GREENPEAK Partners closes inaugural Continuation Fund led by HarbourVest Partners
GREENPEAK Partners closes inaugural Continuation Fund led by HarbourVest Partners for two leading Germany-based companies in the specialty laboratories and Testing, Inspection, and Certification (‘TIC’) spaces.
MUNICH, 16th April, 2024 – GREENPEAK Partners, a leading lower mid-market focused buy and build specialist in the DACH region, is pleased to announce the successful close of GREENPEAK Continuation Fund I with total commitments of ca. EUR 350 million.
Continuation Fund I was formed to invest into ACADEMIA and CERTANIA – two strongly performing lab and TIC groups started and built up by funds managed by GREENPEAK Fund II GmbH & Co. KG (“GREENPEAK Fund II”) in 2021. Investors in Continuation Fund I will also provide additional capital to enable GREENPEAK to continue its successful growth strategies in both companies. The transaction follows GREENPEAK’s announcement of a growth capital investment in CERTANIA from Summit Partners in August 2023.
Renowned global investors support GREENPEAK’s Continuation Fund
The innovative transaction structure caters for customized exposures across one or both companies for different investors. HarbourVest Partners is acting as the Principal Lead Investor for Continuation Fund I across ACADEMIA and CERTANIA, while Kline Hill Partners is acting as the Co-Lead Investor in ACADEMIA, alongside a consortium of international syndicate investors.
As General Partner GREENPEAK is delighted to have secured backing from a top-tier group of investors, indicating the strong investor interest for high-quality companies backed by strong General Partners in the DACH region. Furthermore, Continuation Fund I constitutes an attractive liquidity offering for GREENPEAK Fund II LPs and Co-Investors, who had the option to crystallize stellar returns or continue to support the growth strategies of ACADEMIA and CERTANIA through participation in Continuation Fund I.
GREENPEAK portfolio companies with impressive organic growth and M&A track record
Under GREENPEAK’s ownership and the leadership of their respective management teams, ACADEMIA and CERTANIA have developed into leading diagnostic platforms for specialty laboratories and Testing, Inspection, and Certification (‘TIC’) services in Germany. ACADEMIA is a leading diagnostic platform focused on pathology, human genetics, hemostaseology, and prenatal diagnostics/IVF in Germany. CERTANIA is a leading provider of TIC services focused on addressing global challenges across health and sustainability, respectively. ACADEMIA and CERTANIA have built up their combined EBITDA to nearly €70 Mio., under GREENPEAK’s ownership, while completing a total of over 30 acquisitions.
Continuation Fund I will enable both companies to continue their successful investment strategy over the coming years. Management teams of both firms stay significantly invested and are committed to driving long-term success.
Daniel Beringer, Managing Partner at GREENPEAK, said: “GREENPEAK was successful in developing and supporting two outstanding companies in the testing and analytics business with ACADEMIA and CERTANIA. Together, GREENPEAK, the exceptional management teams of the groups and the joining companies, we have established the groundwork to build outstanding lab businesses, that are able to provide high quality services to their customers and be a long-term home for the entrepreneurs and employees that drive the groups. And we thank the leadership of ACADEMIA and CERTANIA for the successful work to date and look forward to continuing the journey over the coming years.”
Tim Flower, Managing Director at HarbourVest Partners, said: “We are delighted to partner up with GREENPEAK on the creation of this innovative transaction structure, which highlights the capabilities of the HarbourVest platform. Identifying and supporting strong performing General Partners in local markets managing market leading companies with outperformance potential has been an integral part of our strategy. We look forward to combining HarbourVest’s long track record of completing and managing complex transactions with GREENPEAK’s expertise to unlock the significant growth prospects of ACADEMIA and CERTANIA.”
Elena Laleh, Managing Director at Kline Hill Partners, said: “We are excited to support GREENPEAK’s continued investment in ACADEMIA through our dedicated GP-led strategy. ACADEMIA is a high-quality business with a large inorganic growth opportunity, and we are confident in GREENPEAK’s and management’s ability to continue to manage the business.
GREENPEAK was advised by PJT Park Hill (Financial Advisory), ISP Healthcare (Commercial DD), Roedl & Partner (Financial/Tax), and Stephenson Harwood, FMDH Rechtsanwälte, McDermott Will & Emery, and Orbit (Legal).
HarbourVest Partners was advised by Kirkland & Ellis on the transaction.
