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Kent Sander Eva Lindqvist Simon Cornwell Tom Nyman Karl Thedéen Gerd Tenzer Alex Rogers Deputy Board MembersAxel Roos Patric Burtis Transmode is a privately-held company supported by leading international investors with a proven track record of success. The company has raised $81M since its inception in 2000, representing the investments made to date in Transmode Systems AB and Lumentis AB. A brief profile of our investors can be found below: Amadeus Capital PartnersAmadeus Capital Partners is one of Europe's leading technology venture capital firms. Since its inception in 1997, the firm has backed companies across the technology spectrum in industries that include communications and networking hardware and software, cleantech, medtech, computer hardware and software, media, and e-commerce. Amadeus has £460m under management, with active investments in around 40 companies at any time. Amadeus offers its investee companies more than just capital – it offers vision, imagination, experience and a network of contacts across the globe. Global businesses built by Amadeus include Cambridge Silicon Radio Ltd, now CSR plc (LSE:CSR), the leading producer of single chip bluetooth radios for short range connections, and Solexa Ltd, the developer of next generation genetic analysis systems, merged into Illumina, Inc. (ILMN) to create the world-leader in gene-sequencing technology. Pod Venture PartnersPod Venture Partners is a private equity firm that invests in proven entrepreneurs building leading Information Communication Technology companies with enabling technologies and transformational business models. Located in Boston and Stockholm, Pod Venture Partners investment team of entrepreneurs, seasoned executives and transactional experts has deep roots in both the US and Nordic countries, as well as the domain expertise and international relationships necessary to identify and foster the growth of the next generation of leading ICT companies. HarbourVestHarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent 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 124 employees, including 52 investment professionals, deployed in Boston, London, and Hong Kong. In over 20 years investing limited partners' capital, the team has committed more than $10.3 billion to newly formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $3.0 billion in purchases of 400 secondary partnership interests, and invested $2.1 billion directly in operating companies. The firm's clients include over 200 pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, and Japan. European Equity PartnersEEP provides capital to companies in Northern Europe who are seeking their first round of external funding. When we decided to create a private equity fund focusing on growth companies, we wanted EEP to provide not only capital, but also to actively assist our portfolio companies in creating value. During our many years of investing we have learnt that managers and owners of technology and health science companies often are looking for an equity partner who can tailor the optimal capital structure, understands the challenges of commercialising a technology, can assist with honing the business strategy, can attract additional overseas capital, can help to recruit key people and can assist to forge critical international business relationships. Leveraging our continually growing network of advisors, with relevant technical, scientific as well as practical business experience and our network of international investors and business contacts, EEP focuses on investing in relatively few companies, resulting in each company getting more input and support from a tailored and dedicated EEP team. Since we regard ourselves as entrepreneurs, we believe we understand the culture and needs of an entrepreneurial company. |
