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January, 2020The US funds’ foray into Europe is in full swing as Pitchbook’s data shows: Participation of US funds in European venture deals has grown from 8% in 2010 to 17% for early-stage deals and 23% for late-stage deals in 2019... -
December, 2019The acquisition will expand Launchmetrics’ Brand Performance Cloud to allow brands to create inspiring, shareworthy and measurable experiences to help attract today’s modern consumer...
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November, 2019In September 2019, French President Emmanuel Macron announced €5 billion for French start-ups. This has been unprecedented, but we believe it’s only the beginning of sustained growth of European technology investing... -
October, 2019Diana Meyel, Managing Partner of Cipio Partners, shares the three things to keep in mind for women to trail a career in a Private Equity firm... -
September, 2019Munich/Barcelona – September 25, 2019 – Cipio Partners leads a €5 million growth round along existing investors Active & BDMI... -
September, 2019Munich/Paris/San Francisco – September 18, 2019 – Cipio Partners participates in a €16.5 million growth round along Hi Inov and Entrepreneur Venture… -
September, 2019In 2003, when Cipio Partners started investing we pioneered in Europe what was soon called secondary direct transactions. Today, we feel we have established a new level of liquidity into a formerly illiquid asset class… -
August, 2019Interview mit Diana Meyel und Roland Dennert, Cipio Partners: Im Buyout-Sektor reichen sich Private Equity-Gesellschaften in schöner Regelmäßigkeit Portfoliounternehmen weiter... -
February, 2019Munich/Luxembourg – February 25, 2019 – Cipio Partners invests in ZappiStore a leading market research automation platform & analytics solution for the consumer product industry. Zappi has developed a platform to automate…
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December, 2018Munich/Luxembourg – December 13, 2018 – Cipio Partners leads EUR 10 million financing round in Munich-based VITAFY, one of the leading providers of nutrition and dietary supplements for fitness, weight management and health… -
October, 2018Luxembourg/Sophia Antipolis/Oakland – October 11, 2018 – Cipio Partners and Capital-E jointly structured a US$10 million growth financing alongside undisclosed private industry investors to enable Silicon Mobility to meet its ambitious… -
September, 2018Munich/Luxembourg – September 05, 2018 – Cipio Partners invests in Launchmetrics a leading marketing platform & analytics solution for fashion, luxury and cosmetics brandsLaunchmetrics, founded in 2016, is the leading marketing platform… -
September, 2018Munich/Luxembourg – September 03, 2018 – Cipio Partners, announces the sale of its portfolio company softgarden e-recruiting GmbH to Investcorp. The sale marks the 29th exit of a Cipio portfolio company from Cipio Partners Fund VI.softgarden… -
July, 2018Munich/Luxembourg – July 26, 2018 – Cipio Partners leads US$15 million growth round along existing investors Notion Capital and MMC in Bristol-based Brightpearl Ltd.Cipio Partners announces that it is leading a US$ 15 million growth round…
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June, 2018Munich/Luxembourg – June 05, 2018 – Cipio Partners invests in Blackwood Seven: media planning powered by artificial intelligenceCipio Partners buys a secondary position in Blackwood Seven and invests into the latest growth round…
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May, 2018Munich/Luxembourg – May 15, 2018 – Cipio Partners announces that Alexander Brand, the former CEO of Windeln.de SE, has joined the firm’s investment team.Cipio Partners buys a secondary position in Blackwood Seven and invests into…
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July, 2017Munich/Luxembourg, July 3, 2017 – Cipio Partners, a leading European secondary direct and growth capital investment firm, has closed its latest fund Cipio Partners Fund VII SICAR with €174 million in commitments. The successful fundraise…
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March, 2017Rotterdam/London, March 13, 2017 – Sustainable energy company Eneco Group has acquired a minority interest in UK-based data analytics company ONZO, as announced by both companies today. This investment strengthens…
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January, 2017London/Munich/Dallas/Singapore – January 25, 2017 – tyntec, a global cloud communications provider, today announced that it has secured the backing of new investor Cipio Partners and that it has regrouped all its regional operations… -
November, 2016Munich/Luxembourg – November 14, 2016 – Cipio Partners, a leading European secondary direct and growth capital investment firm, announces that it has completed the sale of its portfolio company, 1-2-3.tv to ARCUS Capital, a Munich…
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August, 2016Munich/Luxembourg – August 16, 2016 – Cipio Partners, a leading European secondary direct and growth capital investment firm, announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of its portfolio company…
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January, 2016Munich/Luxembourg – January 11, 2016 – Cipio Partners, a leading European direct secondary investment firm, and co-investors announce the sale of its portfolio company, Cint AB, to Nordic Capital. Cint AB, headquartered in Stockholm…
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August, 2015Luxembourg – August 17, 2015 – MyOptique Group, a Cipio Partners portfolio company specializing in online eyewear retail, has acquired German eyewear business 4Care and UK premium online eyewear business Eyewearbrands…
