Apax Partners
Dr. Christian Reitberger, Partner

Die international tätige Venture Capital-Gesellschaft Apax Partners (www.apax.com) berät Investment Pools mit einem Anlagevolumen von insgesamt 12 Mrd. Euro.

Die von Apax beratenen Investment Pools verfolgen eine ausgewogene Investmentstrategie: Der Fokus liegt dabei auf Wachstumsunternehmen aus den Branchen Informationstechnologie, Telekommunikation, Medien, Gesundheitswesen, Einzelhandel und Finanzdienstleistungen. Innerhalb dieser Bereiche fließt Kapital in alle Unternehmensphasen - von der Gründungsfinanzierung bis hin zu großen Management Buy-Outs (MBOs). Nach Gründung in England und Europa in 1972, hat Apax Partners heute weltweit 11 Büros.

Apax Partners is one of the world's leading private equity investment groups dedicated to high performance, entrepreneurial businesses. The group advises a number of Investment Pools with an accumulated total of € 12 billion and pursues a balanced equity portfolio strategy, investing in companies at all stages of development from start-up to buy-out. The group focuses primarily on six industry sectors: Telecommunications, Information Technologies, Media, Healthcare & Biotechnologies, Retail & Consumer Products and Financial Services.

Founded in 1972 in the United States and in Europe, Apax Partners currently has eleven offices worldwide.

For further information on Apax Partners, visit www.apax.com.

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Carlyle European Venture Partners
Michael Wand, Director

The Carlyle Group is one of the world's largest private equity firms with more than $16billion under management. Carlyle generates extraordinary returns for its investors by employing a conservative, proven, and disciplined approach. Carlyle invests in buyouts, venture, real estate, high yield, and turnarounds in North America, Europe, and Asia, focusing on aerospace & defense, automotive, consumer & industrial, energy & power, healthcare, technology & business services, telecommunications & media, and transportation. Since 1987, the firm has invested $9.9 billion. The Carlyle Group employs more than 500 people in 12 countries.

The Carlyle Europe Venture Partners fund was launched in April 2000 to invest in high tech investment in Europe, with focus sectors in materials sciences, communications technology, enterprise and infrastructure software and financial services.

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Citigroup has had a presence in the United Kingdom since 1902. Smith Barney opened its first office in London in 1968, and Salomon Brothers established its UK headquarters in London in 1971. Citigroup merged Salomon Smith Barney with Schroder Plc in 2000, creating a leading pan-European investment bank. We have more than 9,000 employees in the United Kingdom who proudly serve their local communities every day, providing consumer and commercial banking services to our valued corporate customers.

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EXTOREL Private Equity Advisers is one of the leading German management companies for Fund of Funds in the Private Equity industry. The investment programmes are especially tailored for different investor groups like wealthy individuals or institutional investors. The team of EXTOREL Private Equity Advisers has long lasting experience not only in the investment in Venture Capital Funds but also in direct private equity investments. EXTOREL Private Equity Advisers acts also as family office for its main share holder and has about 500 million Euros under management.

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Gartner, Inc. is a research and advisory firm that helps more than 10,000 clients leverage technology to achieve business success. Gartner's businesses consist of Research, Consulting, Measurement, Events and Executive Programs. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut and has over 3,800 associates, including approximately 1,000 research analysts and consultants, in more than 75 locations worldwide. Fiscal 2002 revenue totaled $888 million.

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HarbourVest Partners, LLC is a global private equity investment firm and registered investment advisor, providing vehicles for institutional investors to invest in the venture capital and buyout markets in the U.S., Europe, and elsewhere through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have 113 employees, including 51 investment professionals, deployed in Boston, London, and Hong Kong. In over 20 years investing limited partners' capital, the team has committed more than $8.4 billion to newly formed funds managed by top tier general partners. The team has also completed $2.1 billion in purchases of secondary partnership interests, and invested $2.0 billion directly in operating companies. The firm's clients include 200 pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, and Japan. To learn more about HarbourVest visit www.harbourvest.com.

