With a 50-year history and assets under management of € 3.0 billion NORD Holding is one of the leading private equity asset management companies in Germany. Our business consists of the Direct Investments and the Fund Investments divisions. The main focus of the Direct Investments business is on structuring and financing of company succession models, the takeover of group departments / subsidiaries as well as expansion financing for medium-sized companies. In contrast to most other financial investors who only manage funds for a limited period, NORD Holding acts as a so-called ""Evergreen Fund"" without a time limit and invests from its own balance sheet. The company is currently invested in more than 15 companies in Germany and other German-speaking countries. The Fund Investments division targets the small-cap segment of the European private equity market and focuses on primaries, secondaries and co-investments. NORD Holding concentrates strongly on buyout managers newly established on the market, operational investment strategies and regularly acts as an anchor investor.

Nordea Private Equity is a Denmark-based investment manager, part of Nordea Asset Management, an asset management firm in the Nordic countries. The firm serves a range of clients including banks, asset managers, financial advisors and insurance companies.

Norvestor is a leading private equity firm focusing on mid-market buyouts in the Nordic region with offices in Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen and Luxembourg. The team has worked together since 1991 making it one of the most experienced private equity teams in the Nordics, having executed 75 investments with more than 300 follow-on M&A transactions, in addition to executing 51 exits including 15 IPOs. The Norvestor funds seek to invest in growth companies in the Nordic mid-market that have potential to achieve a leading Nordic or international position, typically through organic growth, acquisitions across fragmented industries and by geographic expansion.

Hannover Finanz Creating value with responsibility. Founded in 1979, Hannover Finanz has over 45 years of experience as an equity capital partner for SMEs and is itself a family-run company in its second generation. Here, entrepreneurs talk to entrepreneurs about equity capital. We are one of the most traditional and experienced investment companies in Germany. To date, we have successfully supported over 250 companies. The investment portfolio we manage currently comprises around 35 companies with a total of over 15,000 employees and sales of more than 4 billion euros. Hannover Finanz invests across all sectors. The main reasons for investments are growth financing and succession planning for solid medium-sized companies with annual sales of EUR 20 million or more. In addition to majority shareholdings, Hannover Finanz is one of the few investment companies in Germany that also acquires minority shareholdings. For decades, Hannover Finanz has successfully supported well-known companies such as Fielmann, Rossmann, Aixtron and Technotrans in their entrepreneurial growth, in some cases for over 20 years. In 2024, we gave ourselves a new look and refreshed our corporate design, which is a visible expression of our further development. Our team has become younger and we have added exciting companies from the cleantech and IT industries to our portfolio. Under our umbrella brand Hannover Finanz, we are now differentiating our traditional business with equity solutions, which we will now market under the HF Equity brand, the HF Opportunities brand and our private debt business will continue to operate under HF Debt, rounding off the business segments of Hannover Finanz.

Storebrand Asset Management is a leading asset manager in the Nordic region, providing cutting-edge sustainable investment solutions. Our multi-boutique business model provides a holistic approach to investing, offering customised and dynamic asset management. The model allows us to adapt to shifting investment markets, and to our client's evolving investment demands and objectives. You will get a single point of access to our investment boutiques and expertise in: Fixed income, Equities, Alternative investments such as Real Estate, Infrastructure and Private Equity, aswell as Asset allocation Through our selected and complementing boutiques we wish to deliver long value to our clients. Storebrand Asset Management is part of the Storebrand Group.

Over the last 20+ years we have built on our scale, focus and capabilities to become a leading investor in European and transatlantic software and services businesses. We support the building of sector-leading enterprises that supply businesses with critical software applications or workflow services, delivering a more automated workplace for their customers. This industry is characterised by digitisation trends that are in early stages of adoption and are set to transform the workplace for professionals over decades to come. Our support combines deep end-market knowledge with world class operational resources, together providing compelling support to entrepreneurial leaders looking to scale their business – businesses that are well invested, enduring and serve their customers well. With a vast European network and strong presence across North America, Hg has around 400 employees across London, Munich, New York, Paris and San Francisco, a current portfolio of over 50 businesses, worth over $150 billion aggregate enterprise value, with 115,000+ employees globally, growing consistently at +14% per year.

Founded in 1992, Cerberus is a global leader in alternative investing with approximately $60 billion in assets across complementary credit, private equity, and real estate strategies. We invest across the capital structure where our integrated investment platforms and proprietary operating capabilities create an edge to improve performance and drive long-term value. Our tenured teams have experience working collaboratively across asset classes, sectors, and geographies to seek strong risk-adjusted returns for our investors.

Waterland is an independent private equity investment group that supports entrepreneurs in realizing their growth ambitions. With substantial financial resources and committed industry expertise, Waterland enables its portfolio companies to achieve accelerated growth both organically and through acquisitions. Waterland is an active investor in the financial, strategic and operational sense. In the current dynamic business environment with an increasing number of mergers and acquisitions, Waterland is a partner that provides entrepreneurs with a powerful position in the increasingly competitive international arena. Since the start in 1999, the firm has made investments in more than 1100 companies. Waterland currently manages more than €14 billion of investor commitments. Investments are made in markets with attractive characteristics for a consolidation strategy: consistent growth, sufficient size, sustainable profitability, fragmentation and (indication of) consolidation. Waterland focusses on industries that are undergoing change as a consequence of one or more of the following trends: sustainability, digitalization and outsourcing, ageing population, and leisure and wellbeing. Waterland employs 180 professionals. Our teams are based in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, Poland, France, Spain, Switzerland, Norway and Denmark and operate across Europe.

Partners Group is a global private markets firm with USD 149 billion in assets under management and c1,800 professionals across 21 offices worldwide. We seek to generate superior returns through capitalizing on thematic growth trends and transforming attractive businesses and assets into market leaders. As a committed, responsible investor, we aim to deliver lasting, positive impact for all our stakeholders. We provide an innovative range of bespoke client solutions to institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and private individuals globally.

Founded in 2018 Nordic Secondary Fund is the first fund in the Nordics to exclusively invest in secondaries. The firm is based in Copenhagen. Nordic Secondary Fund acquires secondary stakes in companies that have completed a Series-A capital raising from venture capital or corporate venture. The fund targets companies that have shown to have a proven business model: a documented market for the companies’ products or services as well as a scalable business model. The fund aims to invest at a substantial discount to the latest funding round. Due to the fund structure, the firm seeks a 2x-5x upside and an exit within 5 years.