German Private Equity & Venture Capital Breakfast

The panel discussion will be held in English and will be moderated by:

Poul Pedersen – Executive Chairman, Pedersen & Partners

Tobias Schneider – Partner, CMS Germany

Panellists:

Benjamin Buerstedde – Director, Advent International

Hauke Hansen – Operating Partner, Triton Partners

Joakim Lundvall – Partner, Nordic Capital

Bernhard Mohr – Managing Director, Evonik Venture Capital

Jan Henrik Reichenbach – Head of DACH Private Debt, Muzinich & Co

Michala Rudorfer – Principal, Permira

Ervin Schellenberg – Managing Partner, Capitalmind

Topics:

• Recent developments and trends in the German-speaking M&A market – including deal-flow, valuations, funding, availability of credit for leveraged financing, exit routes and strategies, co-investments
• High opportunity sectors and market segments – FinTech, Life Sciences, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG), renewable energy, internet of things, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, Edtech
• Value creation - portfolio management & asset class strategies, turnaround and change management, succession planning, talent retention, disconnect between deal valuations and company performance
  Impact from the geopolitical arena and external factors: Brexit negotiations, US trade barriers and sanctions, migrant crisis, globalisation, rise of nationalism and EU/Euro scepticism
• Outbound investment destinations - what geographies or regions have the highest potential for German PE firms and their portfolio companies (EU, Africa, Eastern Europe, Asia, USA)?
• Early stage investing in start-ups and SMEs: the role of Venture Capital/Venture Debt and the rise of ICO as an alternative means of funding
• Fund raising environment - who are the main sources of inbound capital: institutional investors, family offices, corporate ventures, sovereign wealth funds, multilaterals, funds of funds?