Deutsche Beteiligungs AG is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in direct and fund of fund investments. Within direct investments the firm specializes in expansion capital, management buyout, emerging growth, middle market, mid venture, late venture, growth capital, add-on acquisitions, bridge financing, PIPES, management buy-ins for experienced executives, corporate spin-offs, succession arrangements and generational transition in a family-owned business, small and medium-sized companies, and pre-IPO stage investments. Within fund of fund investments, the firm invests in private equity funds. The firm prefers to invest in materials, industrials, capital goods, automobiles, motorcycles manufactures, broadband telecommunications, special chemical, paper and plastic packaging, construction material, air freight and logistics, mechanical and plant engineering, automotive supply industry, industrial service providers and manufacturers of industrial components, industry tech enterprises, software, commercial and professional services, transportation, consumer discretionary, retailing, information technology, healthcare, information technology services, software services, systems software, enterprise software, broadband telecommunications, communication services, media, automation, robotics and digitalization, and services. It prefers to invest in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Europe, DACH region, Northern Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Vicenza, Verona, Venice, Treviso, Trento, Bolzano, Turin, Milan, Mantova, Cremona, Brescia, Bergamo, Trieste, Ravenna, Ferrara, Bologna, and United States of America. The firm prefers to invest between €10 million ($10.86 million) and €200 million ($217.2 million) and enterprise value between €50 million ($54.3 million) and €400 million ($434.4 million) if enterprise value exceeded from €75 million ($82.92 million) to €250 million ($276.40 million) then firm invests equity capital is up to €200 million ($216.35 million). The firm prefers to take majority and minority stake in its portfolio companies. Deutsche Beteiligungs AG was founded in 1965 and is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany with additional office in Milan, Italy, and Luxembourg.