Over the past 5 years, Stage 1 Financial has built a strong and validated pipeline of deal flow for our Investment Partners by delivering core Accounting, Finance & Business Intelligence services to emerging consumer brands that are potential investment candidates. Stage 1 Financial has now launched Stage 1 Fund, which will allow investment alongside Venture Capital & Private Equity Partners in emerging consumer companies that Stage 1 Financial believes has a significantly reduced risk profile and high probability of success for our investors. Stage 1 Fund is differentiated in that we have: • Built-in Relationships and Trust with Emerging Consumer Brands • Unique and Transparent Data Points that are proprietary the Stage 1 core business and quantitative expertise • Stage 1 Financial Team Members working with Emerging Brands every day, alongside Entrepreneurs and their Management Teams • Access to a proprietary pipeline of investment opportunities that have been vetted from a financial and qualitative perspective