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Global Venture Investments- Opportunities and Challenges

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5.28.2009

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Friday, 5.8.2009

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Please mark your calendar for this upcoming event!

Date: Thursday, May 28th
Time: 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Location: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP,
1530 Page Mill Road, Suite 200,
Palo Alto, CA
Cost: Free for GABA Members, $20 Non-Members

Register now!
http://www.gaba-network.org/

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German American Business Association
1715 Villa St, Suite G, Mountain View, CA 94041
Phone: +1 (650) 386-5015 Fax: +1 (415) 276-2375
office@gaba-network.org


WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND

Private equity is an important source of capital for German companies. In recent years, private equity activity and deal volumes have reached an all time high, making the country the second largest private equity market in Europe. Even during the global economic downturn, Germany remains competitive internationally and funds closed last year continue to yield investment opportunities in 2009 and beyond.

Expert panelists will share:

* Success stories with focus on Clean Technology and Medical Devices
* Exciting opportunities in the dynamically grown German Buy-Out market with case study on ersol Solar Energy AG
* Global opportunities and challenges during the Financial crisis


Since German private equity and venture capital funds consistently generate above-average returns one wonders whether there may be some lessons to be learned for some of Silicon Valley's investors.

This event is organized by the German Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVK) and the German American Business Association in cooperation with the German Consulate General of San Francisco.

Panel:

* Dörte Höppner (General Manager, BVK)
* Dr. Peter Terhart, BVK Chairman and CEO of S-REFIT AG, Regional funds for venture capital and financing small and mid-cap companies, Regensburg, Germany
* Dr. Helmut Vorndran, Member of the BVK Executive Board and CEO of VENTIZZ Capital Partners Advisory AG, Düsseldorf, Germany


Moderator:
Daniel Zimmermann, Partner, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

The Discussion will be followed by a dinner reception

Agenda:
6:00 - 6:30 pm Registration
6:30 - 8:00 pm Panel discussion
8:00 - 9:00 pm Dinner reception and Networking

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• German American Business Association of California (GABA)