Type of investment
Direct investment & venture capital
We make both independent company investments and targeted venture capital commitments. The investment amount determines whether we invest alone, with internal partners or with external partners.
Selection and support
Investment focus
How we select and support investments
Our approach
Open in outlook. Careful in selection.
Under its corporate purpose, Cologne Venture Capital GmbH invests in companies of all kinds, among other things by providing venture capital, and manages its own as well as entrusted assets. This deliberately broad orientation allows us to review opportunities independently of any fixed industry template and to invest where we can add real value.
Our investments are tiered by volume: up to €500,000 we invest directly from our own portfolio, between €500,000 and €10 million jointly with internal partners of our firm and private investors, and from €10 million upwards with external partners in projects. In addition, we provide venture capital to companies in high-growth phases.
At a glance
Key facts overview
Region
Focus on D-A-CH
Our headquarters and economic foundation is Cologne. Our preferred sphere of activity is the D-A-CH region, complemented by contacts with co-investors across our wider network.
Approach
Review, invest, support
From careful review through the investment itself to ongoing support, we see ourselves as a long-term partner of the companies we invest in.
Investment volume
Tiered by investment size
Tier 1
up to €500,000
We invest directly from our own portfolio – independently and straightforwardly.
Tier 2
€500,000 – €10 million
We invest jointly with internal partners of our firm and private investors.
Tier 3
from €10 million
We invest jointly with external partners in projects.
Open to all industries
Our investment spectrum
We review every opportunity individually – independent of any fixed industry grid.
Company investments
Acquiring and holding stakes in corporations and partnerships across different industries, with an eye for solid business models and viable structures.
Venture capital
Providing risk capital for companies that need growth capital for their next step.
Asset management
Managing our own and entrusted assets with a long-term approach focused on preserving substance.
Network investments
Investments made together with co-investors and partners from our well-established network.
Competencies
Our core competencies
From careful review through our own investment to ongoing support – all from a single source
Review
Careful review of the business model, figures and environment to assess opportunities and risks.
Invest
Independent direct investments and venture capital commitments in companies and projects.
Support
Ongoing, partnership-based support for our investments beyond the mere provision of capital.