DWS

DWS Group is a prominent global asset management firm based in Germany, with a strong reputation built over more than 60 years. It offers a wide array of investment products and services to both individuals and institutions, managing approximately EUR 704 billion in assets as of March 31, 2019. The firm is recognized for its stability and innovation, providing integrated investment solutions across various asset classes, including active, passive, and alternatives management. DWS places a significant emphasis on environmental, social, and governance factors, which it incorporates into its investment strategies. Its operations are primarily centered in the EMEA region, accounting for about 70% of assets under management, with the German market contributing roughly 40%. Institutional clients represent a substantial portion of its business, constituting 55% of total assets. Following its partial independence in 2018, DWS continues to maintain a strong relationship with Deutsche Bank, which holds a majority interest in the company.

Kumber Husain

Managing Director, Head Of Americas, Private Equity

Bjorn Jesch

Global Chief Investment Officer and CEO, DWS Switzerland

Blanca Konig

Director, Fixed income Product Development and Strategies

Stefan Hoops Ph.D

CEO

20 past transactions

Revving

Venture Round in 2025
Revving is a financial services company that provides automated cash flow and revenue management solutions for digital businesses. Its cash flow management software reduces payment times by capturing real-time data on CPM delivery, commissions, and sales to enable instant access to revenue advances at favorable rates compared with traditional invoice discounting, with a superior user experience and without the need for security or personal guarantees. The platform helps online trading businesses take control of their cash flow by connecting data, revenue, and sales in one place.

Grandi Stazioni

Acquisition in 2024
Grandi Stazioni SpA, established in 1998 and headquartered in Rome, specializes in the upgrade, management, and valorization of Italy's largest railway stations. The company operates 13 key stations, including Milano Centrale and Roma Termini, serving approximately 790 million visitors annually. Grandi Stazioni SpA generates revenue through premises rental services for various commercial spaces such as offices, shops, and event venues, as well as advertising opportunities within these stations. It also offers event management services for diverse events, including prestigious venues, parties, and entertainment events. The company operates as a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane SpA.

Enpal

Debt Financing in 2023
Enpal GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in providing comprehensive renewable energy solutions, primarily through the installation and operation of solar panels for residential electricity generation. The company offers a range of products, including solar panels, batteries, wallboxes, heat pumps, and energy management systems, catering to customers in Germany and Italy. Enpal initially adopted a sales-based model but successfully transitioned to a lease model that requires no upfront payment and includes installation, insurance, and maintenance services. This approach has resulted in significant growth, with over 60,000 solar PV systems installed and revenues exceeding 400 million euros as of 2022. Enpal employs more than 1,000 team members, including over 200 local installer teams, and has opened several satellite offices to enhance customer service across its markets. The company has received numerous awards for its contributions to sustainability and customer service, positioning itself as a leader in the solar PV installation sector in Germany.

Smart

Series E in 2023
Smart develops software designed to provide a range of pension services, including providing its own pension scheme and developing custom enterprise software for international markets. Their goal is to transform retirement, savings, and financial well-being for people of all ages all over the world.

Botamedi

Series B in 2022
Botamedi provides marine phytochemical therapeutics.

Smart

Private Equity Round in 2021
Smart develops software designed to provide a range of pension services, including providing its own pension scheme and developing custom enterprise software for international markets. Their goal is to transform retirement, savings, and financial well-being for people of all ages all over the world.

Ermewa

Acquisition in 2021
Ermewa is a rail transportation company that transports all goods, steel, oil, gas, chemicals, palletized goods, aggregates.. etc.

Red Oak

Debt Financing in 2021
Red Oak Apartment Homes offers something for every budget and lifestyle.

DataLink Software

Private Equity Round in 2020
DataLink Software is a healthcare technology company focused on improving patient care through integrated population health management applications. By delivering real-time data aggregation and electronic health record (EHR) connectivity, DataLink enhances collaboration among payors, providers, and care partners. The company offers dynamic dashboards and reporting tools that provide a comprehensive view of patient data, enabling stakeholders to make informed decisions. Its data-driven solutions aim to reduce healthcare costs, improve quality scores, ensure accurate risk adjustment, and simplify healthcare navigation, ultimately empowering better health outcomes.

