Gerhard Cromme

Axel Springer SE engages in the provision of print and digital media and owns and operates digital classifieds portfolio. It operates through the following segments: Classified Ad Models, Paid Models, Marketing Models and Services/Holding. The Classified Ad Models segment generates revenues in online classified advertising within the areas of jobs, real estate, automobile and general classified ads. The Paid Models segment encompasses all business models that are used by paying readers. The Marketing Models segment covers all business models involving sales to advertising customers under reach-based or success-based marketing services. The Services/Holding segment comprises the group's services, which include the domestic printing plants and the holding company functions. The company was founded by Hinrich Springer and Axel Springer in 1946 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

E.ON Ruhrgas AG distributes gas. It offers gas transmission and storage solutions. Through a long pipeline system, the company supplies natural gas to gas merchant companies, distributors and industrial users in Germany and seven other nations. It also has interests in gas companies in other countries. Its customers comprises of regional companies, local distribution companies, industry and power stations. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

ThyssenKrupp Automotive AG manufactures and markets motor vehicles. It is split into three business units: Body, Chassis and Powertrain. The subsidiaries work independently or collaborate on project basis. It operates facilities in Asia, Europe, North America and South America. Its customers include GM, Ford, DaimlerChrysler and Porsche. Formed in 1999, the company is headquartered in Bochum, Germany.

SUEZ SA develops its businesses around a model based on responsible growth to take up today's major energy and environmental challenges: meeting energy needs, ensuring the security of supply, fighting against climate change and maximizing the use of resources. The Group provides highly efficient and innovative solutions to individuals, cities and businesses by relying on diversified gas-supply sources, flexible and low-emission power generation as well as unique expertise in four key sectors: liquefied natural gas, energy efficiency services, independent power production and environmental services.

Vereinigte Glaswerke GmbH manufactures doors and windows. The private company is based in Cologne, Germany.

thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG manufactures carbon steel, stainless steel, and special steel materials. Its products include hot and precision strips, heavy plates, sheet and coated products, organic coated strips and sheets, composite materials, electrical steel products, tinplates and black plates, and medium-wide strips. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Duisburg, Germany.

Oddo BHF SCA engages in the investment banking and capital management activities. It operates in the following business segments; Privates wealth management, Asset management, Corporates & markets and, Account safekeeping & custodial services. The company was founded by Camille Gautier in 1849 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Highview Enterprises Ltd. is a British company that specializes in providing long-duration energy storage solutions to help balance the grid. The private company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The company's large-scale technology can be built from 10mw to 200mw+ power output, with a storage capacity of 40mwh to more than 2000mwh+. The company's plants can utilize industrial waste heat and cold from applications and have a lifespan of more than 30 years. The company was founded in 2005, and Rupert Edward Pearce has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Auto1 Group AG operates a technology platform for connects the buyers and sellers of used cars. The company was founded by Christian Bertermann and Hakan Koç in 2012 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

eClear AG is a German tax technology company that offers a full-service solution called "clearvat" to handle the processing of VAT obligations for cross-border B2C trade transactions. The private company's cloud-based eClear solutions automate and simplify VAT, customs, and payment processes in e-commerce trade. In May 2021, eClear received authorization as an acquirer from BAFIN, allowing them to operate as a payment service for cross-border e-commerce trade throughout the EU. The company's processes are certified under auditing standard 880 of the Institute of German Certified Public Accountants. The company was founded in 2016 by Roman Maria Koidl and has a supervisory board that includes Peer Steinbrück, Thomas Ebeling, and Dr. Gerhard Cromme.

Target Germanium GmbH (Target Global) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Alexander Frolov and Mikhail Lobanov. It is a subsidiary of Freeway Ventures OOO, itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mikhail Lobanov. The firm is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, with additional offices around the world.