Ralf Dieter Schnell

Next47 Services GmbH (Next47, fka Siemens Venture Capital GmbH) is the venture capital unit of Siemens AG (FR: SIE; NYSE: SI), a global electronics and engineering company based in Germany. It was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Munich, with additional offices around the world.

EnOcean GmbH develops and provides patented self-powered wireless technology. It manufactures and markets maintenance-free wireless sensor solutions for use in buildings and industrial installations. The firm's solutions are based on miniaturized energy converters, ultra-low-power electronic circuitry, and reliable wireless. Its products include accessories, software and firmware. The company was founded by Andreas Schneider and Frank Schmidt in 2001 and is headquartered in Oberhaching, Germany.

Dassault Systemes 3DExcite GmbH engages in the provision of software, solutions, and computer generated imagery in professional 3D visualization. It offers modular software solutions that simplify workflows and foster synergies. The company also provides consulting services for efficient and consistent visualization workflows in the fields of design, development, marketing, and sales. Its computer generated imagery cover categories such as stills, films and animations, realtime interactive, and data preparation. The company was founded by Ludwig A. Fuchs and Christoph Karrasch in 1999 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Siemens Financial Services, Inc. provides business-to-business financial solutions. It offers equipment, transport, and automobile leasing services. The firm serves energy, healthcare and infrastructure industries. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Iselin, NJ.

Transparent Energy Systems Pvt Ltd. provides solutions for energy and water conservation. It supplies turnkey systems for power cogeneration, waste heat recovery, effluent water recycling and ammonia absorption refrigeration. The company offers boilers, heaters and recovery systems for cement, steel, IPP’s, glass, ceramic, sugar and other process industries. Transparent Energy Systems was founded by Ashok Dattatray Atre on April 16, 1986 and is headquartered in Pune, India.