The founding partner of EXTOREL Falk F. Strascheg is one of the most experienced and successful venture investors in Germany and Europe. He founded TECHNOLOGIEHOLDING in 1987 and managed to make it the leading venture capital company in German-speaking countries within just a few years. Numerous innovative growth companies were financed by TECHNOLOGIEHOLDING as lead investor. At the end of December 2000, of the 156 early-stage investments received, 13 young companies were listed on international growth stock exchanges and 31 companies were sold. At the beginning of February 2000, Falk Strascheg sold the TECHNOLOGIEHOLDING to the 3i Group plc. Before founding TECHNOLOGIEHOLDING, he launche