Frederic Pampus

thinkstep AG operates as a holding company, which provides compliance solutions, as well as compliance software, data, and consulting in the fields of sustainably management. It distributes its products under the GaBi Software, SoFi Software, LCA Data, and SoFi Content brands. The company was founded by Michael Betz and Robert Gabriel in 1991 and is headquartered in Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany.

UBS Asset Management Deutschland GmbH (UBS AM-Deutschland) is the German asset management subsidiary of UBS Deutschland AG, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Established in 1989, the firm is based in Frankfurt and manages a range of investment funds across all major asset classes for institutional and private clients.

3i Deutschland Gesellschaft für Industriebeteiligungen mbH (3i Deutschland) is the German private equity subsidiary of 3i Group Plc (LSE: III) in Great Britain. Established in Frankfurt in 1984, the firm invests in small and medium-sized German companies at all stages of development, from start-ups to established businesses. In addition to the Frankfurt office, 3i Deutschland has offices in Munich and Stuttgart. They drive their investment focus and decisions from their Frankfurt and Munich offices, and the team collaborates with Swiss colleagues in Zurich and 3i's network across Europe, Asia and the U.S. to invest in a wide range of industry sectors.

BC Partners Ltd. (BC Partners) is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 1986. BC Partners Ltd. is headquartered in London with additional offices in Hamburg, Paris and New York.

Power Plus Communications AG provides broadband power line communication technology for energy grid sector. Its products deliver broadband connectivity over both power line and wireless infrastructure. The company’s solution uses the existing low- and medium voltage grid infrastructure to deliver broadband connectivity, which allows for a real-time, bidirectional, reliable and cost-effective data communication. The firm’s products include voltage regulated distribution transformers, smart meter gateways and BPL modems. The company was founded by Ingo Schönberg and Eugen Mayer in 2001 and is headquartered in Mannheim, Germany.

Daimler Financial Services AG provides leasing and financial services. It offers financial services by providing tailor-made leasing and financing solutions to promote the vehicle sales of the DaimlerChrysler group’s brands worldwide. The firm’s products are offered to financial services for dealerships, commercial fleet management, the procurement of automotive insurance solutions, banking services, and mobility services like car2go. The company is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG /Private Equity/ (DBAG) is a private equity arm of Deutsche Beteiligungs AG founded in 1965. The firm is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Perella Weinberg Partners UK LLP provides corporate advisory services. The company was founded on April 19, 2006 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Climate Change Capital Ltd.(Climate Change Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Climate Change Capital Group Ltd, a subsidiary of Bunge Ltd. (NYSE: BG) in the United States. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom with additional office in Madrid.

HV Capital Manager GmbH (HV Capital Manager) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Lars Langusch. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Nualight Ltd. designs and manufactures LED products. It offers Alto, Porto, Largo, Centro, Titan, Blaze, Zest, Toro, Viga and Arc series. The firm’s products include LED pendants, ceiling-tiles, low bay/parking, refrigeration lighting and spotlights. Nualight was founded by John Bouchier, Liam Kelly and Paul O'Shaughnessy in May, 2004 and is headquartered in Cork, Ireland.

Roland Berger Holding GmbH provides business consulting services. It engages in the business of corporate finance, digitization, executive communications, information management and operations strategy. The company was founded by Roland Berger in 1967 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Cornelius + Krage GbR is a law firm based in Kiel, Germany. The German company provides legal services in various areas such as real estate law, corporate law, inheritance law, and family law. The firm also has lawyers and notaries who specialize in insolvency administration, insolvency plan procedures, and insolvency law.

Rigeto Unternehmerkapital GmbH is a financial company based in Munich, Germany. The German company describe themselves as a combination of a private equity society and a family office, investing flexibly and in the long term. Rigeto Unternehmerkapital GmbH has a strong management team and work with companies to develop growth strategies and expand their businesses. Rigeto has made over 40 transactions and invested around 300 million euros. The company focuses on medium-sized companies and aim to shape change to the advantage of everyone involved. The company was founded in 2013, and Richard K. Lenz has been the CEO since 2012.

Yoyo Wallet Ltd. develops a marketing platform for modern retailers, powered by mobile payment. It offers Yoyo, an application that combines the way to buy goods with the automatic loyalty point collection which enables users to share rewards with friends and families. The company was founded by Alain Falys, Dave Nicholson, Daniel Maurice Vallerey and Michael Rolph in February 2013 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Planday A/S provides online scheduling system. It develops Planday, which is a SaaS based employee scheduling and management system for various businesses. The firm’s features include template scheduling, employees access, communication, reporting, automation of payroll process, and an overview of employee time differences. The company was founded by Anders Kynde Frederiksen, Christian Brøndum, and Mikkel Benjamin Lomholt in 2005 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Adaxia Capital Partners LLP (Adaxia Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in London.

Bregal Unternehmerkapital GmbH (Bregal Unternehmerkapital) is a private equity firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

STS Ventures GmbH (STS Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Stephan Schubert. The firm is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

signals Invest GmbH (signals Venture Capital) is venture capital investment subsidiary of SIGNAL IDUNA Lebensversicherung AG, ultimately owned by SIGNAL IDUNA Gruppe, founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Porsche Ventures (Porsche Ventures) is venture investment arm of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, itself a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG is founded in 2016. the firm is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.

Storyblok GmbH engages in the development of content management systems. It allows developers to create websites while giving content creators to edit content independently. Its products offers Docs, Tutorials, and Open Source. The company was founded by Dominik Angerer in April 2015 and is headquartered in Linz, Austria.

Hospitality Digital GmbH engages in the provision of digital solutions for the hotel, restaurant, and retail trade industries. It offers an online platform for the creation of websites, management and organization of table reservations, web listing, and collection of guest data, as well as tools for the calculation of cost of sales and optimal sales price. The company is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.

RENK GmbH is a leading manufacturer of high-quality transmissions, slide bearings, suspension systems, couplings, and testing systems. The company is based in Augsburg, DE, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. The German company serves a wide range of end-markets, including armored vehicles, defense and civil marine, power generation, plastics, and oil and gas. With more than 2,600 employees, RENK generated sales of EUR 550 million in 2020. RENK was founded in 1873 by Johann Julius Renk, and Susanne Wiegand has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Agreena ApS is a Danish company that focuses on promoting environmental and financial sustainability in agriculture, with a particular emphasis on supporting farmers. Agreena is based in Copenhagen, DK and was founded in 2018 by Ida Boesen, Julie Koch Fahler, and Simon Haldrup. The company offers a certificate sales program that is based on climate-friendly agricultural practices, which can provide a secondary source of income for farmers. The company also provides guidance on how to implement this program into an existing ESG strategy to achieve net zero. Simon Haldrup has been the CEO since 2018.

SEVEST Management GmbH (SEVEST) is a private equity subsidiary of Serafin Unternehmensgruppe GmbH founded in 2022 by Philipp Haindl, David Lisewski and Marco Pagacz. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany.