i5invest

16/09/2025

i5invest deal update!

We’re excited to share our latest cross-border Fintech transaction in the UK!

i5invest supported MyExpatTaxes on its acquisition by Synacti. A special thanks and congratulations to Nathalie Goldstein, Markus Finster, and DeGuang Sea for their trust and collaboration throughout the process. We wish you continued success in this next chapter.

A big congratulations and thank you also to our very own i5invest deal team - Susanna Brondoni, Giovanni Brenni, Kevin Toth, Johannes Raidl, and Alessandro Michelotti MBA - for making this deal happen.

We’re proud to have supported this strategic step and look forward to seeing MyExpatTaxes continue its growth journey together with Synacti.

07/08/2025

i5invest deal update!

We’re excited to announce our latest cross-border transaction in the tech-enabled services space!

Aurena Auktionen, one of the leading digital auction platforms in the DACH region, has joined forces with DRS Investment SE to accelerate its next phase of growth. Known for its tech-driven approach to large-scale asset liquidations - including industrial goods, vehicles, and collectibles - AURENA has become a go-to platform for businesses and private bidders alike, with over 350,000 registered users and a strong operational team.

This partnership marks a strategic move to scale AURENA’s presence beyond Austria, with a particular focus on growth in Germany and other European markets.

👏 Congratulations to the AURENA team on this exciting next chapter - and to DRS for backing another standout digital platform!

🙏 And finally, a big congratulations and thank you to our very own i5 deal team - Thomas Hillebrand, Nico Zaiser, Remco Does, and Elisabeth Baranow - for making this happen.

We’re looking forward to seeing what’s next for AURENA and DRS in this exciting growth story!

Press release:
https://www.aurena.group/newsroom/drs-investment

28/07/2025

i5invest: “VCs aus den USA drängen nach Deutschland, das ist noch nie passiert”

US-amerikanischen VCs war Deutschland bisher recht egal. Nun scheint aber ein Wendepunk erreicht, sagt der in den USA aktive Gründer und Investor Markus Wagner.

US-amerikanischen VCs war Deutschland bisher recht egal. Nun scheint aber ein Wendepunk erreicht, sagt der in den USA aktive Investor Markus Wagner.

03/06/2025

i5invest deal update!

We’re excited to share our latest cross-border transaction (UK) in the Cybersecurity space!

i5invest supported Cryoserver and its sister brand, Solar Archive, on the acquisition by VIPRE Security Group, a leading global provider of cybersecurity solutions and part of Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD).

"This milestone marks an exciting new chapter for Cryoserver and Solar Archive as we join forces with to grow stronger together while remaining committed to what matters most: delivering secure, reliable, and user-friendly email archiving solutions you can count on", said Robin Bingeman, Managing Director.

A special thanks and congratulations to David Clayton, James Clayton, and Ian Burgess for their trust and collaboration throughout the process. We wish you continued success in your next chapter.

And finally a big congratulations and thanks to our very own i5 deal team for making this happen Pier Francesco Pertosa, Giovanni Eugenio Pavesio, Kevin Toth, Henry James Morley and Alessandro Michelotti MBA.

We’re proud to have supported this strategic step forward and look forward to seeing Cryoserver and Solar Archive continue their growth journey under VIPRE’s leadership.

Press release: https://bit.ly/3ZvsVAx

03/06/2025

i5invest deal update!

We are thrilled to announce our latest cross border transaction in the SMB software space!

Huge congratulations to MiniCRM Zrt. on the acquisition by group.one. With its modular architecture and proven scalability, MiniCRM complements group.one’s product portfolio by adding a core business application that will support SMB customers to digitise their customer relationships.

“Joining group.one is an exciting opportunity for MiniCRM,” said Krisztián Egerszegi, Managing director MiniCRM. “We’ve spent over 15 years building a platform to help entrepreneurs succeed, and now we’re ready to bring that value to a broader audience. With group.one’s backing and reach across Europe, we’re well positioned to scale our impact.”

We want to thank and congratulate Norbert Leskó, Krisztián Egerszegi, and MiniCRM's investors for their success, trust and the fantastic cooperation along the way. We wish them all the success in the next phase of their journey.

Lastly, congratulations and thanks to the i5 deal team for the great work throughout; Giovanni Eugenio Pavesio, Remco Does and Stefan Podany.

We are excited to follow the growth journey of MiniCRM and group.one in the months and years ahead for what we’re sure will be an exciting growth case!

Press Release: bit.ly/43NDUqD

15/11/2022

🚀 Last week we enjoyed a fantastic evening getting to know some young and ambitious minds at our first-ever Open House talent event in Vienna.

A few dozen students and young professionals seized the opportunity to meet us in person and learn about our approach to M&A and Venture Development. Our CEOs Herwig Springer and Simona Alice Huebl shared some insights on stage, followed by a casual exchange around various topics with drinks and a tour of our Vienna office space.

Thanks to everyone who joined us that evening and everyone who made this event happen! Till next time!

20/10/2022

🦄 Here is an interesting article by Forbes featuring our 2022 European Unicorn Report.

The article takes a closer look at the substance behind the buzz. Companies trying to achieve profitability over growth are 2.5 times more likely to achieve both profitability and growth in the medium to long term than if they only focus on growth itself.

Is chasing unicorn valuations an unhealthy focus?

Read more in the Forbes article below.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/adigaskell/2022/10/18/focusing-on-unicorns-is-the-wrong-approach/?sh=25371b7722ca

The startup world tends to focus heavily on so-called unicorns, but new research suggests that might be the wrong approach for societies to take to boost their economy.

20/07/2022

𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡-𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐂𝐎𝐏𝐀-𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐀 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐀𝐗-𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐤 𝐊𝐆𝐚𝐀 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 🤝

We are thrilled to share some groundbreaking news from the European Life Science Innovation Ecosystem! 🔬 Merck Group, a leading science and technology company pushing the boundaries of possibility to improve the lives of millions of people, introduced an automation software by COPA-DATA to its research and development laboratories.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐛 – 𝐀 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 – 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐤 𝐊𝐆𝐚𝐀 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞?

⚙️ Flexible system configuration using orchestration
📚 High rate of reproducibility for trial setups
🔑 Rapid and seamless upscaling from laboratory to production
👩🏻‍🔬 Lab technicians do not need any programming skills
⚡️ Accelerate time to market by up to 50%
🔋 Cost savings thanks to faster development times

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦: Thomas Punzenberger, Jürgen Schrödel, Frank Hägele, Stefan Reuther, Phillip Werr, Stefan Robl & Sebastian Bäsken!

24/05/2022

📰 Druckfrisch im Auszug im zu lesen, freuen wir uns gemeinsam mit der WU Wien heute den European Capital Report 2022 zu veröffentlichen.

Viele Insights zu den wichtigsten europäischen Risikokapitalgebern (800+ VCs und PEs) wie zB Investment Aktivität und Verhalten sowie Details zu allen Investor-Newcomers des letzten Jahres finden sich im kostenlosen Report -> www.europeancapitalmap.com

https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/it-internet/investieren-in-start-ups-drei-gruende-warum-junge-wagniskapitalfirmen-oft-erfolgreicher-sind/28359474.html