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Nomura Group, headquartered in Tokyo and publicly listed on the Tokyo and New York stock exchanges, is a leading global financial services group with Japanese origins and a global footprint. The Group offers a comprehensive porfolio of financial products and services to private, corporate and institutional clients, through a global network operating in 28 countries, across all continents. In Europe, Nomura’s investment banking activities include securities brokerage services, securities underwriting, mergers and acquisition and financial advisory services, merchant banking, and asset management for investment trusts and pension funds. Over the past decade Nomura Group has raised in excess $550 billion for its clients and Nomura is the leading M&A advisor in Japan.

www.nomura.com

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Partech International, founded in 1982, is an international venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco (7 partners), Paris (4 partners) and Tel Aviv (1 Venture Partner). The firm currently manages approximately $850 million in early stage venture, mid stage venture and public investments.

Partech International's venture funds draw capital from a broad base of world-class institutional investors, including AT&T Investment management/JP Morgan, IBM Pension, Lucent, Verizon, Merrill Lynch, Liverpool Victoria (UK), Swiss Life (Switzerland), AGF, Crédit Agricole and AXA (France).

Partech International differentiates itself in three important ways:

• Transatlantic Approach: a strong track record of nearly 20 years of global investing, assisting portfolio companies with cross-border expansion, and an international group of partners.
• Industry Focus: on enterprise software and services (including Web Services), and communications solutions.
• Lifecycle Financing: supporting companies with early stage, late stage and public equity investments.

Some of Partech International's investments include: BreezeCom, Business Objects, JobPartners, Fluxus, Informatica, Vignette and In-Fusio.

www.partechvc.com

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Who We Are Founded in Israel in 1993, Pitango Venture Capital is Israel’s first and foremost venture capital firm and a lead investor in seed, early and expansion stage companies. Since its inception, Pitango’s team of venture professionals has invested in over 80 companies, and currently manages funds in excess of $700 million in committed capital.

The Team Pitango Venture Capital is led by seven managing directors, each of whom brings extensive experience in international management and new venture development. Additionally we have 15 investment professionals and a team of management professionals who provide integrated services such as marketing, business development, strategic planning, human resources and organizational development.

Portfolio Pitango Venture Capital has a well-balanced, yet diversified portfolio of companies. During its first ten years, Pitango Venture Capital has helped cultivate over 85 companies, many of which are now either traded on U.S. and European stock markets or have been acquired by international corporations.
Investment Focus Pitango Venture Capital invests in the following sectors: Communications Infrastructure, Software and Internet Infrastructure, Semiconductors, and LifeScience.

Approach Together with our extensive network of business and investment partners, Pitango provides professional guidance and counseling to its portfolio companies, helping them to build world-class operations. The Pitango Venture Capital team is known for its unique hands-on approach and personal involvement in each portfolio company, and its dedicated, yet informal working relationships with entrepreneurs.

www.pitango.com

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PolyTechnos Venture-Partners is a leading European venture capital company with the objective to consistently provide superior returns to its investors. The company supports exceptional entrepreneurs who share the vision of building pioneering companies that have the potential to be world leaders in their fsrespective industries. PolyTechnos focuses on early-stage technology-oriented companies predominantly in German-speaking Europe, the U.K., and the Benelux countries. Areas of expertise comprise Information Technology and Communications, Materials, Energy, and Life Sciences, with a special interest in opportunities that develop at the interfaces of these fields. Its Investment Team consists of exceptionally qualified senior executives and technology specialists with a track record of building world-class, technology-oriented companies. PolyTechnos utilizes its insights, expertise, and networks to impact its investments. The company, based in Munich, Germany, was founded in 1998 and currently advises funds totalling about EUR 200 million in assets.

For more information on PolyTechnos, please visit
www.polytechnos.com.

