Ernst-Ulrich Berndt

Buy.com, Inc. is an online marketplace, focused on providing its customers with a selection of retail goods. It offers products in a range of categories, including consumer electronics, computer hardware and software, cell phones, books, music, DVDs, games, toys, bags, fragrance, home and outdoor, baby, jewelry, shoes, apparel, household essentials, and sporting goods. The company was founded Scott A. Blum in June 1997 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

OraMetrix, Inc. develops 3-D technology solutions for orthodontic care. The firm specializes in the development of SureSmile system, its proprietary technology that allows the use of precision digital tools throughout all phases of the orthodontic treatment process. Its focus areas encompass digital imaging, diagnosis, treatment planning and monitoring, and robotic archwire customization. The company was founded by Friedrich Riemeier and Rohit C. L. Sachdeva in 1998 and is headquartered in Richardson, TX.

IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (IBB Ventures) is the wholly-owned venture capital subsidiary of Investitionsbank Berlin. The firm was founded in 1997 to foster the development of regional businesses in selected areas and to strengthen the local labor market. The firm is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Medi-Globe Corp. manufactures and distributes equipment and devices for minimally invasive surgery and urology, as well as hospital supplies. It offers endoscopic devices and instruments, endo-urology devices and consumables, ureteral stents, nephrostomy catheters, gastroenterology products, and personal care products. The company was founded by Stefan Wohnhas in June 1990 and is headquartered in Achenmühle, Germany.

Agendia NV discovers and develops products for clinical management of cancer. It operates as a commercial-stage molecular diagnostic company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of products to improve the quality of life for cancer patients. The company was founded by Rene Bernards and Laura van't Veer in 2003 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Roche Glycart AG discovers and develops drugs. It is active in the research and development of new potent antibody-based products for the treatment of unmet clinical needs such as cancer. It uses its proprietary set of technologies to endow therapeutic antibodies. The company has developed glycoengineering technology (GlycoMAb) to boost a natural mechanism of action of therapeutic antibodies developed to mediate target cell killing. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

AM-Pharma Holding BV operates as a financial holding company with interests in the bio-medical sector. The company was founded by Rudd Brands and is headquartered in Bunnik, Netherlands.

Part of Dentsply Sirona, Inc., OraMetrix GmbH is a German company that offers personalized orthodontic treatment through their suresmile system. The company is based in Berlin, Germany and was founded by Friedrich Riemeier and Ruedger Rubbert. OraMetrix's suresmile system includes clear aligners, vpro, DIY teeth whitening kits, and retainers, all of which are tailored to each individual's unique needs and desires. The company's smile experts provide a personalized plan with predictable results to help patients achieve the smile they have always wanted.

Orthocon, Inc. designs, develops, and markets medical implantable devices. It provides implantable products designed to stop bone bleeding. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Irvington, NY.

AM-Pharma BV operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It engages in the development of proprietary recombinant human Alkaline Phosphatase. The firm’s products include Acute Kidney Injury, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Hypophosphatasia. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Bunnik, the Netherlands.

Bellevue Asset Management (Venture Capital) is the venture capital arm of Bellevue Asset Management AG, a subsidiary of Bellevue Group AG (SW: BBN) headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1993.

First Federal Bank & Trust is a financial institution based in Sheridan, WY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The bank offers custom financing for a wide range of assets, new or used, with flexible payment plans at every stage of growth. The private company provides business loans and financing solutions throughout the United States and have been serving local business owners since 1935. The bank also offers unsecured loans, including revolving lines of credit and term loans. Customers can access their accounts through online banking or the First Federal mobile app to view account balances, make deposits, pay bills, send money to friends, transfer funds, and open a personal reserve line of credit for automatic overdraft protection. David J. Ferries has been the CEO of the company since 2002.

Pacific National Bank (Miami, Florida) operated as a nationally chartered commercial bank. It offers certificate of deposit, online banking, debit cards, commercial loans, and additional services. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Genesis Biosystems, Inc manufactures microdermabrasion systems. Its products include comprehensive skin rejuvenation, microdermabrasion, GF-R growth factor rejuvenating complex, and lipivage autologous fat transfer system. The company was founded by Jim Lafferty and Stephen A. Schendel in 2001 and is headquartered in Lewisville, TX.

KOMET Deutschland GmbH manufactures and markets drilling, boring, cutting and other processing machinery. It supplies precision tools and markets technologically trend-setting solutions and premium products for the machining process. The firm's product portfolio includes drilling tools, reaming tools, threading tools, milling cutters, turning tools, special tools, actuating tools, cutting elements and connections. The company was founded by Robert Breuning in 1918 and is headquartered in Besigheim, Germany.

Delegate Software AG provides software solutions, services, and consulting in the area of professional gastronomy in the catering and healthcare segment. It specializes in purchase, recipe management, menu planning, as well as production planning and business reporting. The company was founded by Thomas Frank on May 15, 2001 and is headquartered in Rorschacherberg, Switzerland.

Aifotec AG engages in the development and distribution of integrated circuit packaging, assembly, and bonding technology solutions for photonic and semi-conductor components. The firm’s products include laser-based spot size eutectic bonding, heat plate-based eutectic bonding, epoxy bonding, and fiber coupling technology. It also provides development, production, and partner services. The company was founded by Gunther Vollrath on November 27, 2000 and is headquartered in Jena, Germany.

Biosynthetic Technologies, Inc. manufactures biobased synthetic molecules from organic fatty acids found in plant oils. It offers biosynthetic base oil, passenger car motor oil and cocoestolide. The company is founded by Jakob Bredsguard in 2004 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

GUB Investment Trust /Venture Capital/ (GUB Investment Trust) is the venture capital division of GUB Investment Trust GmbH & Co. KGaA. The firm was founded by Gerald Glasauer in 1994. It is headquartered in Obersulm, Germany.

Pureos Partners AG (Pureos Partners) is a venture capital division of Bellevue Asset Management AG founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Tridek-One Therapeutics SAS is a French private biotechnology company founded in 2018. The company is based in Paris, France. Tridek-One's scientific founders at INSERM conducted groundbreaking research on the role of CD31 in the modulation of the immune response, which forms the basis of the company's work. The company was founded in 2019 by Giuseppina Caligiuri, Antonino Nicoletti, and the CEO is Laurence de Schoulepnikoff.

Vico Therapeutics BV is a private biotech company based in Leiden, Netherlands that focuses on developing RNA modulating therapies for rare severe neurological disorders. The Dutch company's antisense oligonucleotide platform (AON) is directed towards different forms of spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) and Huntington disease (HD), while its early discovery RNA editing platform is directed towards Rett syndrome. Vico Therapeutics was founded in 2019 by Luc Dochez, Josh Mandel-Brehm, Gail Mandel, and Dr. Judith van Deutekom, who have strong academic reputations and vast industry experience. Micah Mackison has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Vaximm AG provides active immunotherapies for patients suffering from cancer. It develops and provides vaccines for patients suffering from cancer. The firmalso provides research, development, manufacture, marketing and sale of pharmaceutical products. The company was founded in September 2008 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.