About GREENPEAK Partners
GREENPEAK Partners is a company builder private equity partnership with proven track record and comprehensive expertise in the foundation, development, and expansion of industry leaders. While executing its Buy & Build strategies, GREENPEAK aims to develop industry leaders by virtue of strong partnerships, ESG values, and aligned sustainable interests.
To date, the GREENPEAK Partners team has built over a dozen platforms, with annual revenues exceeding €1 billion. For more information, please see https://www.greenpeak-partners.com/de/ or Follow on Linkedin.
About HarbourVest Partners
HarbourVest is an independent, global private markets firm with over 40 years of experience and more than $125 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2023. Our interwoven platform provides clients access to global primary funds, secondary transactions, direct co-investments, real assets and infrastructure, and private credit. Our strengths extend across strategies, enabled by our team of more than 1,150 employees, including more than 230 investment professionals across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Across our private markets platform, our team has committed more than $59 billion to newly-formed funds, completed over $53 billion in secondary purchases, and invested over $39 billion in directly operating companies. We partner strategically and plan our offerings innovatively to provide our clients with access, insight, and global opportunities.
For further information please visit www.harbourvest.com.
About Kline Hill Partners
Founded in 2015, Kline Hill Partners is an investment firm focused on the private equity secondary market, with industry-leading capabilities in the small-deal space. With over $4 billion in assets under management, Kline Hill’s funds are backed by a blue-chip investor base that includes endowments, foundations, family offices, and other institutional investors. Together, Kline Hill’s Core and Solutions strategies make up a platform designed to serve the entirety of the small-deal secondary market, with capabilities spanning LP fund transfers, GP-led transactions, and secondary direct transactions.
For further information please visit https://klinehill.com/.
About ACADEMIA
ACADEMIA is a unique and sizeable diagnostic platform for specialty laboratory in Germany offering end-to-end diagnostic solutions supported by a successful inorganic strategy to consolidate growth. ACADEMIA is the first integrated special laboratory group focusing on pathology, human genetics, hemostaseology, and prenatal diagnostics/IVF in Germany.
For further information please visit https://www.academia-gruppe.de/.
About CERTANIA
Under the umbrella of CERTANIA Holding GmbH, a new global market player is created in the field of Testing, Inspection & Certification as well as scientific, laboratory and compliance services. This group offers medium-sized partners a sustainable home for their life’s work. CERTANIA enables entrepreneurs and owners to further develop their companies with like-minded people, while continuing to preserve their entrepreneurial roots, corporate culture, brand and values.
For further information please visit https://certania.com/de/.
Relibell joins CERTANIA
Munich/Erfurt, April 9, 2024. Relibell has partnered with CERTANIA, a growing group specializing in Testing, Inspection, and Certification services. This strategic move allows Relibell, a leading provider for compliance certification of plants for renewable energy such as wind, photovoltaic (PV), biogas and hydropower, to accelerate growth.
Established in 2020 and headquartered in Erfurt, Germany, Relibell has emerged as an expert and trusted partner serving operators, builders, planners, and suppliers of renewable energy plants with compliance certification before being connected to the grid. Relibell currently issues plant certification type A, B, & C, as well as EZA declarations of conformity.
About Relibell:
Relibell Zertifizierungsgesellschaft mbH, established in 2020 and based in Erfurt, Germany, is a leading service provider specialized in certifying renewable energy plants such as wind, photovoltaic (PV), biogas, and hydropower. We issue compliance certificates for operators, builders, planners, and suppliers. Our core competencies include issuing plant certification types A, B, and C, and EZA declarations of conformity. Accredited by DAkkS according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17065, we’re committed to environmental responsibility. For more information, visit relibell.de
About CERTANIA:
Under the umbrella of CERTANIA Holding GmbH, a new global market player is created in the field of Testing, Inspection & Certification as well as scientific, laboratory and compliance services. This group offers medium-sized partners a sustainable home for their life’s work. CERTANIA enables entrepreneurs and owners to further develop their companies with like-minded people, while continuing to preserve their entrepreneurial roots, corporate culture, brand, and values. For more information, visit certania.com
SPC JOINS CERTANIA to enable growth and innovation in material testing.
Specialized provider for material testing and damage analysis makes the strategic move joining the CERTANIA partner community.
Munich/Westhausen, March 6, 2024. SPC has partnered with CERTANIA, a growing group specializing in Testing, Inspection, and Certification services. This strategic move allows SPC, a leading provider for material testing and damage analysis, to leverage CERTANIA’s innovative network and expertise. Both entities share a commitment to scientific excellence, exceptional customer service and fostering sustainable and inclusive practices.
