Institutional LPPuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 5 SOURCES

Hasso Plattner Foundation

Also known as Hasso Plattner Stiftung, HPC, Investment Office of the Hasso Plattner Foundation

Potsdam foundation of SAP co-founder Hasso Plattner; its in-house Investment Office runs a double-digit-billion-euro endowment via external funds and select co-investments.

The Potsdam foundation of SAP co-founder Hasso Plattner and its endowment Investment Office (careers site 'HPC'). Not the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI), which it funds, and not the former Hasso Plattner Ventures (hpventures.com, now parked).

HEADQUARTERS: Potsdam, Germany
FOUNDED: 2015
AUM: —
OUTSIDE CAPITAL: No — own capital only
TEAM LISTED: 9 people

Focus

STAGES: GrowthBuyout
SECTORS: —
ASSET MIX: Funds (as LP)Private equityVenture capitalHedge fundsPublic equitiesDirect investments
GEOGRAPHY: Global

Overview

The Hasso Plattner Foundation is a Potsdam-based Stiftung des bürgerlichen Rechts that funds science and education (including the Hasso Plattner Institute), social and conservation work, and art and culture (including Museum Barberini and DAS MINSK). Its founder, SAP co-founder Hasso Plattner, gifted it a double-digit billion euro endowment, of which SAP remains the largest asset. A 20-person Investment Office in Potsdam invests the endowment globally, mainly through trusted external fund managers, and also makes select direct co-investments across public equities, leveraged buyouts, venture and growth capital, hedge funds and real assets. An advisory board of international investment professionals advises the Investment Office.

Investment thesis

Long-term, globally diversified endowment focused on owning great businesses and assets for high risk-adjusted returns, with two goals: sustainable distributions for the foundation's philanthropy and preservation of wealth; capital is mainly placed with trusted external fund managers who share the founder's entrepreneurial mindset, plus select direct co-investments.

PORTFOLIO (1)

SAP SE (largest endowment asset)NOTABLE
Software & SaaS

People

Christopher Anschütz, PhD
Chief Investment Officer · source
Dr. Rouven Westphal
Executive Board member (responsible for HPI, Data4Life and the Investment Office) · source
Dr. Stephanie Ullrich
Executive Board member (charitable projects and impact management) · source
John Flüh
Chair of the Foundation Council (external member) · source
Dr. Kristina Plattner
Vice Chair of the Foundation Council (permanent member) · source
Sabine Plattner
Foundation Council (permanent member) · source
Stefanie Plattner
Foundation Council (permanent member) · source
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. Dr. h.c. Sabine Kunst
Foundation Council (external member) · source
Prof. Hasso Plattner
Founder; strategic advisor to the Foundation Council and Executive Board · source

Frequently asked questions

Hasso Plattner Foundation is a institutional investor based in Potsdam, Germany, founded in 2015.

Yes. Hasso Plattner Foundation invests its own capital in private companies. It also commits capital to third-party funds as an LP.

Hasso Plattner Foundation invests at Growth and Buyout stages.

Key people at Hasso Plattner Foundation include Christopher Anschütz, PhD (Chief Investment Officer), Dr. Rouven Westphal (Executive Board member (responsible for HPI, Data4Life and the Investment Office)), Dr. Stephanie Ullrich (Executive Board member (charitable projects and impact management)) and John Flüh (Chair of the Foundation Council (external member)).

Hasso Plattner Foundation's investments include SAP SE (largest endowment asset).

No. Hasso Plattner Foundation invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.