Investors in Germany

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Global Founders Capital

Global Founders Capital Management GmbH is a venture capital firm specializing in seed, early, growth, emerging growth, mid venture and late ventures. The firm focuses on investing in the equity of young technology companies. It prefers to invest in internet, software, Fintech, e-commerce and wireless projects. The firm invests globally with a focus on Southeast Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Vietnam, Colombia, Europe, the United States, and China. The firm prefers to invest between €0.01 million ($0.01 million) and €10 million ($12.9 million). The firm invests between €0.1 million ($0.137 million) and €1 million ($1.38 million) during the seed stage, €1 million ($1.38 million) and €3 million ($4.14 million) during the early stage, and €3 million ($4.14 million) and €8 million ($11.03 million) during the growth stage. It prefers to be the lead investor and have a board seat in its portfolio companies. Global Founders Capital Management GmbH was founded in 2006 and is based in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. It operates as a subsidiary of Rocket Internet AG.
Made 11 investments in Germany

Saarländische Wagnisfinanzierungsgesellschaft

Saarländische Wagnisfinanzierungsgesellschaft (SWG), established in 1997, is a Germany-based financial services firm dedicated to supporting emerging technology companies and innovative businesses. The organization aims to facilitate the growth and development of these enterprises by providing equity and quasi-equity financing. SWG focuses on assisting companies in their early stages as well as established firms looking to develop new products and enhance their marketing efforts. By offering tailored financial support, SWG plays a significant role in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship within the European venture capital landscape.
Made 6 investments in Germany

Speedinvest

Speedinvest is a European venture capital fund for tech start-ups. The company collaborates with entrepreneurs in achieving their goal of building great companies. It is involved in early stage investments and specializes in operational support. Speedinvest partners with a global network, that includes operations in Silicon Valley, to become a key investment and development hub for Europe’s start-up community.
Made 6 investments in Germany

Hellman & Friedman

Hellman & Friedman LLC is a private equity firm specializing in leveraged recapitalizations, acquisitions, buys and builds, traditional buyouts, financial restructurings, growth investments, and numerous types of minority investments. It invests in public and private companies. The firm makes investments in financial services including asset management, insurance, financial technology, and related sub-sectors as financial advisors and distribution, payments, securities services and other business; retail and consumer; energy and industrials; healthcare; companies running clinical trials for pharmaceutical companies and life sciences tools and services; vertical software; business and information services industries with an emphasis on marketing, information, and professional services; data services; Internet and digital media. In case of energy and industrials sector the firm generally looks to avoid businesses with significant macroeconomic and/or commodity exposure. It targets investments in companies based in North America with a focus on the United States, Europe with a focus on Western Europe, and Australia. The firm seeks to make equity investments between $50 million and $1200 million in its portfolio companies. It may act as a controlling shareholder and as an influential minority investor. It also seeks to take majority stakes. The firm prefers to invest alongside management in companies going through transitions including private or closely held businesses looking to institutionalize, to go public, to de-mutualize, or to undertake public to private transactions. Hellman & Friedman LLC was founded in 1984 and is based in San Francisco, California with offices in New York, New York and London, United Kingdom.
Made 3 investments in Germany

IBB Ventures

IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH is a venture capital and mezzanine arm of Investitionsbank Berlin specializing in seed/startup, early venture, and mid venture investments. The firm invests in technology-oriented companies and companies from the creative industries. It typically invests in information and communication sector with a focus on hardware and software, network technology, new media, and internet and mobile technologies; life science sector with a focus on biotechnology and media technology; and industrial technologies sector with a focus on software, PPS, supply chain management, micro and nanotechnology, environmental and power technology, automation, manufacturing technology, transport technology and logistics, and new materials. The firm also invests in movies, broadcast, television, publisher, music, entertainment, advertising, fashion, design, architecture, multimedia, games, software, and art and culture. It invests in companies based in Berlin. It typically invests between €0.25 million ($0.32 million) and €3 million ($3.83 million) per transaction. The firm prefers to take a board seat in its portfolio companies. IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH was founded in 1997 and is based in Berlin, Germany.
Made 14 investments in Germany

