Klaus-Michael Hoeltershinken

HANNOVER Finanz GmbH (HF) is an independent private equity firm headquartered in Hannover in northern Germany with a branch in Austria. HF is a majority-owned subsidiary of HANNOVER Finanz Group, which became independent through a management buyout in 1993. HF was established in 1979 within HDI-Haftpflichtverband der Deutschen Industrie VaG, which later became the German insurance group Talanx. HF specializes in private equity investing. Their shareholders and clients are primarily large German institutions in the banking and insurance sectors. The firm manages an extensive range of investment funds in which the group's shareholders are significant investors. HANNOVER Finanz Group and private individuals also invest in the firm's funds.

BayBG Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (BayBG) is a regional private equity firm established in 1972 and headquartered in Munich, Germany. The firm invests public funds on behalf of the State of Bavaria.

VR Equitypartner GmbH (VREP) is a private equity subsidiary of DZ Bank AG founded in 1970. The firm is headquartered in Bavaria, Germany.

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.

Golding Capital Partners GmbH (Golding Capital Partners) is an independent private equity firm founded by Jeremy Golding in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany, with a US office in New York, and international offices in Japan, Luxembourg, and United Kingdom.

Brainloop AG provides software solutions for managing confidential information and documents. It offers document compliance management, asset management, biopharmaceutical licensing, board communication, legal department, project finance, research and development intellectual property protection, as well as investor relations and secure file protection solutions. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Munich, 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.