Dr. Giesen Family Office GmbH
Also known as DGFO
Essen single family office of the Giesen family (tobacco and wholesale roots); invests in company stakes, historic and modern real estate, securities, art and digital assets.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Giesen
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Tobacco and consumer-goods wholesale (J.A. Giesen, founded 1926; stakes in Lekkerland and Tobaccoland, since sold)
- HEADQUARTERS
- Essen, Germany
- FOUNDED
- 2019
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- Global
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsVenture capitalReal estatePublic equities
- INBOUND
- Accepts submissions
Overview
Dr. Giesen Family Office GmbH in Essen manages the wealth of the Giesen family, whose fortune stems from the J.A. Giesen tobacco wholesale business founded in 1926 and later stakes in Lekkerland and Tobaccoland. The family's asset management dates back to 1974; the single family office DGFO was set up in 2019 and is run by the third and fourth generations. It invests in company stakes of any maturity, real estate (about 30% of the portfolio, buy-and-hold, often listed historic buildings), securities, art and, since 2025, digital assets.
Investment thesis
Company stakes at any stage of maturity, in Germany and abroad, with interest in growth markets such as e-commerce, property technology, finance and food, contributing know-how actively; real estate bought to develop and hold long term, with a preference for historic buildings as well as modern office and residential/commercial properties.
Holdings & investments (6)
- Fintech
- Real Estate & PropTech
- Consumer & E-commerce
- Consumer & E-commerce
- Consumer & E-commerce
- Crypto & Web3
People
Frequently asked questions
Dr. Giesen Family Office GmbH is a single family office based in Essen, Germany, founded in 2019.
Dr. Giesen Family Office GmbH invests on behalf of the Giesen family (Tobacco and consumer-goods wholesale (J.A. Giesen, founded 1926; stakes in Lekkerland and Tobaccoland, since sold)).
Dr. Giesen Family Office GmbH invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, venture capital, real estate and public equities.
Dr. Giesen Family Office GmbH invests in Consumer & E-commerce, Fintech, Real Estate & PropTech, Crypto & Web3 and Food & Agriculture.
Key people at Dr. Giesen Family Office GmbH include Dr. Sven Anderle (Managing Director), Moritz A. Anderle (Managing Director), Stefanie Giesen-Anderle (Managing Director (Art)) and Kyra M. Anderle (Digital Assets).
Dr. Giesen Family Office GmbH's holdings and investments include Amauris Invest, Brick4U, NoMoo, DALI Discount, Grover and 21 Oaks Capital.
Dr. Giesen Family Office GmbH states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.
No. Dr. Giesen Family Office GmbH invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.