Established in 2008 and headquartered in Westhausen, Germany, SPC is an accredited service partner known for its expertise in destructive (DT) and non-destructive testing (NDT), damage analysis, advanced metallography, and precision mechanical engineering. With a focus on service excellence, SPC actively collaborates with professional associations and holds accreditations for destructive testing methods, with plans for non-destructive testing accreditation.
Joining CERTANIA marks a significant milestone for SPC, opening doors to broaden its analytical and consulting services. This partnership enhances the company’s ability to ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance across various industries, including found foundry technology, machinery and vehicle construction, shipbuilding, agricultural technology, reactor construction, and steel construction.
Under the leadership of CEO Alexander Maier, SPC’s management team retains independence while accessing the resources of the larger group, facilitating continued growth and service expansion. Says Alexander Maier, CEO SPC, about the strategic move: „With the joint expertise and the collaboration with other CERTANIA partner companies in the field of material testing, we will become an even more credible solution provider for our clients. Being part of CERTANIA enables us to further invest into our service portfolio and infrastructure, providing innovative knowledge management tools to understand the changing regulatory landscape, and highly accurate analytical methods to ascertain compliance to applicable regulations “.
Moritz Gruber, CEO and managing shareholder of CERTANIA, welcomes SPC and extends the invitation to join this unique group to other entrepreneurs and owners of companies in the field of scientific, laboratory, and compliance services: “We provide an opportunity to put their company into a future-proof structure. It is our fundamental aim to build a group for the long run, where strong partner companies flourish, while retaining their identity. With the addition of SPC, our group can become a force in the materials testing segment”.
About SPC Werkstofflabor GmbH:
SPC has been a leading service provider specializing in material testing and damage analysis since 2008. The core strengths include destructive (DT) and non-destructive testing (NDT), advanced metallography, and precision mechanical engineering, all supported by a state-of-the-art in-house laboratory in Westhausen. Committed to service excellence, SPC collaborates with professional associations to stay current with industry advancements. SPC is accredited for destructive testing methods and works towards accreditation for non-destructive methods. The focus on long-term client relationships, with an average tenure of 5 to 15 years, ensures unparalleled support and expertise. For more information, visit www.spc-lab.de.
About CERTANIA:
Under the umbrella of CERTANIA Holding GmbH, a new global market player is created in the field of Testing, Inspection & Certification as well as scientific, laboratory and compliance services. This group offers medium-sized partners a sustainable home for their life’s work. CERTANIA enables entrepreneurs and owners to further develop their companies with like-minded people, while continuing to preserve their entrepreneurial roots, corporate culture, brand, and values. For more information, visit certania.com
About GREENPEAK PARTNERS:
GREENPEAK Partners is a company builder with proven track record and comprehensive expertise in the foundation, development, and expansion of industry leaders. While executing its Buy & Build strategies, GREENPEAK aims to develop industry leaders by virtue of strong partnerships, ESG values, and aligned sustainable interests. To date, the GREENPEAK Partners team has built over 10 platforms, with annual revenues exceeding €1 billion.
TRISKELION joins CERTANIA
High-performance laboratory in food safety compliance and early-clinical biopharmaceuticals makes the next strategic move.
Munich/Utrecht, February 28, 2024 – Triskelion has joined CERTANIA, a growing group specializing in Testing, Inspection, and Certification services. Renowned for its expertise in accredited laboratory services focused on food safety compliance, Triskelion leverages CERTANIA’s innovative network and expertise. Both entities share a commitment to scientific excellence, exceptional customer service and fostering sustainable and inclusive practices.
As an established and independent analytical laboratory with accreditation on a global scale, TRISKELION plays a leading role in fostering compliance and transparency within the supply chains of the chemical, pharmaceutical, food, and feed industries. Operating from its modern, state-of-the-art laboratory headquarters in Utrecht, Triskelion’s nearly 80 highly experienced team members contribute daily to a reputation for superior reliability, quality, and rapid turnaround, serving over 200 customers, including numerous blue-chip organizations.
Joining CERTANIA marks a pivotal moment for Triskelion, propelling the company into its next stage of development. This strategic move will empower Triskelion to expand its portfolio of analytical and consulting services, emphasizing safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. This collaboration enables Triskelion to enhance its leading position by investing in state-of-the-art compliance services and extending its global reach, providing clients with a more comprehensive suite of solutions tailored to the evolving needs of the life-science industries.