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April, 2015Munich/Luxembourg – April 8, 2015 – Cipio Partners, a leading direct secondary investment firm, announced the closing of the sale of its portfolio company, Ipanema…
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October, 2014October 7, 2014 – “Exit activity in the technology market has been subdued over the past few years, owing to a decline in European trade sales,” according to Cipio Partners managing partner Roland Dennert, speaking at the DACH Private…
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September, 2014As more funds approach the end of their lives, these single-asset deals represent a growing opportunity for secondaries players, says Diana Meyel, a managing partner at Cipio.“In today’s environment, people think of secondary…
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August, 2014France’s FCPI fund model is undergoing a needed evolution, with the market consolidating and regulation becoming more favourable – and these changes could be opening up a new avenue for direct secondaries. Ellie Pullen reports…
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July, 2014“European technology companies are providing increasing opportunities for secondaries investors”, says Roland Dennert, a managing partner at Cipio Partners. Europe is home to an enviable array of up-and-coming venture-backed…
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June, 2014MyOptique Group, Europe’s leading online optical retailer, today announced it has secured £16 million (€20 million) additional investment, bringing the total raised in its current Series C funding round to £35 million (€43 million)…
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February, 2014February 10, 2014 – Cipio Partners, a European secondary direct investment firm, has announced the promotion of Christoph Wedegaertner to Partner.Christoph joined Cipio Partners in 2005 prior to which he managed the private…
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February, 2014February 3, 2014 – The European single secondary direct market for technology firms has been valued at €1 billion per annum, according to in-house research conducted by Cipio Partners. A total of 60 deals per annum were tracked in 2012 and…
Alexander Brand
Alexander is a full-time Venture Partner. He is located in Munich and is responsible for both new investments and portfolio management. Before joining Cipio Partners in 2018, Alexander has co-founded windeln.de SE, grew the business as its CEO to more than €200 million revenues and took the company public at the Frankfurt stock exchange. Previously, he worked for Siemens AG in various management roles and, before that, was a co-founder of 12snap AG. He started his career in management consulting at A.T.Kearney.
Alexander holds a Master of Science from Stanford University and a Diploma in Industrial Engineering from TH Karlsruhe, Germany.
Diana Meyel
Diana is a Managing Partner and the company’s COO/CFO. She is located in Munich and leads our funds’ operations and investor relations. In addition, she also oversees transaction structuring and represents Cipio Partners on the board of selected portfolio companies. Prior to joining Cipio Partners in 2004, Diana was a Finance Manager at Wellington Partners, the pan-European venture capital firm and worked as a Senior Risk Analyst for Dresdner Bank Group nka Commerzbank in Germany and Bogotá, Colombia.
Diana holds a degree in Banking Administration from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.
Diana Meyel
Diana is a Managing Partner and the company’s COO/CFO. She is located in Munich and leads our funds’ operations and investor relations. In addition, she also oversees transaction structuring and represents Cipio Partners on the board of selected portfolio companies. Prior to joining Cipio Partners in 2004, Diana was a Finance Manager at Wellington Partners, the pan-European venture capital firm and worked as a Senior Risk Analyst for Dresdner Bank Group nka Commerzbank in Germany and Bogotá, Colombia.
Diana holds a degree in Banking Administration from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.
Roland Dennert
Roland is a Managing Partner. He is located in Munich and is responsible for both new investments and portfolio management since 2005. He started his private equity career at 3i Group doing technology and mid-market buyout deals. Before 3i, Roland was a strategy consultant with Roland Berger and The Boston Consulting Group in Paris, as well as a robotics engineer with Hitachi Ltd. in Japan.
Roland holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and a Master of Electrical Engineering from ETH Lausanne, Switzerland.
Roland Dennert
Roland is a Managing Partner. He is located in Munich and is responsible for both new investments and portfolio management since 2005. He started his private equity career at 3i Group doing technology and mid-market buyout deals. Before 3i, Roland was a strategy consultant with Roland Berger and The Boston Consulting Group in Paris, as well as a robotics engineer with Hitachi Ltd. in Japan.
Roland holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and a Master of Electrical Engineering from ETH Lausanne, Switzerland.
Roland Dennert
Roland is a Managing Partner. He is located in Munich and is responsible for both new investments and portfolio management since 2005. He started his private equity career at 3i Group doing technology and mid-market buyout deals. Before 3i, Roland was a strategy consultant with Roland Berger and The Boston Consulting Group in Paris, as well as a robotics engineer with Hitachi Ltd. in Japan.
Roland holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and a Master of Electrical Engineering from ETH Lausanne, Switzerland.