Sebastian Hofbeck

Goldman Sachs International (GSI) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group UK Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Trushelfco Ltd. Headquartered in London, GSI provides prime brokerage, securities lending, futures services and financing services for a range of clients such as corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net worth individuals.

MEAG MUNICH ERGO Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH (MEAG-K) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of MEAG MUNICH ERGO AssetManagement GmbH, itself a subsidiary of Münchener Rückversicherungs AG (FR: MUV2) in Germany. Established in 1999, the firm is based in Munich and manages assets, investing in securities, real estate and funds for a range of clients including insurance companies, pension funds and pension schemes, church organizations, foundations, local authorities, industrial companies from outside their company group and private investors.

Jacobs Holding AG (Jacobs Holding) is an independent private equity firm, founded in 1994 by Klaus Johann Jacobs. The firm is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Part of DJE Kapital AG, DJE Investment SA provides funds management services. The company is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg and was founded in 2002.

Barings (UK) Ltd. (Barings UK) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a subsidiary of Barings Guernsey Ltd., ultimately owned by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. in the US. Barings UK provides asset management and capital solutions to various clients.

Erste & Steiermärkische Bank dd (Broker) (Erste-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Erste & Steiermärkische Bank dd, a commercial bank headquartered in Zagreb, Croatia. The firm was founded in 2003 and is a subsidiary of Erste Group Bank AG (VIE: EBS; OTCMKTS: EBKDY) in Austria. Erste-Broker provides brokerage services to private and business clients.

Partners Group (Private Equity) (Partners Group-PE) is the private equity division of Partners Group AG, itself a subsidiary of Partners Group Holding AG (SW: PGHN), founded in 1996. It is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland. The firm seeks opportunities to create value through working with investee management teams to expand their businesses and attain leadership positions in their markets. Partners Group-PE aligns interests by investing alongside clients.

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.

DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH (DPE) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2007 by Volker Hichert and Marc Thiery. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Part of Roland Berger Top Management Consulting Holding GmbH, Roland Berger Ltd. is a consultancy based in London, UK. The British company's corporate culture is based on three fundamental values: entrepreneurship, excellence, and empathy. Roland Berger offers a wide range of consulting services for various industries, including M&A, chemical companies, private equity firms, and manufacturers on the road to next-generation manufacturing. The company provides an analytic approach and expertise to meet the profound challenges facing the world. Founded in 1989, the company has more than 3000 employees working from over 50 offices in all major international markets.

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Ltd. operates as a global investment firm. It specializes in investment management across multiple asset classes, including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit strategies and hedge funds. The company was founded by Henry Kravis and George Roberts in 1976 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Moody's Deutschland GmbH is the Germany-based investment research subsidiary of Moody’s Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. Headquartered in Frankfurt, the firm was founded in 1991 and provides credit ratings, research, risk analyzes and default data to German-speaking clients including banks, insurance companies, asset managers and industrial companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Donner & Reuschel AG (D&R) is an asset management firm headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded in 2010 as the result of the merger between Conrad Hinrich Donner Bank and Reuschel & Co. Privatbankiers, whose histories date to 1798 and 1947, respectively. The firm is a subsidiary of SIGNAL IDUNA Lebensversicherung AG, which is owned by SIGNAL IDUNA Gruppe. D&R provides wealth management, asset management and traditional banking services to high-net worth private clients, foundations, small businesses and institutional clients.

Assenagon Asset Management SA (Germany) (Assenagon-DE) is the investment management division of Germany-based Assenagon Asset Management SA, itself a subsidiary of Assenagon SA in Luxembourg. It was founded in 2008 by Vassilios Pappas and Hans Günther Bonk. The firm is headquartered in Munich and has additional offices in Frankfurt am Main and Zurich. Assenagon-DE manages the Assenagon funds for institutional investors, intermediaries and private individuals. They are a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).

Sawari Ventures LLC (Sawari Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Ahmed El Alfi. The firm is headquartered in Giza, Egypt.

Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (WIFO) is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Vienna, Austria. The firm was founded in 1927 by Friedrich August von Hayek and Ludwig von Mises. WIFO provides applied empirical economic research in Austria with a strong commitment at the European level. The mission of the firm is to build a bridge between academic basic research and economic policy application in order to contribute to solving socio-economic challenges and to create a factual basis for decisions in business and society. Their bridging function also goes hand in hand with an intermediary role between economic policy institutions, university institutions and advisory and consulting companies. WIFO is the point of contact for international organizations (EU, OECD and IMF) and rating agencies with regard to national economic development and the assessment of economic policy measures.

Deutsche Bank AG (Private Banking Germany) (Deutsche Bank-PB) is the private banking division of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK), a multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. Founded in 1870, Deutsche Bank-PB offers its clients high-quality financial services from a single source. These range from comprehensive services for private customers and support for demanding entrepreneurs and their families, to solutions for small and medium-sized companies in important Eurozone markets.

STS Ventures GmbH (STS Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Stephan Schubert. The firm is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

Part of Building Energy SpA, Building Energy 1 Holdings Plc provides electric services. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2017. Fabrizio Zago has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Zinc ventures Ltd (Zinc Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Saul Charles Klein, Paul Kirby, Julia Black and Ella Goldner. The firm is headquartered in Kings Cross, United Kingdom.

Intriva Capital Management Ltd (Intriva Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Intriva Holdings Ltd founded in 2016 by Tyler Mingst. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Exane SA (United Kingdom) is the UK-based securities brokerage division of Exane SA in France, which is owned by BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP). Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2019 and provides institutional investors with a range of services, such as research, sale and execution on European equities.

High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH (HTGF) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Bonn, Germany.