Michael A. Braun

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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🚀 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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#portfoliocompany 🚀 𝗗𝗕𝗔𝗚 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝗚, 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗱-𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 We are pleased to announce that we’ve entered a new investment within our Long-Term Investment strategy. DBAG has invested funds from its very own balance sheet to acquire a significant minority share in Stuttgart-based FinMatch AG. FinMatch’s digital platform connects mid-sized companies with more than 1,000 funding partners and has facilitated financing projects with a total volume in the double-digit billion range. Why this matters: 👉 Annual new debt financing amounts to over 100 billion euros in FinMatch’s core market alone 👉 FinMatch brings transparency, speed and choice to this market 👉 The investment is financed entirely from DBAG’s own balance sheet, this in turn means a more flexible strategic focus and support for DBAG’s portfolio companies as well as their growth plans We look forward to working with the team on the next stage of FinMatch’s growth. Read the full press release for more info: https://lnkd.in/dfmRDtn3 #PrivateEquity #DeutscheBeteiligungsAG

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A Gleiss Lutz team led by Martin W. Hitzer and Katharina Bein has advised the Dutch Ministry of Finance on the strategic investment of a consortium in German transmission system operator TenneT. The consortium comprises APG (on behalf of the pension fund ABP), the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund Norges Bank Investment Management and the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC. The investors have agreed to invest up to EUR 9.5 billion for a stake of up to 46%. The strategic investment was preceded by a dual-track process, during which both an IPO and a private sale of a stake were prepared and assessed as possible options. Read our full press release: https://lnkd.in/eTRjg85N Martin W. Hitzer I Katharina Bein I Dr. Cornelia Topf I Dr. Antonius Mann I Dr. Jacob von Andreae I Dr. Lars Kindler I Dr. Johannes A. Hieronymi I Mark Grutzeck I Dr. Felix Lichtenhagen I Prof. Dr. Christian Arnold I Dr. Lisa Deckers I Eva Schiebsdat I Dr. Stefan Mayer I Dr. Dominik M. I Dr. Helge Kortz I Birgit Colbus #GleissLutz #Corporate #Advisory #MandA #MergersAndAcquisitions #Infrastructure #Energy #NautaDutilh

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Bär & Karrer advises the shareholders of SUSI Partners AG on the sale to Gresham House Ltd., a UK-based specialist alternative asset manager. The team was led by Dr. Christoph Neeracher and Dr. Philippe Seiler and further included Thomas Rohde, Björn Wegberg (all M&A), Raoul Stocker, Anke Stumm (both Tax), Daniel Fluehmann (Regulatory) as well as Mani Reinert and Tim D. Meyer (both Antitrust). Read more: https://lnkd.in/dSxAtj9B #baerkarrer #lawfirm #mergers #acquisition #energy

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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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