René Wrenger

NRW.Bank (Private Equity) (NRWB PE) is the private equity operating division of the NRW Bank which traces their origins to 2002 when Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale was split up into two entities. From this basis and further to the 2004 Reorganization Act, the current foundations for NRW Bank were established. Headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany, NRWB PE specializes in providing capital and business development support for SMEs in North Rhine-Westphalia. They manage a number of private equity funds. Through mezzanine capital as a co-investor alongside lead investors, they provide equity limited to minority stakes as a silent partner.

Scienion AG develops and provides DNA biochips and protein microarrays. It provides its customers in the pharmaceutical, biotech, diagnostic and reagent supply markets, as well as in academic research institutions with products, and services to facilitate confidence and efficiency in aspects of its applications. The company was founded by Holger Eickhoff in 2000 and is headquartered in Dortmund, Germany.

NRW.BANK operates as a state-owned development bank, assisting the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia in its economic and social advancements. It offers interest-subsidized loans, subordinated loans, grants, financing, and advisory services. Its business activities are strictly limited to the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia. It serves small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)/start ups, municipalities and the social housing sectors. The company was founded on August 1, 2002 and is headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany.

Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg operates as an investment and business development bank. The firm promotes public and private investment projects in business, infrastructure, and housing. It also engages in the financing of projects by municipalities, municipal special-purpose associations, municipal enterprises, as well as social, scientific, educational, and cultural institutions. The company was founded on March 31, 1992 and is headquartered in Potsdam, Germany.

Westdeutsche Spielbanken GmbH & Co. KG operates casinos and provides gambling services. The company is based in Duisburg, Germany. The German company is ultimately controlled by the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. Georg Lucht has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Founded in 1966, BANK IM BISTUM ESSEN eG is a state chartered commercial bank. The company is based in Essen, Germany and operates as a subsidiary of Bundesverband der Deutschen Volksbanken & Raiffeisenbanken eV.