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Göttingen Corporate Finance

Realising value for technology driven growth companies

About Us

Göttingen Corporate Finance is a leading advisory firm for technology driven growth companies.
We provide M&A, fundraising and strategic advisory to
exceptional entrepreneurs.

Our team combines in-depth investment banking knowledge, a passion for technology, entrepreneurial experience,
financial acumen and a keen sense for what
will count tomorrow.

Our clients are companies from various industries ranging in maturity from first product sales to double-digit million in revenues where a scalable business model meets a
fast growing market.

We deliver excellence in deal execution.
Our commitment is strong.
We get things done.

The daring ones

“Driving the own company to success and raisings funds the same time is a real challenge. Both requires maximum attention, commitment and flexibility. Good to have GCF as a seasoned “founder’s buddy” aside who takes care of the required documents, micromanagement, chasing investors on a daily base and setting up meetings with them.”
Max Noelle
WeAre
“To bring our company to the next level, we decided to team up with GCF. They guided us straight and efficient through the whole fundraising transaction. Their commitment, access to investors and transaction skills ensured that we found at the end of a competitive process with Fabasoft AG (FBSFF) from Austria our ideal partner.”
Matthias Kraus & Thomas Werzmirzowsky
Xpublisher
“The team of GCF did an unbelievable job! They took care of many key elements of the exit transaction such as preparing the financial projection, developing an amazing equity story, arranging meetings with potential buyers, doing the valuation exercise and finally closing with Kramp BV (Netherlands). This allowed us to focus on the daily operations and grow our business during this time.”
Markus Kempter & Michael Goldemann
Staplerkönig
“Selling the company you founded is the thrilling peak after an adventurous journey. Thanks to GCF, the transaction happened quickly, smoothly and to our fullest satisfaction. They were always ahead of all stakeholders involved and proved their cross-border transaction, financial and due diligence skillset while negotiating with Loop Inc. (now Fobi AI Inc., FOBIF) in Canada.”
Mario Juhnke & David Sporer
Passcreator

What We Do

M&A

As trusted partner we accompany and support entrepreneurs, shareholders and investors on the pathway to exit. In our core sectors we have established strong ties to relevant industry leaders globally. We know how to execute a stringent and
successful process.

We purely focus on buy- and sell-side transactions in the small to midcap segment.

Fundraising

In the past two decade GCF’s senior management has established access to financial and strategic investors who share our passion about technology. Based on long-term relationships we have direct access to world’s leading venture capital and private equity funds, corporate venture funds, strategic and private
investors.

We purely focus on equity investments.

Strategic Advisory

As sparring partner to entrepreneurs, shareholders and investors we help to prepare companies for a transaction, outline options and maximise value. We answer questions in regard to the transaction strategy, equity story, acquirers rationals and the
value of your company.

We purely focus on strategic advisory in advance of a transaction.

Sectoral Expertise

Digitalization

B2B/B2G Solutions
(Intra-)Logistik
HR Tech
Health

Deep Tech

Advanced Materials
Smart Industry
Climate Tech

Life science

Diagnostic
MedTech

Team

  • Before founding GCF, Timo worked for 6 years with Bryan, Garnier & Co, the leading European M&A firm. As Director he was responsible for cross-border M&A and fundraising transactions for European technology companies. Before, he was a member of the investment team at Glotec Ventures, a family office from Israel, with focus on cleantech and energy investments. From 2005 to 2007 Timo advised the Archon Group (real-estate arm of Goldman Sachs) on performing and non-performing real estate portfolios. At Golding Capital Partners, a global fund-of-fund private equity investor, Timo gained an excellent overview of the European private equity industry. He started his career in the financial industry at the Insurance Group of Deutsche Bank.

    He holds a M.Sc. degree in Bioengineering from Munich University of Applied Sciences and a Diploma in patent engineering from The FernUniversität in Hagen.

    Timo is a passionate motorcyclist, shikari and globetrotter (#45).

    Timo Peter
    Timo Peter Founding Partner
    tp@goettingen-cf.com
    +49 172 888 98 48
  • Niladri has a strong track record in supporting buy and sell-side firms across property and industrial sectors. He is an expert in providing market intelligence, company valuations and transaction support to clients based in Europe and North America. Moreover, he founded Alchemy Research and Analytics, a market intelligence company based in India. Previously, Niladri established an offshore team to support the acquisition and asset management functions of a large UK-based real estate private equity firm with £1.5 bn AUM.

    He graduated from the Institute of Management Technology (Ghaziabad) in India with an MBA majoring in Finance. He also has a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University.

    Niladri is an avid Cricket fan and likes to travel in his free time.

    Niladri Paul
    Niladri Paul Head of Research
  • Since 2012 Jonas has been a founder, entrepreneur and manager at numerous companies, specializing in company development and process design. He founded his first company at the age of 18. From 2016 to 2019 Jonas worked as operations and hotel manager at the disruptive and fully digitized hotel start-up BoxHotel.

    He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Private University of Applied Science Göttingen.

    Jonas likes to do sports and is a passionate American Football player.

    Jonas Höfgen
    Jonas Höfgen Senior Analyst

Join the team

For our HQ in Göttingen, we are looking for an
Associate Investment Banking / M&A Analyst Investment Banking / M&A

Track Record

Investors we work with

Industry Advisor

Dr. Wolfram Drescher

Deep Tech Advisor

  • Over 20 years’ experience in establishing and managing deep-tech companies in Silicon Saxony
  • Active deep tech investor and serial entrepreneur
  • Former CEO of German silicon processing company Siltectra (sold to Infineon for €124m). Co-founded Systemonic, which was later acquired by Philips, as well as Blue Wonder Communications, which was acquired by Infineon and later by Intel, and Airrays GmbH, 5G-Massive MIMO beamforming antenna company (2014-2018), acquired by Xilinx in 2018.
  • Venture Partner at Target Partners, one of the most renowned VC investor in Germany (€300m fund)
  • Wolfram holds a Doctorate Degree and a Diploma in Electrical Engineering from Technische Universität Dresden

Robert Schrimpff

Climate Tech Advisor

  • Serial entrepreneur with extensive proactive board experience covering strategy development, fundraising, re-structuring and C-level management
  • Since 2010 Partner at GreencoatCapital (AUM €2bn) responsible for Germany.Venture Partner since 2014
  • 4 years with TVM Capital as Principal and then Venture Partner in the technology team
  • Among other companies, founder of hotel.com, one of the largest global travel booking platforms
  • Robert holds a Master Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Imperial College London and an MBA from INSEAD (FRA/SGP), AwardedLouis Franck Scholarship

Richard Haxel

Smart Industry Advisor

  • 6+ years CEO of Corporate Venture Capital of market leading intralogistics company
  • Head of Innovation to build new tech ventures in a traditional production company
  • 5+ years experience as Startup Consultant
  • 10 + years as university lecturer of entrepreneurship and strategic management
  • Serial Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of tech- and traditional companies

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