Company: KOYNU
Filing Date: 2025-07-31
Form Type: S-1/A
Source: 0001829126-25-005627
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Company: CSLM Digital Asset Acquisition Corp III, Ltd
Filing Date: 2025-07-31
Form: S-1/A
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el held
the position as Head of Emerging Markets Portfolio Management at Standard Asset Management from 1999 to 2004. Prior to that, from 1997
to 1999, Mr. Cassel was at Americas Trust Bank as an Emerging Market debt portfolio manager and was earlier the Chief Financial Officer
for the US subsidiary of Banco Cafetero de Colombia from 1992 to 1997, where, among other responsibilities, he ran the bank’s international
treasury book. Earlier from 1985 to 1991, he was a Portfolio Manager of mortgage-backed securities at Bank Atlantic, a federally chartered
savings bank. From 2014 to 2017, Mr. Cassel served as a director of Panache Beverages, Inc. Since January 2022, Mr. Cassel has served
as CEO, CFO and Director of CSLM Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: CSLM), a special purpose acquisition company focused on new economy sectors
and CEO of Edgewater Spirits LLC since January 2023. Mr. Cassel holds a B.A. in Economics from Washington & Lee University (1985)
and a Masters in Accounting from Nova Southeastern University (1996). Additionally, he is a CFA charter holder and a member of the CFA
Institute.

Vikas Mittal has
been our director since July 26, 2024, our Chief Financial Officer since March 28, 2025 and our Chairman since April 29, 2025.
Mr. Mittal has served as the Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer of Meteora since January 2022. Over Mr. Mittal’s
20 years on the buy-side as a principal investor, he has deployed capital across event-driven investment strategies. Mr. Mittal has also
served as Chief Financial Officer of Berto Acquisition Corp. since June 2025. Prior to Meteora, Mr. Mittal was an investment professional
and member GCM, having joined GCM in 2005. Before transitioning to the buy-side, Mr. Mittal was part of the founding team that launched
Raymond James’ TMT investment banking practice in Palo Alto, California, in 2002 focusing on mid-market mergers and acquisitions
and private placements. Mr. Mittal earned a B.S. in Finance from University of Florida in 2002, summa cum laude, and earned an MBA
from NYU Stern School of Business in 2012.