Charles Laarhuis, CEO of Triskelion, emphasizes the strategic significance of this move: “With our combined expertise and collaboration with other CERTANIA partner companies, we are poised to become an even more credible solution provider for our clients. Being part of CERTANIA enables us to invest further in our service portfolio and infrastructure, providing innovative knowledge management tools to navigate the changing regulatory landscape and highly accurate analytical methods to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.”
Karsten Xander, Founder and CEO of CERTANIA, welcomes Triskelion and extends the invitation to join this unique group to other entrepreneurs and owners of companies in the scientific, laboratory, and compliance services field: “We provide an opportunity to put their company into a future-proof structure. It is our fundamental aim to build a group for the long run, where strong partner companies flourish, while retaining their identity.”
CERTANIA’s ecosystem provides a platform for mid-sized, knowledge-based companies to thrive under one umbrella, maintaining entrepreneurial freedom while benefiting from group resources and support.
About TRISKELION:
Triskelion, a Contract Research Organization based in The Netherlands, specializes in pharmaceutical, food, feed, and (agro)chemical testing and consultancy. With over 40 years of expertise in advanced analytical services like nutrient analysis, contaminant analysis, biopharma analysis, and emergency response services, the company is market-leader in combining state-of-the-art analytical capability with regulatory consultancy services. Triskelion is committed to innovation and quality, offering tailored solutions for complex and evolving challenges related to safety & quality regulations. For more information, visit triskelion.nl
About CERTANIA:
Under the umbrella of CERTANIA Holding GmbH, a new global market player is created in the field of Testing, Inspection & Certification as well as scientific, laboratory and compliance services. This group offers medium-sized partners a sustainable home for their life’s work. CERTANIA enables entrepreneurs and owners to further develop their companies with like-minded people, while continuing to preserve their entrepreneurial roots, corporate culture, brand, and values. For more information, visit certania.com
About GREENPEAK PARTNERS:
GREENPEAK Partners is a company builder with proven track record and comprehensive expertise in the foundation, development, and expansion of industry leaders. While executing its Buy & Build strategies, GREENPEAK aims to develop industry leaders by virtue of strong partnerships, ESG values, and aligned sustainable interests. To date, the GREENPEAK Partners team has built over 10 platforms, with annual revenues exceeding €1 billion.
aycan Joins the PARATUS Group
Strategic Step for a Successful Future: aycan Joins the PARATUS Group and Strengthens Collaboration with IMAGE Information Systems.
Munich, December 19, 2023 – GREENPEAK Partners announced today that through their holding group PARATUS, a leading provider of specialized healthcare software and IT service solutions, they have acquired aycan, a leading medical imaging IT solutions provider dedicated to improving workflow efficiency, driving down costs, and consistently delighting customers with exceptional service. As part of the acquisition, aycan will join forces with IMAGE Information Systems, a strategic reseller and technology partner of aycan since 2021 and a prominent member of the PARATUS group.
The decision to acquire aycan was influenced by aycan’s well-established market position and strong track record, particularly its influence in the Apple and Linux PACS space. “aycan’s Mac and Linux-based portfolio is a perfect complement to IMAGE’s Windows-based portfolio,” said Friedrich von Kleist, Managing Director of PARATUS. “Adding them to our group and aligning them with IMAGE further enables both companies to offer customers solutions for a complete workflow while strengthening the whole PARATUS group.” In line with PARATUS’ business strategy, aycan and IMAGE will retain their individual operations and brand identities, emphasizing their commitment to collaboration without losing their renowned market presence.
“The integration with PARATUS marks a new era for aycan, yet we remain dedicated to our core values and brand that aycan customers have come to rely on,” said Dr. Matthias Brönner, Managing Director of aycan’s German operations. “Solidifying our partnership with IMAGE under PARATUS greatly facilitates our exchange of insights and expertise, allowing us to further expand and grow our businesses,” said Frank Burkhardt, Managing Director of aycan’s U.S. operations. Dr. Arpad Bischof, Managing Director of IMAGE Information Systems Europe, added, “We look forward to working more closely with aycan, a company known for its highly capable imaging solutions. This growing partnership reinforces our collective commitment to providing reliable and effective medical imaging solutions.”
As aycan and IMAGE embark on their collaborative venture under the support of PARATUS, the companies anticipate delivering even higher levels of capability and value to their global customers and reinforcing their leadership roles in advancing medical imaging technology. PARATUS demonstrates robust support for its group companies, encompassing financial investment, collaborative tendering, access to shared resources in areas such as finance, marketing/sales or quality management, assistance in entering new markets, and more.
Both aycan and IMAGE’s product lines will continue with no disruption in access or service to their customers.
