Expon I is a venture capital firm based in Luxembourg, established in 2015. It focuses on investing in innovative companies across various sectors, including cybersecurity, fintech, big data, digital health, and next-generation media. The firm seeks opportunities that demonstrate the potential for significant growth and positive societal impact, specifically targeting businesses in Europe, North America, and Israel. By concentrating on sectors such as software, media, mobile technologies, and communication networks, Expon I aims to support and scale transformative ideas that align with its investment philosophy.

Allianz Global Investors is a prominent active investment management firm headquartered in Munich, Germany. Established in 1956, the company operates as a subsidiary of Allianz SE and has a strong commitment to risk management. With a global presence, Allianz GI maintains 23 offices across 18 countries, providing investment and research capabilities tailored to local markets. The firm manages $436 billion in assets on behalf of individuals, families, and institutions worldwide and employs over 500 investment professionals. Allianz Global Investors offers a diverse range of investment solutions, including mutual funds, managed accounts, closed-end funds, alternatives, equity, multi-asset strategies, research, and fixed income.

MiddleGame Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017, with offices in Washington, D.C. and Luxembourg City. The firm specializes in investing in early-stage and late seed companies, primarily in the fintech sector. It focuses on businesses that are transforming financial services from analog to digital and from centralized to decentralized models. MiddleGame Ventures emphasizes investment in areas such as middleware solutions, artificial intelligence, big data, blockchain, and crypto-enabled infrastructure. The firm aims to partner with entrepreneurial teams that are rearchitecting financial services infrastructure, with a particular interest in sectors like core banking, insurance risk management, and regulatory compliance. Its investment activities are primarily concentrated in the European Union and North America.

Saphir Capital Partners SA is a private equity firm established in 2009 and headquartered in Luxembourg, with additional offices in Hong Kong and London. The firm specializes in buyout and growth capital investments, primarily focusing on product design and manufacturing companies in the United Kingdom and Europe. Saphir typically invests between €1 million and €10 million, with the potential for larger investments in collaboration with co-investors. In addition to its investment activities, Saphir offers financial advisory services encompassing mergers and acquisitions, valuations, structured finance, and divestitures. The firm aims to partner with strong management teams and innovative business models in growth sectors, seeking to enhance returns through strategic and operational improvements.

The European Investment Fund (EIF) is a venture capital and private equity firm established in 1994 and headquartered in Luxembourg. Acting as an investment arm of the European Investment Bank, EIF specializes in enhancing access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Europe. The firm focuses on seed and early-stage investments, particularly in innovative sectors such as information technology, life sciences, and materials. EIF develops venture capital and guarantee instruments tailored to support SMEs, especially in Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Central Eastern Europe, while also targeting investments in Turkey. By making cornerstone investments in various funds, EIF aims to stimulate private investments and foster a dynamic venture capital ecosystem. The firm manages a significant equity investments portfolio and engages in various financing activities, including direct investments and fund of funds, as well as providing guarantees and financial engineering services. Through its efforts, EIF plays a crucial role in promoting entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic growth within the European Union.

Mangrove Capital Partners is a Luxembourg-based venture capital firm founded in 2000, specializing in early-stage and growth investments in the software, internet, data, and technology sectors. The firm focuses on supporting startups and emerging companies by providing not only financial backing but also strategic advice and industry connections. Targeting primarily the European and Israeli markets, Mangrove invests in a diverse range of areas including online services, marketplaces, peer-to-peer computing, e-commerce, and mobile technologies. With a commitment to fostering innovation, Mangrove aims to turn entrepreneurial visions into successful realities through its extensive experience and resources in the venture capital landscape.

Seeder Fund is a venture capital firm based in Brussels, Belgium, focusing on early-stage investments in digital startups. The firm specializes in providing seed funding, offering up to EUR 200,000 to young companies that are beginning to establish commercial traction. For startups that are preparing for Series A financing, Seeder Fund can invest up to EUR 300,000 to help validate their growth potential and progress towards profitability. Additionally, the firm supports scaling companies by providing growth capital of up to EUR 1,000,000 in exchange for a capital stake. While it generally prefers to invest in companies it has previously financed, Seeder Fund remains open to exploring opportunities in other promising digital ventures.

