Build To Invest
The Deal CAPNAMIC Ventures is the name of the new multi-corporate fund that acts as key to the digital business world for its investors. The new fund is co-managed by two experienced investment professionals: Jörg Binnenbrücker and Christian Siegele. IEG - Investment Banking Group led and executed of the entire fund raising process as exclusive financial advisor to CAPNAMIC Ventures and acted as placement agent for the VC CAPNAMIC Ventures fund to raise capital in the tens of millions. The tasks entailed: Preparation of a comprehensive investor presentation and investor summary, preparation of the Private Placement memorandum, approach of c. 150 potential strategic, investors from the EU media, retail, internet and consumer products industry, organization and coaching of management meetings.
The Client The new multi-investor fund is backed by well-known corporate investors such as Universal Music, Rheinische Post, Mediengruppe M. DuMont Schauberg, NRW.BANK, Nord-West Zeitung, HR Alpha GmbH and Gauselmann AG. Other investors include successful family offices such as Wecken & Cie. and usbaecker capital GmbH. Capnamic Ventures’ multi-corporate concept is the ideal basis for early stage investments, as portfolio companies profit from the extensive networks and competences provided by the investor base. In addition to its own fund Capnamic Ventures will take over management of the entire portfolio of DuMont Venture, the investment vehicle of M. DuMont Schauberg, currently holding over 20 portfolio companies.
The Perspective The investment focus lies on fast growing business models along the digital value chain and invests in scalable areas such as Mobile, e-Commerce, Gaming, Payment, Advertising and Software as a Service. The Capnamic Ventures fund
model attracted not only well-known corporate investors but also successful family offices like Wecken & Cie. and usbaecker capital GmbH. Capnamic Ventures starts off with a managed capital well in the tens of millions and is open for another 12 months for new backers to invest.
