KfW Capital

KfW Capital GmbH & Co. KG
legal form	GmbH & Co. KG
founding	2018
Seat	Frankfurt am Main , Germany
management	Jörg Goschin; Alexander Thees;
Number of employees	23
Branch	Venture capital
Website	https://kfw-capital.de/

The KfW Capital GmbH & Co. KG (short KfW Capital ) is a holding company and wholly owned subsidiary of KfW . It invests in German and European venture capital and venture debt funds. The aim of the company is "to enable young, innovative and fast-growing (technology) companies in Germany in the growth phase through financially stronger funds better access to capital." The company was created in cooperation with the BMF and the BMWi . KfW Capital has taken over the activities of KfW in the area of venture capital as part of the high-tech start-up fund and coparion and also receives funds from the ERP special fund (colloquially known as the Marshall Plan ), which is invested directly in existing funds can be invested. There are thus three different investment programs.

Holdings

The investments amount to a maximum of 25 million euros and 19.99% of the capital and voting rights of the funds. Investments are to be increased to an average of 200 million euros per year by 2020. In 2019, the investment commitments were 156 million euros. KfW Capital has so far invested in around 30 different funds.

The ERP venture capital fund investments supports a variety of funds, including for example, Wellington Partners . There is also the high-tech start-up fund , a public-private partnership with the participation of the BMWi, and coparion .

Web links

KfW Capital website

Individual evidence

↑ The KfW Capital team. KfW Capital, archived from the original on July 2, 2020 ; accessed on July 2, 2020 .
↑ KfW Capital - new subsidiary of KfW Bankengruppe. Federal Ministry of Finance, accessed on July 7, 2020 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c New subsidiary KfW Capital: venture capital financing in Germany is being strengthened. Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, October 9, 2018, archived from the original on July 3, 2020 ; accessed on July 3, 2020 .
↑ ERP special fund. Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, archived from the original on July 3, 2020 ; accessed on July 3, 2020 .
↑ Investment focus of KfW Capital / ERP-VC-Fondsinvestments. KfW Capital, archived from the original on July 3, 2020 ; accessed on July 3, 2020 .
↑ KfW Bankengruppe: Consolidated financial statements for the financial year from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 . Ed .: Federal Gazette. April 28, 2020.
↑ The portfolio. KfW Capital, archived from the original on July 3, 2020 ; accessed on July 3, 2020 .

[1] The KfW Capital team. KfW Capital, archived from the original on July 2, 2020 ; accessed on July 2, 2020 .

[2] KfW Capital - new subsidiary of KfW Bankengruppe. Federal Ministry of Finance, accessed on July 7, 2020 .

[:0-3] New subsidiary KfW Capital: venture capital financing in Germany is being strengthened. Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, October 9, 2018, archived from the original on July 3, 2020 ; accessed on July 3, 2020 .

[4] ERP special fund. Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, archived from the original on July 3, 2020 ; accessed on July 3, 2020 .

[5] Investment focus of KfW Capital / ERP-VC-Fondsinvestments. KfW Capital, archived from the original on July 3, 2020 ; accessed on July 3, 2020 .

[6] KfW Bankengruppe: Consolidated financial statements for the financial year from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 . Ed .: Federal Gazette. April 28, 2020.

[7] The portfolio. KfW Capital, archived from the original on July 3, 2020 ; accessed on July 3, 2020 .