Media Contact: For more information or to schedule an interview about aycan joining the PARATUS group and the partnership with IMAGE, please contact:
Mr. Friedrich von Kleist, Managing Director PARATUS: fkleist@paratus-gruppe.de
About PARATUS:
PARATUS is a leading international provider of specialized healthcare software and IT service solutions delivered by partnering with best-of-breed software companies and entrepreneurs who are niche market leaders. This complimentary group is collectively dedicated to transforming the global healthcare system to be data-driven through digitalization, providing doctors and medical professionals with customized state-of-the-art solutions that enable better patient health and outcomes. Headquartered in Munich, Germany, PARATUS pursues a long-term growth path, organically and by adding new companies to its group. Learn more at www.paratus-gruppe.de
About aycan:
aycan specializes in the development and implementation of medical imaging IT solutions, with a strong emphasis on Apple and Linux PACS systems designed to improve workflow efficiency and drive down costs, with a strong company focus on consistently delighting customers with exceptional service. aycan supports worldwide customers with European headquarters in Wuerzburg, Germany (aycan Digitalsysteme GmbH).and U.S. headquarters in Rochester, New York (aycan Medical Systems).
www.aycan.de and www.aycan.com
About IMAGE Information Systems:
IMAGE is a leading software and IT service provider of Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) solutions. The company is based in Rostock, Germany, with local offices in the USA and India. IMAGE was founded in 2003 with the aim of providing complete, easy-to-use, and innovative medical imaging solutions for radiology and healthcare professionals worldwide. By now, installation sites exceed 10,000 in over 100 countries. www.image-systems.biz
About GREENPEAK PARTNERS:
GREENPEAK Partners is a company builder with a proven track record and comprehensive expertise in the foundation, development, and expansion of industry leaders. While executing its Buy & Build strategies, GREENPEAK aims to develop industry leaders by virtue of strong partnerships, ESG values, and aligned sustainable interests. To date, the GREENPEAK Partners team has built over ten platforms, with annual revenues exceeding €1 billion. www.greenpeak-partners.com
PARATUS Secures Majority Ownership in DB Soft
The investment by PARATUS is a strategic building block in establishing a global leading healthcare software and IT-service provider. The founders of DB Soft placed their trust in PARATUS through a significant reinvest.
Stefan Donat, CEO of PARATUS, commented, “We are excited that DB Soft is now a part of our PARATUS software group. After our fast-growing RIS/PACS cluster, DB Soft is the starting point for our second cluster LIMS.”
Friedrich von Kleist, Co-Founder of PARATUS, added” The founders of DB Soft equally share our ESG values and long-term vision. We look forward to working together with DB Soft’s management team to continue building a cutting-edge technology platform that will transform the healthcare sector, especially the medical care of patients.”
Alejandro Sicilia, Managing Director of DB Soft, commented: “As a founder and CEO of DB Soft, I am incredibly proud of what our team has achieved over the years. We started as a small start-up with a big vision, and today, we have grown into a recognized leader in the Spanish healthcare system. Our commitment to innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction has been the driving force behind our success. This new partnership with PARATUS represents the next chapter in our company’s journey, and we are excited about the opportunities it will bring for both our team and our customers.”
Leopoldo Vitini, also Managing Director of DB Soft, said: “At DB Soft, we have built a strong reputation for Laboratory Information and Management Systems LIMS that sets us apart in the Spanish HealthCare IT market. Our team’s dedication and hard work have been instrumental in our growth and success. We are excited about the future and the possibilities it holds for our company. We believe that under PARATUS ownership, the business will continue to develop into a leading European player in the HealthCare IT market.”
ADVISORS
The founders of DB Soft have been advised by Norgestion (financial and legal) in the Transaction, while Pérez-Llorca and FMDH have acted as legal advisor to the PARATUS. wdp supported PARATUS as Tech Due Diligence advisor and WTS with its local Spanish partners FTI Consulting and Cuatrecasas in the Financial and Tax Due Diligence.
ABOUT PARATUS
PARATUS stands for the establishment and development of a leading decentralized group of companies in the field of software and IT services in the healthcare sector and is dedicated to enable better health through digitalization. The group was set up to become a leading provider of specialized niche healthcare software and IT-service solutions. PARATUS will form partnerships between companies and entrepreneurs to actively promote digitalization and transformation into a data-driven healthcare system and support the group with HR, digitalization, regulatory and data privacy solutions. PARATUS is pursuing a long-term growth path, both organically and by adding new partners to its group.
