Jan Hähnel

Findos Investor GmbH is an independent German private equity firm which was founded by Hans Freudenberg, Olaf Rogowski and Wolfgang Ziegler in 2006. Based in Munich, the firm manages the Findos Investor Fund, backed by leading German family-owned companies. Findos Investor provides funds and investee companies with access to their investors' network and expertise.

BayernLB Capital Partner GmbH (BayernLB) is a Germany-based venture capital firm which was established in 2000. It is owned by Bayerische Landesbank. Formerly known as BayTech Venture Capital Beratungs GmbH, the firm changed their name to BayernLB Capital Partner GmbH in 2011. Located in Munich, the firm manages venture capital funds for a range of clients including the regional government-controlled Bayerische Landesbank, the European Investment Bank and other major institutional investors and insurance companies.

BayernLB Private Equity Management GmbH (BayernLB-PE) is the wholly-owned private equity subsidiary of Bayerische Landesbank Girozentrale in Germany. The firm was established in 1969 to provide corporate succession and growth financing solutions for medium-sized companies. Based in Munich with an additional office in Austria, BayernLB-PE manages private equity funds for BayernLB and third-party investors. The firm provides investee companies with their experience, expertise and established network of contacts in Germany, Austria and Europe.

Granville Baird GmbH (GB) is an independent management-owned private equity firm based in Hamburg. The firm originated in 1999 and was previously known as Granville Baird Capital Partners. The current structure was established in 2007. GB specializes in buyouts in the German Mittelstand. Through Baird Capital Partners Europe, GB operates a strategic partnership with Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, a U.S., employee-owned firm founded in 1919 specializing in wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management. They are headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with affiliates in Europe and Asia. Through the U.S. firm, GB draws on relevant international contacts, research and advisory services for their operations in Germany.

EPP Professional Publishing Group GmbH engages in the provision of book, periodical, and corporate publishing services. It offers journals, technical books and non-fiction books, with focus on the architecture, medicine, technology, and fashion industries. The firm engages in media partnerships and conducts conferences, seminars, and trade shows. It also develops and markets online information tools, service platforms, digital solutions, and workflow applications. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.