Ben Hicks

OSRAM GmbH develops and manufactures lamps and lighting systems. Its products include light-emitting diode systems, luminaires, electronic control gears, and lamps. The product applications include indoor and outdoor lighting, light management systems, vehicle and bicycle lighting, as well as specialty lighting. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

BSH Hausgeräte GmbH manufactures electrical household appliances. It product portfolio includes stoves, ovens, extractor hoods, dishwashers, washers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, consumer products such as vacuum cleaners, coffee machines, electric kettles, irons and hairdryers as well as accessories, auxiliary materials and tools. The firm offers its products under the Bosch and Siemens brands as well as other special and regional brands including Gaggenau, Neff, Thermador, Constructa, Viva, Ufesa, Junker, Zelmer, Balay, Pitsos, Profilo and Coldex brand names. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Deutsche Messe AG engages in the organization and operations of trade shows, exhibitions, and business fairs. It offers lead generation services that focuses on B2B customer acquisition services; analysis; conceptual design; planning and implementation; location research services for various events; promoters and web based event software; and guest management services. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Hannover, Germany.

ScaleUp Capital Ltd. (ScaleUp Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Simon R. Philips. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Novaled GmbH designs and develops organic light-emitting diode technologies. Its products include organic materials, OLED display materials, OLED lighting materials and organic photovoltaic materials. The company was founded by Karl Leo, Jan Blochwitz-Nimoth, Martin Pfeiffer and Jorg Amelung in 2001 and is headquartered in Dresden, Germany.

Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V. provides information on the German industry, economy, and economic policies. The private company is based in Berlin, Germany. The German company organizes events that bring together business, politics, science, and civil society for discussions, whether virtually, in-person, or hybrid. The company was founded by Gerhard Schempp.

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (dba Berenberg Bank) is an independent broker/dealer firm headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. Berenberg Bank provides brokerage services for a range of clients.

INCHRON GmbH develops and designs software platforms. Its services include project support, process consulting, tool chain integration, coaching, training and fire fighting. The company was founded by Ralf Monzenberger and Matthias Dorfel in October 2003 and is headquartered in Potsdam, Germany.

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. operates as an application-oriented research organization. The firm focuses on health, security, communication, as well as environment and energy. It develops technology, designs products, and improves methods and techniques. The company was founded on March 26, 1949 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

webme GmbH provides web services to create individual website. The company was founded by Benjamin Lochmann and Andreas Wohlmuth in 2007 and is headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany.

Reuters AG provides an online news portal covering the business, finance, politics and entertainment fields. The company also offers articles, snippets, editorials, and broad coverage of news services. Reuters is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

iSYS Software GmbH is a German company that specializes in individual software development and IT consulting. The private company is based in Munich, Germany. The company has been in the industry for over 25 years. The company was founded by Peter Mandl and he has been the CEO since incorporation.

DATEV eG engages in the development of business software solutions. It also provides information technology services for tax consultants, accountants, and lawyers. The company was founded on February 14, 1966 and is headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany.

Horváth & Partner GmbH provides management consulting services. It specializes in corporate performance management and performance optimization. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.

BITKOM Bundesverband Informationswirtschaft-Telekommunikation operates as a business association. The company is based in Berlin-Mitte, Germany and has subsidiaries in Germany.

Ecosia GmbH operates as an internet search engine. It enables users to plant trees by searching the web. The company was founded by Christian Kroll in December 2009 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Small & Mid Cap Investmentbank AG is a German investment bank that specializes in the structuring and support of financing solutions for medium-sized companies. The company is based in Munich, Germany and has subsidiaries in Germany. The German company's focus is on transactions around the capital market and stock exchange, such as capital increases, IPOs, and bond emissions. The private company also specializes in banking and securities accompaniment by stock market transactions. The company has an experienced capital market team with over 100 years of successful transaction experience from various institutes in Germany.

MMI Munich Medical International GmbH offers healthcare business services. It provides hospital planning services, investment advices, strategic planning services, feasibility studies and analyses, advanced training for medical faculties and health care services for universities and health care businesses. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Ernst & Young GmbH provides financial advice services. It offers advisory, assurance, tax, growth markets, transactions, tax and specialty services. The firm serves to the automotive, transportation, consumer products, retail, oil, gas, mining, metals, power, utilities, technology and real estate industries. The company is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.

Breakthrough Energy Investment LLC (Breakthrough Energy Ventures) a venture capital arm of Breakthrough Energy LLC was founded in 2016 by Bill Gates. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Daojia Ltd. operates as a home services platform. It owns and operates Swan Daojia. The company was founded by Xiao Hua Chen in August 2014 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

WF World Fund Management GmbH (WF World Fund Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Clearsight Investments AG provides investment management and fund advisory services. The company is headquartered in Pfaffikon, Switzerland.