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Allianz Capital

Allianz Capital Partners GmbH is an investment arm of Allianz SE, focusing on fund of fund investments in private equity, venture capital, turnaround and distressed debt funds, and secondary indirect investments. The firm primarily targets infrastructure and renewable energy sectors, particularly in wind farms and solar parks. It seeks minority equity and debt financing investments in Europe and aims for long-term commitments, often maintaining equity shareholdings between 20 percent and 50 percent. Allianz Capital has a preference for established small and medium-sized companies and typically invests between €20 million and €350 million in its portfolio. The firm also invests in North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, with a particular interest in North American private equity funds. Founded in March 1998 and headquartered in Munich, Allianz Capital has additional offices in London, New York, Luxembourg, and Singapore, managing significant assets to meet the long-term obligations of Allianz insurance companies.

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Maria Lucia Aguilar

Vice President, Infrastructure

Andrew Cox

Managing Director, Infrastructure

Christian Fingerle

Chief Investment Officer and Head of Infrastructure

Susanne Forsingdal

Head of the Americas Private Equity

Jürgen Gerke

Chief Executive Officer

Sophie Gilbert

Vice president, Fund Investments

Andress Goh

Co-head of Private Equity

Daniel Gregor

Director, Asset Management Indirect Strategies

Rainer Husmann

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Jaroslava Korpanec

Head of Infrastructure

Michael Lindauer

Co-Head of Private Equity and Managing Director of Private Equity

Yves Meyer-Bülow

Managing Director

Michael Pfenning

Managing Director, Infrastructure

11 past transactions

Cityscoot

Venture Round in 2020
Cityscoot offers full access to electric scooters throughout Paris, Nice, Milan and Rome through an app. The company started operating 150 free floating electric scooters in Paris in June 2016. Since then, it has progressively extended its fleet to 5000 scooters in Paris, Nice, Milan and Rome (summer 2019). The user identifies in the app an available scooter nearby, books it free of charge for 10 minutes, then unlocks it with a four digit code. The service includes a comprehensive insurance coverage to ensure safe rentals. Cityscoot is the only operator that has developed its own software and hardware technology. Fleet management is another point of differentiation : employees are maintening the scooters in good conditions and they're driving electric utility-trucks.

GasNet

Private Equity Round in 2019
GasNet is a regulated gas distribution network in the Czech Republic.

SFR

Private Equity Round in 2019
SFR operates as a mobile telecommunications operator in France. The company offers mobile telephony services on post paid basis, and prepaid basis through phone cards; mobile multimedia services, such as music, television, video, and games; and data transmission services for residential, professional, and corporate customers. It also operates in the fixed-line telecommunication sector, including voice, data transmission, and broadband Internet access. The company was founded in 1987 and is based in Paris, France. SFR operates as a subsidiary of Vivendi.

GNDB

Private Equity Round in 2017
GNDB operates as a natural gas distribution company. The company manages a c. 53,000km distribution network that delivers natural gas to over 5.3 million connection points in approximately 1,100 municipalities in Spain.

Affinity Water

Acquisition in 2017
Affinity Water Limited operates as a water supply company in the United Kingdom. It owns and manages water assets and network in an area of approximately 4,515 square kilometers. The company serves approximately 3.6 million people; and distributes water through a network of 16,500 kilometers of mains pipes. The company was formerly known as Veolia Water Central Limited and changed its name to Affinity Water Limited in October 2012. Affinity Water Limited was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Hatfield, the United Kingdom.

Autobahn Tank & Rast Holding

Acquisition in 2015
Autobahn Tank & Rast Holding The Number 1 service provider in the German autobahn network!

Calient Technologies

Venture Round in 2011
Calient provides high-density 3D MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) optical circuit switching for software-defined networks and data centers. Its optical circuit switching technology is used by service providers, cloud computing, content delivery, and government networks. This offers businesses with adaptive photonic switching systems that enable dynamic optical layer optimization in software-defined networks and data centers. The company’s 3D-MEMS switches enable dynamic optical-layer sharing, optimization, and automation of high-performance test, compute, and network resources in data centers, optical transport networks, and DevOps test automation facilities. Calient Technologies was established in 1999 and is headquartered in Goleta, California.

Scandlines

Private Equity Round in 2007
Scandlines was founded in 1998 and is one of the largest ferry operators in Europe. On three short distance routes between Denmark, Germany and Sweden with high frequency and large capacity, we provide efficient and reliable transportation services to both passengers and freight customers. The main focus of all Scandlines’ activities is creating value for our customers on board our ferries as well as in our BorderShops. In 2012, we transported 11.7 million passengers, 2.7 million cars and 0.8 million trucks on our routes Puttgarden-Rødby, Rostock-Gedser and Helsingør-Helsingborg.

Selecta

Acquisition in 2007
Selecta is a European vending and coffee services company headquartered in Steinhausen, Switzerland. Founded in 1957, it operates in 21 countries and serves approximately 10 million consumers daily at around 475,000 points of sale. The company provides a wide range of food and beverage options, including premium coffee, snacks, and meals, primarily through its vending machines. Selecta focuses on enhancing the coffee experience in workplaces through partnerships with brands like Starbucks and offers its own high-quality coffee blends. Additionally, the company supplies and services advanced coffee machines, ensuring a reliable product offering. Selecta caters to various sectors, including business and industry, healthcare, education, and public transport, emphasizing service excellence and innovative solutions for out-of-home food and beverage needs.

Hansen Transmissions

Acquisition in 2004
Hansen Transmissions, a Belgian company that makes gearboxes for wind turbines and other industrial applications.

Bartec

Acquisition in 2002
Bartec develops and manufactures safety technology products primarily for the oil and gas, chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and mining industries. The company provides a wide range of products, including analyzers, seismic instrumentation, HVAC and cooling systems, and various measurement systems for humidity, vibration, and temperature. Additionally, Bartec offers human-machine interface devices, mobile computing systems, and explosion-proof communication systems designed to enhance safety in hazardous environments. The company also supplies electrical equipment, including control panels, switchgears, and motors, along with training and maintenance services. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Bad Mergentheim, Germany, Bartec operates production facilities across several countries, including Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and distributes its products globally through a network of sales units and international partners.