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Acquisition financing for the German Mittelstand.

Based in Munich, AkquiVest is an investor and investment advisor specializing in acquisition financing.

Since its inception, the firm has pursued a successful, solid, and conservative investment approach.

FACTS & FIGURES

c. € 1 bn

AGGREGATED PORTFOLIO REVENUE

€ 650 m

TRANSACTION VOLUME 

SINCE 2019

41

NUMBER OF TRANSACTIONS

SINCE 2019

4,300

TOTAL EMPLOYEES ACROSS PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

TRACK RECORD

OUR STRATEGY

01

Outstanding access to investment opportunities. 

The AkquiVest team draws upon a broad, proprietary, personal network within the private equity market and among mid-market companies. We monitor and analyze virtually every transaction relevant to our investment criteria, thus generating a consistently high-quality deal flow for our investors.

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02

The AkquiVest Fund pursues a long-term, solid, and conservative investment approach.

Our credit portfolio focuses on individually structured primary transactions within the DACH region. The fund pursues a long-term, conservative investment strategy with a risk profile comparable to traditional acquisition financing from German banks (Credit ratings of BB or higher).

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03

Our USPs.

AkquiVest is known for speed, reliability, sole underwriting, standardized documentation, and a commitment to long-term, trust-based partnerships.

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ABOUT US

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Frank Gerhold
Founder and Managing Partner
  • Approx. 30 years of experience in the investment and private equity industry.

  • Prior to founding Gerhold Beteiligungs GmbH in 2013, Partner and Managing Partner of Odewald KMU Beteiligungsgesellschaft.

  • Co-founder of a financial institution for mid-market enterprises from 2001 to 2007.

  • Previously Executive Assistant to the Board and Director in Investment Banking at Dresdner Bank, followed by positions at J.P. Morgan in Frankfurt and London.

  • Degree in Business Administration (Diplom-Kaufmann) and completed a banking apprenticeship at Deutsche Bank.

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Matthias Eisfeld
Managing Director
  • Approx. 25 years of experience in M&A and finance with a focus on the private equity industry.

  • Prior to joining AkquiVest, Head of Corporate Banking at ODDO BHF Bank, responsible for all business activities relating to corporate clients and private equity.

  • Former investment banking experience, including positions at Jefferies and Canaccord Genuity.

  • Career started in the Corporate Finance team at KPMG.

  • Degree in Business Administration from the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main.

As an investment and portfolio advisor, AkquiVest GmbH is an investment firm pursuant to Section 15 (1) of the German Securities Institutions Act (WpIG). The company is subject to ongoing supervision by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) and, on a regional level, by the Deutsche Bundesbank, Regional Office in Bavaria.

We welcome your inquiry. 

Please contact our Munich office with any questions about our products and services. We look forward to hearing from you. 

How can we assist you?

For your convenience, please use our contact form for your inquiry.

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AkquiVest Gmbh

Munich Office:

Widenmayerstraße 5

80538 Munich

Germany

+49-89-2302 154-10 or -12

How to find us >

Contact us directly:

Frank Gerhold >

Matthias Eisfeld >

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