ABOUT DB SOFT
DB Soft is a leading software & IT-service provider of Laboratory Information and Management Systems (LIMS). DB SOFT provides LIMS solutions especially for clinical, pathological, genetic and microbiology laboratories. The company is based in Madrid, Spain. DB Soft was founded in 1995. By now, more than 130 laboratories in Spain are successfully managing their daily operations with the software of DB Soft.
ABOUT GREENPEAK PARTNERS
GREENPEAK Partners is a company builder with proven track record and comprehensive expertise in the foundation, development, and expansion of industry leaders. While executing its Buy & Build strategies, GREENPEAK aims to develop industry leaders by virtue of strong partnerships, ESG values, and aligned sustainable interests. To date, the GREENPEAK Partners team has built over 10 platforms, with annual revenues exceeding €1 billion.
For more information, please see www.greenpeak-partners.com or Follow on Linkedin.
Stefan Donat, PARATUS
+49 171 416 51 10
sdonat@paratus-gruppe.de
www.paratus-gruppe.de
Alejandro Sicilia, DB Soft
+34 607 7575 79
alejandro.sicilia@dbsoft.es
www.dbsoft.es
natureOffice becomes Part of the CERTANIA Group
natureOffice Joins Forces with CERTANIA Group: A Union for Environmental Sustainability
Munich, September 2023 – natureOffice, a well-established sustainability company focusing on carbon accounting, sustainability consulting and carbon offsetting, joins the CERTANIA Group, a fast-growing group in the field of Testing, Inspection and Certification advocating Health and Sustainability.
Since 2007 natureOffice has been at the forefront of the sustainability movement, empowering businesses to adopt eco-friendly practices, reduce their carbon footprints and participate in climate protection. The company offers a comprehensive service portfolio, including carbon accounting/ CO2 footprint calculations, CO2 reduction advisory, expert sustainability consulting, and impactful carbon off-setting services with a dedicated climate protection project “Project Togo”.
Accessing the CERTANIA network presents natureOffice with strong go-to-market synergies, allowing natureOffice to combine their expertise, digital applications, and resources with other CERTANIA partners. natureOffice aims to scale its solutions to an even broader audience, leveraging the strategic network of CERTANIA partners. The partnership opens up new horizons for accelerated growth and amplifies the impact on the environment. CERTANIA Group’s diverse portfolio of environmentally and socially conscious partners aligns perfectly with natureOffice’s vision of creating a more sustainable society.
CERTANIA creates a growth ecosystem for mid-sized, knowledge-leading companies becoming partners under one group ownership umbrella. CERTANIA partner companies act with a large degree of entrepreneurial freedom, thereby enabling quick decisions and personal, trust-based customer relationships.
Andreas Weckwert, founder of natureOffice, about the strategic move: „We are delighted to join forces with the CERTANIA Group on this transformative journey towards a greener and more sustainable future. natureOffice has always been driven by a vision of generating awareness for climate protection and providing companies with opportunities for action. By partnering with CERTANIA, we can now amplify our efforts and make a more significant impact on environmental preservation and carbon reduction.“
Moritz Gruber, managing director of CERTANIA: “”natureOffice’s dedication to sustainability aligns seamlessly with our core values at CERTANIA. At both organizations we are committed to driving positive change and making a tangible difference in environmental preservation. We are excited to welcome natureOffice into our group.”
About natureOffice:
natureOffice is a trailblazing sustainability-focused company that empowers businesses to make eco-conscious choices based on scientific results. Through a wide range of digital services and products, natureOffice enables clients to reduce their carbon footprints and contribute to environmental and climate preservation.
For more information visit the website www.natureoffice.com
About CERTANIA:
Under the umbrella of CERTANIA Holding GmbH, a new global market player is created in the field of Testing, Inspection & Certification as well as scientific, laboratory and compliance services. This group offers medium-sized partners a sustainable home for their life’s work. CERTANIA enables entrepreneurs and owners to further develop their companies with like-minded people, while continuing to preserve their entrepreneurial roots, corporate culture, brand and values.
For more information visit the website www.certania.de
About GREENPEAK:
GREENPEAK Partners is a company builder with proven track record and comprehensive expertise in the foundation, development, and expansion of industry leaders. While executing its Buy & Build strategies, GREENPEAK aims to develop industry leaders by virtue of strong partnerships, ESG values, and aligned sustainable interests. To date, the GREENPEAK Partners team has built over 10 platforms, with annual revenues exceeding €1 billion.
For more information, please see www.greenpeak-partners.com or Follow on Linkedin.
