Stonebranch
Private Equity Round in 2024
Stonebranch, Inc. is a software development company specializing in modern workload automation solutions for various industries, including finance, healthcare, and technology. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, with additional offices in Europe and Canada, Stonebranch offers a suite of products designed to enhance business process automation. Key offerings include the Universal Automation Center, which automates business processes and manages file transfers; the Universal Controller for design and compliance; the Universal Agent that modernizes legacy scheduling; and the Universal Data Mover for integrated data management. The company also provides a range of services such as professional training, education packages, and competitive replacements. By enabling organizations to streamline their IT operations and increase decision-making efficiency, Stonebranch aims to deliver significant returns on automation investments, serving a global clientele that includes large institutions across multiple sectors.
Basalte
Private Equity Round in 2022
Basalte is a company focused on advanced interior design and home technology solutions. It specializes in creating innovative products that enhance the comfort and functionality of living spaces. The company offers a range of items, including home controls, music systems, and iPad mounts, all designed to provide clients with intuitive and elegant solutions for integrating technology into their homes. By prioritizing user experience and aesthetic appeal, Basalte aims to create environments where individuals can truly feel at home.
Acrolinx
Private Equity Round in 2022
Acrolinx GmbH is a Berlin-based company specializing in artificial intelligence solutions for enterprise content creation. Founded in 2002, Acrolinx develops a platform that evaluates text against corporate standards, including terminology, spelling, grammar, style, and tone of voice, as well as optimizing for search engines. The company's flagship product, Acrolinx 5.0, leverages advanced linguistic analytics to ensure that content aligns with brand guidelines, enhancing its quality and performance. Acrolinx serves a diverse range of sectors, including software and IT, aerospace, healthcare, and automotive, with notable clients such as Adobe, Boeing, Google, and Siemens. Additionally, Acrolinx collaborates with partners like IBM and Microsoft to further enhance its offerings. The company emerged as a spin-off from DFKI, a leading research institute in artificial intelligence.
Smarketer
Private Equity Round in 2022
Smarketer is a prominent certified full-service AdWords agency based in Berlin, specializing in providing comprehensive multi-lingual consulting services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Founded in 2011 by David Gabriel, the company focuses on data-driven search engine advertising across various platforms, including Google Search, Shopping, Display Network, Mobile, Remarketing, YouTube, GSP, and App Marketing. With a team of 45 employees, Smarketer is dedicated to delivering tailored support and high-quality service, employing a performance-based compensation model and offering short-term contracts. Their commitment to excellence has earned them accolades such as the Google Grand Slam 2014 competition and the Silver Cup at the Google Grand Prix 2015, underscoring their expertise in enhancing client sales and customer engagement at competitive costs.
cleverbridge
Acquisition in 2021
cleverbridge is a Cologne-based provider of cloud-based e-commerce and subscription management solutions that help software and digital goods businesses monetize offerings, manage recurring billing, and optimize the customer experience. The platform provides billing, invoicing, global payments, and compliance capabilities for both B2C and B2B clients, enabling scalable international growth. The company operates offices in Chicago, San Francisco, Tokyo, and Taipei.
Avantgarde
Acquisition in 2019
Avantgarde, founded in Munich in 1985, is a global communications agency specializing in experiential marketing. With over 4,000 employees across 16 locations worldwide, the company offers a diverse range of marketing services, including publicity stunts, consulting, data analytics, brand-building, and online advertising. Avantgarde is dedicated to helping businesses enhance their brand presence and accelerate growth through innovative marketing strategies. As an owner-managed agency, it maintains a focus on delivering impactful experiences that resonate with audiences.
LIGANOVA
Private Equity Round in 2019
Founded in 1995, LIGANOVA specializes in transforming commercial brand spaces into engaging customer experiences. They offer services such as point-of-sale campaigns, retail architecture, visual marketing, and creative strategy consulting for fashion, lifestyle, automotive, and luxury goods industries.
Brainlab
Private Equity Round in 2018
Brainlab is a manufacturer of advanced image-guided surgery and radiotherapy products aimed at enhancing healthcare delivery. The company focuses on developing innovative software solutions that improve physicians' capabilities, leading to more standardized and cost-effective patient care. Brainlab's offerings center around information-guided surgery and precision radiation therapy, facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration among healthcare professionals. By prioritizing minimally invasive therapies and cancer treatment, Brainlab aims to provide healthcare facilities with access to advanced treatment options that yield better patient outcomes while minimizing invasiveness.
Design Offices
Private Equity Round in 2018
Design Offices GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in providing flexible office and conference space for businesses. The company operates over twenty locations across nine German cities, offering a variety of private and shared work environments designed to foster collaboration and creativity. By creating adaptable spaces that reflect the evolving nature of work, Design Offices aims to enhance productivity and support the diverse needs of modern employers and employees. Their approach focuses on facilitating interactions and ideas, helping clients optimize their capabilities and achieve success in agile work settings.
Native Instruments
Private Equity Round in 2017
Founded in Berlin in 1996, Native Instruments develops hardware and software for computer-based audio production and DJing. Its comprehensive product range includes DJ equipment, music production systems, software instruments, effects, and creative tools. With a mission to make music creation accessible and inclusive, the company serves both professional studios and hobby musicians worldwide.
Occhio
Private Equity Round in 2017
Occhio is a designer and manufacturer of innovative lighting systems based in Munich, Germany. The company is known for its unique approach to lighting, combining exceptional design, functionality, and quality. Occhio focuses on creating multi-functional lighting solutions that utilize advanced LED technologies, allowing customers to customize their projects with options for both halogen and LED lights. This commitment to universal design helps individuals shape the lightscapes of their personal spaces, enhancing their environments with tailored lighting experiences.
Kiveda
Venture Round in 2016
Kiveda is the leading multichannel platform for fully fitted kitchens in Germany. Following a highly digitalised-approach, Kiveda is the innovation-leader within its industry.
HomeToGo
Seed Round in 2014
HomeToGo is a global vacation rental marketplace and meta-search engine that aggregates millions of listings from thousands of partners, including major platforms such as Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and TripAdvisor. The platform enables users to search, compare prices, and filter by destination, dates, and amenities to find accommodations ranging from apartments and houses to boats and castles. It also provides a listing channel for property providers to add and manage offers across linked booking sites. Founded in 2014 and based in Berlin, the company operates multiple local apps and websites worldwide and includes brands such as Tripping.com and Wimdu. It runs two segments: HomeToGo Marketplace and HomeToGo PRO.