Fabian Hogrebe

NRW.Bank (Private Equity) (NRWB PE) is the private equity operating division of the NRW Bank which traces their origins to 2002 when Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale was split up into two entities. From this basis and further to the 2004 Reorganization Act, the current foundations for NRW Bank were established. Headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany, NRWB PE specializes in providing capital and business development support for SMEs in North Rhine-Westphalia. They manage a number of private equity funds. Through mezzanine capital as a co-investor alongside lead investors, they provide equity limited to minority stakes as a silent partner.

Boehringer Ingelheim (BIVF) is the venture capital arm of Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, itself a subsidiary of C.H. Boehringer Sohn AG & Co. KG. The firm was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Ingelheim, Germany. It also has two US offices located in Fremont, California, and Cambridge, Massachusetts.

YARA ZIM Plant Technology GmbH develops and sells magnet sensor technology that measures continuously the water supply of leaves of intact plants with precision and under field conditions. The company was founded by Ulrich Zimmermann in 2010 and is headquartered in Hennigsdorf, Germany.

Compositence GmbH develops processes for the production of components from carbon fiber. It offers equipment, software and prototype for the production of performance composite parts and performing machinery products. The firm's clients include automotive and commercial vehicle manufacturers and aviation and wind industries. The company was founded by Ingo Karb, Rainer Kehrle and Volker Witzel in 2008 and is headquartered in Leonberg, Germany.

Unternehmertum Venture Capital Partners GmbH (UVC Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of UnternehmerTUM GmbH, founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany, with an additional office in Berlin.

Synapticon GmbH components and engineering services. The firm’s solutions include target-optimized hardware designs and development of special applications. The company was founded by Andrija Feher, Martin Schwarz and Nikolai Ensslen in 2010 and is headquartered in Schonaich, Germany.

Cumulocity GmbH develops software solutions into commercially deployed products. It offers data center hosting and information technology operations, proactive system monitoring, data backup and SLA based support services. The company was founded by Stefan Vaillant, Jörg Stache, Bernd Groß and Andre Eichler in 2010 and is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany.

FAZUA GmbH develops an e-bike drive system, evation. It consists of the engine, gearbox, battery, and power electronics. The company was founded by Marcus Schlueter, Philipp Kallane, Sebastian boss, Fabian Reuter and Johannes Biechele in 2011 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

1&1 Mail & Media Applications SE engages in the provision of consulting services in the fields of telecommunications, media transmission, and information technology. It also offers training in the areas of electronic data, communication, and network connection systems. The company was founded on August 6, 2014 and is headquartered in Montabaur, Germany.

casavi GmbH develops web based services and mobile applications for property managers. It service include property management software, software-as-a-service and customer portal. The company was founded in 2015 by Oliver Stamm, David Langer and Peter Schindlmeier and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

4teen4 Pharmaceuticals GmbH engages in the research and development in diagnostic and therapeutics bio markets. The company was founded by Andreas Bergmann in 2013 and is headquartered in Hennigsdorf, Germany.

DyeMansion GmbH manufactures additive finishing systems. Its products include Powershot C, Powershot S and DM60. The firm offers services to the eyewear, automotive, retail, medical, and sports equipment sectors. The company was founded by Felix Ewald and Philipp Kramer in 2013 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

TWAICE Technologies GmbH develops and builds virtual battery models. It offers battery manufacturer, fleet operators and OEMs solutions. The company was founded by Stephan Rohr and Michael Baumann in 2018 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

TACALYX GmbH engages in the discovery and development of Tumor Associated Carbohydrate Antigenantibodies to treat cancer. The company was founded by Peter Sondermann, Peter H. Seeberger, and Oren Moscovitz and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Netwookie Ltd. provides online platform services for drivers. The British company was founded by Maximilian Bock.

7Learnings GmbH engages in the provision of software as a services to optimize dynamic pricing. It uses machine learning models to forecast demand for different price points. The company was founded by Felix Hoffmann, Eiko van Hettinga and Martin Nowak in 2019 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

ECBF Management GmbH is a private venture capital impact fund that aims to catalyze the transition towards a sustainable future by speeding up the shift from a fossil-based to a circular bio-based economy. The German company invests €300m in growth-stage companies with high potential for innovation, favorable returns, and sustainable impact. The company offers flexible financing tools from equity to mezzanine in syndicates with private and public investors. The experienced team at ECBF Management brings over 100 years of VC and industry experience and has international, resilient networks consisting of investors, companies, industry experts, and regional organizations in the bioeconomy. The company supports the best founders whose technologies are making a difference by revolutionizing industries and improving people's lives and the environment.

Aignostics GmbH provides diagnostics services. The company is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Tacto Technology GmbH operates as a consulting and software development company. The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Natif.ai GmbH develops artificial intelligence based document processing software. It educates machines to solve a growing global demand of cognitive document analysis. The company is headquartered in Saarbruecken, Germany.

Smartbytes GmbH develops software for crypto markets. The company is based in Vienna, Austria and has subsidiaries in Germany. The CEO of the Austrian company is Alexander Valtingojer.

Fruitcore Robotics GmbH specializes in industrial robotics and automation. The company is based in Konstanz, Germany, and the CEO is Jens Riegger. The German company's flagship product is the Horst industrial robot, which is designed to be simple, efficient, and cost-effective. The company offers tailored robot solutions to meet individual needs, and their HorstFX operating software makes robot operation easy and intuitive. Fruitcore Robotics also provides digital robotics solutions through their HorstCosmos platform, and their robots are equipped with a range of tools and security technology.