Philip Galfe

Marktlink Capital hits €520m raise for private equity and AI-focused venture funds. The raise includes €440m for a private equity vehicle targeting 11 funds such as Hg, Adams Street Partners, Egeria, and Mill Point Capital, and €80m for a venture capital fund backing leading VC managers focused on high-growth technology and AI-driven businesses. The firm’s fifth private equity fund-of-funds closed above its €300m target in just six months, while its third venture fund reached its €80m hard cap. Among early VC successes is Swedish company Lovable, which scaled to €100m in revenue in under a year. “Geopolitical tensions, trade tariffs, and the reduced appeal of real estate as an asset class are driving investors towards more diversified strategies,” said Managing Partner Hylke Hertoghs. Read more: https://lnkd.in/d5vQ9Pxy #PEInsights #privateequity #fundraising #fundoffunds

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💡Financing innovation: Practical insights for Europe’s next wave of Startups. Our CFO, Konstantin Kavvadias CFA CAIA FRM, will join the Capital Days at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management as a panelist. 🚀 Konstantin will share a fintech operator’s perspective on de-risking innovation, enabling compliant scale, and improving capital flow between founders and institutions. We look forward to a great discussion with investors, policymakers, and industry leaders.

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📈💲 Higher #compensation for #DAX board members: Remuneration Rises Again Executive board members of DAX companies earned around three percent more in 2024 than in the previous year. This results from the annual study by Professor Dr. Maximilian Blaschke, TUM Chair of Management Accounting, and Professor Dr. Jürgen Ernstberger, TUM Full Professorship Financial Accounting, in cooperation with Deutsche Schutzvereinigung für Wertpapierbesitz e.V. (DSW). 🍃 The ESG criteria (environmental, social, and governance) continue to play a central role. In the 2024 fiscal year, all 40 DAX companies used at least one of the three ESG criteria to incentivize their executive boards. ➡️ Read more: https://lnkd.in/e23AQ-We Marc Tüngler, Christiane Hölz, Erik Bethkenhagen Technical University of Munich #DAX #Vergütungsstudie #TUMSchoolofManagement #Remuneration

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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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💡 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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💰 How to Boost Your Company’s Value by 30% in an M&A Deal What’s the key to increasing your company’s valuation by more than 30% when selling? In this new IMAP Insights video, Dr. Carsten Lehmann from IMAP M&A Consultants AG - IMAP Germany explains the key factors that drive higher valuations - from demonstrating stronger growth prospects and higher margin potential (synergies), to creating competitive tension among bidders. 🎯 Watch the video to learn what buyers are looking for, and how to position your company for maximum value in an M&A transaction. #valuations

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Our co-founder and Venture Partner Hermann Hauser joins the Mannheim Investment Club Podcast, hosted by Marc Etienne Sellen. Hermann reflects on building Acorn and ARM, and why he co-founded Amadeus Capital Partners to back deep tech founders. He also shares a simple test we use for investments: growing markets, standout teams, and defensible technology. He talks about Europe’s scale-up challenge—and what it takes to turn world-class research into global companies. He also outlines where AI value is likely to land next. This podcast is in German. 🔗Listen to the full episode: https://lnkd.in/e7T4Duqn

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