DPE Deutschland IV

DPE Deutsche Private Equity ("DPE") provides growth capital to companies in sectors with long-term fundamental growth prospects. They are an independent German private equity firm, which was created in December 2007. DPE has committed capital of €600m and targets €5-50m equity investments in German, Swiss and Austrian middle-market companies with enterprise values of €10-150m in the following sectors: Business Services, Healthcare, Industrial Technology and Alternative Energy/Environment. As an active partner of management teams they aim to develop companies over longer holding periods (5-10+ years) through organic and external growth.

Fabio Adjoudani

Investment Professional

Nils Bennemann

Partner

Volker Hichert

Managing Partner

Maximilian Hutter

Investment Professional

Christian Kasten

Operations Partner

Benjamin Kleidt

Operations Partner

Sergej Lehmann

Investment Director

Alexander Matzner

Operations Director

Aurelia Maurath

VP

Frank Müller Ph.D

Partner

Guido Prehn

Partner

Franz Reiffenstuel

Investment Director

Fabian Rücker

Partner

Andreas Schmid

Investment Director

Alexander Schwab

Investment Professional

Mark Suderow

Partner

Marc Thiery

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Daniel Wiechmann

VP Digital Operations

Michael Wiesmeier

Investment Professional

Felix Wolf

Investment Professional

22 past transactions

SLM Solutions Group AG

Private Equity Round in 2013
SLM Solutions Group AG is a provider of metal-based additive manufacturing technology. SLM Solutions focuses on the development, assembly and sale of machines and integrated system solutions in the field of selective laser melting. SLM Solutions currently employs over 310 members of staff in Germany, the USA, Singapore, Russia and China. The products are utilised worldwide by customers in particular from the aerospace, energy, healthcare and automotive industries.

Elatec RFID Systems

Acquisition in 2016
ELATEC puts together leading RFID technology in the industry with unbeatable software and service. Our universal RFID readers allow user identification and safe access for all types of applications, including control of physical access, secure printing, single sign-on, fleet management, sharing of bikes and cars, gaming, sales and ticketing, and more. RFID and smartphone-based technologies (BLE and NFC) are leveraged by our solutions to connect people with locations, products, services, and systems. We work with manufacturers of original equipment (OEMs) and end-users to create versatile, future-proof authentication solutions that meet today's and tomorrow's needs.

Elatec RFID Systems

Private Equity Round in 2018
ELATEC puts together leading RFID technology in the industry with unbeatable software and service. Our universal RFID readers allow user identification and safe access for all types of applications, including control of physical access, secure printing, single sign-on, fleet management, sharing of bikes and cars, gaming, sales and ticketing, and more. RFID and smartphone-based technologies (BLE and NFC) are leveraged by our solutions to connect people with locations, products, services, and systems. We work with manufacturers of original equipment (OEMs) and end-users to create versatile, future-proof authentication solutions that meet today's and tomorrow's needs.

INTERSCHALT maritime systems

Acquisition in 2015
INTERSCHALT maritime systems AG, the leading specialist software and related service provider to the maritime industry. The acquisition will complement Cargotec's strategic aim of being a leader in intelligent cargo handling. Software meets service - towards a new level of efficiency. That is how INTERSCHALT positions today. In future, the INTERSCHALT Software division becomes part of Navis, and the INTERSCHALT Service division becomes part of MacGregor's customer service Global Lifecycle Support.

AWK Group

Acquisition in 2017
AWK Group offers IT consulting, system engineering and project management services. We design and optimise systems and processes, and support you from initial planning through to implementation.

Bücker & Essing

Acquisition in 2015
Bücker & Essing provides maintenance and repair services to natural gas, biogas and special gas engines. Solutions for complex problems require highly qualified staff. The management at BU Bücker & Essing motivates its staff to provide the highest quality services for our customers. The core skills of BÜCKER + ESSING are repairing engines and components as well as machining. In addition we convert engines and produce new engines for special applications. For the railway industry we offer revisions of engines and power packs as well as individual remanufacturing. Should spare parts for engines no longer be available on the market we can reproduce them. The new business activity, the butec® brand gas engines for liquid gas, natural gas and biogas, is extending our product range. We are collaborating with well-known international manufacturers in the gas engine field. Servicing engines is very important for us. We can also carry out almost any type of repair, including machining, "on site" directly on the equipment, as close to the customer as possible.

Presence Online

Series B in 2001
Aptrix is a company that was acquired by IBM in 2003.

Fischer Surface Technologies

Acquisition in 2016
Fischer Surface Technologies is a privately held a manufacturer of galvanised components for the automotive industry. The company provide customers with all services required to produce electroplated plastic parts from a single source - from development and design support to production, finishing, and assembly.

