Bremke Family Office
Single family office of the Bremke family in Arnsberg; invests via Scope Hanson in DACH Mittelstand companies, start-ups and real-estate project finance, and owns ANH Hausbesitz.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Bremke
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Food wholesale and retail (famila and Combi supermarkets, sold 2003), then commercial real estate
- HEADQUARTERS
- Arnsberg, Germany
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- SECTORS
- Climate & EnergyConsumer & E-commerceFood & AgricultureHealthTechIndustrial & ManufacturingSoftware & SaaSReal Estate & PropTech
- GEOGRAPHY
- GermanyAustriaSwitzerlandNorth America
- STAGES
- SeedSeries ABuyout
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsPrivate equityVenture capitalReal estatePrivate credit
- TICKET
- €100K–€10M
Overview
Bremke Family Office is the single family office of the Bremke entrepreneurial family, whose business dates to 1864 and which sold its famila and Combi retail operations in 2003. The family develops and manages commercial real estate in North Rhine-Westphalia and Berlin through ANH Hausbesitz. Its investment company Scope Hanson takes minority and majority stakes in DACH Mittelstand companies (EUR 1-5m), invests in seed to Series A start-ups (EUR 100-250k) and provides mezzanine project finance for real estate in DACH and North America (EUR 1-10m). Victor Schlenkhoff has had overall responsibility for the family office since September 2024.
Investment thesis
Build a diversified portfolio of direct Mittelstand holdings (succession and buy-and-build, minority or majority, no fixed holding period), complemented by start-up investments and real-estate project financing.
Holdings & investments (9)
INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES
- Investment company (Beteiligungsgesellschaft) of the Bremke Family Office: Mittelstand, start-ups and real-estate projects
- Develops and manages commercial real estate in North Rhine-Westphalia and Berlin
HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS · MOST RECENT FIRST
- AlphaPetConsumer & E-commerce
- DEMECANHealthTech
- DESCHIndustrial & Manufacturing
- LorbergFood & Agriculture
- Lucid Partners
- Lynus AGClimate & Energy
- Motus
- TRI Dental ImplantsHealthTech
- Vendosoft GruppeSoftware & SaaS
People
- Dr. Maximilian MarschalkowskiInvestment Manager, Scope Hanson · source
- Patrick MüllerAnalyst Private Equity Investments, Scope Hanson · source
- Andreas BremkeManaging Partner (Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter), 5th generation · source
- Victor SchlenkhoffManaging Director; overall responsibility for the family office; leads Scope Hanson · source
- Dirk AhlgrimmHead of Finance, Scope Hanson · source
- Stefanie FrenschAdvisory Board member · source
- Jochen Thomas BeutgenAdvisory Board member · source
- Patrick Kleine-CosackAdvisory Board member · source
- Uwe KröberAdvisory Board member; former Managing Director of ANH Hausbesitz · source
Frequently asked questions
Bremke Family Office is a single family office based in Arnsberg, Germany.
Bremke Family Office invests on behalf of the Bremke family (Food wholesale and retail (famila and Combi supermarkets, sold 2003), then commercial real estate).
Bremke Family Office invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, private equity, venture capital, real estate and private credit.
Bremke Family Office invests at Seed, Series A and Buyout stages in Climate & Energy, Consumer & E-commerce, Food & Agriculture, HealthTech, Industrial & Manufacturing, Software & SaaS and Real Estate & PropTech.
Bremke Family Office's stated ticket size is €100K–€10M.
Key people at Bremke Family Office include Andreas Bremke (Managing Partner (Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter), 5th generation), Victor Schlenkhoff (Managing Director; overall responsibility for the family office; leads Scope Hanson), Dr. Maximilian Marschalkowski (Investment Manager, Scope Hanson) and Dirk Ahlgrimm (Head of Finance, Scope Hanson).
Bremke Family Office's holdings and investments include AlphaPet, DEMECAN, DESCH, Lorberg, Lucid Partners, Lynus AG, Motus and TRI Dental Implants, among others.
No. Bremke Family Office invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.