Our investment areas
At Abacus alpha, we invest specifically in areas that combine innovative strength, growth potential and future viability. Our aim is to build an investment company that is diversified, profitable and technology-driven. We support companies in the long term and create real added value. Our strategy: risk diversification through a broad portfolio and a clear focus on technologies and services that will shape the world of tomorrow.
SMEs are at the center of this. As the backbone of the economy and a driver of innovation, we want to strengthen them and support them in their transformation towards long-term growth. Our investment areas are therefore carefully selected to combine economic opportunities with social and ecological responsibility.
Our investment priorities in detail
In order to realize our vision, we focus on investment areas that make a decisive contribution to the further development of SMEs. Each of these fields offers unique opportunities and potential, which we promote in a targeted manner. With our investments, we enable long-term, healthy growth for SMEs and promote innovative products and services for a resilient future strategy.
Workload can be reduced through automation, digitalization and Industry 4.0 concepts – while at the same time increasing output and quality.
By investing in automation and digitalization, we want to integrate precisely this as part of our forward-looking portfolio.
Climate change and the increasing scarcity of resources present mankind with immense challenges. This is why we make targeted investments in companies that promote efficiency and sustainability in the energy sector, particularly through clean tech and green tech.
From nanotechnology, innovative composite materials and surface technologies to 3D printing: new materials and additive manufacturing processes have the potential to revolutionize the production methods and properties of numerous products. We are actively involved with up-and-coming companies that develop such innovations and successfully bring them to market.
Abacus alpha’s key investments in the area of services include: Commercial services, PR and marketing support as well as industrial services and management consulting.
Modern personnel services are also a focus of Abacus alpha’s investments.
Abacus alpha is open to innovative opportunities and potential, even if they go beyond our core investment areas. We offer companies from various business environments investment and growth capital as well as new perspectives through cooperation and exchange within our group of companies.
Companies from our portfolio
Get to know some of the companies in our portfolio that exemplify our focus areas. Each of them makes a unique contribution to promoting innovation and sustainable growth in the SME sector.
Efficient steam technology for a sustainable future: Jumag Dampferzeuger GmbH
Jumag Dampferzeuger GmbH stands for pioneering solutions in the field of clean tech and sustainable technologies. The company develops and produces innovative steam generators that are characterized by their high energy efficiency and durability. With a unique combination of traditional steam boiler know-how and modern technology, Jumag sets standards for the energy supply of tomorrow.
JUMAG steam generators are used wherever steam is used for heating, cleaning, sterilization, humidification or chemical processes and are therefore used in a wide variety of industries. The focus on environmental compatibility is particularly noteworthy: the steam generators significantly reduce energy consumption and therefore offer real added value for companies that focus on sustainability.
With this innovative strength, Jumag fits perfectly into the Abacus alpha portfolio and underlines our commitment to promoting forward-looking technologies.
Intelligent software solutions for the use of tomorrow: Fireboard GmbH
Fireboard GmbH is setting new standards in the services investment field with its digital incident command software for fire departments and public safety authorities and organizations. With innovative and practical solutions, the company optimizes operations management, improves coordination and ensures greater efficiency and safety during operations.
With its modular functions, Fireboard offers a flexible complete solution that can be individually adapted to the requirements of a wide range of organizations. The user-friendly software makes operations management and documentation considerably easier and allows emergency services to concentrate on their essential tasks.
Thanks to the partnership with Abacus alpha, Fireboard has been able to continuously develop its offering and launch innovative modules on the market. These targeted investments in the digitalization and optimization of safety-critical processes impressively demonstrate how modern technology can sustainably improve the work of organizations with high safety standards.
Glass innovation for sport and architecture: ASB Systembau Horst Babinsky GmbH
ASB Systembau Horst Babinsky GmbH is a prime example from the Abacus alpha portfolio for the Innovative Materials and Manufacturing Processes investment area. The company develops state-of-the-art glass floors equipped with LED technology for interactive pitch markings and creative architectural applications.
ASB products are used in international sports facilities and architectural projects. The combination of design and functionality in particular sets standards – whether in multi-sports arenas or innovative room concepts.
Thanks to the partnership with Abacus alpha, ASB has been able to strengthen its market position and drive forward its expansion into the USA. Together, they are developing new technologies and materials that will shape the future of sport and architecture.
Competence for flexible management solutions: Heuse Interim
With its expertise in the field of services, Heuse Interim strengthens the Abacus alpha portfolio.
As an industry pioneer since 1993, Heuse Interim is a renowned and leading service provider in the interim management sector, whose market studies on interim topics have been trend-setting, well known and appreciated for more than twenty years.
Interim resources are growth accelerators! They are increasingly being used to manage organizations, processes and transformation projects in a targeted manner, to innovate and to create future value.
Heuse Interim’s services are in demand in numerous sectors, from industry and commerce to finance and the public sector. Particularly noteworthy is the ability to provide fast and tailor-made management solutions even in time-critical situations.
Since the partnership with Abacus alpha, Heuse Interim has been able to further expand its market position and extend its range of services in a targeted manner. This collaboration underlines the importance of strategic investment in future-oriented business solutions.
“Our investment areas are specifically geared towards supporting companies that are looking to the future and want to make a difference. Whether it’s automation, clean tech or innovative materials – our portfolio companies are actively shaping the world of tomorrow with their technologies and business models.”
Enise Nur Arslan
Investment Manager, Abacus alpha
