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Dr Hans Albrecht,
Founder and Partner,
Nordwind Capital

Prior to founding Nordwind Capital, Hans was co-founder and co-head of Carlyle Europe, the first
non-American fund of The Carlyle Group. In this capacity, Hans has invested € 347 million in four transactions. Even after leaving Carlyle in 2002, Hans remained responsible in particular for the investments in Honsel and Messer Eutectic Castolin. In the meantime, all these investments have returned two times the original investment.
Before co-founding Carlyle Europe Partners in 1997, Hans was managing partner of IMM Industrie Management München, one of the leading German private equity companies at that time, where he amongst others implemented a very successful buy & build strategy in the office systems distribution area.
Mr Ruben Bach,
Investment Manager,
Vision Kapital

Since 1999 Ruben Bach has been investment manager at Vision Chancenkapital GmbH & Co KG specialising in seed & early stage venture capital fund Management of seven portfolio companies (15 – 250 employees, up to 30 Mio. Euro turnover), mainly software. He invested in and sold business intelligence software company to IMS Health (NASDAQ); realised return > 300%. Invested in and sold soymilk company to Hain (NASDAQ);realised return > 20%. Set-up and continuously improved fund’s reporting system. His work includes acquisition, analysis and evaluation of more than 500 investment opportunities, execution of the due diligence processes, negotiation of investment contracts and due diligence based strategy development for portfolio companies. Prior to this Mr Bach was the founder of Metacover, a specialised legal insurance product where his role included market research and fundraising.
Dr Hendrik Brandis,
Co-Founder & Managing Partner,
Earlybird

Hendrik Brandis is a co-founder of Earlybird, focusing on companies from high-tech industries such as semiconductors, telecommunication and medical equipment. Prior to joining Earlybird, he was a Partner with McKinsey & Co., in their Munich and Madrid offices. There, he led McKinsey’s small and midsize company initiative and participated in creating McKinsey New Venture. Hendrik gained his entrepreneurial experience as a co-founder of GMM, a group of private investors focusing on buy-outs of midsize companies.He has also worked as a Project Manager in the Technology Department of Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm (now Daimler-Chrysler Aerospace) focusing on the design and innovative manufacturing processes of composite aircraft structures.
Mr Marco Brockhaus,
Managing Director & Founder,
Brockhaus Private Equity GMBH

After his study of Business Administration at the University of Wuerzburg Marco Brockhaus started his career as an investment banker in corporate finance with the investment bank Rothschild GmbH, Frankfurt. From 1997 to 2000, he invested in growth and buy-out transactions for 3i, Frankfurt. In 2000, he founded Brockhaus Private Equity with capital of more than EUR 50 million.
Mr Tony Bunker,
Partner,
Bridgepoint Capital


Tony Bunker is a director at Bridgepoint Capital and Geschäftsführer of Bridgepoint Capital in Germany since 1996 ( NatWest Equity Partners ) with 18 years of private equity experience in Germany. Before joining Bridgepoint he had been working with ATCO, a joint venture between ABN AMRO Capital and NIB Capital (Alpinvest), since 1994. Prior to this he worked 7 years with a German investment bank and temporary management provider, where in his position as a managing partner he took responsibility in the form of managing director in „Mittelstand-Companies“ . He was educated in Germany and graduated at the University of Kent at Canterbury and Cambridge, England, with an MA and PhD. in Management Science and holds a German doctor’s degree, Dr. rer. pol. (Wirtschaftswissenschaften).
Mr Mark Burch,
Managing Partner,
Arcis Capital

Mark Burch is the London based Managing Partner of ARCIS Group. Prior to working with ARCIS, Mark was at ING Barings first in Investment Banking, where between 1998 and 1999 he was Head of the European Corporate Finance Group, and then subsequently as Head of a newly established Private Equity Group until 2001. He first joined Barings in 1988 from Kleinwort Benson where he was a corporate financier from 1983 onwards. He has an MA from Oxford University and an MBA from Columbia University, New York. Founded in 1993 ARCIS Group advises €750 million of funds invested exclusively in private equity secondaries. With offices in London and Paris, ARCIS focuses on limited partnership interests and on portfolios of direct investments in Western Europe. ARCIS Group is affiliated with VCFA Group, the US based pioneer of the secondary industry.
Mr Detlef Dinsel,
Partner,
Industri Capital

