Robert Pauli

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.

NORD Holding Unternehmensbeteiligungs GmbH is an independent private equity firm headquartered in Hanover in northern Germany. NORD Holding's shareholders include regional and savings banks as well as insurance companies. The firm originated in 1969 within NORD/LB Group and was among the earliest private equity firms created in Germany. The current firm was established in 1993 and became independent in 2000 through a spin-off. NORD Holding specializes in private equity investing. They also manage a private equity fund of funds. The firm invests directly through an evergreen fund. The fund's investors are NORD Holding's shareholders, including regional banks within NORD/LB Group.

AVISTA OIL AG engages in the production, marketing, and distribution of base oils, lubricants, and refinery products. It offers products under AVISTA Kernsolvat, Motor Gold, Pennasol, AVISTA Flux, and AVISTA Fuel brands. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Uetze, Germany.

Rohde & Schwarz DVS GmbH was a manufacturer of hardware and software for broadcast, digital film and video post production, presentation and event markets. DVS applications cover the production of television series and Hollywood movies, and enable 4K films for digital cinema. The company was founded in 1985 and was headquartered in Hannover, Germany.