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Sofinnova Partners is one of the leading French and European venture capital firms focusing on start-up and early stage companies in both information technologies and life sciences. Initiated in 1972, it has contributed significantly to the emergence and growth of equity financing in France through its leadership position. The Sofinnova Partners team is based in Paris and consists of 8 partners, managing 550 million euros. In April 2001, Sofinnova Partners announced the closure of its last fund, Sofinnova Capital IV, at 330 million euros. The fund will be invested 50% in France, 35% in other European countries and 15% in the US. Since 1996, Sofinnova Partners has made 60 investments, including 34 as lead investor. It currently sits on the boards of 32 companies and continues to provide active support.

For more information, please visit www.sofinnova.fr

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Target Partners is a venture capital partnership with a single, focused mission: to help entrepreneurs build highly successful companies. Our strategy succeeds through a unique combination of teamwork, excellent contacts, experience, professionalism, and a strong capital base. Collectively the Target Partners team has over 40 years of experience in the information technology and venture capital industries. We have developed and marketed products and services, hired people and met payrolls, raised financing, made investments and taken many companies public. This experience, much of it obtained in the US market, is placed fully at the disposal of our portfolio companies to help ensure their competitive success. With over € 112 million under management, Target Partners is one of the best-capitalized "early stage" venture firms in Germany. As a result, we are able to set aside capital for multiple rounds of funding, should these be necessary for the success of our portfolio companies.

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Techno Venture Management (TVM), founded in 1983, is one of the first venture capital funds formed in Germany, and a leader in transatlantic operations. The German-U.S. venture capital company has offices in Munich and Boston. For many years, TVM has focused on information technology and life sciences, high growth sectors where innovation, effective management and sound financial backing have enormous impact on company growth. TVM funds have made investments in 200 technology companies in Europe and the United States. A pivotal objective is to create transnational businesses that enjoy access to science, management talent and capital on both sides of the Atlantic.

Techno Venture Management (TVM), gegründet 1983, ist eine der ältesten deutschen Venture-Kapital-Gesellschaften, und führend im transatlantischen Bereich. Das deutsch/amerikanische Unternehmen hat Büros in München und Boston. Seit vielen Jahre konzentriert sich TVM auf die IT- und Telekommunikationsbranche, sowie auf Life Sciences - beides Wachstumsmärkte, in denen Innovation, effektives Management und solide Finanzierung große Auswirkungen auf das Wachstum der Firmen haben. Rund 200 Technologieunternehmen in Europa und USA wurden aus TVM-Fonds finanziert. Ein besonderes Ziel ist der Aufbau transnationaler Geschäfte, die auf beiden Seiten des Atlantiks Zugang zu Wissenschaft, Managementtalent und Kapital haben.

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Vertex Venture Capital is a leading player in the international venture capital arena. Headquartered in Tel Aviv and London, this unique Israeli-European VC spans the continents to the benefit of investors and portfolio companies. Vertex funds invest in the most promising and innovative hi-tech companies and emerging industries.

As part of the Singapore-based International Vertex Group, Vertex Venture Capital has established a global network of business relationships and strategic partners. This network provides unparalleled opportunities for European and Israeli companies in facilitating potential growth and leveraging of strategic partnerships throughout Israel, Europe, the US and Asia.

Vertex seeks out portfolio companies that offer attractive investment opportunities, from early development stages, and nurtures them through their expansion stages to full maturity. The hands-on experience of Vertex’s diverse team of professional provides added value beyond financing, based on active support throughout the major milestones of a company’s growth, up to the exit phase.

The indisputable success of Vertex’s investment strategy is evident in the number of successful exits, through M&As, IPOs and equity mergers, including: Telegate acquired by Terayon Inc. (Nasdaq: TERN); Morecom acquired by Liberate (Nasdaq: LBRT); Oramir acquired by Applied Materials Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT); Tradeum acquired by VerticalNet Inc. (Nasdaq: VERT) and Metalink IPO (Nasdaq: MTLK).

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