Strategic Partnership
Gate to the Games GmbH↓SIMBA-DICKIE-GROUP
2023·TCG e-commerce · capital increase
Situation
Founded in 2008 by Markus Schwarze together with his mother Ingrid in a children's bedroom, Gate to the Games developed into Germany's leading online shop for trading card games — with a comprehensive range of Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering, Dragonball and Digimon and an active community event series.
Process
IGCP Capital Partners GmbH acted as exclusive advisor on the strategic capital partnership. IGCP identified SIMBA-DICKIE-GROUP as a strategic investor that fully supports the founder's vision and entrepreneurial direction.
Outcome
Substantial seven-figure investment as part of a capital increase, closing in 2023. Markus Schwarze remains operationally responsible and leads the company into its next growth phase, backed by SIMBA-DICKIE-GROUP.