# Deutsche Private Equity

Deutsche Private Equity is a Private Equity based in Munich, Germany.

## Overview

- **Organization type:** Private Equity
- **Headquarters:** Munich, Germany
- **Region:** Europe
- **Address:** Munich, Germany
- **Founded:** 2007
- **Assets under management:** Undisclosed
- **Website:** www.dpe.de
- **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/dpe-deutsche-private-equity-gmbh

## About

DPE Investment Gesellschaft mbH is a capital management company that invests managed assets in mid-sized growth companies primarily in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. With a partnership approach it supports portfolio companies with capital, experience and respect for entrepreneurial action, emphasising trust and sustainability. Since founding, its funds have invested in around 50 companies as majority and minority owners, completed over 170 add-on investments and created around 7,000 new jobs; active portfolio companies employ around 10,000 people.

## Sectors

- Private Equity

## People

- Guido Prehn — Managing Partner
- Marc Thiery — Managing Partner und Gründer
- Guido Prehn — Managing Partner
- Nils Bennemann — Partner
- Marc Bielitza — Partner
- Christian Kasten — Partner
- Benjamin Kleidt — Partner
- Fabian Rücker — Partner
- Andreas Schmid — Partner
- Hosnia Said — Chief Risk Officer
- Peter Zillekens — Chief Financial Officer
- Stephanie Mata — Head of Investor Relations
- Stefanie Schmundt — Head of Human Resources
- Benno Vogel — Head of Legal
- Peter Leibinger — Beiratsvorsitzender
- Volker Hichert — Co-Beiratsvorsitzender und Gründer
- Marc Thiery — Managing Partner and Founder
- Mathias Makowski — Director Sustainability
- Alexander Matzner — Director AI & Tech Value Creation

## Questions

### What strategies does Deutsche Private Equity pursue?

The firm focuses on buyouts, growth equity, management buy-ins, management buyouts, and succession investments.

### Where does Deutsche Private Equity invest geographically?

Primary activity centers on Germany with additional coverage of neighboring European markets.

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- [Deutsche Presse-Agentur](https://altss.com/profile/deutsche-presse-agentur)
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