BASF Biorenewable Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG

BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and agricultural products to oil and gas. As a reliable partner BASF creates chemistry to help its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF posted sales of about €63.9 billion in 2010 and had approximately 109,000 employees as of the end of the year. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com or in its Social Media Newsroom at newsroom.basf.com.

Waste Management

Waste Management, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services. It is one of the largest residential recyclers and also a leading developer, operator and owner of waste-to-energy and landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. The company’s customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout North America. To learn more information about Waste Management visit www.wm.com or www.thinkgreen.com.

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

KPCB has championed greentech investing since 1999 — back when the bandwagon still had more than a few empty seats. That early start enabled KPCB to assemble a stellar line-up of partners whose experience, strategic advice and business acumen can galvanize greentech innovation and foresee new market opportunities. Kleiner Perkins actively invests in ventures with the potential to solve the urgent challenge of the world’s climate crisis, as well as solutions that take a novel approach to using natural resources more efficiently. This focus includes funding technologies related to clean water, renewable energy, next-generation transportation and sustainable agriculture. KPCB offers entrepreneurs, like the trailblazing leaders at Renmatix, an accomplished team of dynamic, in-the-know business partners who are passionate and global-minded about greentech and climate solutions.

Bright Capital

Bright Capital is an independent venture capital firm that invests globally in a wide range of promising companies solving problems in a variety of clean technology, industrial bio, telecom/electronics and IT markets. Bright Capital is an active venture investor well connected to the industry and focused on innovation leading to tomorrow’s category leaders. Their distinguished team has proven international technology, and strong Russian industrial experience. Bright Capital invests in high-tech projects in USA, Europe and Asia, with leading international venture capital funds and corporations. Within targeted sectors, Bright Capital invests across multiple stages, from seed and start up investment, to growth capital.