Axel Thierauf

Sandoz, Inc. develops, manufactures and distributes generic pharmaceutical products. The firm focuses on therapeutic drug categories such as anti-infective, central nervous system disorder treatments, cardiovascular medicines, gastrointestinal agent, oncology therapies, and respiratory therapies. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Wellington Partners GmbH (Wellington Partners) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1991 by Rolf Christof Dienst. The firm is headquartered in Munich, with offices in Zurich, London, and Palo Alto.

Suomen Teollisuussijoitus Oy (Suomen Teollisuussijoitus) is a private equity and venture capital subsidiary of Government of Finland founded in 1995. The firm is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

Founded in 1999, Next47, Inc. is a venture capital firm headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The firm is the U.S. investment division of Siemens Venture Capital GmbH. Their ultimate parent is Siemens AG (NYSE: SI).

AFFiRiS AG develops and produces vaccines for therapeutic treatment of chronic diseases. It provides research services and develops vaccines based on peptide antigens applied in the fields of biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, immunology and veterinary medicine. AFFiRiS was founded by Walter Schmidt and Frank Mattner in November 2003 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

BIOCRATES Life Sciences AG operates as a research and technology. It provides metabolic phenotyping services. The firm products are absoluteIDQ p150 kit, p180 kit, sterio17 kit, steroid reagents, biocrates bile acids kit, and steroid kit. The company was founded by Gunther Bonn, Adelbert Roscher, and Hartmut Glossmann in 2002 and is headquartered in Innsbruck, Austria.

APK AG provides recovery services of raw materials such as fossil fuels like oil, coal, gas, and renewable resources like plants. It also provides grinding and screening processes for hard rocks. The company was founded by Wolfgang Lindner in 2008 and is headquartered in Merseburg, Germany.

JPT Peptide Technologies GmbH provides innovative peptide based products and services for vaccine development, immune monitoring and peptide biomarker discovery. The firm’s products include custom peptides, modified & labeled peptides, clinical peptides, stable isotope-labeled peptides, SPOT peptides, immunogenic peptides, peptide libraries, peptide pools, peptide microarrays, peptide ELISA, enzyme profiling and epitope discovery service. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Part of BioNTech SE, BioNTech Diagnostics GmbH is a German company that researches and develops peptide synthesis solutions. The company is based in Mainz, Germany. The company was founded in 2009. The CEO is Sierk Poetting.

AMSilk GmbH engages in the production of fiber and biopolymers.It offers implant coating, medical devices for OTC wound care, functional cosmetics, cell biology device kits, biosteel spidersilk fibers and spidersilk research license. It serves the biosteel fibers, medical devices, and cosmetic ingredients industry. The firm's materials are to be applied in numerous fields to improve existing products or to develop materials for completely new applications, which could not be realized until now due to the lack of an appropriate material. The company was founded by Axel H. Leimer, Thomas Scheibel, and Lin Römer in 2008 and is headquartered in Planegg, Germany.

Efficient Energy GmbH develops and produces cooling plants and heat pumps for industrial and home applications. The company uses only water as a coolant and reduces energy consumption to low levels. The company was founded in September 2006 by Holger Sedlak, Oliver Kniffler, and Wolfgang Jacobi and is headquartered in Feldkirchen, Germany.

AiCuris GmbH & Co. KG provides research and development services for antiviral and antibacterial agents. The firm develops drugs against viruses such as human cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus. The company was founded in March 2006 and is headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany.

Open Ocean Capital Oy (Open Ocean) is an venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Patrik Olof Backman. This firm is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

Water Street Healthcare Partners LLC (Water Street Healthcare Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

AT Impf GmbH offers purchasing services. It also provides sales and acquisition services. The company was founded on November 12, 2008 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Samsung Ventures Europe (SVE) is a venture capital division of the Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC) founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

cynora GmbH engages in the research and development services in the field of homogenous catalysis. It offers Organic Light-Emitting Diodes and Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence. The company was founded by Thomas Baumann, Stefan Dahmen, Stefan Brase, Michael Bachle, and Marcus Lehnen in 2003 and is headquartered in Bruchsal, Germany.

