Ewout Slooff

PINOVA Capital GmbH (PINOVA) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2007 by Katrin Brökelmann, Marko Maschek, Martin Olbort and Joern Pelzer. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Part of Philip Morris International, Inc., Philip Morris GmbH is a German company that is focused on developing smoke-free products as a better alternative to traditional cigarette smoking. The company is based in Graefeling, Germany. The company's vision is to eventually replace cigarettes with these products. The company was founded in 1970. The CEO is Markus Essing.

3i Deutschland Gesellschaft für Industriebeteiligungen mbH (3i Deutschland) is the German private equity subsidiary of 3i Group Plc (LSE: III) in Great Britain. Established in Frankfurt in 1984, the firm invests in small and medium-sized German companies at all stages of development, from start-ups to established businesses. In addition to the Frankfurt office, 3i Deutschland has offices in Munich and Stuttgart. They drive their investment focus and decisions from their Frankfurt and Munich offices, and the team collaborates with Swiss colleagues in Zurich and 3i's network across Europe, Asia and the U.S. to invest in a wide range of industry sectors.