Andrea Pfeifer

Nestle USA, Inc. produces dairy and bakery products. Its products include chocolate and confectionaries, beverages, ice cream, juices, milk products, pet food, prepared foods, and sports nutrition. The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

BioMedPartners AG (BMP), is an independant venture capital firm headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. BMP originated in 2002 as Seed Capital Advisors AG. The firm manages sector-focused venture capital funds including BioMedInvest, BioMedInvest II and BioMedCredit. They specialize in the biomedical sector.

BioMedInvest AG I invests in companies located in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France and Italy. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of drug development, focusing less on diagnostics and medical technology. It acts as lead/co-lead investor and provides financing for start-up to later stage and spin-off capital requirements with an investment size of CHF1 - CHF10 million.

AB2 Bio SA develops and manufactures drugs. The firm's products include Interleukin-18 Binding Protein and Proprietary Assay. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Inventages II invests in companies located in Bahamas. The fund focus on companies such as life science and consumer applications. It provides financing for seed, early and buyout capital requirements.

Nestlé Nespresso SA designs and manufactures espresso machines. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.