Landesbank Baden Wurttemberg
VC Fund
Stuttgart, Germany
Landesbank Baden Wurttemberg is a VC fund in Stuttgart focused on Telecommunications and Internet. LBBW Landesbank Baden-Württemberg is a both an universal bank and a commercial bank with a regional focus. Landesbank Baden-Württemberg is Germany's biggest Landesbank, with total assets of around EUR 274 billion (as at 31 December 2013) and a staff of approx. 11,300 within the Group. Its head offices are located in Stuttgart, Karlsruhe,Mannheim and Mainz. LBBW is guided by the needs of its domestic customers. Its three customer-driven banks - BW-Bank, Rheinland-Pfalz Bank and Sachsen Bank - allow LBBW to offer the full array of business services provided by a large bank in around 200 branches across Germany, while also drawing on extensive regional roots. Within the state capital Stuttgart, BW-Bank fulfils the role of a municipal savings bank for LBBW. LBBW's business model is based on five pillars and comprises the following areas of business: corporate customers, private customers, savings banks, real estate financing and financial markets. BW-Bank, Sachsen Bank and Rheinland-Pfalz Bank as dependent institutions with their own market presence form the three strong regional pillars in the Group's business with private and corporate customers. LBBW moreover assists its corporate customers and the savings banks in their international operations. Branches and representative offices around the world provide support through their country expertise, market knowledge and finance solutions. In addition, LBBW has German Centres in Beijing, Singapore, Mexico City, Delhi.Gurgaon and Moscow, which provide advice to German corporate customers on market entry and make available offices and networks on site. Subsidiaries specializing in specific areas of business such as leasing, factoring, asset management, real estate or equity finance diversify and amplify LBBW's portfolio of services within the Group.
- Total investments:
- 15
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 7%
Last updated:
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Industries Landesbank Baden Wurttemberg invests in
Stages Landesbank Baden Wurttemberg invests in
Countries Landesbank Baden Wurttemberg invests in
Contacts
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Michael N. Weiss
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Russell Pierce
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Dirk Kipp
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Joachim Erdle
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Telecommunications 4 (27%)
- Internet 3 (20%)
- Software 3 (20%)
- Manufacturing 3 (20%)
- Energy 2 (13%)
Stage
- Debt Financing 8 (53%)
- Series C 2 (13%)
- Post-IPO Debt 2 (13%)
- Seed 1 (7%)
- Series A 1 (7%)
Country
- Germany 5 (33%)
- United Kingdom 5 (33%)
- United States 2 (13%)
- Vietnam 1 (7%)
- Portugal 1 (7%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Michael N. Weiss
Sector Head TMT (Telco, Media, Technology)
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Sector Head TMT (Telco, Media, Technology) | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Russell Pierce
Head of Settlements for the New York Branch
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Head of Settlements for the New York Branch | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Dirk Kipp
Global Head of Markets, Member of the Executive Management Board
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Global Head of Markets, Member of the Executive Management Board | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
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Joachim Erdle
Managing Director/Head of Corporate Finance
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Managing Director/Head of Corporate Finance | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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EXA Infrastructure
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EXA Infrastructure is an award-winning portfolio company of I Squared Capital and the largest dedicated digital infrastructure platform throughout Europe, connecting North America and Asia via the Middle East. With over 20 years of experience in building resilient networks, EXA Infrastructure provides the critical modern infrastructure andunrivalled engineering expertise that serves as the backbone for digital and economic growth. This includes mission-critical networks for governments and enterprises, hyperscale infrastructure for the world’s most innovative and influential businesses, and ultra-low latency, high bandwidth networks for financial, gaming and broadcast services.Headquartered in London, the company owns 155,000 kilometres of fibre network across 37 countries, including six transatlantic cables and the lowest latency link between Europe and North America. For more information, see exainfra.net | $1.5B / Debt Financing / Oct 16, 2025 | |
BPI
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Banco Portugues de Investimento, S.A. operates as a subsidiary of Banco BPI, S.A. The BPI Group is headed by Banco BPI and its core activities are corporate and retail banking, investment banking, asset management and life and non-life insurance. It’s one of the five largest Portuguese financial groups. | $586.6M / Debt Financing / Oct 01, 2025 | |
British Solar Renewables
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British Solar Renewables specializes in planning, designing, developing and maintaining renewable projects. | $473.5M / Debt Financing / Jun 26, 2025 | |
Gelex