Certares Management LLC is a private equity firm founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, New York, with additional offices in Luxembourg City and Dubai. The firm specializes in making investments in the travel and tourism, hospitality, and consumer services sectors. Certares targets middle-market and later-stage companies, focusing on areas such as hotels, resorts, cruise lines, restaurants, and transportation services. The firm employs various investment strategies, including buyouts, joint ventures, and growth investments, and aims to leverage the extensive industry and management experience of its seasoned executives to drive value in its portfolio companies.

Batipart, founded in 1988 and based in Luxembourg, operates as a private equity firm specializing in real estate and the development of financial and industrial partnerships. The company focuses on investing across various sectors, including business-to-consumer, infrastructure, life sciences, manufacturing, health technology, industrials, and real estate technology. Batipart primarily targets opportunities in Europe, Africa, and North America, aiming to create value through strategic investments and partnerships within these diverse industries.

Ilavska Vuillermoz Capital is an alternative investment firm established in 2019, with operations in Luxembourg and the Czech Republic. The firm focuses on venture capital investments across various sectors, including financial services and technology, insurance, information technology, defense, construction, and hospitality. By targeting these diverse industries, Ilavska Vuillermoz Capital aims to identify and support innovative companies with growth potential.

Dedicated is a venture capital investment boutique that sources and structures a variety of high potential deals for private investors. From extremely ambitious bets with the highest risk/return ratios, through more conservative but still exciting investments, up to exclusive allocations in highly demanded rounds (e.g. Airbnb, SpaceX, OpenAI), all of them shaping the future. Humble, we thrive for excellence through ambition and hard work.

Pursuing a value oriented investment strategy in event-driven situations. Preserving and growing capital with a long-term perspective

Astorg Partners is a private equity firm founded in 1998 and headquartered in Luxembourg, with additional offices in Europe and the United States. The firm specializes in investing in mature and mid-market companies across various sectors, including software, healthcare, manufacturing, aerospace, specialty chemicals, and business services. Astorg focuses on high-potential industrial and service companies, often those that are family-owned and led by entrepreneurial management teams. It typically makes control investments in small to mid-cap companies, seeking opportunities in areas such as corporate spin-offs and partial asset disposals from larger corporations. The firm generally invests between €5 million and €500 million in companies with enterprise values ranging from €20 million to €2 billion and annual revenues of €100 million to €1 billion. Astorg aims for a holding period of four to six years and prefers to maintain a majority stake in its portfolio, while also being open to minority investments.

M80 is a private equity firm established in 2018 and headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. The firm focuses on investing in middle-market companies within the consumer, healthcare, business services, and manufacturing sectors, primarily in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and France. M80 typically makes equity investments ranging from €10 million to €60 million in companies with annual sales between €25 million and €300 million, an EBITDA of €5 million to €30 million, and an enterprise value from €25 million to €250 million. The firm does not engage in investments related to real estate, research and development-based life sciences, or pre-commercial technology companies. Through its investments, M80 aims to provide support and strategic guidance to enhance the growth potential of its portfolio companies.

BIP Investment Partners S.A. is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Luxembourg, established in 2000. The firm focuses on investments in growth capital, buyouts, and emerging ventures, targeting sectors such as telecom, media, technology, healthcare, and consumer services. BIP specializes in providing both equity and debt financing options, investing between €10 million and €25 million in companies primarily located in Luxembourg and the surrounding Grande Region, which includes parts of Germany, France, Belgium, and Switzerland. The firm aims to partner with seed and early-stage startups as well as established businesses, often taking board seats to influence strategic decisions. BIP typically seeks to exit its investments within five to seven years through public offerings or trade sales. Backed by Luxembourg family shareholders, BIP Investment Partners operates independently while maintaining a focus on fostering growth and development within its portfolio companies.

Tezos is an open-source platform headquartered in Luxembourg, established in 2014. It operates as a decentralized, peer-to-peer network without a single controlling entity, emphasizing community involvement among validators, researchers, and developers. The platform is distinguished by its self-amending cryptographic ledger, which enhances security and code correctness for assets and applications. Tezos supports formal verification, a method that ensures the reliability of smart contracts by mathematically proving their accuracy. This functionality allows users to participate in a decentralized governance system, fostering innovation and collaboration within its community. The Tezos Foundation, based in Switzerland, plays a supportive role in promoting the platform's development and is dedicated to advancing new technologies in decentralized software architecture. Through grants and resources, the Foundation assists community members, including developers and educational institutions, in furthering the Tezos project, which aims to drive global technological innovation.

