Schauenburg International
Also known as Schauenburg Group, SCHAUENBURG International GmbH, Schauenburg Ventures
Family-owned holding in Mülheim an der Ruhr taking majority stakes in industrial and tech companies (safety, industrial, space); Schauenburg Ventures backs seed-stage B2B tech.
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Family & background
- HEADQUARTERS
- Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
- OFFICES
- Düsseldorf, Germany
- FOUNDED
- 1983
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- Global
- STAGES
- SeedBuyout
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsPrivate equityVenture capital
- TICKET
- €5M–€50M
- INBOUND
- Accepts submissions
Overview
SCHAUENBURG International GmbH (Amtsgericht Duisburg HRB 14589) describes itself as a strategic family equity company that invests in established industrial companies and tech ventures. Its portfolio of twelve companies with about 1,800 employees is organised into verticals including safety, industrial and space. Through Schauenburg Ventures it makes early-stage investments in technologies linked to the core portfolio.
Investment thesis
Majority or strategic stakes of EUR 5–50 million in profitable, established tech and industrial market leaders in niche markets, internationally; venture tickets of about EUR 150k at early/seed stage with a strategic link to the portfolio.
Holdings & investments (16)
INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES
- Venture arm investing about EUR 150k at early/seed stage in technologies with a strategic link to the core portfolio
HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS · MOST RECENT FIRST
- CoboworxIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2024
- Eleven DynamicsSoftware & SaaS · since 2023
- NODE RoboticsSoftware & SaaS · since 2022
- WAKU RoboticsIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2022
- SensidyneIndustrial & Manufacturing
- OHDIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Schauenburg SystemsIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Jannatec TechnologiesIndustrial & Manufacturing
- DecontaIndustrial & Manufacturing
- SCHAUENBURG IndustrietechnikIndustrial & Manufacturing
- SCHAUENBURG Maschinen- und AnlagenbauIndustrial & Manufacturing
- B&D Process EquipmentIndustrial & Manufacturing
- AstechIndustrial & Manufacturing
- mtex antenna technologySpace
- Stratosat DatacomSpace
- Opteran TechnologiesDeep Tech
People
- Malvine KomorekM&A, Innovation · source
- Patrick HeinemeyerPortfolio Management, M&A Lead · source
- Michael LudwigPortfolio Management & Controlling · source
- Simon TöberichPortfolio Management, Ventures Lead · source
- Florian G. SchauenburgManaging Director, CEO · source
- Velina AllerkampManaging Director, Co-CEO · source
- Aline AntweilerManaging Director, CFO · source
- Frank RunkehlFinance, Legal, Tax · source
Frequently asked questions
Schauenburg International is a family holding based in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, founded in 1983.
Schauenburg International invests its own capital into companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, private equity and venture capital.
Schauenburg International invests at Seed and Buyout stages in Industrial & Manufacturing, Deep Tech, Space and Software & SaaS.
Schauenburg International's stated ticket size is €5M–€50M.
Key people at Schauenburg International include Florian G. Schauenburg (Managing Director, CEO), Velina Allerkamp (Managing Director, Co-CEO), Aline Antweiler (Managing Director, CFO) and Frank Runkehl (Finance, Legal, Tax).
Schauenburg International's holdings and investments include Sensidyne, OHD, Schauenburg Systems, Jannatec Technologies, Deconta, SCHAUENBURG Industrietechnik, SCHAUENBURG Maschinen- und Anlagenbau and B&D Process Equipment, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Schauenburg International is Coboworx (Venture (Schauenburg Ventures)), announced in Jun 2024.
Schauenburg International states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.