Investment areas
We invest in companies that are shaping the world of tomorrow with their technologies, services or products. Through innovative strength, growth potential and future viability in selected investment areas:
Overview of investment reasons
Abacus alpha is primarily looking for technology companies from the SME sector that focus on growth technologies. Young companies should have a market-ready product and generate initial sales. In exceptional cases, we also get involved in early development phases.
Established companies should generate significant sales and ideally have a positive cash flow. A good market position or the ability to achieve this is a prerequisite. Restructuring and insolvency cases are only conceivable in exceptional cases.
Abacus alpha enters into both majority and minority investments. We are open to cooperation with renowned M&A consultancies, corporate finance institutions or banks and savings banks that wish to broker investments.
Many medium-sized companies or family offices are owner-managed. If succession within the family is not possible, the question of the company’s future arises. In such cases, Abacus alpha assumes the role of a strong partner as an investment company in order to preserve jobs, corporate culture and customer relationships. We respect the historical development and individuality of the company and enable the continuation of a life’s work in long-term and stable structures. Find out more about company succession with Abacus alpha here.
Management buy-in (MBI) and management buy-out (MBO) are among the most proven approaches for successfully managing company succession or strategic realignment in the SME sector. Abacus alpha supports entrepreneurs and leaders on this path – with capital, in-depth expertise and strategic advice as an experienced impact investor. Find out here how we can support you with your MBI or MBO!
Expansion promises additional sales and rising profits in the long term. In the short term, however, the expansion of business activities initially involves expenditure. Promising companies can obtain the necessary capital from Abacus alpha: as growth financing in return for an investment.
In addition to our capital strength, we also contribute other valuable assets: know-how in setting up professional structures, analytical skills, management experience and a strong cooperation network in the form of an entrepreneurial community that creates synergies.
The leap into geographically new markets requires courage, capital and experience in dealing with local structures. The courage must always come from the company itself. Abacus alpha can provide support with capital and often also with a great deal of valuable experience from the entrepreneurial community. In this way, our portfolio companies benefit in several ways and can successfully expand their business internationally.
With the spin-off of the company builder Abacus neo, we are underlining our ambition to develop ideas in the early stages into successful long-term companies.
“At Abacus alpha, we make targeted investments in established companies that are shaping the future with innovative technologies. Our investments focus on companies with strong market potential and forward-looking approaches that ensure sustainable growth and competitive advantages. We focus on partnerships that create real added value through technological excellence.”
Dr. Heiko Jopp
Chief Technology Officer, Abacus alpha