Rainer Maerkle

3i Deutschland Gesellschaft für Industriebeteiligungen mbH (3i Deutschland) is the German private equity subsidiary of 3i Group Plc (LSE: III) in Great Britain. Established in Frankfurt in 1984, the firm invests in small and medium-sized German companies at all stages of development, from start-ups to established businesses. In addition to the Frankfurt office, 3i Deutschland has offices in Munich and Stuttgart. They drive their investment focus and decisions from their Frankfurt and Munich offices, and the team collaborates with Swiss colleagues in Zurich and 3i's network across Europe, Asia and the U.S. to invest in a wide range of industry sectors.

Siemens Technology Accelerator GmbH (STA) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Siemens AG (FR: SIE) in Germany. Created in 2001, the firm aims to externally commercialize innovative technologies of Siemens which are not turned into products within Siemens itself, typically through spin-offs, licensing or sales. Based in Munich, the STA offers access to the Siemens network through various links. Because Siemens operates a worldwide infrastructure for the management of patents and trademarks, the STA is able to support new businesses with Intellectual Property issues which may arise. The firm also has an external network comprised of German and international venture capitalists.

HV Capital Manager GmbH (HV Capital Manager) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Lars Langusch. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Private Sale GmbH is a holding company, which operates as an online shopping club for fashion and lifestyle. It offers fashion and lifestyle brands, newcomer collections, as well as off-season articles. The company was founded by Nicolas Speeck, Mario Zimmermann, Constantin Bisanz, and Christian Heitmeyer on April 11, 2007 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Stylight GmbH owns and operates an online fashion portal. Its products include tops and T-shirts, clothing, pullovers and strickware, suiting and vests, jackets and coats, shirts, skirts, bathing robes, shoes, and accessories. The company was founded by Anselm Bauer, Benjamin Gunther, Max-osef Meier and Sebastian Schuon in November 2008 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

yelster digital GmbH operates as a people search engine company. The firm provides online services for individuals, professionals, large accounts, small and medium sized companies. The company was founded by Eric Pfarl and Martin Stemeseder in 2007 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

Outfittery GmbH operates and develops an online men's apparel retail platform. The firm specializes in the management of a web-based shopping and consulting portal, which also provides users with survey questions regarding personal fashion and style. It also offers personal stylists, with whom users discuss the details of their outfit box selected for and to be delivered to them. The company was founded by Julia Bösch, Anna Alex and Tobias Nendel in 2012 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Quandoo GmbH develops and operates an online booking and payment processing portal. The firm specializes in the design and management of a point-of-sale (POS) platform, allowing users and local businesses to optimize their operations management systems. Its product offerings encompass web-based reservation management and calendar, cash management, clients' applications, and business center platforms. The company was founded by Philipp Magin, Daniel Philipp Glasner, Ronny Lange, Sebastian Moser and Tim-Hendrik Meyer in 2012 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Move24 Group GmbH provides moving services. It offers professional moving services with presence in Germany, Austria, the United Kingdom, France and Italy. The company was founded by Carsten Bild and Marcel Rangnow in August 2015 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.