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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.

DATAPART Factoring GmbH provides financial services. The private company is based in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The CEO of the German company is Matthias Wimpff.

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority - private equity (ADIA) is a private equity arm of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The firm began investing in private equity as early as in 1989 to diversify ADIA’s portfolio and to seek risk-adjusted returns that exceed those possible in the public equity markets.