CorTec GmbH develops a neuro-technological platform for brain activity measurement and stimulation. The firm specializes in the designing a platform based on the CorTec Brain Interchange technology, with focus on opening up therapeutic and diagnostic possibilities. Its application areas encompass treatment, rehabilitation, and assistance technique. The firm also engages in research and development partnerships that deal with technology development programs and funding initiatives. The company was founded by Thomas Stieglitz, Wolfgang Meier, Christina Schwartz, Jorn Rickert, Markus Raab, Christian Henle, Martin Schuttler, and Jorg Fischer in September 2010 and is headquartered in Freiburg, Germany.

Part of Jossa Arznei GmbH, Pharma Radebeul GmbH is a company that specializes in rentals and leases of industrial machinery. The company is based in Radebeul, Germany. Michael Riemenschneider has been the CEO of the German company since 2020.

Allianz Capital Partners of America, Inc. provides investment services. The company was founded on October 14, 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Deutsche Invest Capital Partners GmbH (DICP) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of TransConnect Unternehmensberatungs- und Beteiligungs GmbH founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Munich.

apceth Biopharma GmbH operates as a contract development & manufacturing organization. The firm specializes in cell-based and gene therapy products (Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products, ATMPs). Its GMP services include quality management, quality control, assay development, process development, cell banking & formulation and project management. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Salvia GmbH (Salvia) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Helmut Jeggle. The firm is headquartered in Holzkirchen, Germany.

BioNTech Small Molecules GmbH engages in the research and development of synthetic compounds against cancer and other diseases. The company was founded on April 11, 2016 and is headquartered in Mainz, Germany.

Mimi Hearing Technologies GmbH engages in the development of hearing enhancement technology and tools for smart phones. It offers Mimi.io, an application that allows users to perform hearing test, try different hearing enhancement profiles, and experience the difficulties associated with hearing loss. The company was founded by Nick Clark, Philipp Skribanowitz, and Pascal Werner in 2014 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Part of CFA Institute, CFA Society Germany eV is the largest professional association for investment professionals in Germany. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany. The German company provides performance analysis for professionals through the renowned CFA Institute. The company also offers an ESG certificate in partnership with CFA Institute.

CAPTRON Electronic GmbH is a world leader in capacitive sensor switches and manufacturer of high-quality sensors and sensor solutions. The private company is based in Olching, Germany. The German company specializes in the production of capacitive sensor switches of the CHT4 series, which are commonly used as door opening switches in public transportation such as trains and buses. The CHT4 is designed to be user-friendly with optical, tactile, and acoustic feedback. The company was founded in 1983 by Reinhard Bellm, and the CEO is Philip Bellm.

ATB GmbH is an investment holding German company founded in 2004. The private company is based in Gera, Germany.

wealthpilot GmbH engages in the development and distribution of software solutions for financial advisory. Its software is used primarily by financial advisors and asset managers for their analytical services. The company was founded on February 10, 2017 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Liva Healthcare A/S develops and offers digital health coaching platform for scalable lifestyle and disease management. It serves healthcare authorities and pharmaceutical and insurance companies. The company was founded by Rune Bech, Carl J. Brandt, and Kristoffer From in 2015 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Temedica GmbH develops and operates software platform for patient care management. It offers Mineo, diabetes companion, pelvina, Massono, medi companion,and StartChla. The company was founded by Gloria Seibert and Clemens Kofler and is headquartered in Munich , Germany.

Part of BioNTech SE, BioNTech Delivery Technologies GmbH is a German company that engages in research and development of immunotherapies. The company is based in Halle, Germany. The CEOs of the company are Ugur Sahin, Sierk Poetting.

McKinsey GmbH & Co. KG provides business consulting services. The company was founded on October 18, 2011 and is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.