Our Corporate Investments Division is the central strategic arm for the acquisition, management and value-enhancing development of shares in other companies.
Our mission:
We invest selectively in companies – both established and promising young companies (venture capital/private equity) – in order to promote their growth, create synergies and achieve sustainable value enhancement for our entire company.
What we do – the core elements:
• Strategic investment: We identify and analyse potential target companies that complement our core business or open up strategically relevant markets. The investment decision is based on a sound assessment of market potential, competitive position and the management team.
• Active investment management: We see ourselves as more than just a source of capital. Depending on the type of investment (minority or majority), we actively contribute our know-how, our network and our management expertise to optimise the strategic orientation, operational efficiency and corporate governance of the investments.
• Value enhancement and exit: The overarching goal is to increase the value of the company during the holding period. This culminates in a planned exit (sale of shares) in order to return the realised profits to our company and make new investments.
This business area ensures the long-term diversification and resilience of our group. It is the engine for our growth in new segments and the efficient use of capital to generate attractive returns.