Investor Database · Investor Network

    Access to the investor database: 500+ investors

    Over 500 investors in the DACH region — strategic buyers, investment firms, family offices and MBI candidates. The investor database is the basis from which we select the truly fitting capital providers for each transaction; our investor network is the channel for discreet, personal outreach.

    Free & non-binding: initial consultation and first assessment by the experts at IGCP Capital Partners.

    500+
    investors in the network
    100+
    completed transactions
    20+
    years of M&A experience
    3–6 months
    typical duration (market: 6–12)

    The investor database: who stands behind it

    An investor search is only as good as the access to the right capital providers. For more than 20 years IGCP has maintained its own database of over 500 active investors in the German-speaking region. What matters is not the number but the selection: for each transaction, depending on industry, size and occasion, different investors are relevant. We make that selection before any name is mentioned.

    Strategic investors

    Companies from the same or an adjacent industry; willing to pay for synergies.

    Typical stake:
    Majority / 100%
    Typical occasion:
    Sale, succession

    Private equity / financial investors

    Funds with a return target and a holding period of several years; management stays.

    Typical stake:
    Majority or minority
    Typical occasion:
    Sale, growth, succession

    Family offices

    Wealth of entrepreneurial families; long horizon, no forced exit.

    Typical stake:
    Flexible
    Typical occasion:
    Succession, partial exit

    Investment firms

    Specialised in corporate holdings, some run with an industrial hand.

    Typical stake:
    Minority or majority
    Typical occasion:
    Growth, shareholder change

    MBI candidates & private investors

    Experienced managers and entrepreneurs willing to take over and run a company themselves.

    Typical stake:
    Majority
    Typical occasion:
    Succession, MBO/MBI

    Mezzanine & silent participation

    Equity-like capital without a transfer of voting rights.

    Typical stake:
    Silent / mezzanine
    Typical occasion:
    Growth without dilution

    What are you looking for an investor for?

    Company sale (100%)

    You want to sell entirely — to a strategic buyer or financial investor who secures value and continuity.

    Succession

    No successor in the family or company? An investor or MBI candidate takes on responsibility and life's work.

    Growth capital / minority

    Capital for sites, products or acquisitions — without giving up the majority.

    MBO / MBI

    Your management takes over — or an external manager buys in. We structure and finance with the right capital providers.

    How access works

    1. 1

      Confidential enquiry

      Form or email — free, non-binding, no registration.

    2. 2

      Target profile & selection

      Joint initial call; a longlist of truly fitting investors is drawn from the database.

    3. 3

      Anonymous outreach

      Investors receive an anonymised teaser; your name is only disclosed after a signed confidentiality agreement.

    4. 4

      Selection & negotiation

      Several interested parties in parallel create comparison and negotiating power — through to closing.

    The difference from platforms

    You do not list your company. It appears in no public directory. The database works for you — not the other way around.

    Investor platform, marketplace or curated network?

     Public matching platformCompany & succession marketplaceIGCP investor network
    AccessSelf-registrationListingConfidential enquiry
    VisibilityProfile for registered usersPublic listingNo public visibility
    Investor selectionAlgorithm or self-searchInbound enquiriesCurated longlist per transaction
    OutreachWaitWaitActive parallel outreach
    NegotiationOn your ownOn your ownLed by IGCP
    ConfidentialityLimitedLowMaximum, NDA before name disclosure

    Platforms and marketplaces have their place — for smaller transactions and broad buyer searches. Where confidentiality, price and fit matter, the path leads through curated outreach. Marketplaces compared.

    Which investors fit which company phase?

    Foundation

    Business angels, private investors and funding bodies finance the first phase. We help identify the right capital providers and prepare the approach.

    Start-up

    Venture capital, business angels and strategic early-stage investors. We filter the database for who is currently investing in your segment.

    Growth

    Investment firms, private equity (minority), mezzanine and family offices finance expansion, acquisitions and internationalisation.

    Established company

    Strategic buyers, private equity, family offices and MBI candidates — for sale, succession or partial exit.

    Listed / group

    Strategic buyers and private equity for carve-outs, subsidiaries and investment portfolios.

    Whatever phase your company is in: submit a confidential enquiry — we check which investors from the database fit your project and tell you openly what is realistic.

    Tools for your preparation

    Exit-Readiness Check

    An objective check of how sale-ready your company is from an investor perspective.

    M&A Toolkit

    Templates for teaser, NDA, information memorandum and more.

    Company Valuation Handbook

    Methods, multiples and worked examples for a robust valuation.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the IGCP investor database?
    An investor database built over more than 20 years and continuously maintained, with more than 500 active investors in the DACH region — strategic buyers, private equity funds, family offices, investment firms and MBI candidates. It is the basis of our investor network: not an open directory, but a curated pool from which we select individually per transaction and discreetly approach the fitting investors.
    How many investors does the database contain?
    More than 500. What matters, though, is the situation-specific selection: depending on industry, company size and transaction type, different investors are suitable. For a concrete project, a focused longlist is created — not a mass mailing.
    What does access to the investor database cost?
    The enquiry and the initial call are free and non-binding. Whether and in what form a mandate results is discussed openly in the initial call, including fees.
    Does my sale or investor search remain confidential?
    Yes. Your company appears in no public directory and in no listing. Investors first receive only an anonymised teaser; your name is only disclosed after a signed confidentiality agreement (NDA).
    Which companies is the investor database suitable for?
    For companies at any stage looking for an investor — from start-ups through growing and established companies to group subsidiaries. The database covers capital providers for every phase: business angels and venture capital as well as investment firms, family offices, strategic buyers and MBI candidates. Occasions can be growth capital, sale, succession, minority investment or MBO/MBI.
    How is this different from an investor platform or marketplace?
    On platforms and marketplaces you list and wait for inbound enquiries. From a curated database it is the other way around: we select suitable investors and approach them through our investor network — actively, in parallel and anonymously. This creates competition for your company while protecting confidentiality.
    How long does it take to find an investor?
    A structured investor search typically takes 6 to 12 months in the market. At IGCP it is usually 3 to 6 months — because the preselection is drawn from the existing database and several candidates are approached in parallel.

    Confidential enquiry — in two minutes

    You will receive a free initial consultation and a free first assessment by the experts at IGCP Capital Partners — confidential and non-binding.

    Contact & discretion

    Vienna office

    Discretion is the foundation of our work — every enquiry is treated confidentially.