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Nanda Technologies raises 8m USD in a financing round led by DEWB and BrainsToVentures

  • Innovative wafer inspection system for the semiconductor industry
  • Largest Series B financing round to date of any company in the portfolio of the High-Tech Gruenderfonds
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Jena/St. Gallen/Unterschleissheim/Munich/Bonn, May 8th, 2008 (euro 
adhoc) - Deutsche Effecten- und Wechsel-Beteiligungsgesellschaft AG 
(DEWB) - Prime Standard, Securities No.: 804100 / ISIN: DE0008041005 
- and BrainsToVentures AG (b-to-v), a business angel network, 
participated in the Series B financing round of Nanda Technologies. 
The lead investor DEWB jointly with the investors of b-to-v led by 
Dr. Christian Reitberger is taking an active part in the further 
growth of Nanda. The financing round has a total volume of 8m USD (5m
EUR). Other investors include the existing shareholders Ventegis 
Capital AG and Bayern Kapital as well as the business angel Alexander
Bruehl. This transaction concludes the largest Series B financing 
round to-date of any company in the portfolio of the High-Tech 
Gruenderfonds.
Nanda was founded in 2006 to develop and manufacture optical, 
non-contacting inspection systems for the process control in 
semiconductor manufacturing. Semiconductor wafers are inspected for 
"macro defects" such as scratches, particles or other contaminants 
larger then 1 micron. Nanda uses a new optical design combined with 
innovative image processing to drastically increase the speed of 
inspection while maintaining high sensitivity. The result is a 
10-fold decrease in inspection cost per wafer compared to existing 
tools. This and the compact design of Nanda´s inspection system make 
it attractive to integrate defect inspection directly into the 
production process. An industry first, Nanda enables the real-time, 
high sensitivity defect inspection of all wafers without reduction of
the production throughput. Fast error-feedback permits accelerated 
process adjustments and thus increases process ramp-up speed, overall
yield and process tool uptime significantly. Nanda´s first generation
of inspection system is currently under evaluation with leading 
semiconductor manufacturers.
"Nanda´s revolutionary system design convinced us. The integration of
its macro defect inspection directly into the semiconductor 
production process flow promises significant performance and cost 
improvements. Net savings for the manufacturers can be significant. 
We see excellent growth potential based on Nanda´s technological 
advantage and the experience of its management team. We expect good 
results from the evaluation process with leading semiconductor 
manufacturers and anticipate rapid market acceptance" comments Falk 
Nuber, Member of the Management Board of DEWB.
"Nanda offers a large growth potential. With its innovative solution 
Nanda addresses the fastest-growing segment within the wafer 
inspection market. Our know-how and broad industry contacts will help
Nanda develop into a sustainable success story", says Dr. Christian 
Reitberger who invested in Nanda together with nine other 
co-investors of the b-to-v network and the b-to-v side fund.
"We are very pleased to have won DEWB, b-to-v and Alexander Bruehl as
new investors in Nanda. They bring to the table their broad 
experience and important network within the semiconductor industry. 
The new investors join our existing shareholders Ventegis, Bayern 
Kapital and the High-Tech Gruenderfonds. We feel lucky to have a 
first-rate circle of European investors that will benefit the 
development of our company. Moreover, we feel reaffirmed in our 
conscious decision to build Nanda in Germany, despite our 
professional roots in the Silicon Valley" comments Dr. Lars Markwort,
CEO. Johannes von Borries, CFO, adds: "The secured financial 
situation puts our market entry on solid grounds and provides us with
an advantage in the search for talents. For the extension of our team
we can offer potential candidates a very attractive package of an 
exciting work environment and excellent career opportunities. We are 
currently looking for experts in the area of optical and mechanical 
engineering as well as software development."
About DEWB Deutsche Effecten- und Wechsel-Beteiligungsgesellschaft AG
(DEWB AG, Prime Standard, Securities No.: 804100 / ISIN: 
DE0008041005) is an investment company that specialises in young and 
established medium-sized companies. The focus of our investments is 
on strong growth companies from the areas of photonics and sensor 
