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TISS Partners GmbH operates as an owner-managed consultancy focused on IT recruitment and nearshoring infrastructure, with two decades of operational experience establishing tech teams and locations in Romania. The firm serves technology companies and consultancies primarily from the DACH region, handling everything from placement of IT professionals to the structural work of setting up nearshore sites - legal entity selection, core team assembly, and the operational mechanics of cross-border expansion into European nearshoring markets. The technical scope spans IT recruitment, service procurement, and the full lifecycle of nearshore site setup. TISS Partners positions itself around practical implementation rather than theoretical advisory: clients get roadmaps tied to execution, supported by a local network in Romania built over 20 years. For firms evaluating nearshoring strategies or needing qualified IT talent without the overhead of building recruitment and expansion infrastructure internally, the consultancy offers a boutique model - small team, owner-managed, oriented toward individual client responses rather than templated solutions. The business model centers on three core services: placing highly qualified IT professionals, procuring IT services for client operations, and advising on the full nearshoring stack from legal structure through team build-out. Andrei Vlad leads the firm. Geographic focus is tight: Romania for nearshore delivery and setup, DACH region for clients, with support extending to broader European nearshoring markets where clients need expansion guidance.

agilimo Consulting develops individually designed solutions for IT security and enterprise mobility, uniting usability with modern cybersecurity. The company supports national and international customers with IT security made in Germany, providing high-performance, scalable solutions for ultra-mobile and highly secure working environments. As a member of ITSMIG, agilimo fulfills the five criteria of the TeleTrusT trust mark, ensuring complete data sovereignty and adherence to German data protection regulations. With over two decades of project experience in IT security and mobility solutions, agilimo delivers comprehensive services including Security Operations Center (SOC), managed mobile security with Apple Indigo, secure messaging via Wire, external exposure defense through Darkscan, and complete IT operations management. The company operates from four German locations with over 60 employees, serving clients across the entire usage cycle from procurement and technical configuration to rollout and service handling. Their ISO 27001 certified operations prioritize both highest data security and user-friendly application.

Thalia is Europe's leading family-run bookseller, founded in 1919 in Hamburg, Germany. Today, the medium-sized independent family company headquartered in Hagen is the market leader in book retail across the German-speaking region. With over 570 bookstores in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), including a 50% stake in more than 30 Orell Füssli Thalia PLC bookstores in Switzerland, Thalia operates an extensive retail network that reaches millions of customers. The company employs approximately 7,000 people who work with passion and dedication across all locations and bookstores. Thalia combines traditional bookselling with innovative digital services, implementing a successful omnichannel strategy that enables customers to shop through all imaginable channels. The company's online platform offers over 8 million articles including books, eBooks, audiobooks, CDs, music, films, software, games and much more. With around 3,000 events per year, Thalia is one of the largest promoters of reading and literature in Germany. The company is owned by the Herder, Kreke, Busch and Göritz families, maintaining its family-run character while continuously expanding its market position through strategic partnerships like the merger with Mayersche in 2019.

Schwarz IT is the technological heartbeat of the Schwarz Group, one of the world's leading retail organizations with over 575,000 employees and 13,900 stores across more than 30 countries. With annual revenue exceeding 167 billion euros, Schwarz IT manages the entire digital infrastructure and software solutions for the Group's retail divisions Lidl and Kaufland, as well as Schwarz Produktion, PreZero, and Schwarz Digits. The company has established itself as one of Germany's largest IT players, covering the complete food value chain through state-of-the-art digital solutions and services. Operating from multiple international locations including Germany, Spain, Bulgaria, and Romania, Schwarz IT delivers comprehensive IT expertise spanning classic software development, IT consulting, artificial intelligence applications, and IT security. The organization employs a solution-driven approach built on partnership, ownership, vision-driven innovation, and enthusiasm. Schwarz IT manages critical technology platforms including SAP systems, Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure, STACKIT (the European sovereign cloud), and enterprise security platforms. The company serves as the backbone for one of Europe's largest retail groups, processing operations for 6 billion customers while maintaining excellence in quality, stability, and cost-effectiveness.

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b2venture is a European venture firm that exists to transform how early-stage startups access capital and expertise. Founded in 2000 as BrainsToVentures, the firm emerged from the recognition that entrepreneurs in Europe lacked the support structures available elsewhere. By building an unparalleled community of angel investors and venture professionals, b2venture provides the fuel ambitious founders need at the earliest stages when capital is hardest to secure. The firm invests between EUR 250,000 and EUR 5 million in Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A rounds, specifically targeting digital and industrial technology companies poised for breakthrough impact. What makes b2venture unique is its multi-generational approach to venture capital. Rather than simply writing checks, the firm creates a virtuous cycle where successful entrepreneurs become angel investors, mentoring the next generation of outliers. This collaborative model has backed companies like DeepL, SumUp, and Raisin - startups that have grown into European technology champions. By leveraging the collective wisdom of its angel community alongside disciplined investment processes, b2venture provides founders with more than capital; they gain partners who understand the challenges of building extraordinary businesses and stay committed from seed stage through IPO.