Family Offices in Berlin

Apeiron Investment Group is a discretionary investment firm and family office founded and owned by serial entrepreneur Christian Angermayer. The firm manages approximately $7 billion in assets, deploying a global, multi-strategy investment approach with a primary focus on the United States. Apeiron is driven by a bold optimism for a future where technology empowers people to live longer, healthier, and more fulfilling lives. Their investment philosophy centers on being hands-on, reliable, and long-term partners to exceptional founders and emerging asset managers, supporting them in pushing the boundaries of imagination and shaping the future.Founded in 2012 by Christian Angermayer, Apeiron Investment Group operates as his private investment vehicle. Angermayer, a prominent German entrepreneur and investor, established the firm to invest across various innovative sectors, reflecting his diverse interests in life sciences, financial technology, and emerging technologies. The firm's approach encompasses the entire company lifecycle, from incubating and accelerating breakthrough ideas to scaling growth-stage businesses and making impactful investments in publicly listed companies. Apeiron also engages in anchor LP investments combined with minority GP stakes in asset managers.Apeiron Investment Group's portfolio spans a wide array of innovative companies. Notable investments include atai Life Sciences, a biotechnology company focused on mental health treatments, including psychedelics-based medicine; Sorare, a blockchain-based fantasy sports platform; NAGA, an online financial instruments trading platform; and Alto Neuroscience, an AI-driven drug discovery platform for neurological diseases. The firm has also backed companies like Razor Group, an e-commerce aggregator, and Super Copper, involved in mining. Their diverse holdings reflect a commitment to sectors such as biotechnology, fintech, AI, and human enhancement.The firm's team comprises over 50 professionals, including senior investment experts, operating from offices in key global hubs. Christian Angermayer, as the founder, leads the strategic direction, supported by managing directors and a dedicated team across various functions. Apeiron's expertise lies in identifying and nurturing companies that align with its vision of advancing scientific progress and technology to improve human well-being, with a particular focus on areas like longevity research and brain-computer interfaces.

HQ Trust is a leading independent multi-family office and advisor for sophisticated wealth management and capital investments, primarily serving private clients, families, foundations, and institutional investors. The firm distinguishes itself through its strictly bank-independent services, offering objective and product-independent advice. Their approach emphasizes long-term strategies, comprehensive expertise across various asset classes, and a deep understanding of complex assets and entrepreneurial responsibility. HQ Trust is also a member of the Wigmore Association, an international network of independent family offices, which provides its clients with access to bundled expertise and global information.The roots of HQ Trust trace back to the Harald Quandt family, known for its ownership in BMW. The family's single-family office was founded in 1982, pioneering family office wealth management and alternative investing in Germany. Building on this success, several financial services companies were established between 1988 and 1992, which served as predecessors to the current HQ Trust, formed in 2006 as a multi-client family office. This history underscores the firm's generational experience in managing wealth and its commitment to a counter-cyclical and long-term investment philosophy.HQ Trust provides a broad and deep range of services, including wealth strategy, wealth management, reporting & controlling, and advisory for private and institutional clients. Their investment approach incorporates alternative investments, which have been refined since the 1980s. While primarily an advisor and multi-family office, their involvement in alternative investments and the mention of companies like Liqid (Financial Services) in related contexts suggest an indirect exposure or advisory role in sectors such as Financial Services & Fintech.The firm's team comprises experienced professionals, including Managing Directors, Managing Partners, Executive Partners, and Partners, across its offices in Bad Homburg, Düsseldorf, and Berlin. The leadership team includes Jochen Butz (CEO), Christian Stadtmüller (CFO & COO), and Christian Subbe (CIO). HQ Trust prides itself on a high continuity in client relationships and fosters a team principle that combines young talent with experienced staff, promoting holistic thinking and responsibility.

Winterberg Group is a multi-family office investment firm that focuses on two primary investment strategies: Mature Stage Buyouts and Early Stage Growth Capital. The firm targets companies aligned with key global themes such as Scalable Industrial Technologies and the Emerging Middle Class. For mature stage buyouts, Winterberg Group typically acquires majority stakes in small and mid-sized industrial technology-driven companies, particularly niche Mittelstand champions in Europe with proven business models and growth potential. Their investment criteria for buyouts include industries like Healthcare, Agricultural Machinery & Technologies, Pumping Equipment & Systems, Industrial Measuring & Analytical Tools, and Engineering Services, with a focus on manufacturing and value-add services.For early stage growth capital, Winterberg Group invests at the Seed or Series A stage, aiming for significant minority stakes in fast-growing companies. These targets are often disruptive innovators in large traditional markets, exhibiting exponential growth and unique product or service offerings. The firm actively supports founders with guidance and value creation efforts from entry to exit, building concentrated portfolios with strong conviction. They are committed to all their portfolio companies, even during challenging times, distinguishing their approach from some other venture capital firms.The firm's investment philosophy is rooted in combining unique perspectives from entrepreneurship, strategy consulting, private equity, and venture capital within a global context. Winterberg Group emphasizes a hands-on, entrepreneurial approach, leveraging its experience, expertise, capital, and global network to support portfolio companies in implementing sustainable, value-creating corporate strategies. They are known for their ability to quickly evaluate opportunities, make decisions, and execute transactions.Winterberg Group was established in 2011 by a team of experienced investment and strategy consulting professionals. Key team members include Fabian Kröher, Co-Founder and Executive Director, and Florian Brickenstein, Partner and Executive Director. The firm has offices in several global locations, including Zug, Hamburg, Munich, Berlin, Moscow, Johannesburg, and Grünwald, reflecting its international reach and focus on both developed and emerging markets.