions, together with our more than 2,000 employees in the region. About Jebsen Group. Founded in 1895, Jebsen Group is a leading brand builder and a focused marketing, investment and distribution organisation. A family-owned private company with over 125 years of continuous presence in Greater China, Jebsen is committed to supporting our partners’ needs in building market demand, generating sales, and connecting customers across the region. As a strategic co-pilot, Jebsen elevates the value of partnering brands and helps them achieve success. Under the master brand of Jebsen, the Group has four Core Business Lines - Motors, Beverage, Consumer and Jebsen Capital. Jebsen offers over 200 of the world’s premium brands extensive and specialised local market access.

Siguler Guff is a multi-strategy private markets investment firm which, together with its affiliates, has over $16 billion of assets under management. With over 25 years of experience investing as a firm in the private markets, Siguler Guff seeks to generate strong, risk-adjusted returns by focusing opportunistically on market niches. Siguler Guff’s investment products include multi-manager funds, direct investment funds and customized separate accounts targeting specific areas of compelling opportunity. The Firm’s core investment strategies include Small Buyout, Emerging Markets, Opportunistic Credit, Real Estate and Small Business Credit. Siguler Guff’s institutional investment knowledge, sector immersion approach and longstanding relationships provide access to compelling investment opportunities within each of its targeted strategies. Founded in 1991 within PaineWebber, Siguler Guff became an independent firm in 1995. The Firm currently serves over 700 institutional clients, including corporate and public employee benefit plans, endowments, foundations, government agencies and financial institutions, and more than 1,000 family office and high net worth investors. Headquartered in New York, Siguler Guff maintains offices in Boston, London, Mumbai, São Paulo, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, Houston, TX, and West Palm Beach, FL.

From CPG to SaaS, we employ a generalist approach as our investment and diversification strategy. We partner with industry leaders and influencers whose purpose is to impact others in a meaningful way. We Invest When: We Believe in the Company. The Brand is Recognizable. Price Matches Value. The Brand is Exciting.