We have been a trusted partner for medium-sized companies and entrepreneurs since 1995. As a medium-sized investment company with many years of experience and a high level of personal commitment, we support companies in the DACH-region in their further development and growth. Through five funds, we have received over €1.0 billion in equity commitments and made over 50 investments. We are currently investing €325 million in equity from our GEP V fund.

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.”

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.

Holland Capital has been responsibly and successfully investing in promising Dutch and German SMEs with growth ambitions for over 40 years. The team understands entrepreneurship and fosters an open, sustainable, and professional relationship with the management teams of the invested companies, aiming for mutual growth. With offices in Amsterdam and Düsseldorf, Holland Capital focuses on Healthcare, Technology, and the Agrifood-Tech sector.

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.

Wellington Partners is one of the most successful pan-European venture capital firms. With funds totalling over € 800 million, we have invested throughout Europe in companies that have the potential to become real market leaders for more than 15 years. We are committed to providing outstanding entrepreneurs with the necessary resources to fund their strategies. We typically lead financing rounds ranging from € 0.5 million to € 20 million. Depending on the maturity of the company, our own commitment can go as high as € 15 million. Providing funding is only one part of our business. After funding, the entrepreneurs we back have access to the advice and guidance of our complete team and our entire global network. Our investment professionals operate out of four offices, located in London, Munich, Zurich and Palo Alto. The pan-European and transatlantic makeup of our organisation enables us to support our portfolio in expanding globally. To date, Wellington Partners has invested in more than 100 companies throughout Europe. We have been a part of great successes as well as dismal failures. In our view, success has always been the result of a great idea executed by a great team with strong leadership and commitment; plus an enormous amount of hard work and an ounce of luck, the good fortune to be in the right place at right time.

H.I.G. Capital is a leading global private investment firm with $66 billion of equity capital currently under management.* H.I.G.'s family of funds includes private equity, real estate, growth equity and debt/credit. H.I.G. Capital has invested in and controlled over 400 organizations globally since it was founded more than 30 years ago. The firm currently manages a portfolio of companies with combined sales in excess of $53 billion. H.I.G. is based in Miami, with offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco, and affiliate offices in Hamburg, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, and Paris in Europe as well as Bogotá, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo in Latin America, Dubai in the Middle East, and Hong Kong in Asia. H.I.G. focuses on providing capital to small and mid-sized businesses with attractive growth potential. The firm invests in management-led buyouts and recapitalizations of well-managed and profitable manufacturing and service businesses. H.I.G. Capital also has extensive experience with operational turnarounds and financial restructurings. The firm has a proven strategy built around; (1) a flexible investment approach which emphasizes speed as well as responsiveness; (2) a large team with unique skills and capabilities, as well as a "can-do"​ approach; (3) a long-standing focus on small and medium sized businesses typically from $50-500 million in value, as well as an understanding of the challenges and opportunities these business present. * Based on total capital raised by H.I.G. Capital and its affiliates.

Founded in 2017 on the belief that people innovating is the key to building a better future, Antler partners with exceptional founders across six continents to launch and scale startups that address meaningful opportunities and challenges. Knowing that exceptional founders can come from anywhere with any background, we have offices in 27 cities across six continents, including Austin, New York, London, Berlin, Stockholm, Bangalore, Jakarta, Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo, and Sydney.  Our global community of builders, investors, operators, experts, and partner organizations backs people from the very start of their founder journey—pre-team or even pre-idea. Since 2018, we have helped create and invested in more than 1,000+ startups across a wide range of industries and technologies, with the goal of backing more than 6,000 by 2030.

Founded in 1990 out of an industrial group, Investindustrial provides industrial expertise, operational focus, long term capital and global platforms to accelerate value creation and international expansion for its portfolio companies. Who We Are Founded in 1990 out of an industrial conglomerate and with more than €13 billion of raised fund capital, Investindustrial is one of Europe's leading independent investment groups focused on taking majority or control positions, in quality leading mid-market companies. A Unique Team Investindustrial operates with the support of one global cohesive team of more than 165 professionals representing 26 nationalities, based across offices in London, Lugano, Luxembourg, Madrid, New York, Paris, Shanghai. Investindustrial combines a deep understanding of its portfolio companies and their industries with a proven ability to partner with entrepreneurs and managers. This has resulted in a successful track record of developing businesses internationally, organically and through complementary add-on acquisitions. Investindustrial's mission is to actively develop its portfolio by offering a robust global platform: Business development: dedicated business development team operating on a global basis assists portfolio companies in organic and inorganic expansion efforts, with a focus on internationalization. Investor relations and syndication: ensures engagement with high-quality institutional investors and enables Investindustrial to work proactively with limited partners in between as well as during fundraisings. The team also works closely with investors on co-investment opportunities. ESG: focuses on developing best-in-class sustainable solutions for the portfolio companies and Investindustrial as a firm, with the aim of creating long-term value. Debt capital markets: responsible for arranging competitive acquisition financing and refinancing packages. Digitisation: works with the advisory teams and portfolio companies to assess any risks and opportunities in traditional companies due to the changing technological landscape, with the aim of developing digitisation strategies for portfolio companies. What We Offer Investindustrial provides industrial expertise, operational focus, long term capital and global platforms to accelerate value creation and international expansion in addition to improve operational efficiency for its portfolio companies. How We Operate Investindustrial operates with an entrepreneurial and industrially-driven approach through independently managed investment holding and advisory companies with strong sector and industrial expertise.

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