High-Tech Grunderfonds

Founded in 2005, High-Tech Gründerfonds is a Bonn, Germany-headquartered private equity firm targeting seed and early stage investments in diversified sectors in Germany High-Tech Gründerfonds is a powerful engine that drives the success of high- tech startups. Armed with expertise, entrepreneurial spirit and passion, the experienced team of investment managers and startup experts guide top companies on their journey from launch to success.
Made 12 investments in Germany

Hannover Finanz

Hannover Finanz Group is a private equity firm based in Hannover, Germany. Established in 1979, it is also one of the oldest private equity houses and has, from the start, focused on medium-sized businesses in all sectors of trade, service and industry. Free of any affiliation with banks or major corporations, the company is itself co-owned by its management. Over nearly three decades extensive experience in the valuation and support of middle-market enterprises have been acquired. The interdisciplinary team offers practical experience of a wide variety of industries and is backed up by a network of strategic partners, experts and consultants in the fields of management and finance. It is common practise at HANNOVER Finanz that the project manager who initially acquired a company will remain the contact person for the entrepreneur throughout the whole holding period. HANNOVER Finanz draws its investment capital from major institutional investors in the banking and insurance sectors. A wide variety of companies take advantage of the experience in fund management and the agency agreements. The HANNOVER Finanz Group invests in businesses undergoing a succession of ownership or needing capital to fund expansion. As the so-called "evergreen" funds run for an unlimited term, HANNOVER Finanz is under no pressure to resell the holdings it acquires by a set date and is accordingly able to sustain long-term commitments to the medium-sized companies it services as private equity partner. The HANNOVER Finanz Group has participated in well-known enterprises such as Fielmann, Rossmann and Aixtron AG and helped them grow over many years. For many companies, it is the groups business expertise and willingness to enter into long-term commitments that makes them decide in favour of HANNOVER Finanz.
Made 7 investments in Germany

Rheingau Founders

Rheingau Founders is a Berlin-based venture capital firm established in 2011, specializing in pre-seed to Series A investments in Europe, with a focus on B2B markets such as Marketplaces, Software as a Service, InsurTech, eHealth, and construction tech. The firm targets startups with the potential to disrupt existing processes and value chains sustainably. In addition to financial backing, Rheingau Founders provides strategic support through partner mentorship. The firm prefers to take a minority stake in its portfolio companies, allowing at least 50 percent ownership by management. Rheingau Founders requires portfolio companies to be in physical proximity during the initial 12 months of the venture, particularly investing in companies based in Germany. With a minimum investment of €0.25 million, Rheingau Founders focuses on internet, mobile, and media sectors.
Made 3 investments in Germany

Acton Capital

Acton Capital is a prominent later-stage venture capital firm with offices in Munich and Vancouver, established in 1999. The firm specializes in growth-stage investments, focusing on startups in sectors such as fintech, SaaS, consumer health, mobility and logistics, education, and the future of work. With over 20 years of experience in tech-enabled business models, Acton Capital has invested over 700 million EUR in more than 199 companies across five fund generations. The firm operates globally, with a strong emphasis on opportunities in Europe and North America, supporting entrepreneurs on their journey toward market leadership.
Made 16 investments in Germany

Creathor Venture

Founded in 2003, Creathor Venture is a private equity and venture capital firm headquartered in Bad Homburg with an office in Zurich. Specializing in seed to series A-stage investments, the firm focuses on technology-oriented companies driving automation in industry, personalization, and digitalization in healthcare. With a regional focus on Germany and Switzerland, Creathor Venture's 15-strong team supports over 30 tech and life science companies. Over the past 30 years, the management team has financed over 200 companies as lead or co-lead investors, with more than 20 companies listed on international stock exchanges. Managing a fund volume of over 230 million euros, Creathor Venture seeks to invest in companies at the forefront of technology, healthcare, and science in Europe to support their growth and development.
Made 4 investments in Germany