Before joining the firm in 1996, Mr Dinsel worked as a manager for Bain & Company in Munich, and served as both Vice President, Corporate Development and as Managing Director of the Schmidlin division of Hilti AG, Liechtenstein. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and an MSc. in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Munich.
Dr Pablo Fetter,
Managing Partner,
Dr. Neuhaus Techno Nord GmbH

Pablo Fetter studied electronic engineering in Argentina, and received a PhD in the field of computer science at the Technical University in Berlin. He gained experience in the development and production of technological products at leading companies including DaimlerChrysler, Airbus and Mercedes Benz. With
responsibilities ranging from research and development to production and marketing he successfully introduced a new voice recognition product onto the market. Pablo speaks fluently four languages; and has resided and worked in Argentina, Brazil, Denmark, Germany, and India. As a managing partner of Dr. Neuhaus Techno Nord, Pablo is responsible for the selection and support of portfolio companies, particularly in the areas of man-machine interfaces, telecommunications, network
infrastructure, semiconductors, and energy.
Mr Burkhard Feurstein,
Managing Partner,
GCP Gamma Capital Partners
Dr Bernd Geiger,
Managing General Partner,
Triangle Venture Capital Group

Dr Bernd Geiger is a founding partner of Triangle to which he brings more than 20 years of operational experience in industry, science and venture capital. Bernd is a specialist in software and physical technologies. He has successfully commercialized these technologies, holding management responsibilities in R&D, marketing and sales. From 1996 to 1998, Bernd was head of the microscopy OEM product business at medical device manufacturer Carl Zeiss. From 1992 to 1996, he was project manager at the university spin-off Leica Lasertechnik, where he developed next-generation laser scanners, leading a global development team. In 1987, Bernd started his research work at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, in the interdisciplinary field of medical imaging. Bernd studied physics in Berlin, Ypsilanti (Michigan) and Heidelberg. He completed his PhD in natural science in 1992 at the University of Heidelberg. Triangle is the only German VC that focuses exclusively on seed/startup university and research spin-offs. Triangle's partners conducted 20 investments and 15 exits over the past 10 years.
Mr Ralph Gunther,
Executive Board Member,
BMP AG
Mr Axel Hansing,
Partner,
Coller Capital

Alex is a partner at Coller Capital, the leading global investor in private equity ‘secondaries’ – the purchase of original investors’ stakes in private equity funds (venture capital, buyout and mezzanine) or the acquisition of portfolios of companies from corporate owners/backers. Coller Capital’s latest fund, at $2.6 billion, is the largest global secondaries fund.
Prior to joining Coller Capital, Axel held a number of positions including chief executive, Hansing Associates, Europe; managing director, Equitable Capital Management Corporation (New York and London); executive vice president, International Division, Bayerische Hypotheken und Wechsel-Bank (Munich and New York); and executive director, Merrill Lynch International Banking Group (London and Hong Kong).
Mr Volker Hichert,
Partner,
Granville Baird Capital Partners

Volker joined Granville Baird Capital Partners in 2001 and is responsible for the evaluation and completion of investments in Germany. He also works particularly closely with the management teams of Amann and Westfalia. Previously, Volker spent eight years working in mid-sized industrial enterprises: he was Managing Director at Yxlon International, and also held senior roles at both Hako-Werke International and Waggonfabrik Talbot. During his early career, Volker worked for Boston Consulting Group in Düsseldorf.
Mr Bernard Jan Wendeln,
Partner,
Wega Support
Mr Stefan Lemper,
Managing Partner,
Aurelia Private Equity

Stefan Lemper is Partner at AURELIA PRIVATE EQUITY and leads the ICT investment activities focusing on early stage companies. Before he joined AURELIA he has been working at TFG Venture Capital group for several years, where he was responsible for media and IT companies of the portfolio. In a co-founded software an consulting company he gained operational experience being in charge of business development and finance. Previously he was consultant at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, where he was involved in different strategic and IT projects in the technology sector. Stefan holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Münster.
Ms Sonya Pauls,
Partner,
S J Berwin

Sonya Pauls is a partner in the Munich Office of SJ Berwin. She specialisises in advising private equity and venture capital fund managers on the structuring and establsihment of German and pan-European investment funds. Sonya also focuses on carried interest arrangements and other questions relating to corporate finance work. She has been advising on private equity issues since 1996, and has been a partner of SJ Berwin since 2000.
Mr Dominique Peninon,
Managing Partner,
Access Capital Partners

