Michael Braun

Open-Xchange AG develops e-mail and collaboration software solutions. It specializes in the development of tools for on-premise or on-demand solutions, geared towards fueling clients' businesses. The company designs an application suite, a centralized cloud environment that lets users manage digital lives, emails, tasks, and files from a single interface. Its solutions include e-mail, calendar, address book, document, and task management applications. The company was founded by Rafael Laguna de la Vera, Martin Kauss and Frank Hoberg in 2005 and is headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany.

HANNOVER Finanz GmbH (HF) is an independent private equity firm headquartered in Hannover in northern Germany with a branch in Austria. HF is a majority-owned subsidiary of HANNOVER Finanz Group, which became independent through a management buyout in 1993. HF was established in 1979 within HDI-Haftpflichtverband der Deutschen Industrie VaG, which later became the German insurance group Talanx. HF specializes in private equity investing. Their shareholders and clients are primarily large German institutions in the banking and insurance sectors. The firm manages an extensive range of investment funds in which the group's shareholders are significant investors. HANNOVER Finanz Group and private individuals also invest in the firm's funds.

Next47 Services GmbH (Next47, fka Siemens Venture Capital GmbH) is the venture capital unit of Siemens AG (FR: SIE; NYSE: SI), a global electronics and engineering company based in Germany. It was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Munich, with additional offices around the world.

BayBG Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (BayBG) is a regional private equity firm established in 1972 and headquartered in Munich, Germany. The firm invests public funds on behalf of the State of Bavaria.

EnOcean GmbH develops and provides patented self-powered wireless technology. It manufactures and markets maintenance-free wireless sensor solutions for use in buildings and industrial installations. The firm's solutions are based on miniaturized energy converters, ultra-low-power electronic circuitry, and reliable wireless. Its products include accessories, software and firmware. The company was founded by Andreas Schneider and Frank Schmidt in 2001 and is headquartered in Oberhaching, Germany.

VR Equitypartner GmbH (VREP) is a private equity subsidiary of DZ Bank AG founded in 1970. The firm is headquartered in Bavaria, Germany.

PlanetHome Group GmbH engages in the provision of real estate services. The firm also offers marketing and financing services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Infracapital Partners is a private equity subsidiary of M&G Investment Management Ltd founded in 2005 by Martin James Lennon, Edward Hilton Clarke and Milton Anthony Fernandes. The firm is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Raiffeisen Bausparkasse Gesellschaft mbH provides construction loans. It offers programs for professionals, retirees, and students. The firm also offers financing programs for health and education. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

Findos Investor GmbH is an independent German private equity firm which was founded by Hans Freudenberg, Olaf Rogowski and Wolfgang Ziegler in 2006. Based in Munich, the firm manages the Findos Investor Fund, backed by leading German family-owned companies. Findos Investor provides funds and investee companies with access to their investors' network and expertise.

Brainloop AG provides software solutions for managing confidential information and documents. It offers document compliance management, asset management, biopharmaceutical licensing, board communication, legal department, project finance, research and development intellectual property protection, as well as investor relations and secure file protection solutions. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

zfhn Zukunftsfonds Verwaltungs GmbH (ZFHN) is an independent German venture capital firm which was founded in 2005 to support the development of innovative start-up companies in Southern Germany. Headquartered in Heilbronn, ZFHN manages a venture capital fund backed by private investors. They also have a cooperative agreement with ZFH High-Tech Gründerfonds.

PandoLogic, Inc. operates as an online employment advertising platform. It offers job seekers to search for temporary and permanent employment and allows employers and human resource professionals to post and search advertisements. The company was founded by Alan R. Schonberg, Avi Balali, and Gal Almog in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Affinity Water Capital Funds Ltd. provides investment services. The company was founded on July 17, 1991 and is headquartered in Hertfordshire, the United Kingdom.

EPP Professional Publishing Group GmbH engages in the provision of book, periodical, and corporate publishing services. It offers journals, technical books and non-fiction books, with focus on the architecture, medicine, technology, and fashion industries. The firm engages in media partnerships and conducts conferences, seminars, and trade shows. It also develops and markets online information tools, service platforms, digital solutions, and workflow applications. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Meridiam Infrastructure North America Corp (Meridiam) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Thierry Deau. The firm is headquartered in Paris.

IDnow GmbH engages in the provision of secure and easy-to-use solutions for identification and electronic signature. Its products facilitate the secure electronic identification of individuals via internet browser and mobile applications. Its products include IDnow Autoldent, IDnow VideoIdent, IDnow eSign, and IDnow Platform. The company was founded by Felix Haas, Sebastian B?rhold, Dennis von Ferenczy and Armin Bauer in February 2014 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.