Ingo Potthof

Ascential Group Ltd. provides multi-platform events, information and publishing services. The firm's brands include i2i, Lions Festivals, WGSN, EMAP, Glenigan, MEED Projects, Groundsure, Planet Retail and DeHavilland. The company was founded by Richard Winfrey in 1947 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of SoftBank Group Corp., Ziff Davis Publishing, Inc. publishes technology-based digital content products. The company is based in New York, NY. Ziff Davis Publishing was acquired by SoftBank Group Corp. on October 01, 1994 for $198.91 million.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Siemens Corp. manufactures electrical hardware and software for the communication, power, medical and other industries. The company was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Wellington Partners GmbH (Wellington Partners) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1991 by Rolf Christof Dienst. The firm is headquartered in Munich, with offices in Zurich, London, and Palo Alto.

ImageID is a leading provider of imaging-based traceability products & solutions. Visidot, the company's line of proven traceability products, consistently enhances logistics and manufacturing process efficiency and reliability. ImageID is a privately-held multinational company with R&D facilities in Israel and partner networks in the U.S., in Europe and in Japan. The company is backed by international venture capital firms, including Shamrock Holdings and Smac Partners Venture Capital. Visidot provides complete supply chain control to customers in a broad range of industries, from fresh food manufacturers and RPC poolers to automotive companies and others.

Olive Software, Inc. provides digital publishing solutions. The firm’s Software products allows the users to transform content resources into knowledge assets, opening new revenue streams, enabling information discovery, search and future-proof preservation. Its product lines support entire content lifecycle, including digitization, transformation, warehousing, search, access, view, and Web-based delivery. The company was founded by Yohnatan Stern in 2000 and is headquartered in Aurora, CO.

Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH provides energy services focused on environmentally friendly production, conversion, and use of energy. The joint venture company is based in Berlin, Germany. The CEOs are Andreas Kuhlmann, Kristina Haverkamp. The German company was founded in 2000.

Minnesota Steel Industries LLC manufactures steel. It incorporated the commercially available technology in mining, concentrating, pellet plant, DRI and electric arc steelmaking on a single site, making it one of the lowest cost steel producers in the world. The company is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

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

National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Holtzbrinck Digital GmbH (Holtzbrinck Digital) is the strategic investment subsidiary of Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH in Germany. Formerly known as Holtzbrinck Networks GmbH, the firm originated in 2000 when all internet investments from the Verlagsgruppe von Holtzbrinck were consolidated to form Holtzbrinck NetworXs AG, which was subsequently split into Holtzbrinck Networks GmbH and Holtzbrinck Ventures GmbH in 2006. Located in Munich, Holtzbrinck Digital aims to develop new areas of business on the Web by managing interests in Internet companies and acquiring start-ups. From their experience as a venture partner helping to build B2C Internet companies, the firm has unique knowledge of how to build brands, win customers and handle regional expansion. They invest from the balance sheet of the parent company.

The Kirch Group LLC provides accounting and tax solutions. It serves the business owners, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the local community. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

SVOX AG develops speech, voice and language output solutions and related equipment. The company was founded by Volker P. Jantzen, Alexander E. Fries and Bettina Hein in April 2000 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

UnternehmerTUM GmbH engages in the provision of business creation and innovation services. It offers opportunities recognition, concept development, business set up, and start up consulting. The company was founded by Susanne Klatten in 2002 and is headquartered in Garching, Germany.

High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH (HTGF) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Bonn, Germany.

MoneyMap GmbH offers a convenient tool for personal finance optimization. The company was founded by Felix Kaiser, Dmitry Kharchenko and Frank Broer in October 19, 2015 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

FinLeap GmbH (FinLeap) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Jan Beckers, Ramin Niroumand and Hendrik Krawinkel. The firm is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, with additional offices in Hamburg, Frankfurt, Milan, Madrid and Paris.

Motive Capital Management LLC (Motive Partner) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Rob Heyvaert, Mike Hayford and Stephen C. Daffron. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Tacto Technology GmbH operates as a consulting and software development company. The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Fruitcore Robotics GmbH specializes in industrial robotics and automation. The company is based in Konstanz, Germany, and the CEO is Jens Riegger. The German company's flagship product is the Horst industrial robot, which is designed to be simple, efficient, and cost-effective. The company offers tailored robot solutions to meet individual needs, and their HorstFX operating software makes robot operation easy and intuitive. Fruitcore Robotics also provides digital robotics solutions through their HorstCosmos platform, and their robots are equipped with a range of tools and security technology.

52Masterworks GmbH operates an online platform that provides website designing services. The company was founded by Tobias Ledermann, Björn Jopen, Christian Utz, Robert Herrmann, and Andreas Unseld in 2013 and is headquartered in München, Germany.

Munich Urban Colab GmbH is a German company that focuses on sustainability as one of its key topics. The joint venture company offers space to work on innovative solutions and is located in Garching, Germany. The company believes that creating long-term value is closely related to the health of the planet and people. Digitalization is also an essential element that companies must integrate into their innovation strategy to remain viable for the future. The CEO of the company is Helmut Schönenberger.

YARA ZIM Plant Technology GmbH develops and sells magnet sensor technology that measures continuously the water supply of leaves of intact plants with precision and under field conditions. The company was founded by Ulrich Zimmermann in 2010 and is headquartered in Hennigsdorf, Germany.

Cumulocity GmbH develops software solutions into commercially deployed products. It offers data center hosting and information technology operations, proactive system monitoring, data backup and SLA based support services. The company was founded by Stefan Vaillant, Jörg Stache, Bernd Groß and Andre Eichler in 2010 and is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Synapticon GmbH components and engineering services. The firm’s solutions include target-optimized hardware designs and development of special applications. The company was founded by Andrija Feher, Martin Schwarz and Nikolai Ensslen in 2010 and is headquartered in Schonaich, Germany.

Compositence GmbH develops processes for the production of components from carbon fiber. It offers equipment, software and prototype for the production of performance composite parts and performing machinery products. The firm's clients include automotive and commercial vehicle manufacturers and aviation and wind industries. The company was founded by Ingo Karb, Rainer Kehrle and Volker Witzel in 2008 and is headquartered in Leonberg, Germany.

FAZUA GmbH develops an e-bike drive system, evation. It consists of the engine, gearbox, battery, and power electronics. The company was founded by Marcus Schlueter, Philipp Kallane, Sebastian boss, Fabian Reuter and Johannes Biechele in 2011 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

TWAICE Technologies GmbH develops and builds virtual battery models. It offers battery manufacturer, fleet operators and OEMs solutions. The company was founded by Stephan Rohr and Michael Baumann in 2018 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

DyeMansion GmbH manufactures additive finishing systems. Its products include Powershot C, Powershot S and DM60. The firm offers services to the eyewear, automotive, retail, medical, and sports equipment sectors. The company was founded by Felix Ewald and Philipp Kramer in 2013 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.