MT-Energie Service

Acquisition in 2015
MT-Energie Service is one of the leading service providers for biogas and biomethane plants. MT-Energie-Service previously belonged to MT-Energie GmbH, the manufacturer of complete biogas plants of all sizes and special biogas components, as well as innovative gas processing and feed-in technology for biomethane production. The service portfolio includes the intensive technical and biological support of the plants. Additional information: www.mt-energie.com

Webtrekk

Venture Round in 2014
Webtrekk GmbH develops customer intelligence platforms that allow companies to connect, analyze, and activate user and marketing data across various devices. The company offers software solutions in the areas of analytics, customer intelligence, dashboards, machine learning, AI, data streams, app analytics, audience stream, audience API, cross device bridge, marketing automation, and tag integration. It serves customers in various industries, such as e-commerce, retail, financial services, publishing, automotive, B2B and industry, telecommunication, and travel and service in Germany and internationally. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Berlin, Germany with additional offices in China, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and the United States. As of June 5, 2019, Webtrekk GmbH operates as a subsidiary of Mapp Digital US, LLC.

Mehler Vario System

Acquisition in 2020
Mehler Vario System GmbH develops and manufactures protective vests for the police, military, and special forces. The company offers ballistic vests and hard ballistics, as well as special products, such as shock absorbers, dog protection vests, hostage protection shields, full-body protective suits, downloading bags, ballistic briefcases, flexible ballistic blankets, multifunctional ballistic safety shields, and ballistic safety shields with periscope. It distributes its products through international sales partners in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Belgium, Chile, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Japan, Kuwait, Norway, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Spain, Switzerland, and Turkey. The company was founded in 1837 is based in Fulda, Germany. As of August 2014, Mehler Vario System GmbH operates as a prior subsidiary of Armira Partners GmbH & Co KG.

VTU Group

Acquisition in 2018
VTU Engineering provides plant engineering services to companies in the pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemical, metallurgy and oil and gas industries.

Westfalia-Automotive

Acquisition in 2011
Westfalia-Automotive is one of the worldwide leading manufacturers of towbars, wiring kits and carrier systems for cars and light utility vehicles with an international presence. In total, more than 1,700 different towbar types for almost all vehicle brands are developed and produced. The company has approximately 900 employees.

Centogene

Series A in 2017
CENTOGENE is one of the largest genetic biotech companies worldwide, the European market leader, and one of the global leaders in genetic diagnostic analyses of rare inherited diseases. Transforming global genetic data into medical decisions, that are focused on creating broarder awareness for patients of all ethnicities around the world. CENTOGENE is a rare disease company focused on transforming clinical, genetic, and biochemical data into medical solutions for Patients. With headquarters in Rostock, Germany and further operations in Berlin, Germany as well as Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, CENTOGENE is dedicated to transforming the science of genetic information into solutions and hope for patients with rare diseases and their families. CENTOGENE provides the full spectrum of modern methods and technology for human genetics analysis; it is active in research and is constantly developing new and innovative products for human genetics.

The ZIEGLER Group

Acquisition in 2014
ZIEGLER Group has been developing its activities in France, Switzerland, Germany, the UK, as well as Ireland, Poland, Greece, Tunisia, Morocco, South Africa and China. But next to its own sites, ZIEGLER covers the whole world thanks to a powerful exclusive agents network, which spreads the ZIEGLER know-how all over the world.

First Sensor

Private Equity Round in 2011
First Sensor is one of the world's leading suppliers in the field of sensor systems. In the growth market of sensor systems, First Sensor develops and produces customer-specific solutions for the ever-increasing number of applications in the industrial, medical, and mobility target markets. Their goal here is to identify, meet and solve the challenges of the future with their innovative sensor solutions early on.

valantic

Acquisition in 2019
valantic is your "high-end" consulting & solutions partner for digital transformation - from strategy to tangible realization. valantic creates software and digital process solutions that enable customers to achieve strategic advantages over their competitors. They master the central challenges of digitization with a uniquely flexible, elementary organizational structure and operational excellence. Their aim is to break through established patterns of thought. To this end, they combine technological competence with industry know-how. In this way, they want to achieve the No. 1 position in the market in the areas in which they are active.

Euro-Druckservice

Acquisition in 2017
Euro-Druckservice GmbH provides Web offset and sheetfed printing services in Central and Eastern Europe. The company engages in the production of advertising material, magazines, journals, and books. It also provides services for cold-set, direct mail, digital printing, and prepress. The company was founded in 1992 and is based in Passau, Germany with companies in Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, and Romania.

Air Alliance

Acquisition in 2018
Air Alliance GmbH offers aviation services, such as maintenance, aircraft sales, flight simulators, business and private jet charter flights, and ambulance flight services. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Burbach, Germany.

Zellbios

Acquisition in 2013
Zellbios manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for pharmaceutical markets worldwide. It offers generic active pharmaceutical ingredients, small molecule actives, advanced intermediates, commercial APIs, and amino acids; and custom synthesis and finished dosage form development services. The company also provides services for formulation development; and compiles required regulatory documents for the originator and generic pharmaceutical industry.

Terwa

Acquisition in 2015
Terwa is a manufacturing and trading with a strong position as a supplier for the construction and automotive sectors.