Tormod Volden

HBM Partners AG (HBM-P) was established in 2001 as an independent provider of investment advisory services with headquarters in Zug, Switzerland. HBM-P's field of expertise comprises global human medicine, biotechnology, medical technology and related sectors. The firm primarily advises HBM BioVentures AG and HBM BioCapital via their Cayman Islands-based, wholly-owned subsidiary, HBM Partners (Cayman) Ltd., which acts as the investment manager for the HBM funds. They rely on the services of an external consultant to analyze investment opportunities in the US.

Picodrill SA provides micromachining techniques for production of hole structures in glass and dielectric materials. The company was founded by M. Eric Lucien, Jean-Pierre Rosat, and Christian Schmidt on October 5, 2007 and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Innobridge SA (Innobridge) is the Swiss-based venture capital subsidiary of Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM) SA. The firm was founded in 2004 by CSEM SA and an external team of innovation specialists and benefits from their relationship with CSEM SA, providing investee companies with access to innovation and technology specialists as well as intellectual property and corporate finance experts. Based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Innobridge partners with their sister subsidiary, JADE Invest SA, a Swiss venture capital firm, to finance high-tech start-up and new businesses during their seed process.

Friele Holding AS provides administration and management services. It offers investment banking, asset management, and property management services. The company was founded in 1984 and is located in Nesttun, Norway.