MBG Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Berlin-Brandenburg
MBG owned by the Handwerkskammern and IHKs of Berlin and Brandenburg, banks (UniCredit, Berliner Volksbank, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, DZ BANK, BSK 1818, Sparkassen-Beteiligungsgesellschaft Brandenburg) and insurers Berlin and Brandenburg chambers, banks and insurers
Also known as MBG Berlin-Brandenburg, MBG BB, Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH
Potsdam/Berlin MBG providing mainly silent participations (from €10k) to SMEs in Berlin and Brandenburg since 1993; €16.9m invested in 64 companies in 2025.
One of the regional MBGs in Germany; not to be confused with IBB Ventures (Berlin) or ILB (Brandenburg), the Länder development-bank investors.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Potsdam, Germany
- FOUNDED
- 1993
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- —
- TEAM LISTED
- 4 people
FOCUS
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeedGrowthBuyout
- SECTORS
- Industrial & ManufacturingConsumer & E-commerceMedia & EntertainmentHealthTechClimate & Energy
- ASSET MIX
- Private creditDirect investments
- GEOGRAPHY
- Germany
WHAT IT IS
Government-backed Fund. Public money — a state or EU-backed vehicle investing on behalf of taxpayers, often with policy goals.
ABOUT
Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH has financed small and mid-sized companies in Berlin and Brandenburg since 1993, mostly through typical silent participations that leave owners in control. It is owned by the region's chambers of crafts and commerce, banks and insurers, and works alongside the Bürgschaftsbanken; offices are in Potsdam and Berlin. In 2025 it committed €16.9m to 64 companies; participations stood at €61.8m on its balance sheet at 31 December 2025. It also acts as regional partner for the Mikromezzaninfonds Deutschland.
PORTFOLIO (14)
- Tiny Space (JSJ Tiny Life GmbH)Consumer & E-commerce
- Augusta-Heckenrose Werkzeugfabriken GmbH & Co. KGIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Elena Kunze (bottled cocktails)Consumer & E-commerce
- BSU Holding GmbH
- Electric Social (Berlin)Consumer & E-commerce
- HollandparkConsumer & E-commerce
- Valera TierklinikHealthTech
- nomadiConsumer & E-commerce
- RookieConsumer & E-commerce
- Miete24Consumer & E-commerce
- PenguzoneConsumer & E-commerce
- KönigsdruckMedia & Entertainment
- Bäckerei ExnerFood & Agriculture
- Green City SolutionsClimate & Energy
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FAQ
MBG Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Berlin-Brandenburg is a government-backed fund based in Potsdam, Germany, founded in 1993.
Yes. MBG Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Berlin-Brandenburg invests directly in private companies.
MBG Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Berlin-Brandenburg invests at Pre-Seed, Seed, Growth and Buyout stages in Industrial & Manufacturing, Consumer & E-commerce, Media & Entertainment, HealthTech and Climate & Energy.
MBG Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Berlin-Brandenburg's stated ticket size is €10K–€2.5M.
Key people at MBG Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Berlin-Brandenburg include Silke Baron (Managing Director (Brandenburg)), Steffen Hartung (Managing Director (Berlin)), Patricia Dost (Chair of the Supervisory Board) and Frank Wicher (Chair of the Investment Committee (Beteiligungsausschuss)).
MBG Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Berlin-Brandenburg's investments include Tiny Space (JSJ Tiny Life GmbH), Augusta-Heckenrose Werkzeugfabriken GmbH & Co. KG, Elena Kunze (bottled cocktails), BSU Holding GmbH, Electric Social (Berlin), Hollandpark, Valera Tierklinik and nomadi, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by MBG Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Berlin-Brandenburg is Tiny Space (JSJ Tiny Life GmbH) (Silent participation (expansion)), announced in Apr 2026.
MBG Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Berlin-Brandenburg states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.