Nutraceutical International Corp.

Private Equity Round in 2019
Nutraceutical International Corp. manufactures, markets, distributes, and retails branded nutritional supplements and other natural products in the United States and internationally.

ESG Book

Series A in 2019
Founded in 2018, ESG Book is a pioneering global provider of sustainability data and technology. Its cloud-based platform offers comprehensive, real-time ESG information on over 25,000 companies worldwide, promoting transparency and enabling financial institutions to allocate capital responsibly.

Neo Technologies

Private Equity Round in 2018
At Neo Technologies, we are committed to providing our clients with leading client interfaces and administrative tools that would redefine how investment services are delivered and administered by incorporating industry best practices and in cooperation with first-rate advisors. Neo’s platform-as-a-service is enabling banks and financial institutions to deliver on retail & affluent wealth opportunities by launching leading services in a fraction of the time, cost and resources all within a compliant framework using our turn-key technology.

Skyline AI

Series A in 2018
Skyline AI Ltd is a technology company specializing in artificial intelligence applications for the commercial real estate sector. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Tel Aviv, the company has developed a sophisticated platform that streamlines and digitizes the real estate investment process. This platform utilizes live data to forecast future rent and disposition prices, identify market trends, and locate properties with optimal risk-reward ratios. By leveraging both static and time series data from various sources, Skyline AI enhances due diligence, assesses risk and yield, and provides ongoing management and monitoring for investment opportunities. The company's advanced technology aims to simplify legal, tax, and financial aspects for both domestic and international investors, granting them access to institutional-grade commercial real estate opportunities.

MEDecision

Series C in 2003
MEDecision offers collaborative health care management solutions, focusing on digital care management services. It aims to optimize operations for health plans and care delivery organizations by providing modular healthcare management and data analysis services. This connects the healthcare ecosystem to data and insights, driving meaningful consumer engagement and experiences while reducing costs and supporting more effective care.

RealNames

Series D in 2000
RealNames is an online platform founded in 1996 by Keith Teare, headquartered in San Carlos, California, with additional offices in New York City, London, Hamburg, Tokyo, and Seoul. The company specializes in providing email naming solutions and a navigation system designed to simplify internet use. Its flagship offering is the RealNames system, which allows users to navigate the web using keywords instead of traditional URLs, enhancing the browsing experience. RealNames' products cater to a diverse clientele, including companies of various sizes, advertising agencies, internet service providers, online services, search engines, and directory services. The platform also features an ad-free email solution compatible with popular email programs as well as web and mobile applications.

ViaCell

Venture Round in 2000
ViaCell is a biotechnology company focused on the area of women’s health. The company develops ViaCord, which enables families preserve their baby’s umbilical cord blood at the time of birth for possible future medical use; and ViaCyte, to broaden reproductive choices for women through the cryopreservation of human unfertilized eggs. ViaCell is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

MEDecision

Series B in 2000
MEDecision offers collaborative health care management solutions, focusing on digital care management services. It aims to optimize operations for health plans and care delivery organizations by providing modular healthcare management and data analysis services. This connects the healthcare ecosystem to data and insights, driving meaningful consumer engagement and experiences while reducing costs and supporting more effective care.

Internet Financial Network

Venture Round in 2000
Internet Financial Network develops personalized information products and tools for Internet users and creates.

Network Storage Solutions

Venture Round in 2000
Network Storage Solutions (NSS) designs, develops and markets SPANStor, an award-winning Network Attached Storage (NAS) operating system: a full line of NAS/SAN gateways and storage appliances: and the Thunderbolt storage system series. Its SPANStor V5 NAS software is built on an open NetBSD kernal with a powerful Journaling File System that was designed to operate on virtually any Intel-based server platform and support virtually any storage backend. Key features and functions include Snapshots, Replication, Failover, Active Directory support, LDAP, Kerberos, ACLs, IPv4, IPv6, CIFS, NFS. It is deployed on industry-standard Intel hardware platforms supporting SCSI, FCAL, SAN Fabrics, and iSCSI. Network Storage Solutions markets its products through a channel of reseller and OEM partners.
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