Empowering technology companies to reach new heights

We are more than capital

We stand for partnership-based cooperation with successful IT/ IT services/ software companies and personalities in order to accompany them on their next growth step.

We are more than capital

We stand for partnership-based cooperation with successful IT/ IT services/ software companies and personalities in order to accompany them on their next growth step.

Empowering technology companies to reach new heights

We are more than capital

We are committed to working in partnership with successful IT/ IT services/ software companies and individuals to help them take the next step in their growth.

We are entrepreneurs. We are investors.

About us

As an entrepreneur-led investment company, we are a sparring partner that supports tech companies in their development into national and international champions. We bring in-depth know-how from the IT/ IT services/ software industry and invest in our selected partners to enable sustainable and accelerated growth and thus create long-term value

We are entrepreneurs. We are investors.

About us

As an entrepreneur-led investment company, we are a sparring partner that supports companies in their development into national and international champions. We bring know-how from the technology sector and invest in our selected partners to enable sustainable and accelerated growth and thus create long-term value.

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Sebastian Säuberlich & Daniel Herter

Our founders

Our founders Sebastian and Daniel are experienced hands-on investors. They are dedicated to one goal: to work as sparring partners with successful IT/IT services or software companies in order to realize the full potential of their partners.

Sebastian Säuberlich & Daniel Herter

Our founders

Our founders Sebastian and Daniel are experienced hands-on investors. They are dedicated to one goal: to work as sparring partners with successful IT/IT services or software companies in order to realize the full potential of their partners.

Sebastian Säuberlich & Daniel Herter

Our founders

Our founders Sebastian and Daniel are experienced hands-on investors. They are dedicated to one goal: to work as sparring partners with successful IT/IT services or software companies in order to realize the full potential of their partners.

We invest in (future) market leaders.

Investment criteria

Investment
criteria

We are looking for profitable tech companies with complementary teams and a sustainable competitive advantage in German-speaking countries.

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Tech specialist

Focus on IT/ IT services/ software with a sustainable competitive advantage.

02

DACH region

Head office or core business in German-speaking countries.

03

Management

Strong management team based on passion and a lively corporate culture.

04

Size

Sales up to 50 million euros.
EBIT between 0.5-3.0 million euros.

05

Growth

Attractive growth and/or consolidation potential.

06

Equity stake

Flexible between 35-95% with typical governance.

We strengthen companies

Our value proposition for entrepreneurs

As experienced founders and tech investors from the IT/IT services and software sector, we bring deep industry expertise to the table. We quickly recognize where we can help; together with the management, we set an ambitious but achievable strategy and focus on the most important value drivers in a disciplined manner. We promote top performance based on data and with clear incentive structures.

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We invest in partnerships.

Deal situations

We offer partnership-based cooperation with successful personalities to accompany companies on their next development step. Our SME compatibility, short decision-making processes and hands-on mentality throughout the entire investment process lay the foundation for this promise.

01

Equity stake

We prefer majority shareholdings, but are open to creative investment structures.

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Succession
solutions

We find suitable solutions that further develop the founders’ life’s work.

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Management
Buy-outs &
Buy-ins

We are a reliable partner for ambitious managers.

04

Buy &
Build strategies

We promote inorganic growth where it makes sense.

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Carve-outs

We give non-core business units a new home and provide fresh start-up opportunities.

We invest sustainably.

Corporate
Responsibility

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responsibility

We attach great importance to ensuring that our actions take account of the environment, society and corporate governance. We therefore have a clear ESG policy that guides us in every decision we make. We are committed to pursuing sustainable and responsible principles both internally and with our partners. We check every potential investment against our ESG standards because we strive to only make investments that comply with the principles of responsible investment.

What our partners say

Managing Director of openfellas

Johannes Nordhaus and Stefan Krötz

“With PROM12, we have gained the right partner for the continued successful development of openfellas and the further expansion of the offering for our customers. We were particularly impressed by their entrepreneurial spirit and deep understanding of us as a company in the IT services market.”

CEO ploon.it

Jan-Michael Lohr

“We see great potential in the regional managed IT services sector, which can be leveraged with the right support and strategic foresight. With List + Lohr, we have shown that we are ideally prepared to successfully develop similar companies and make them competitive.”

Board of Directors SOLVVision AG

Patrick Kasimir

“By partnering with PROM12, we are igniting the next stage in the development of SOLVVision. We were particularly impressed by their strategic expertise and understanding of our corporate culture, in which the balance between employee and business orientation is a central component.”

Founder and Managing Director of Communardo

Dirk Röhrborn

“With PROM12, we have gained the right partner for the continued successful development of Communardo and the further expansion of the offering for our customers. I was particularly impressed by their entrepreneurial spirit and deep understanding of us as a company in the IT services market.”

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