Jakob Reithmann

Goldman Sachs International (GSI) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group UK Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Trushelfco Ltd. Headquartered in London, GSI provides prime brokerage, securities lending, futures services and financing services for a range of clients such as corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net worth individuals.

DWS International GmbH is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA, ultimately owned by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK, NYSE: DB) in Germany. Headquartered in Frankfurt, the firm was founded in 1983 and provides discretionary and/or non-discretionary services to a variety of types of clients, including one or more affiliated investment advisers.

Duke Street LLP (Duke Street) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Edmund Turell. The firm is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Jacobs Holding AG (Jacobs Holding) is an independent private equity firm, founded in 1994 by Klaus Johann Jacobs. The firm is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

HSBC Global Asset Management (Deutschland) GmbH (HSBC-GAM-DE) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt KG (FR: TUB), itself a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE: HSBC; LSE: HSBA) in Germany. Formerly known as HSBC Investments Deutschland GmbH, the firm was established in 1989 and is the HSBC group's asset management arm for German speaking-countries, including Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg, as well as for Eastern European countries. They are located in Düsseldorf and manage and develop investment instruments for institutional clients and private individuals.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Medi-Globe Corp. manufactures and distributes equipment and devices for minimally invasive surgery and urology, as well as hospital supplies. It offers endoscopic devices and instruments, endo-urology devices and consumables, ureteral stents, nephrostomy catheters, gastroenterology products, and personal care products. The company was founded by Stefan Wohnhas in June 1990 and is headquartered in Achenmühle, Germany.

Barings (UK) Ltd. (Barings UK) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a subsidiary of Barings Guernsey Ltd., ultimately owned by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. in the US. Barings UK provides asset management and capital solutions to various clients.

Edison Investment Research Ltd. (Edison) is an investment research, investor relations and consulting firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Stephen Rogers and Fraser Thorne in 2003. They are a subsidiary of Edison Global Ltd. Edison provides investment research to international investors, advisors and stakeholders.

HSBC Bank Plc (Broker) (HSBC Bank-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of HSBC Bank Plc, which is owned by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA; NYSE: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, HSBC Bank-Broker was founded in 1880 and offers bespoke brokerage services across every major asset class for their corporate and institutional clients.

Erste & Steiermärkische Bank dd (Broker) (Erste-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Erste & Steiermärkische Bank dd, a commercial bank headquartered in Zagreb, Croatia. The firm was founded in 2003 and is a subsidiary of Erste Group Bank AG (VIE: EBS; OTCMKTS: EBKDY) in Austria. Erste-Broker provides brokerage services to private and business clients.

Partners Group (Private Equity) (Partners Group-PE) is the private equity division of Partners Group AG, itself a subsidiary of Partners Group Holding AG (SW: PGHN), founded in 1996. It is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland. The firm seeks opportunities to create value through working with investee management teams to expand their businesses and attain leadership positions in their markets. Partners Group-PE aligns interests by investing alongside clients.

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.

DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH (DPE) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2007 by Volker Hichert and Marc Thiery. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Part of Roland Berger Top Management Consulting Holding GmbH, Roland Berger Ltd. is a consultancy based in London, UK. The British company's corporate culture is based on three fundamental values: entrepreneurship, excellence, and empathy. Roland Berger offers a wide range of consulting services for various industries, including M&A, chemical companies, private equity firms, and manufacturers on the road to next-generation manufacturing. The company provides an analytic approach and expertise to meet the profound challenges facing the world. Founded in 1989, the company has more than 3000 employees working from over 50 offices in all major international markets.

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Ltd. operates as a global investment firm. It specializes in investment management across multiple asset classes, including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit strategies and hedge funds. The company was founded by Henry Kravis and George Roberts in 1976 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Moody's Deutschland GmbH is the Germany-based investment research subsidiary of Moody’s Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. Headquartered in Frankfurt, the firm was founded in 1991 and provides credit ratings, research, risk analyzes and default data to German-speaking clients including banks, insurance companies, asset managers and industrial companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Sawari Ventures LLC (Sawari Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Ahmed El Alfi. The firm is headquartered in Giza, Egypt.

Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (WIFO) is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Vienna, Austria. The firm was founded in 1927 by Friedrich August von Hayek and Ludwig von Mises. WIFO provides applied empirical economic research in Austria with a strong commitment at the European level. The mission of the firm is to build a bridge between academic basic research and economic policy application in order to contribute to solving socio-economic challenges and to create a factual basis for decisions in business and society. Their bridging function also goes hand in hand with an intermediary role between economic policy institutions, university institutions and advisory and consulting companies. WIFO is the point of contact for international organizations (EU, OECD and IMF) and rating agencies with regard to national economic development and the assessment of economic policy measures.

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

JDRF T1D Fund (JDRF T1D Fund) is a venture capital subsidiary of JDRF International founded in 2011 by Sean Doherty. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Zinc ventures Ltd (Zinc Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Saul Charles Klein, Paul Kirby, Julia Black and Ella Goldner. The firm is headquartered in Kings Cross, United Kingdom.

Dellin Investments (Dellin Investments) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Frank van Lint. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Intriva Capital Management Ltd (Intriva Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Intriva Holdings Ltd founded in 2016 by Tyler Mingst. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Exane SA (United Kingdom) is the UK-based securities brokerage division of Exane SA in France, which is owned by BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP). Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2019 and provides institutional investors with a range of services, such as research, sale and execution on European equities.

365 Capital Management BV is an Independent private equity firm founded by Boudewijn Molenaar, Steven Albers, Hayo van Houten and Reinaert Molenaar. The firm is headquartered in Amsterdam.

High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH (HTGF) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Bonn, Germany.