systems for which we provide support through shareholders' equity, 
expertise in corporate development and our sector network. Our 
regional focus lies in the German speaking countries (D, A, CH). 
Since 1997 we have invested more than 300 million Euros in 55 
companies and realized more than 400 million Euros through 35 exits, 
eight of which were in the form of IPOs. The company is located in 
Jena, one of the most successful technology and science regions in 
Germany, with a long tradition in the field of optical technologies 
and one of the most important European centres for photonics.
Contact:
Marco Scheidler
DEWB AG
Leutragraben 1
Germany, 07743 Jena
Tel: +49 (0) 3641 573 3600
Fax: +49 (0) 3641 573 3610
E-Mail:  ir@dewb-vc.com
www.dewb-vc.com
About Nanda Technologies Nanda Technologies offers its customers in 
the semiconductor industry a high throughput, high sensitivity defect
inspection technology that can be directly integrated into process 
equipment. This makes it possible to inspect every wafer at full 
surface instead of just conducting statistical tests. The feedback 
cycle for process faults is reduced significantly and process 
equipment malfunctions are caught and identified at an early stage. 
Nanda Technologies was founded in Munich by seasoned executives of 
the capital metrology equipment industry and supplies to 
semiconductor manufacturers worldwide.
Contact
Johannes von Borries
Lise-Meitner-Str. 3
85716 Unterschleissheim
Tel: +49 89 4523558-21
Fax: +49 89 4523558-70 
borries@nanda-tech.com
www.nanda-tech.com
About b-to-v BrainsToVentures AG (b-to-v) is headquartered in St. 
Gallen, Switzerland. The company serves entrepreneurial private 
investors who invest their capital, network and expertise in 
fast-growing companies. By making this pool of capital, contacts and 
expertise available to portfolio companies, b-to-v has established a 
new business model in the venture capital and private equity 
industry. With over 50 members, the b-to-v Investors Circle is the 
most active club of entrepreneurial private investors in 
German-speaking Europe. Based on the members´ expertise, b-to-v´s 
scope of investment comprises more than 30 different industries. It 
is the goal of the Investors Circle to create value for its portfolio
companies and generate significant profits from its investments. 
b-to-v´s Investors Circle invests about EUR 20m per year in early and
expansion stage companies as well as buyout cases. At present, b-to-v
is invested in about forty companies. Investments vary between EUR 
500k and 3m per deal. www.b-to-v.com
About High-Tech Gruenderfonds The High-Tech Gruenderfonds invests 
venture capital in young technology companies with high prospects 
that are transferring promising scientific research to business 
enterprises. The seed financing shall result in a technical 
prototype, a proof of concept or a market launch. High-Tech 
Gründerfonds has access to a fund volume of around 272,0 million 
Euro. Investors in this public-private partnership include the 
Federal Ministry for Economy and Technology, the KfW Banking Group as
well as the six industry companies BASF, Robert Bosch, Carl Zeiss, 
Daimler, Deutsche Telekom and Siemens. www.high-tech-gruenderfonds.de
About Seedfonds Bayern managed by Bayern Kapital The Seedfonds Bayern
was started in 2003. With a fund size of 22m EUR it is focused on 
investments in early stage technology companies in Bavaria. The fund 
is managed by Bayern Kapital which was founded in 1995 by the 
Bavarian Government as part of the campaign "Initiative Bavarian 
Future" and to provide young and innovated Bavarian companies with 
venture capital. Up to date Bayern Kapital has invested in over 160 
innovative high-tech companies with a total investment volume of 
about 130m EUR. More information under: www.bayernkapital.de
About Ventegis Capital AG Ventegis Capital AG is a listed venture 
capital company which invests nationally in high-growth companies 
from the early to the expansion stage. The focus of its investments 
lies in the areas of information and communication technology (ICT), 
industrial technologies and life science. Ventegis also provides 
advisory services in corporate finance. The main shareholder of the 
company with ca. 94.3 % is the Berliner Effektengesellschaft AG, 
which is listed on the official market (ISIN DE0005221303). 
www.ventegis-capital.de
end of announcement                               euro adhoc

Further inquiry note:

Marco Scheidler
Tel.: +49 (0) 3641 573-3600
E-Mail: marco.scheidler@dewb-vc.com

Branche: Financial & Business Services
ISIN: DE0008041005
WKN: 804100
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