Andreas Weckwert, natureOffice
+49 151 587 128 28
aw@natureOffice.com
www.natureOffice.com
Moritz Gruber, CERTANIA
+49 151 15502187
mgruber@certania.de
www.certania.de
SocraGroup joins CERTANIA
Munich, Germany (September 2023) – Pharma CRO SocraGroup becomes part of fast growing CERTANIA group.
SocraGroup, a Full Service Contract Research Organisation (CRO) for clinical studies, consisting of SocraTec R&D and SocraMetrics, joins CERTANIA, a fast-growing group in the field of Testing, Inspection and Certification as well as scientific, laboratory and compliance services. The group of two closely cooperating CROs takes advantage of CERTANIA’s unique, entrepreneurial ownership model: The proven SocraGroup leadership team will retain managerial independence, while obtaining access to the resources of a larger group. This will enable SocraGroup to keep delivering its signature customer service, while allowing for growth and service broadening. SocraGroup and CERTANIA both stand for outstanding scientific quality and a strong commitment to latest ESG standards, striving to run sustainable and inclusive businesses.
SocraGroup offers clinical trial services for pharmaceutical drug development. The services range along the entire value chain starting with strategic clinical consultancy, study design development, project management, early phase trials in two specialized clinical pharmacology units allowing studies with healthy subjects and patients, monitoring of mono- and multi-centric trials to data management, statistical analysis and provision of study results. Joining CERTANIA paves the way to the next development stage of the cutting-edge expert CRO. As first steps an own eCRF has been released and a highly professional pharmacovigilance team has been integrated to broaden the service portfolio. The proven SocraGroup management team will stay on board and continue to stand for excellence in delivery and customer service.
CERTANIA creates a growth ecosystem for mid-sized, knowledge-leading companies becoming partners under one group ownership umbrella. CERTANIA’s entrepreneurial model enables continued superior customer value delivery as it provides the suitable size to develop and offer solutions for all relevant aspects of complex research projects. CERTANIA partner companies act with a large degree of entrepreneurial freedom, thereby enabling quick decisions and personal, trust-based customer relationships.
Dr. Barbara Schug, founder of SocraGroup, about the strategic move: „With the joint expertise and the collaboration with other CERTANIA partner companies, we will become an even more credible solution provider for our clients. Being part of CERTANIA enables us to further invest into our infrastructure, like the recent integration of the pharmacovigilance group. Our clients will benefit from the continuous expansion of our CRO services“.
Karsten Xander, managing director of CERTANIA, welcomes SocraGroup and extends the invitation to join this unique group to other entrepreneurs and owners of companies in the field of scientific, laboratory and compliance services: “We provide an opportunity to put their company into a future-proof structure. It is our fundamental aim to build a group for the long run, where strong partner companies flourish, while retaining their identity”.
About SocraGroup:
SocraGroup, consisting of SocraTec R&D and SocraMetrics, has been dedicated to pharmaceutical science for drug development for 25 years. The services cover early phase human pharmacology trials including FIM and phase I/II in their own CPUs. Direct patient access in the intensive monitoring unit within a university hospital provides excellent opportunities for seamless early phase development including classical pharmacokinetics but also conventional bioavailability and bioequivalence trials. The service also covers later stages of clinical development of phase II to IV like feasibility analysis, site selection and patient recruitment to clinical monitoring and data management. The infrastructure is dedicated to national multi-centre trials. SocraGroup operates out of Oberursel and Erfurt and runs a network of partners enabling for international trials. The inclusion of pharmacovigilance service in combination with the strong strategic consulting competence and experience provides excellent conditions also for start-up companies. The management team consisting of Juliana Brudel, Barbara Schug and André Warnke together with a highly experienced team of specialists for all service fields is a guarantee for highest quality of clinical trials enjoying a high level of acceptance by international authorities worldwide.
For more information visit the website www.socrametrics.de or www.socratec-pharma.de
About CERTANIA:
Under the umbrella of CERTANIA Holding GmbH, a new global market player is created in the field of Testing, Inspection & Certification as well as scientific, laboratory and compliance services. This group offers medium-sized partners a sustainable home for their life’s work. CERTANIA enables entrepreneurs and owners to further develop their companies with like-minded people, while continuing to preserve their entrepreneurial roots, corporate culture, brand and values.
For more information visit the website www.certania.de
About GREENPEAK Partners:
GREENPEAK Partners is a company builder with proven track record and comprehensive expertise in the foundation, development, and expansion of industry leaders. While executing its Buy & Build strategies, GREENPEAK aims to develop industry leaders by virtue of strong partnerships, ESG values, and aligned sustainable interests. To date, the GREENPEAK Partners team has built over 10 platforms, with annual revenues exceeding €1 billion.
