Vogel Ventures GmbH previously held around 30% of the B2B research technology platform Atheneum Partners, a very successful and fast-growing company for knowledge management, global information and research ("Research as a Service"). Vogel Ventures has now sold around 20% of Atheneum's shares to the new US investor Guidepost Growth Equity, which intends to use its financial strength and international market access to promote the strong growth of the global network of experts in the future. Vogel Ventures continues to hold around 10% of Atheneum Partners as a shareholder. As the main investor, Guidepost Growth Equity is acquiring the shares of Vogel Ventures as well as those of other investors. With this step, Atheneum secures 150 million US dollars as capital for further growth.
Matthias Bauer, CEO of Vogel Communications Group GmbH & Co. KG (VCG): "This is Vogel Ventures' most successful partial exit of an investment to date. We invested in a startup in 2014 that has now become an international company. As a shareholder, we want to continue to support the strong growth of Atheneum Partners and at the same time invest the proceeds as additional liquidity in the further development of our group of companies."
Vogel Ventures GmbH was founded in Berlin in 2013 (as a wholly owned subsidiary of today's VCG) and launched as a strategic business segment. The managing director is Matthias Bauer. Vogel Ventures already acquired shares in Atheneum Partners in 2014 and has continuously expanded these.
To the Atheneum press release.
Atheneum Partners is one of the fastest growing B2B research technology platforms (ResTech - Research as a Service). The unique Atheneum Insights platform is supported by a network of over 550,000 experts and provides on-demand access to global information.
With 750 employees and a turnover of around 100 million, Vogel Communications Group is a leading provider of specialist communication and specialist information. It is active at 7 locations in German-speaking countries and also internationally with a focus on China. Five complementary communications agencies, three service companies and 14 specialist media divisions from the five economic sectors of automotive, industry, information technology, law/economics/taxes and B2B communications/marketing are bundled under the umbrella of the corporate group. Vogel Communications Group offers 250+ services for corporate communications, 100+ trade journals, 100+ digital platforms and communities as well as 300+ business events per year.
We make our customers more successful through communication - nationally and internationally!