Triton Partners is a private equity investment firm established in 1997 and headquartered in Luxembourg. The firm specializes in investing in medium-sized businesses across northern Europe, focusing on sectors such as business services, healthcare, and industrial technology. Triton Partners aims to identify companies that can generate sustainable, long-term value, particularly those capable of adapting to changing economic conditions. The firm collaborates closely with management teams to enhance operational performance and drive growth.

Horizon Petroleum Ltd. is an oil and gas exploration and development company that trades under the symbol HPL on the TSX Venture Exchange. On July 11 2013, the Company’s shareholders approved the change of the Company’s name from Acadia Resources Corp to Horizon Petroleum Plc. This marked the first phase of transforming Acadia Resources Corp from a Canadian mining company to an oil and gas exploration and development company. The Directors and management of the Company have extensive experience of creating value for shareholders in the oil and gas sector in several geographical regions, with a focus on international. The Board and management team was put in place in November 2014, with a mandate to focus on farming into or acquiring oil & gas project interests at the appraisal and development stage. Recently, Horizon has re-focused its strategy on the development of gas in Europe, by agreeing to acquire the Luxembourg subsidiaries of PMI Resources, which hold a 100% working interest in two hydrocarbons licenses in southwest France known as Ledeuix and Ger, and consisting of approximately 171,520 acres.

FORM Life Ventures, founded in 2022 and headquartered in Luxembourg, is a venture capital firm focused on transforming the healthcare landscape. The firm aims to shift the paradigm from conventional sick care to proactive and modern healthcare, emphasizing that aging does not have to equate to illness. By investing in technology companies within the healthcare sector, FORM Life Ventures supports initiatives that promote longevity and wellness, aligning with its belief in enhancing the quality of life for individuals and fostering a healthier environment.

Antin Infrastructure Partners is an independent private equity firm established in 2007 and headquartered in Paris, France, with additional offices in London, Luxembourg, New York, and Singapore. The firm specializes in infrastructure investments, focusing on sectors such as energy and environment, digital, telecommunications, transport, and social infrastructure. Antin Infrastructure Partners targets companies primarily in Europe and North America, aiming to create value through strategic investments that contribute positively to the infrastructure landscape. The firm emphasizes impact investment, aligning its objectives with sustainable development goals in the infrastructure sector.

Reinet Investments S.C.A. is a securitization vehicle based in Luxembourg, incorporated in 1979. Originally known as Richemont S.A., the company rebranded in October 2008. It primarily serves as an investment vehicle focusing on a diverse range of assets, including listed and unlisted equities, bonds, real estate, and derivative instruments. Reinet Investments operates through its subsidiary, Reinet Fund S.C.A., F.I.S., which is involved in investment fund activities. The general partner for Reinet Investments S.C.A. is Reinet Investments Manager S.A.

Fabric Ventures is a venture capital investment firm established in 2012 and based in Luxembourg. The company focuses on investing in innovative ideas within the Web 3 space, aiming to foster a more equitable, productive, and sustainable economy, often referred to as an Open Economy. Fabric Ventures targets a diverse range of sectors, including financial services, information technology, blockchain, cryptocurrency, software as a service (SaaS), business-to-business payments, technology, media and telecommunications, and fintech. Through its investments, Fabric Ventures seeks to support companies that are at the forefront of technological advancement and that demonstrate potential for significant impact in their respective fields.

Gilde Equity Management Benelux B.V. is a private equity firm specializing in management buy-outs, expansion capital and growth capital investments in large and medium-sized mid-market companies. The firm considers investing in all industries, with particular experience in the food, services, and manufacturing sectors. It primarily invests in companies based in the Benelux region, which includes Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, and considers investments in the United States. The firm invests between €20 million ($24.85 million) and €200 million ($248.54 million) per transaction in companies with operating results greater than €2 million ($2.16 million) and with enterprise values between €15 million ($16.20 million) and €150 million ($162.02 million). Besides equity investments, the firm also specializes in debt financing. It seeks to take a supervisory board position in its portfolio companies. Gilde Equity Management Benelux B.V. was founded in 1996 and is based in Utrecht, the Netherlands, with additional offices in Antwerp, Belgium and Lohmar, Germany.