Managing Partner 25 years in Private Equity, involved in direct and indirect investments at managerial levels (Rothschild; Alpha; Natexis; BNP Private Equity) . Co-founder of Access Capital Partners in January 1999. Former Member of the Executive Committee of EVCA and past Chairman of the Investor Relations Committee. Former Chairman of Funds of Funds Committee of AFIC (French Venture Capital Association). Dominique holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Doctorate in Management from Paris University.
Mr Thomas Puetter,
CEO,
Allianz Capital and Chairman of BVK-EV

Thomas has been Chief Executive for Allianz Capital Partners GmbH Munich since 1998. Prior to his current position, Thomas worked in international finance with Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, Deutsche Bank Capital Markets and Swiss Bank Corporation International Ltd. Prior to joining Allianz, he was Chief Financial Officer of the Matuschka Group, and Executive Director Goldman Sachs International responsible for German speaking Region Private Equity Business and Investment Banking Services, London.

Dr Stephen Schaeli,
Partner,
Partners Group

Dr. Stephan Schaeli is a Partner of Partners Group and Chairman of the Private Equity Investment Committee. Mr. Schaeli, 38, is also assuming responsibility for Partners Group's global secondaries business and has closed on over Euro 1.5bn in Secondaries in the past. Prior to joining Partners Group in 1999, Mr. Schaeli worked for UBS in the private banking group. He holds an MBA degree from the University of Chicago and a doctorate and master's degree in business administration from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland. Partners Group is invested globally in more than 300 leading Private Equity partnerships as well as directly in companies of various financing stages and a range of Hedge Fund managers.
Prof Dr Christoph Schalast,
Professor für Rechtswissenschaften,
HfB - Business School of Finance & Management

Christoph Schalast ist Professor of jurisprudence at the HfB-Business School of Finance and Management in Frankfurt and Academic Director of the HfB Master of Mergers and Acquisitions (LL.M.) offered since autumn 2005. In 1995 he established Schalast & Partner, a law-boutique focused on M&A and Infrastructure/Teleckommunications.
Dr Alexander von Frankenberg,
Associate Executive Director,
High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH

Dr. Alex von Frankenberg is managing director of the High-Tech Gründerfonds. Before taking that position in October 2005 he was responsible for spin-offs as Venture Manager at the Siemens Technology Accelerator. Before joining the STA in April 2002 Alex was head of sales and marketing of an IT start-up. Prior to that he headed the Innovation Practice at Siemens Management Consulting. He started his career designing and implementing large IT systems with Andersen Consulting. Alex holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and a PhD from the University of Mannheim.
Dr Wilken Freiherr von Hodenberg,
Spokesman for the Board of Management,
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG

With a track record of nearly 40 years, Deutsche Beteiligungs AG is a highly experienced private equity company and a first address in the German market. Jointly with the co-investment funds under our management, we have invested more than 500 million euros since 1996. In German-speaking countries alone, we have made equity investments of more than 400 million euros. Wilken von Hodenberg, born 1954, joined DBAG in 2000 as Member of the Board of Management and its Spokesman. Studied law in Hamburg and Lausanne. 19 years of experience in private equity and investment banking, three years of service as a finance director for a major German retail chain.
Dr Helmut Vorndran,
CEO & Managing Partner,
VENTIZZ Capital Partners Advisory AG

Dr. Helmut Vorndran is a co-founder and the CEO/Managing Partner of Ventizz Capital Partners Advisory AG. Before establishing Ventizz in 2000, he had acquired in an MBI transaction Schnakenberg GmbH, a global market leader in event technology. Prior to that he worked for 11 years for the US-American top management consultancy A.T. Kearney, Inc. in Munich and Tokyo. He worked on more than 100 consulting projects, mainly for clients in the energy, chemical, pharmaceutical and consumer goods industries. His last position at A.T. Kearney was Vice-President Worldwide and Managing Director of the Japanese operations. Helmut Vorndran successfully completed his master studies in business administration at the University of Wuerzburg, where he also received a doctors degree in business administration in 1991.
Mr Armin Wieland,
Managing Partner,
German Capital

Armin Weiland, Managing Partner has been active in the corporate finance sector since 1992. Following five years within the M&A Division at the Deutsche Bank Group, he assumed responsibility for the M&A business of HypoVereinsbank, and from 2002 for all corporate finance activities for the HVB Group. He has wide-ranging experience with corporate finance transactions – at both the national and international levels.




























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