36 Financial services, such as, loan and equity participation financing services; venture capital financing services; financing services, such as, acting as a venture capital (VC) sponsor and investor, assisting in the selection of potential investments, acquisitions and divestitures by the VC vehicle, including acting as manager of VC vehicles and soliciting prospective investors; private equity financing services; financing services, such as, acting as a private equity (PE) sponsor and investor, assisting in the selection of potential investments, acquisitions and divestitures by the PE funds, including acting as a general partner and manager of PE funds and soliciting prospective investors including acting as a dealer or placement agent; investment management services; investment services, such as, investment and asset management services including acting as an investment fund manager and adviser; arranging of financial investments in the nature of the making of loan and equity investments in or the acquisition of businesses; investment consultancy services; charitable activities in the nature of charitable fundraising; financing of acquisitions