Alexander Kirschbaum

Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH (AWS) is the Austrian promotional bank, fully controlled by the Government of Austria. Based in Vienna, AWS emerged in 2002 from the merger of several government funding agencies including FGG-Finanzierungsgarantiegesellschaft mbH and BÜRGES Förderungsbank GmbH. The firm later absorbed Innovationsagentur GmbH. The Seed Financing division of AWS manages venture capital investments by way of mezzanine financing. AWS also comprises several divisions not directly involved in investment management, namely Tecma which is specialized in technology marketing support, Tecnet which supplies technology information, i²-Ideas & Investment which is a networking platform for business angels and Biotech, providing business support for biotechnology projects. AWS manages the university spin-off fund Uni Venture, sponsored by BAWAG-Bank für Arbeit und Wirtschaft.

Poolworks (Germany) Ltd. provides online information services for students. The company was founded by Ehssan Dariani, Dennis Bemmann, Lukasz Gadowski and Jonathan Teklu in October 2005 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Holtzbrinck Digital GmbH (Holtzbrinck Digital) is the strategic investment subsidiary of Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH in Germany. Formerly known as Holtzbrinck Networks GmbH, the firm originated in 2000 when all internet investments from the Verlagsgruppe von Holtzbrinck were consolidated to form Holtzbrinck NetworXs AG, which was subsequently split into Holtzbrinck Networks GmbH and Holtzbrinck Ventures GmbH in 2006. Located in Munich, Holtzbrinck Digital aims to develop new areas of business on the Web by managing interests in Internet companies and acquiring start-ups. From their experience as a venture partner helping to build B2C Internet companies, the firm has unique knowledge of how to build brands, win customers and handle regional expansion. They invest from the balance sheet of the parent company.

EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht gGmbH functions as a college or university. Its services include academic, coaching@EBS, career services center, EBS languages center, accommodation database and EBS mediations services. The company is headquartered in Wiesbaden, 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.

moebel.de Einrichten und Wohnen AG engages in the development, management, and operation of an online furniture shopping portal. The firm sells home furniture and accessories, which include beds, shelves, kitchen equipment, bathroom fixtures, carpets, children's toys, lamps, textile, outdoor and garden equipment, as well as home decor products. The company is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.

NCG Commerce GmbH is a private equity firm founded in 2014 headquartered at Germany.

Crosslantic Capital Management GmbH (Crosslantic) is an independent investment firm. Headquartered in Germany.

NUCOM Group SE operates as an investment company with interests in e-commerce businesses. The company is headquartered in Unterfohring, Germany.

Part of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE, 7Love Holding GmbH is an investment holding German company. The company is based in Unterfoehring, Germany. The CEOs of the company are Claas van Delden, Henning Rönneberg.