The purpose of the company is the acquisition, permanent management, financing, management and disposal of participations in domestic and foreign companies of all kinds, as well as the provision of corresponding, fee-based management and consulting services for its portfolio companies or third parties. Intermediation of investors to companies for the procurement of equity capital for company formation, for the realization of expansion and market strategies, for the introduction of new products or services and with a view to going public; advising investors and companies in connection with venture capital financing; acquisition, development, management and exploitation of patents, licenses, innovations and manufacturing processes. The company may establish branches, merge with other companies, acquire or dispose of real estate and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related to it. The company may provide collateral of all kinds for liabilities of its direct or indirect subsidiaries, including the granting of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or the granting of guarantees of any kind.