Christoph Simmes

VR Mittelstandskapital Unternehmensbeteiligungs AG invests in medium-sized companies, primarily in family companies located in the German-speaking region. It provides mezzanine financing in the form of silent partnership for growth capital, succession arrangements for family companies and buyout transactions in a volume of between EUR 1.5 million and EUR 15 million. The fund acquires both minority and majority stakes and includes syndication with other financial investors in coordination with co-shareholders and management if required.

Borromin Capital Management GmbH (Borromin Capital) is an independent German private equity firm. Formerly known as BHF Private Equity GmbH and Steadfast Capital GmbH, Borromin Capital was founded in 2001 by Nick Money-Kyrle and Clemens Busch within BHF Bank. The firm was renamed in 2005 when BHF Bank was divested by the ING Group and continued operating independently. The firm is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Triangle Venture Capital Group Management GmbH (TVC) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1997 and headquartered in Sankt Leon-Rot near Heidelberg in southwestern Germany, with an office in nearby Bensheim. TVC manages a series of venture capital funds. Their clients are German family offices and high-net worth individuals, institutions and funds of funds. The firm does not manage public funds.

Auto Tec Autotechnik Gmbh is a German company that wholesales motor vehicle parts and accessories. The company is based in Saarbrücken, Germany. The CEOs of the private company are Frisian Horst and Alexander Hummel.

VR Automotive Dichtungssysteme GmbH is a German company that specializes in the development and production of sealing systems for demanding and dynamic deviator requirements in the automotive and industrial sector. The private company was founded in 2004 and is located in Auengrund, Germany. The company focuses on the production of radial wave light systems for the automotive and vehicle supply industry, particularly for the thermal management of combustion and electric vehicles, as well as for compressors with conventional and CO2 cheese. The CEOs are Andreas Schmidt and Martin Schaub.

Lampe Capital Finance GmbH (Lampe Capital Finance) is the private equity subsidiary of Lampe Investment Management GmbH, itself a subsidiary of Lampe Corporate Finance GmbH & Co. KG. The firm was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany.

NRW.Bank (Private Equity) (NRWB PE) is the private equity operating division of the NRW Bank which traces their origins to 2002 when Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale was split up into two entities. From this basis and further to the 2004 Reorganization Act, the current foundations for NRW Bank were established. Headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany, NRWB PE specializes in providing capital and business development support for SMEs in North Rhine-Westphalia. They manage a number of private equity funds. Through mezzanine capital as a co-investor alongside lead investors, they provide equity limited to minority stakes as a silent partner.

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.