Johannes Fleck

BayernLB Capital Partner GmbH (BayernLB) is a Germany-based venture capital firm which was established in 2000. It is owned by Bayerische Landesbank. Formerly known as BayTech Venture Capital Beratungs GmbH, the firm changed their name to BayernLB Capital Partner GmbH in 2011. Located in Munich, the firm manages venture capital funds for a range of clients including the regional government-controlled Bayerische Landesbank, the European Investment Bank and other major institutional investors and insurance companies.

NRW.Bank (Private Equity) (NRWB PE) is the private equity operating division of the NRW Bank which traces their origins to 2002 when Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale was split up into two entities. From this basis and further to the 2004 Reorganization Act, the current foundations for NRW Bank were established. Headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany, NRWB PE specializes in providing capital and business development support for SMEs in North Rhine-Westphalia. They manage a number of private equity funds. Through mezzanine capital as a co-investor alongside lead investors, they provide equity limited to minority stakes as a silent partner.

Monotype GmbH engages in the development and marketing of typefaces and font products. It offers typographic products and services to brand managers, designers, publishers, information technology administrators, as well as product developers. The company was founded by Ottmar Mergenthaler in 1886 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht gGmbH functions as a college or university. Its services include academic, coaching@EBS, career services center, EBS languages center, accommodation database and EBS mediations services. The company is headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany.

VR Mittelstandskapital Unternehmensbeteiligungs AG invests in medium-sized companies, primarily in family companies located in the German-speaking region. It provides mezzanine financing in the form of silent partnership for growth capital, succession arrangements for family companies and buyout transactions in a volume of between EUR 1.5 million and EUR 15 million. The fund acquires both minority and majority stakes and includes syndication with other financial investors in coordination with co-shareholders and management if required.

Lampe Capital Finance GmbH (Lampe Capital Finance) is the private equity subsidiary of Lampe Investment Management GmbH, itself a subsidiary of Lampe Corporate Finance GmbH & Co. KG. The firm was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Transor Filter GmbH is a world leader in providing filtration solutions for various manufacturing applications such as grinding, honing, lapping, super finishing, and EDM. With over 18,000 units installed in more than 30 countries, Transor has offices in the US, China, and Germany, providing sales and service. The company is based in Usingen, Germany and was founded in 1981. The German company also manufacture high-performance EDM dielectrics and grinding oils. The CEOs are Elke D. Hasse and Gerd J. Hasse.

VR Automotive Dichtungssysteme GmbH is a German company that specializes in the development and production of sealing systems for demanding and dynamic deviator requirements in the automotive and industrial sector. The private company was founded in 2004 and is located in Auengrund, Germany. The company focuses on the production of radial wave light systems for the automotive and vehicle supply industry, particularly for the thermal management of combustion and electric vehicles, as well as for compressors with conventional and CO2 cheese. The CEOs are Andreas Schmidt and Martin Schaub.