Joachim Rautter

Peppermint VenturePartners GmbH (PVP) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Ingeborg Neumann, Dr. Joachim Rautter, and Dr. Klaus Stöckemann. It is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

CEVEC Pharmaceuticals GmbH engages in the manufacture of biopharmaceuticals using a human cell-based expression system. It provides therapeutic proteins and monoclonal antibodies. The company was founded by Stefan Kochanek in 2004 and is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

Peppermint CBF 1 GmbH & Co. KG is a venture capital fund that invests in start-up and early-stage companies operating in the healthcare sector. It targets mainly medical devices, diagnostic & services, and biotech companies developing new technology platforms relevant for drug development. The fund invests between €0.5 and €2.5 million per investment round and participates in subsequent rounds with up to €20 million total investment per company. It acquires at least a 10% stake in the target company.

Cryotherapeutics SA develops and markets a cryotherapy system, with focus on highlighting the safety and efficacy of cryoneergy in the cardiovascular system. The firm specializes in the design of a proprietary system to be used in the treatment of coronary artery diseases that cause heart attacks. Its focus areas encompass technology research, system development, and early-stage product commercialization. The company was founded by Randell L. Werneth, John Yianni and Maurice Buchbinder on September 8, 2009 and is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

Berlin-Brandenburg Aerospace Allianz e.V. provides aerospace support services. It specializes in connecting, networking and counseling, mediating political and industrial interests, representing members worldwide and, analyzing and administering aero-industrial projects. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Wildau, Germany.

Peppermint Holding GmbH operates as a holding company with interests in textile industries. Its company portfolios include Zwickauer Kammgarn, Ertex Jacquard, and Color Textil. The company was founded by Ingeborg Neumann in 1997 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Innolume GmbH manufactures laser diodes. Its products include single mode and broad-are laser diodes, DFB and DBR lasers, superluminescent diodes, semiconductor optical amplifiers, tapered amplifiers, gain chips, laser diode driver, and optical isolators. The company was founded by Bernd Meyer in 2005 and is headquartered in Dortmund, Germany.

CAP-CMV GmbH develops a novel vaccine for human Cytomegalovirus infection. The company was founded by Wolfgang Kintzel in 2013 and is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

Scienion AG develops and provides DNA biochips and protein microarrays. It provides its customers in the pharmaceutical, biotech, diagnostic and reagent supply markets, as well as in academic research institutions with products, and services to facilitate confidence and efficiency in aspects of its applications. The company was founded by Holger Eickhoff in 2000 and is headquartered in Dortmund, Germany.