Christopher Halbig

Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH (AWS) is the Austrian promotional bank, fully controlled by the Government of Austria. Based in Vienna, AWS emerged in 2002 from the merger of several government funding agencies including FGG-Finanzierungsgarantiegesellschaft mbH and BÜRGES Förderungsbank GmbH. The firm later absorbed Innovationsagentur GmbH. The Seed Financing division of AWS manages venture capital investments by way of mezzanine financing. AWS also comprises several divisions not directly involved in investment management, namely Tecma which is specialized in technology marketing support, Tecnet which supplies technology information, i²-Ideas & Investment which is a networking platform for business angels and Biotech, providing business support for biotechnology projects. AWS manages the university spin-off fund Uni Venture, sponsored by BAWAG-Bank für Arbeit und Wirtschaft.

EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht gGmbH functions as a college or university. Its services include academic, coaching@EBS, career services center, EBS languages center, accommodation database and EBS mediations services. The company is headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany.

DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH (DPE) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2007 by Volker Hichert and Marc Thiery. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Cross Equity Partners AG (Cross) is an independent private equity firm headquartered in Pfäffikon, Switzerland. The firm was founded in 2008.

ARCUS Capital AG is an independent German private equity firm which was established in 1994. Headquartered in Grünwald, the firm offers investment and advisory management services. Their clients include Oertzen GmbH and Redo Water Systems GmbH.

Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc. engages in the provision of leadership advisory services. Its services include executive search, executive assessment, CEO succession, board evaluation, and transformation. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

ProSiebenSat.1 Accelerator GmbH (ProSiebenSat.1 Accelerator) is an accelerator and a subsidiary of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE. The firm is founded in 2013 by Jens Pippig and is headquartered in Unterfoehring, Germany.

Fressnapf Holding SE is a German company that offers a comprehensive range of pet food, accessories, and services through its modern markets in eleven European countries, including Denmark and Italy. Fressnapf Holding is based in Krefeld, DE and was founded by Torsten Toeller. The private company provides exclusive brands in all price ranges and has a competent network for pet lovers and owners. The CEOs are Folkert Michael Schultz and Jens-Jean Berger.

Crosslantic Capital Management GmbH (Crosslantic) is an independent investment firm. Headquartered in Germany.

Part of Allegro Invest SE, ActiVet Tierarztpraxen GmbH is a veterinary clinic that offers consultation, diagnosis, treatment, and surgery services for pets. The company is based in Krefeld, Germany. The German company has locations in Duisburg and Hannover, and it is affiliated with Fressnapf. Customers can combine their shopping with a visit to the vet. The CEOs of the company are Jochen Huppert, Jens Pippig, René Reinhold.

Wishcard Technologies Group GmbH is a holding company, which operates a digital voucher platform. The firm specializes in the development, distribution, and sale of voucher products. It offers Wishcard, Category Gifts, Tax-Optimized Gift Vouchers, B2B Vouchers, Self-Service Vouchers, Hardware and Software Optimized, as well as Voucher Software Solutions. The company was founded on January 23, 2014 and is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Part of Legacy IMBDS, Inc., 123tv Invest GmbH is an investment holding German company. The company is based in Munich, Germany. The CEOs are Daniel Bachmeier, Roland Eschmann, Rolf Brodbeck. The company was founded in 2016.

SOZIUS Mittelstand Invest GmbH operates as a German investment company. The company is based in Düsseldorf, Germany and has subsidiaries in Germany. The CEOs are Urs Fischer, Marcel Hermann, Jorik Fritsch. The private company was founded in 2020.