Simile Venture Partners is a venture capital investment firm established in 2012 and based in Luxembourg. The firm specializes in seed-stage and early-stage investments, focusing on companies within the consumer internet, digital media, and mobile technology sectors. Simile Venture Partners aims to support entrepreneurs at the outset of their journeys, fostering the development of innovative technologies that can enhance the quality of life for individuals globally. The firm primarily targets investment opportunities in regions including Europe, Southeast Asia, Brazil, Turkey, and Russia.

Paladin Capital Group is a leading global investor that supports and grows the world’s most innovative companies through venture investment, expansion, and growth capital. Paladin is a leader in investing in technologies, products, and services focused on dual use in both commercial and governmental markets with a strong value-add culture. The Paladin team merges financial expertise with national security and technical competence to add value across a wide array of market sectors and company stages. Paladin is focused on being an active investor—bringing decades of experience, advice, access, and relationships to its portfolio companies. Their most recent fund focuses on digital infrastructure resilience, investing globally in advanced technologies and solutions which enable, monitor, manage, and defend critical infrastructure that is dependent on cyber space. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC, with offices in New York City, Silicon Valley, London, and Luxembourg.

Value4Capital is a private equity firm based in Luxembourg that focuses on investing in mid-market companies across Central Europe. Established in 2011 after spinning out from Amundi Private Equity Funds, it is owned by three partners who have collaborated since 2007 and possess extensive regional expertise. The firm targets buy-out investments in established companies, particularly in Poland and other EU member states, aiming to foster growth through both organic development and strategic acquisitions. Value4Capital seeks opportunities across various sectors, including digital businesses such as SaaS and e-commerce infrastructure, as well as traditional services like healthcare, waste management, logistics, and specialized retail. The firm is actively involved in several industry associations, reflecting its commitment to the private equity landscape in the region.

Holland Venture Management B.V., also known as Holland Capital, is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in direct and fund of fund investments. In direct investments, the firm invests in early venture, later stage, emerging growth, growth capital, expansion capital, restructuring, recapitalization, management buy-out and buy-in investments in small and medium-sized companies. In fund of fund investments, it specializes in investments private equity and venture capital funds. The firm typically invests in healthcare, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, trade, industrials, production, energy, financials, information, communication, and technology sectors. It primarily invests in companies headquartered in the Netherlands or based in Belgium and Luxembourg. It seeks to invest between €0.25 million ($0.28 million) and €10 million ($11.3 million) in companies with enterprise value between €5 million ($6.95 million) and €50 million ($69.47 million). The firm seeks to have a minimum of 20 percent equity stake in its portfolio companies and exit its investments through a trade sale or an IPO. Holland Venture Management B.V. was founded in 1981 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Citius is a venture capital firm founded in 2018, with offices located in Luxembourg and Dubai. The firm focuses on investing in technology-enabled businesses that are in their early and growth stages. Citius targets opportunities in various regions, including Latin America, Southeast Asia, and India, and has established itself as a player in the global investment landscape.

Jupiter Asset Management is a prominent financial services firm based in the United Kingdom, specializing in mutual funds and active investment strategies. The company operates primarily in the UK while also extending its reach through subsidiaries in Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore, the United States, Switzerland, and Luxembourg. Jupiter focuses on delivering high-performance, outcome-oriented investment solutions, aiming for organic growth by prioritizing strategies that consistently outperform the median over three years. The firm distributes its products through various financial centers across Europe and Asia, utilizing both in-house teams and agency relationships to enhance its market presence.

Boundary Holding is a venture capital firm established in 2016 and headquartered in Luxembourg. The firm specializes in investing in the deep technology sector, with a primary focus on artificial intelligence and its related industries, including the Internet of Things, drones, robotics, big data, healthcare, environmental solutions, and safety technologies. Founded by Rajat Khare, Boundary Holding operates as a bridge fund, aiming to support startups with efficient business models that can capitalize on emerging market opportunities. The firm has developed a global network of startup programs in AI and analytics, fostering innovation while remaining committed to its entrepreneurial roots and ideals.

