Joachim Rudolf

Cathay Industrial Biotech Ltd. develops, manufactures, and commercializes chemicals, fuels, and polymers. It offers dibasic acids, pentamethylene diamine, terryl for textiles, engineering polymers, toll production, and technology development. The company was founded by XiuCai Liu and QiXian Zhang in 1997 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

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.

Ziemer Group AG develops, manufactures, and markets diagnostic and surgical ophthalmic products. Its products include FEMTO LDV, AMADEUS, GALILEI and PASCAL. The company was founded by Frank Ziemer in 1998 and is headquartered in Port, Switzerland.