Ruth Diringer

Open-Xchange AG develops e-mail and collaboration software solutions. It specializes in the development of tools for on-premise or on-demand solutions, geared towards fueling clients' businesses. The company designs an application suite, a centralized cloud environment that lets users manage digital lives, emails, tasks, and files from a single interface. Its solutions include e-mail, calendar, address book, document, and task management applications. The company was founded by Rafael Laguna de la Vera, Martin Kauss and Frank Hoberg in 2005 and is headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany.

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.

LfA Förderbank Bayern provides commercial banking and financial services. It offers business support services in the areas of start-up, growth, environmental protection, and consolidation. The firm also provides underwriting services encompassing indemnity contracts, securities, and acquisition financing. The company was founded on May 1, 1951 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Bavaria Film GmbH operates as a management holding company with interests in the film and television industries. It engages in business areas such as content, rights and distribution, studios and services, real estate, as well as financial investments. The firm specializes in film and television productions, marketing of merchandising rights, as well as the operation of film and TV studios. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquarter in Geiselgasteig, Germany.

CFH Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (CFH) is the investment arm and a wholly-owned subsidiary Landesbank Baden-Württemberg. CFH was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Leipzig on the eastern side of Germany. CFH manages private equity funds including regional funds focused on Saxony and venture capital funds. They also manage a portfolio of direct participations and a private equity fund of fund. In addition to their parent Sachsen Landesbank and the Government of Land Sachsen, their investors include large regional savings banks and European entities.

SchmitterGroup GmbH develops and produces components and assemblies for engines, power trains, and steering systems. Its products include also fluid handling systems, and drive and steering systems. The firm focuses on the passenger car, heavy duty, and non road application area. The company was founded by Josef Schmitter in 1947 and is headquartered in Thüngen, Germany.

Alpina Capital Partners LLP (Alpine Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1995. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Süd KB Unternehmensbeteiligungs GmbH (Süd KB) is part of the private equity arm of Süd Beteiligungen GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of LBBW-Landesbank Baden-Württermberg, a government-controlled regional bank based in southwestern Germany with head offices in Stuttgart, Karlsruhe and Mannheim. LBBW has a strong presence among small and medium-sized German companies. Established in 2000, Süd KB is based in Stuttgart.

ubitexx is a software manufacturer and an innovative, global technology leader for smartphone and PDA management, innovation and security. Founded in Germany, ubitexx began working with companies in the EU in 2002 to design and implement mobile innovation approaches. Since then ubitexx professionals have advised nearly two hundred companies on how to equip executives for anytime, anywhere communication and to use smartphones to deliver superior results. In November 2008, ubitexx closed a round of venture capital round financing from Target Partners. The funds are earmarked for expansion into the North American market. With headquarters in Munich, Germany, ubitexx has now opened its North American operation with offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Be Shaping The Future - Financial Industry Solutions AG provides consulting and solution services. Its product, safex, offers monitoring, compliance, security, and conversion. The company was founded by Stefan Reither in 1998 and is headquartered in Landshut, Germany.

netcon AG provides telecommunications infrastructure services. It services include site surveying, disjoint routing, web development, physical fiber infrastructure and conduit installations. The company was founded by Klaus Hollmeier in 2001 and is headquartered in Pfarrkirchen, Germany.

Propertybase GmbH Provides web development and customer relationship management consulting services specializing in real estate on-demand technology. Its products include features, pricing, residential, commercial and developer. The company was founded by Max-Michael Mayer and Michael Wenglein in 2008 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

DelFactis AG operates as a holding company, which provides payment services. It specializes in central settlement of payment transactions, central del credere insurance, money remittance transfers, as well as hedging processes. The company was founded by Jan Scheffler on February 8, 2008 and is headquartered in Starnberg, Germany.

The German Private Equity & Venture Capital Association is the federal association of participation capital and serves as the voice of the participation capital industry. The private company is based in Berlin, Germany. The association analyzes the market and its constant development.

IDnow GmbH engages in the provision of secure and easy-to-use solutions for identification and electronic signature. Its products facilitate the secure electronic identification of individuals via internet browser and mobile applications. Its products include IDnow Autoldent, IDnow VideoIdent, IDnow eSign, and IDnow Platform. The company was founded by Felix Haas, Sebastian B?rhold, Dennis von Ferenczy and Armin Bauer in February 2014 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

BGG Bayerische Garantiegesellschaft mbH für mittelständische is a German Bavarian guarantee company that helps medium-sized companies to successfully make their successors and grow sustainably through solid financing. The private company is based in Munich, Germany and is led by CEOs Gabriele Rinderle and Gerald Karch. BGG provides additional security to companies and ensures scope for financing through their guarantees. The company takes part of the risk and offer tailor-made solutions for their customers as a neutral partner. BGG has a network of experts who advise entrepreneurs from the idea of the evaluation of the business models to implementation. The company has experience in financing projects in all industries and sizes.

Bundesverband Öffentlicher Banken Deutschlands, VÖB, eV operates as an association of German public banks. It represents institutions, regional banks, as well as development banks owned by the federal and state governments. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Bavaria Studios & Production Services GmbH is a private company based in Geiselgasteig, Germany. The German company provides a range of services related to film and television production, including sound stages, equipment rental, and post-production facilities. The CEOs of the company are Achim Rohnke and Friedhelm Bixschlag.