Redline Capital (UK) Ltd is a venture capital firm specializing in growth equity investments. It invests in security and data, enterprise software, internet and cloud, finTech and eCommerce, AI and Robotics, and Life Science Technologies. The firm prefers to invest in North America, Europe and Israel. Redline Capital (UK) Ltd was founded in 2014 and is based in London, United Kingdom with an additional office in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.

Degroof Petercam is a reference independent financial institution, serving private, institutional investors and organizations, based on a history dating back to 1871. Headquartered in Brussels, we employ 1 400 professionals through offices in Belgium, Luxemburg, France, Switzerland, Spain, The Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and Hong Kong. Our clients benefit from best in-class services through the unique combination of private banking, institutional asset management , investment banking (corporate finance and financial intermediation) and asset services. We manage assets of over 50 billion euro for private investors and families, corporates, public and corporate pension funds, insurance companies, governmental and non-profit organizations. Specialties: Private Banking, Asset Management, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Integrated Wealth Management, Wealth Structuring, Philantropy, Credit & Insurance, Generational Transfer (Estate Planning), Family Office Services, Real Estate Focus on Corporate Finance: Corporate Finance services include a.o. mergers & acquisitions, IPO, secondary offerings, private placements, debt advisory, valuations, fairness opinions, etc.

Alpha Group is a private equity firm founded in 1983 and based in Luxembourg. The firm specializes in leveraged buyouts of mid-sized and growth-stage companies, focusing on investments in family-owned businesses, corporate spinouts, and companies poised for delisting. Its investment strategy encompasses a variety of sectors, including business products and services, consumer products and services, healthcare, information technology, software as a service, technology, media, and telecommunications, as well as industrials and manufacturing. Alpha Group primarily targets opportunities in Italy, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Monaco, and Switzerland, aiming to enhance the value of its portfolio through strategic growth initiatives.

OrbiMed Advisors LLC is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in buyouts, seed, startups, early stage, emerging growth, middle market, mid venture, late venture, incubation, PIPES, and growth capital investments. It primarily provides its services to pooled investment vehicles, U.S.-registered Investment Company, various types of institutions, and a number of investment funds. The firm manages mutual, hedge, royalty and debt funds, venture capital, public and private equity funds for its clients. It invests in the public equity, fixed income, and alternative investment markets across the globe. For its fixed income investments, the firm invests in the debt securities, royalty bonds and other royalty instruments. For its alternative investments, it invests in currencies, index options, and derivatives and also makes private investments in public equity securities. The firm employs a fundamental analysis to make its investments. It primarily invests in healthcare, global health science industry including pharmaceutical, life science, healthcare services, biotechnology, biopharmaceuticals, diagnostics, novel therapies and treatments, health IT, medical device companies, and companies providing services or products that are part of treatments. For its private equity investments, it seeks to invest globally, including North America and Europe; Asia, India, China; and Israel. The firm invests between $3 million and $150 million in its companies. It prefers to take majority stake in companies. OrbiMed Advisors LLC was founded in 1989 and is based in the New York, New York and has additional offices in San Francisco, California; Mumbai, India; Herzliya, Israel; Shanghai, China; West Kowloon, Hong kong and Luxembourg.

Cogito Capital Partners is a venture capital firm established in 2018, with headquarters in Warsaw, Poland, and additional offices in Luxembourg, New York, and Berlin. The firm specializes in growth capital and focuses on late-stage and emerging growth companies, primarily within the B2B technology sector. Cogito invests in critical areas such as enterprise software, fintech and insurtech, medtech diagnostics, telemedicine, and the Internet of Things. The firm targets investments in the European market and the United States, acquiring minority stakes in its portfolio companies. Cogito Capital Partners partners with entrepreneurs to support businesses that have the potential for significant regional and global expansion.

SV Stars Venture Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2014 and located in Petange, Luxembourg. The firm focuses on providing investments primarily in the financial services sector. While it initially sought opportunities within this industry, SV Stars Venture Capital is recognized for its involvement in the European market, particularly in angel investments.