Dr. Barbara Schug, SocraGroup
+49 6171 5857 111
barbara.schug@socratec-pharma.de
www.socratec-pharma.de
www.socrametrics.de
Karsten Xander, CERTANIA
+49 151 2774 5545
kxander@certania.de
www.certania.de
GREENPEAK Partners Becomes a Signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI)
About GREENPEAK Partners:
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CERTANIA Announces Growth Capital Raise from Summit Partners
Munich, Germany (28 August 2023) – CERTANIA Holding GmbH (“CERTANIA” or “the Company”), a provider of Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) services focused on addressing global challenges across health and sustainability, today announced a growth investment from Summit Partners.
The funding will be used to further support CERTANIA’s acquisition strategy and help position the Company as a leading TIC provider in Europe and beyond. Founding investor GREENPEAK Partners will maintain significant equity ownership in the Company. Financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed.
Founded in 2020 and based in Munich, Germany, CERTANIA united leading companies in its field to form a new independent market player with a global footprint serving customers across the whole chain of TIC services. From the beginning, the Company has focused serving two key market sectors: health and sustainability, putting human well-being and a functioning environment at the center of its mission. Under the CERTANIA umbrella, partner companies benefit from shared operational infrastructure and improved customer confidence that may otherwise prove elusive to smaller operators – all while maintaining their unique identity and entrepreneurial spark.
“This investment is a testament to our commitment to drive positive change in the TIC landscape,” said Karsten Xander and Moritz Gruber, co-CEOs at CERTANIA . “We believe that, by fostering collaboration among independent experts and focusing on sustainability and health consciousness, we can create visible value for our partners, clients and the wider community. Summit Partners’ engagement will help boost our global development. We look forward to benefiting from their deep experience in the TIC market and to maintaining the well-established and trustful relationship with GREENPEAK Partners as specialists for entrepreneurial company building.”
Today, CERTANIA includes sixteen partner companies and employs more than 1,000 professionals across the globe. The Company offers an extensive portfolio of services, including expertise in the areas of food, environmental and industrial testing, CRO services, ESG analytics and consulting, and a broad range of certification and quality-control services, all with the goal of helping clients ensure the safety and quality of their products and processes.
“CERTANIA has achieved impressive scale in just three years since the Company’s founding, and we believe the platform offers a unique opportunity for independent TIC providers who are looking to expand their reach and impact,” said Johannes Grefe, Managing Director at Summit Partners who will join the CERTANIA Board of Directors. “We are thrilled to partner with this visionary team and look forward to working together with co-CEOs Karsten and Moritz and Daniel Beringer at GREENPEAK to build upon CERTANIA’s impressive momentum and support continued organic and acquisition-driven growth.”
“We are excited and honored to have Summit Partners by our side,” added Daniel Beringer, Founding Partner at GREANPEAK Partners. “Together, we will continue to focus on making our planet more sustainable and healthier by expanding CERTANIA’s reach geographically and by growing its service offerings to its customers.”
The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in Q4 2023.
About CERTANIA:
Under the umbrella of CERTANIA Holding GmbH, a new global market player is created in the field of Testing, Inspection & Certification as well as scientific, laboratory and compliance services. This group offers medium-sized partners a sustainable home for their life’s work. CERTANIA enables entrepreneurs and owners to further develop their companies with like-minded people, while continuing to preserve their entrepreneurial roots, corporate culture, brand and values.
For more information visit the website www.certania.de
About GREENPEAK:
GREENPEAK Partners is a company builder with proven track record and comprehensive expertise in the foundation, development, and expansion of industry leaders. While executing its Buy & Build strategies, GREENPEAK aims to develop industry leaders by virtue of strong partnerships, ESG values, and aligned sustainable interests.
To date, the GREENPEAK Partners team has built over 10 platforms, with annual revenues exceeding €1 billion. For more information, please see www.greenpeak-partners.com or Follow on Linkedin.
About Summit Partners:
Founded in 1984, Summit Partners is a global alternative investment firm that is currently managing more than $37 billion in capital dedicated to growth equity, fixed income and public equity opportunities. Summit invests across growth sectors of the economy and has invested in more than 550 companies in technology, healthcare and other growth industries. Summit maintains offices in North America and Europe, and invests in companies around the world.
For more information visit the website www.summitpartners.com
