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Porsche Automobil Holding SE

Also known as Porsche SE, Porsche Automobil Holding

Stuttgart listed holding whose ordinary shares are held by the Porsche and Piëch families: 53.3% of VW ordinary shares, 25%+1 of Porsche AG, plus tech stakes and funds.

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Stuttgart listed investment holding of the Porsche and Piëch families. Not Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG (the sports-car maker, in which it holds 25% plus one ordinary share), not Porsche Ventures (Porsche AG's venture arm) and not Porsche Holding Salzburg (car retail, part of Volkswagen).

Family & background

FAMILY
Porsche and Piëch
WEALTH ORIGIN
Porsche and Volkswagen automotive groups
HEADQUARTERS
Stuttgart, Germany
AUM
€12.5B (2026)
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
No — own capital only

Investment approach

SECTORS
Mobility & LogisticsIndustrial & ManufacturingSoftware & SaaSArtificial IntelligenceDeep TechSpaceClimate & Energy
GEOGRAPHY
EuropeNorth AmericaIsrael
STAGES
Growth
ROUTES
Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
STRATEGIES
Direct investmentsVenture capitalPrivate equityFunds (as LP)
LATEST DEAL
Stoke Space (Series E) · Sep 2026

Overview

Porsche Automobil Holding SE is a Stuttgart holding company with investments in mobility, industrial technology and information technology and just under 50 employees at end 2025. Its core investments are 53.3% of the ordinary shares (31.9% of capital) of Volkswagen AG and 25% plus one ordinary share of Porsche AG. In its portfolio investments segment it holds minority stakes in technology companies in North America, Europe and Israel, including Isar Aerospace, Quantum Systems, Flix, Xanadu and Stoke Space, and has committed to private-equity and venture funds such as EQT Future, DTCP Growth Equity III and Incharge Fund I. According to the company, its ordinary shares are held indirectly and exclusively by members of the Porsche and Piëch families, while its non-voting preference shares are listed.

Investment thesis

Vision 'Investing in motion': invests in companies whose products and innovations contribute to the sustainable transformation of mobility, technology and industry, supporting them with strategic advice, expert access and financial security. Aims to become a diversified investment platform alongside its long-term core investments in Volkswagen AG and Porsche AG, where it sees itself as an active anchor investor.

Holdings & investments (23)

INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES

  • Incharge Capital Partners
    Joint venture of Porsche SE and DTCP; its Incharge Fund I invests in deep-tech companies in Physical AI and New Space, with Porsche SE as anchor investor (€100m)
  • European Transport Solutions S.à r.l.
    Holding company of Bridgepoint and Porsche SE for PTV Logistics and Umovity

HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS · MOST RECENT FIRST

People

  • Hans Dieter Pötsch
    Chairman of the Board of Management · source
  • Dr. Manfred Döss
    Member of the Board of Management, Legal Affairs and Compliance · source
  • Dr. Johannes Lattwein
    Member of the Board of Management, Finance and IT · source
  • Dr. Wolfgang Porsche
    Chairman of the Supervisory Board · source
  • Dr. Hans Michel Piëch
    Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board · source

Frequently asked questions

Porsche Automobil Holding SE is a family holding based in Stuttgart, Germany.

Porsche Automobil Holding SE invests on behalf of the Porsche and Piëch family (Porsche and Volkswagen automotive groups).

Porsche Automobil Holding SE invests its own capital into companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, venture capital, private equity and funds (as lp).

Porsche Automobil Holding SE invests at Growth stage in Mobility & Logistics, Industrial & Manufacturing, Software & SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Tech, Space and Climate & Energy.

Key people at Porsche Automobil Holding SE include Hans Dieter Pötsch (Chairman of the Board of Management), Dr. Manfred Döss (Member of the Board of Management, Legal Affairs and Compliance), Dr. Johannes Lattwein (Member of the Board of Management, Finance and IT) and Dr. Wolfgang Porsche (Chairman of the Supervisory Board).

Porsche Automobil Holding SE's holdings and investments include Volkswagen AG, Porsche AG, Flix, Isar Aerospace, Quantum Systems, Xanadu, ABB E-mobility and AEVA, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Porsche Automobil Holding SE is Stoke Space (Series E), announced in Sep 2026.

No. Porsche Automobil Holding SE invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.