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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.

BayernLB Capital Partner GmbH (BayernLB) is a Germany-based venture capital firm which was established in 2000. It is owned by Bayerische Landesbank. Formerly known as BayTech Venture Capital Beratungs GmbH, the firm changed their name to BayernLB Capital Partner GmbH in 2011. Located in Munich, the firm manages venture capital funds for a range of clients including the regional government-controlled Bayerische Landesbank, the European Investment Bank and other major institutional investors and insurance companies.

BayernLB Private Equity Management GmbH (BayernLB-PE) is the wholly-owned private equity subsidiary of Bayerische Landesbank Girozentrale in Germany. The firm was established in 1969 to provide corporate succession and growth financing solutions for medium-sized companies. Based in Munich with an additional office in Austria, BayernLB-PE manages private equity funds for BayernLB and third-party investors. The firm provides investee companies with their experience, expertise and established network of contacts in Germany, Austria and Europe.

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.