Investments
83Portfolio Exits
29Funds
8About Cipio Partners
Founded in June 2003, Cipio Partners manages several funds of early and later-stage venture capital and mid-market investments worldwide. The firm's staff is based in Munich, London and San Jose, CA.Cipio Partners pursues the acquisition of portfolios of direct private equity investments in the secondary market. They consider transactions ranging from single-company shareholdings to large and well diversified portfolios across all stages of the investing life-cycle, from early to late-stage venture capital through mid-market and smaller buy-out investments. Securities purchased may include equity, mezzanine and debt.
Cipio Partners Headquarter Location
Palais am Lenbachplatz Ottostrasse 8
Munich, D-80333,
Germany
49 (89) 5506 960
Latest Cipio Partners News
May 27, 2022
Cipio Partners announces that it has promoted Dr. Ansgar Kirchheim, who joined the firm’s investment team 18 months ago, to Partner. Before joining Cipio, Ansgar was a Partner at High-Tech Gründerfonds, one of the most active seed and early-stage investors in the technology sector in Europe. He led a team of several investment professionals with over 30 portfolio companies and was directly responsible for companies such as SimScale or Hornetsecurity. Ansgar started his career at ERGO Insurance Group after which he co-founded and led KircTec, a German sensor technology firm. Ansgar holds degrees in Physics (Heidelberg’s Ruprecht-Karls University, Berlin’s Humboldt-University and Cornell University), as well as in Management (WHU Vallendar). Managing Partners Diana Meyel and Roland Dennert commented: “Ansgar has joined Cipio Partners in January 2021 and since then has become a pillar of our investment team. He has led our recent investment in Navvis, the Munich-based global leader in end-to-end solutions for reality capture and so-called digital twins, and has been instrumental in managing some of our existing portfolio companies.” Ansgar commented: “Cipio’s new €202 million growth fund has been raised at a perfect time. Our decades of experience in both up and down-cycles in the market and the fresh capital position us as a perfect partner for European growth-stage tech companies that look for growth capital and operational support guiding them in their journey to substantial scale.” About Cipio Partners Founded in 2003, Cipio Partners is a leading investment management and advisory firm for European growth capital & minority buyouts for technology companies. Cipio Partners targets European growth stage technology businesses with €10-50 million in revenue and makes initial investments ranging from €5-15 million. Cipio Partners operates from offices in Munich and Luxembourg. Further information is available at www.cipiopartners.com
Cipio Partners Investments
83 Investments
Cipio Partners has made 83 investments. Their latest investment was in NavVis as part of their Unattributed VC on December 12, 2021.
Cipio Partners Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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12/7/2021 | Unattributed VC | NavVis | $28.1M | Yes | 3 | |
8/6/2021 | Series A | Nuki | $23.55M | Yes | 3 | |
4/21/2021 | Unattributed VC | La Ruche Qui Dit Oui | Yes | 1 | ||
12/23/2020 | Series F | |||||
12/6/2020 | Series F |
Date | 12/7/2021 | 8/6/2021 | 4/21/2021 | 12/23/2020 | 12/6/2020 |
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Round | Unattributed VC | Series A | Unattributed VC | Series F | Series F |
Company | NavVis | Nuki | La Ruche Qui Dit Oui | ||
Amount | $28.1M | $23.55M | |||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Cipio Partners Portfolio Exits
29 Portfolio Exits
Cipio Partners has 29 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Blackwood Seven on April 25, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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4/25/2022 | Acquired | 3 | |||
12/20/2021 | Acquired | 11 | |||
5/6/2021 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 4/25/2022 | 12/20/2021 | 5/6/2021 | ||
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Exit | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 3 | 11 | 2 |
Cipio Partners Acquisitions
3 Acquisitions
Cipio Partners acquired 3 companies. Their latest acquisition was Tyntec on February 15, 2017.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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2/15/2017 | Acq - Fin | 1 | ||||
11/1/2004 | ||||||
9/15/2004 | Series C |
Date | 2/15/2017 | 11/1/2004 | 9/15/2004 |
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Investment Stage | Series C | ||
Companies | |||
Valuation | |||
Total Funding | |||
Note | Acq - Fin | ||
Sources | 1 |
Cipio Partners Fund History
8 Fund Histories
Cipio Partners has 8 funds, including Cipio Partners Fund VIII.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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5/4/2022 | Cipio Partners Fund VIII | $213.11M | 1 | ||
7/3/2017 | Cipio Partners Fund VII SICAR | ||||
1/25/2011 | Cipio Partners Fund VI | ||||
3/31/2007 | Cipio Partners Fund V | ||||
12/31/2006 | Cipio Partners Fund IV |
Closing Date | 5/4/2022 | 7/3/2017 | 1/25/2011 | 3/31/2007 | 12/31/2006 |
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Fund | Cipio Partners Fund VIII | Cipio Partners Fund VII SICAR | Cipio Partners Fund VI | Cipio Partners Fund V | Cipio Partners Fund IV |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $213.11M | ||||
Sources | 1 |
Cipio Partners Team
8 Team Members
Cipio Partners has 8 team members, including current Managing Partner, Alexander Brand.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Tom Anthofer | Founder | Current | |
Alexander Brand | Managing Partner | Current | |
Roland Dennert | Managing Partner | Current | |
Werner Dreesbach | Managing Partner | Current | |
Hans-dieter Koch | Managing Partner | Current |
Name | Tom Anthofer | Alexander Brand | Roland Dennert | Werner Dreesbach | Hans-dieter Koch |
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Work History | |||||
Title | Founder | Managing Partner | Managing Partner | Managing Partner | Managing Partner |
Status | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
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