GII is a UAE-based financial services company regulated by the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (ESCA). The company is committed to providing a diverse set of unique, duly researched, well-structured and risk-mitigated shari'ah compliant investment opportunities to its clients, with a view to achieve consistent and superior returns in the fields of venture capital, private equity, infrastructure and real estate. Under the leadership of a committed group of prominent shareholders and investors, the GII team enjoys a collective experience in investments, strategic management, finance and accounting. GII and its team have a track record of managing $2.5 billion in assets and securing $5.5 billion in debt and in excess of $1.0 billion in equity and M&A financing. GII Tech Ventures, GII’s venture fund, is a Luxembourg based, shari’ah compliant Fund focused on mid stage disruptive technology companies based in North America. With the technology industry shifting to a data-driven future, the Fund has a strong preference towards emerging enterprise facing companies solving a critical problem in a large market. These companies have proven products with strong customer validation, are in early stages of revenue, unique competitive positioning, a strong team and experienced existing investors. These attributes minimize the Fund’s risk and also provide shorter, well articulated exit scenarios. GII Tech’s core team, principals, and advisors include reputed industry veterans from Silicon Valley who have: deep technology expertise, played pioneering roles in seminal industries, extensive entrepreneurial experience with management, operating, and strategic development experience, and multiple successful exits. The platform further leverages GII’s offshore business development experience to facilitate the international market penetration of its portfolio companies, as well as provides them with invaluable access to an exclusive network of UNHWIs and institutional investors. To learn more, visit us at www.gii.ae and www.giitech.ae, or contact us at info@giitech.ae.

Finquest is a leading deal origination provider that specializes in delivering personalized connections for clients seeking mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and direct investment opportunities across Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Utilizing a unique database and advanced machine learning techniques, Finquest offers targeted and curated introductions, facilitating a more efficient deal-making process while ensuring complete confidentiality. The company's platform focuses on the middle market, connecting institutional investors with potential investment opportunities and enabling corporate buyers to identify relevant acquirers. Headquartered in Singapore, Finquest operates offices in key financial centers including New York, Dallas, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Bangalore, and Hong Kong, broadening market access for its clients.

Mojo Capital is a Luxembourg-based collaborative investment platform established in 2014, focused on supporting European digital technology growth champions. The company assists founders, managers, and investors in financing the growth of digital tech companies, facilitating their scaling and accelerating their paths to success. Mojo Capital leverages its extensive proprietary network of contacts and investors to help companies access key markets, including the United States and Asia. By employing a unique collaborative investment approach, Mojo Capital offers investors comprehensive access to compelling investment opportunities within the digital technology sector.

IDI Emerging Markets SA is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Luxembourg, specializing in direct investments and fund of funds investments across emerging markets. Founded in 2008, the firm focuses on growth capital and various stages of venture investments in small and mid-sized companies, typically engaging in leveraged buyouts. IDI Emerging Markets targets sectors linked to domestic demand in large emerging markets, with a particular emphasis on China, India, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. The firm generally invests around $15 million in companies with revenues ranging from $20 million to $200 million and an enterprise value between $100 million and $1 billion. It prefers to take minority stakes, generally not exceeding 20 percent, and often co-invests with local fund managers to leverage their expertise and relationships. With over $400 million deployed, IDI Emerging Markets has established a strong track record and continues to seek high-quality investment opportunities in its target regions.

Aermont Capital is an independent asset management firm based in Luxembourg City, established in 2007. The company specializes in real estate and real estate-related investment activities, taking a proactive, operator-oriented approach. Aermont focuses on large, complex investments that provide long-term value creation opportunities for the associated assets and businesses. Originally founded as Perella Weinberg Real Estate UK LLP, the firm evolved and became independent from Perella Weinberg Partners in 2015, subsequently adopting its current name in 2016. Aermont Capital operates as an investment advisor to several pan-European investment funds, with its assets managed by an experienced executive management team.

BV Capital Partners is a private equity firm established in 2003, focused on making control investments in small and medium-sized companies within the Benelux region. Founded by John Blydenstein and Hans Vanoorbeek, both of whom have extensive backgrounds in European private equity, the firm addresses the growing demand for professional financial investors in smaller transactions. BV Capital Partners has invested across various industries, including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, leisure, financial services, environmental services, and outsourcing services. The firm is headquartered in Luxembourg and aims to provide tailored financial solutions for companies seeking investment in a landscape where many larger private equity firms have shifted away from smaller deals.

