Benedikt Brandmeier

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC takes majority stake in ENTRO Service GmbH to build European technical services leader. Founders Claudio Tubach and Philipp Westphal will continue to lead the business alongside CEO Sonja Foremny and COO Jan Ingo Buschmeyer. The investment underscores LLCP’s focus on route-based service platforms and strengthens its presence in the European technical services sector. Josh Kaufman, Head of Europe at LLCP, added: “We identified ENTRO as a highly attractive platform based on our extensive experience of investing in route-based service businesses and look forward to supporting the management team with our sector expertise and value creation playbook.” Explore how LLCP’s value creation playbook will guide ENTRO here: https://lnkd.in/d2FKqAR2 #PEInsights #privateequity #acquisition #tech

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Exciting news! 🚀 Plug and Play Tech Center invested in Certivity, the Munich-based RegTech company developing the first structured, AI-powered platform for managing technical compliance. 💸 The €13.3M Series-A funding round was led by Almaz Capital und UVC Partners, and joined by existing investors Earlybird Venture Capital, HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), and Plug and Play Europe. 👨‍💻 Founded in 2021, Certivity helps engineers automate regulatory compliance — from extracting requirements to staying updated — all within their workflow. The fresh capital will speed up product development, boost market expansion, and support entry into industries like heavy machinery, consumer goods, defense, and aerospace. 🥳 Congrats to the entire Certivity team co-founded by Nico Wägerle, Bogdan Bereczki, Jörg Ulmer, and Sami Vaaraniemi! 👏 A big shoutout to Theodora Preda for leading the investment, along with the entire STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play Ventures team — Roberto Sampietro, Tim Solle, Alexander Schwerdt, Monika Michalska, Raúl Martín Montero, and Luca Baron. 👉 Read the full press release about the investment: https://lnkd.in/eZaPcsuX Stay tuned as Certivity is shaping the future of technical compliance! #PNPTC #Investment #startupautobahn #Startups #VC #VentureCapital #RegTech #LegalTech

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💡 Private equity investment in Germany represents only 0.22 % of GDP     The DACH region is one of the world’s largest software markets, generating revenues second only to the United States and Germany ranking number one in Europe. With more than 100,000 active software and tech companies, it offers a deep pool of entrepreneurial talent and innovation. Yet, relative to its economic size, the market remains underinvested. The low penetration of private equity reflects that many SME owners are still unfamiliar with external investors. At the same time, 64% of German SMEs say they are lagging in digitalization, which points to strong potential for transformation. ➡️ There is enormous potential in our market and tapping it is essential if we want to remain one of the leading software regions globally. #PrivateEquity #GermanTech #SoftwareIndustry #DigitalTransformation #GrowthOpportunities

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I am always looking for new and interesting topics to share with my network of family offices. During Freedom Capital Markets' Summer Family Office Summit last week, one of our panels was on: ♟️ Opportunities for Investing in Turnaround & Distressed Assets During this discussion, our panel dug deep into the complex—but potentially rewarding—world of distressed and special situation investing. From operational turnarounds to distressed M&A and asset recovery strategies, these industry veterans shared how they uncover value in chaos—and what investors need to get right when navigating high-risk environments. Led by moderator Ron Senatore of Insperity (which was also a conference sponsor), the conversation featured sharp insights from: 🔹 Aaron Manoucheri – Co-founder and COO of Manoucheri Brokers, LLC 🔹 Jeff Sands, CTP – Founding Partner, Dorset Partners; Senior Advisor, American Industrial Acquisition Corporation Not for the faint of heart, but for those with the expertise and the willingness to go all in on the operational front, there are potential investment opportunities to be found. Albert Aguiar, CFA Ed Maguire Vikram Patra Wayne Caron Jay Woods, CMT Kayla Swift Alison Hamilton #TurnaroundInvesting #DistressedAssets #SpecialSituations #PrivateEquity #AlternativeInvestments #ConferenceRecap #FamilyOffice #ValueCreation #summerfamilyofficesummit #freedomcapitalmarkets

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🚀 Rethinking Capital – Shaping the Future! 📘 “The New Capital – Our Chance for Germany’s Next Economic Miracle”. („Das Neue Kapital – unsere Chance für Deutschlands nächstes Wirtschaftswunder“) Edited by Ulrike Hinrichs and Ingo Krocke (my fellow Board Members at the BVK Bundesverband Beteiligungskapital), the book brings together leading voices from business, finance, and innovation. Among the contributors are Stefan B. Wintels (KfW Capital), Danijel Višević (World Fund), Hubertus Theile-Ochel (Golding Capital Partners), Helmut Schoenenberger (UnternehmerTUM) and many more. Dr. Hendrik Brandis and me from Earlybird Venture Capital are happy to contribute as authors of the chapter: “Courage for the future: why Europe must invest in deep tech now”, thanks also to Dr. Fabian Heilemann (AENU) and Danijel Višević to add their perspective! 👉 The core message: Capital is not an end in itself. It can, and must, take responsibility, enable innovation, and secure the future. This book shows why private equity and venture capital are key drivers of resilience, climate neutrality, and sustainable growth in Germany. It addresses questions such as: - What happens when private capital finances the future? - What role does venture capital play for innovation and competitiveness? - How can SMEs, startups, and deep tech benefit alike? 📅 Save the Date: Publication by Murmann Verlag on October 28, 2025 – available for pre-order now: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dWQJ5S5d #BVK #DasNeueKapital #PrivateEquity #VentureCapital #Innovation #Future #Growth #Responsibility

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