EMH Partners

Acrolinx technology helps large global brands, including IBM, Nestle, Siemens, Google, Facebook, Boeing, SAP and Amazon, create content that’s on-brand, on-target, at enterprise scale. The company is a spin-off of Germany’s DFKI, one of the world’s leading research institutes in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Learn more at acrolinx.com.

Cleverbridge provides e-commerce and subscription management solutions for monetizing digital goods, online services, and SaaS. Its cloud-based e-commerce platform simplifies recurring billing, optimizes the customer experience, and offers comprehensive global compliance and payment capabilities. Leveraging cleverbridge expertise, technology, and services, its B2C and B2B clients acquire more customers, improve retention, and grow their revenue in international markets. Cleverbridge is headquartered in Cologne, Germany with offices in Chicago, San Francisco, Tokyo, and Taipei. Cleverbridge was named a 2018 European IT and Software Excellence Awards Finalist (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Solution of the Year); 2017 V3 Technology Awards Finalist (Best Business Application); 2017 SaaS Awards Finalist (Best SaaS Product for Ecommerce); and named an Accel EuroScape Top 100 Most Promising SaaS Company in Europe. The company was also named a 2016 SIIA CODiE Awards Finalist (Best Subscription Management Solution) and identified as a “High Performer” in the G2 Crowd Grid for Ecommerce Platforms, based on customer satisfaction and market presence. As a global employer, cleverbridge has been named a 2018 Computing Digital Technology Leaders Awards Finalist (Best Place to Work in Digital); The company was named No. 20 on the 2016 Top German IT Employers list; National Champion representing Germany in the 2014/15 European Business Awards’ Employer of the Year Award category; and an Owler 2016 HOT in Cologne Award Winner, as one of the most popular, top trending companies in Cologne. cleverbridge’s Chicago office was also named a 2017 Timmy Awards Finalist (Best Technology Work Culture); Chicago Inno’s 2017 Coolest Companies; Chicago Business Journal's Best Places to Work; Crain’s Chicago Business’ Coolest Offices; and Brill Street’s Top 50 Employers for Gen Y Emerging Talent in Chicago.

Avantgarde was founded in Munich in 1985. The company is still owner-managed and is a global communications agency with a focus on experiential marketing. The company employs more than 4000 people at 16 locations around the globe.

BrainLAB is committed to providing truly innovative software that will leverage physicians' skills, providing patients with consistently better, standardized and more cost-effective healthcare. BrainLAB intends to become the leading provider of software for minimally invasive therapies as well as for cancer treatment.

Design Offices provide the environment for creative work. Using an approach that constantly supports collaboration, interactions, and ideas for concepts in agile work environments. They assist their clients in making their abilities and achieving success.

Native Instruments is the backbeat to the music industry. As the leaders in digital music creation and performance, they're right there on stage and in the studio with global stars and legends in the making. Driven by their mission to make music creation more inclusive and accessible, their hardware, software and digital services provide innovative, fully-integrated solutions for hobbyists, amateurs and professionals of all styles and genres. For over 20 years, Native Instruments has been at the heart of musical innovation pursuing their vision to inspire and empower all music lovers. Their ground-breaking platforms have created thriving creative communities. And their products and services consistently push technological boundaries and open new creative horizons for professionals and amateurs alike.

Occhio is one of the most innovative companies in the lighting sector. Our products are unique in design, functionality and quality. We are fascinated by the idea of allowing people to shape the lightscapes of their personal spaces, using light.

Kiveda is the leading multichannel platform for fully fitted kitchens in Germany. Following a highly digitalised-approach, Kiveda is the innovation-leader within its industry.

HomeToGo has the world's largest selection of vacation rentals, listing millions of offers from thousands of trusted partners, including Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and TripAdvisor. From apartments, cabins, boats, castles, hotels, hostels, and everything in between, HomeToGo combines price, destination, dates and amenities to find the perfect accommodation for any trip worldwide. Founded in 2014, HomeToGo employs more than 350 people and manages 23 local apps & websites across Europe, North America, South America, Australia and Asia-Pacific. HomeToGo also operates brands such as Tripping.com and Wimdu. To learn more, visit www.hometogo.com or download the HomeToGo app. HomeToGo's investors include Insight Venture Partners, Lakestar, Princeville Global, DN Capital, Acton Capital Partners, Global Founders Capital, Perpetual Investors, and mojo.capital,. The company has raised more than $170 million in total funding.