Ralf Philipp Hofmann

Jupiter is a technology corporate finance firm providing advisory services on M&A and financing transactions for highly innovative and fast-growing businesses. They identify, structure and execute value-creative private and public market transactions for corporations and financial investors. The founders of Jupiter have more than 20 years combined experience in investment banking, corporate banking and technology ventures. They have worked for leading global investment banks, such as Deutsche Bank, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Grenfell. They have executed a large number of corporate finance transactions of various types, including IPOs, secondary offerings, capital increases, equity-linked, private placements, PIPEs, public take-overs, trade sales, mergers and acquisitions for international corporations. They dispose of in-depth knowledge in the industries they serve: Software, Services, Internet, Customer Care, Media, Electronics, Industrials and Clean Tech, industries driven by technological development and innovation, formed by corporations with entrepreneurial drive. Based on its focus on innovative industries they have created a strong international network of leading industry players. They provide access to leading financial investors in Europe, North America and selected regions in Asia, investing in innovative businesses at various stages tailored to their needs. Its advisory approach supports the entire lifecycle of a company, from foundation until maturity. They seek to establish long-term relationships with its clients, advising them from the first financing round onwards.

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Drake Star Partners Ltd. provides investment services. It focuses on the technology, media and communications sectors. The firm has offices in New York, London, Paris, Munich, Los Angeles, Berlin, Amsterdam, Geneva and Tokyo. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Deutsche Bank Ltd. provides commercial banking services. It provides deposit, investment trust, government bonds, pension insurance, housing and car loans, card lock, housing loan advisory, credit card, private banking, and foreign exchange services to individual clients. The company was founded in May 1998 and is located in Moscow, Russia.

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

VISCARDI AG provides financial advisory services. It provides its services to the technology, renewable energy, infrastructure, industrial goods and services, health care and life sciences, consumer goods and retailing, and real estate sectors. The firm also offers its services through its China office. The company was founded by Friedrich-Wilhelm Göbel on January 5, 2000 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.