The Akina Group offers European private equity funds focusing on investing into small and medium size businesses through its alternative investment manager, Akina (Luxembourg) S.A. and its adviser, Akina Ltd. Since 1999, the Euro Choice flagship programmes and mandates have attracted over EUR 2.0 billion (USD 2.1 billion) from well over 100 qualified investors around the globe. The Akina teams combines a broad fund and direct investment expertise.

Park Square Capital, LLP is an independent principal investment firm that specializes in private debt investments, offering credit solutions primarily to high-quality companies in Europe and the United States. Established in 2004 and headquartered in London, the firm manages over $16 billion in capital and has invested more than $27 billion in senior and subordinated debt across various market cycles. Park Square Capital focuses on leveraged companies, often backed by financial sponsors, and engages in a range of financing structures, including senior secured debt, subordinated debt, and mezzanine securities. The firm typically invests between €50 million and €200 million in its portfolio companies, seeking minority equity positions and co-investing with other investors in larger transactions. With a team of 27 senior professionals among its 120 staff, Park Square operates additional offices in multiple global cities, including New York, Luxembourg, and Seoul.

Ceecat Capital is a private equity firm founded in 2005, with its headquarters in Istanbul, Turkey, and additional offices in Luxembourg, London, Bucharest, Kyiv, Moscow, and Almaty. The firm specializes in investments across Emerging Europe, Central Asia, and Turkey, targeting sectors such as manufacturing, food processing, consumer goods, business services, energy and infrastructure, telecommunications, media and technology, transport and logistics, and healthcare. Ceecat Capital focuses on companies with an EBITDA of EUR 2 million and above, and equity requirements ranging from EUR 10 million to EUR 30 million. Its investment strategy emphasizes supporting businesses that are well-positioned for growth in these dynamic markets.

i&i Biotech Fund is a Luxembourg-based venture capital firm established in 2021, specializing in investments in innovative early-stage life science companies. The firm focuses on sectors such as drug discovery, medical devices, diagnostics, and digital health. By targeting European startups, i&i Biotech Fund aims to support the development of cutting-edge technologies and healthcare solutions that can significantly impact patient care and medical advancements.

LetterOne is a privately owned investment vehicle established in 2013 and based in Luxembourg. It focuses on making value-driven investments primarily in the Energy and Technology sectors through its business units, L1 Energy and LetterOne Technology. The company manages a substantial portfolio of assets, which includes significant investments in telecoms, credit, and equity securities. LetterOne aims for large-scale investments exceeding $1 billion and seeks to enhance value through operational excellence, strategic input, and capital provision, particularly in turnaround situations involving distressed assets. The firm actively participates in management and board-level roles to influence performance, strategy, and business development. Its investment approach does not adhere to fixed time horizons, with returns generated through dividend income and capital gains from asset disposals.

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities has many years of investment and management experience in various industries and sectors. AURELIUS Equity Opportunities employs its management capacities and the necessary financial resources to invest in product innovation, sales and research in order to develop the potential of its subsidiaries. With offices in Munich, London, Madrid and Stockholm and subsidiaries in Germany, the UK, France, Poland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Norway, Belgium, Luxembourg, Slovakia, Slovenia, the United States, China, Malaysia, India, Thailand and South Korea, AURELIUS operates throughout the world.

Sienna Investment Managers is a fund of funds based in Strassen, Luxembourg, established in 2013 as the alternative investments platform of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert. The firm focuses on generating attractive risk-adjusted returns by creating a diversified portfolio of investment managers specializing in areas such as private equity, debt, and thematic funds. Sienna Investment Managers actively partners with these managers, offering support in fundraising, talent acquisition, and investment sourcing, while also providing insights on governance and best practices. The firm's executive management team oversees the asset management, ensuring a strategic approach to investment that emphasizes collaboration and performance.

Digital Space Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Luxembourg, specializing in growth capital for early-stage startups, primarily in the fintech sector. The firm focuses on companies that are innovating within the financial services ecosystem, including areas such as payments, blockchain technology, personal finance management, and cyber security. Additionally, it invests in a range of technology companies that offer solutions in business services, big data analytics, and investment services. Digital Space Ventures typically makes equity investments ranging from $50,000 to $500,000. Founded in 2016, the firm aims to provide strategic support and networking opportunities to its portfolio companies as they scale.