Axent Capital Partners AG makes targeted investments in medium-sized manufacturing companies in the DACH region that are facing operational challenges. We are an experienced partner at the side of our portfolio companies, particularly in complex company succession situations or when restructuring is necessary. Our aim is not only to support companies financially, but also to develop them strategically and position them sustainably.
Our approach goes beyond mere capital investment. We not only contribute financial resources, but also actively support our portfolio companies in their transformation. Through strategic management, operational expertise and targeted optimization measures, we help companies to strengthen their competitiveness and achieve long-term success. An important part of our strategy is inorganic growth through strategic acquisitions in order to optimally exploit market potential.
As a long-term investor and reliable partner, we stand for stability and sustainable success. We support companies in positioning themselves securely on the market, mastering challenges and exploiting their full potential. Our focus is on not only maintaining companies through entrepreneurial foresight and strategic decisions, but also developing them in a targeted manner - for a successful future.
Our team combines over 60 years of experience in the areas of mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance and corporate management. This expertise ranges from the structuring and implementation of complex M&A transactions to the successful management of medium-sized companies. Our in-depth understanding of the industry and our operational management experience in technology, sales and finance enable us to create sustainable value and growth prospects.
Our Team
Axent Capital Partners AG is backed by an experienced team with extensive expertise in the areas of M&A, private equity and strategic corporate management. Each team member brings valuable experience and an in-depth understanding of the industry.
M&A expert with decades of experience in international transactions, specializing in company sales and strategic investments.
Specialist for corporate reorganizations, restructurings and complex M&A transactions with many years of experience in renowned law firms and industry.
Tobias Hundertmark has more than 30 years of extensive merger & acquisition experience in Europe (primarily in German-speaking countries and Italy), Eastern Europe (strong presence in Ukraine, Bulgaria and Romania) and the Far East (China, Hong Kong and South Korea). The transactions Hundertmark has advised on and been responsible for mainly include joint ventures and stake sales to strategic investors as well as minority and majority sales to leading private equity investors. In addition, Tobias has many years of experience in the management of a medium-sized group of companies. With the exception of post-graduate assignments at Price Waterhouse (management consulting) and Merrill Lynch Bank, Tobias has always worked as an entrepreneur.
Sebastian Knappe has been involved in advising on and implementing complex entrepreneurial projects for many years. This included, for example, the successful reorganization and realignment of a retail location in the DIY store sector. Sebastian not only has many years of experience as interim/crisis managing director of various automotive suppliers, but was also instrumental in setting up the German offices of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, London, in Berlin and Frankfurt and gained extensive experience at Gleiss Lutz (2004-2013) with a focus on M&A, joint ventures, private equity, restructuring and project management. Sebastian Knappe has been a lecturer in the International Energy Economics and Business Administration Master's program at the University of Leipzig since 2009.