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GELEX currently manufactures and supplies a comprehensive product range in the field of electrical equipment, focusing on four main product groups electrical wires and cables, transformers, electric motors, and electrical instruments. All product lines have affirmed their prestige in the market by famous brands such as CADIVI, THIBIDI, EMIC, HEM,and VIHEM with energy-saving and environment-friendly features. | $79M / Post-IPO Debt / May 29, 2025 | |
IONITY
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IONITY operates an ultra-fast charging network for electric vehicles, facilitating convenient charging across Europe. The company focuses on providing high-speed charging stations that enable EV users to recharge their vehicles quickly during travel. IONITY collaborates with various automotive manufacturers to expand its network and enhance theaccessibility of charging solutions. The network supports multiple charging standards, making it compatible with a wide range of electric vehicles. By strategically placing charging stations along major highways, IONITY aims to simplify long-distance travel for electric vehicle owners. | $671.5M / Debt Financing / May 15, 2025 | |
Community Fibre
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Community Fibre is rolling-out an ultra-fast pure fiber-optic communications network across London.Community Fibre is selling fast broadband services to residents and small and medium organizations using their Community Fibre and CFL Business brands. CFL Business is a registered supplier on the UK Government’s Broadband Connection voucher schemewhich enables Community Fibre to supply small and medium businesses within London a super-fast broadband connection for free. | $161.5M / Debt Financing / Oct 23, 2024 | |
Siemens
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Siemens is a tech company whose technology empowers customers to transform the industries that form the backbone of economies: industry, transportation, buildings and grids. As a leading technology company it partners with other companies, industries and innovators to combine the real and the digital worlds. | $332.4M / Post-IPO Debt / Sep 04, 2024 | |
euNetworks Group
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euNetworks is a European provider of broadband infrastructure services. euNetworks provides scalable, fiber-based products and solutions to a customer base at the forefront of technological transformation. | $1.4B / Debt Financing / Jun 19, 2024 | |
Gigaclear
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Gigaclear is one of the fastest and most reliable broadband networks in the UK. Delivered only to rural areas of England we deliver better broadband than is available to most towns and cities. With ultrafast, pure fibre broadband, available to every one of their customers, rural communities will be ready to meet the demands of Internet services ofthe future.Founded in December 2010 by Matthew Hare, the Chief Executive, the company has grown steadily ever since, key appointments have included Joe Frost in 2012 as Sales and Marketing Director and in March 2014 Simon Bullock joined the company as CFO.In May 2011 Ofcom applied the electronic communications code to Gigaclear for the purposes of the provision, by Gigaclear, of an electronic communications network in the United Kingdom. Also in May 2011 the company took a majority stake in local access pioneer Rutland Telecom and in September of that year the company started construction of its first fibre-to-the-premises network, which opened service in October 2011 in Hambleton in Rutland.During 2012 Gigaclear also delivered its first Gigabit fibre-to-the-premises network in the rural communities of Appleton, Eaton and Besselsleigh in Oxfordshire. During 2013 and 2014 the company opened new networks in Fyfield, Frilford, Farmoor, Stanton Harcourt, Woodeaton, Beckley and Northmoor in Oxfordshire, Godden Green in Kent and Uppingham in Rutland. At the end of 2015, Gigaclear had 27 rural networks live with 39 more in construction in Oxfordshire, Kent, Cambridgeshire, Rutland and Northamptonshire. In addition Gigaclear is building rural networks supported by BDUK Superfast Broadband grants in Gloucestershire, West Berkshire and Essex.Gigaclear delivers incredibly fast, and reliable broadband access, everyone connected to the network has the same level of service regardless of 'distance from the cabinet' or weather conditions. | $1.3B / Debt Financing / Dec 15, 2023 | |
1Komma5°
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1KOMMA5° is a global decarbonisation energy company focusing on intelligent energy solutions and promoting a CO2-neutral lifestyle. They are a ClimateTech startup focused on CO2-neutral energy, heating, and mobility. The company functions at approximately 80 sites across 7 global markets, providing a comprehensive range of smart, integrated energysolutions including photovoltaics, energy storage, heat pumps, and electric vehicle charging stations. | $57.1M / Debt Financing / Dec 13, 2023 | |
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What does Landesbank Baden Wurttemberg invest in?
Landesbank Baden Wurttemberg invests primarily in Telecommunications, Internet and Software startups, most often at Debt Financing and Series C stage. Most of the 15 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Landesbank Baden Wurttemberg?
The team at Landesbank Baden Wurttemberg includes Michael N. Weiss (Sector Head TMT (Telco, Media, Technology)), Russell Pierce (Head of Settlements for the New York Branch) and Dirk Kipp (Global Head of Markets, Member of the Executive Management Board). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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