
LEA Partners invests in Enscape
LEA Partners has invested an undisclosed amount in Germany-based architecture, engineering and construction software business Enscape.
Previous investor High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) will continue to hold a stake in the company, as will Enscape's founders, Thomas Willberger and Moritz Luck.
A source familiar with the situation told Unquote that LEA approached the company directly to initiate the first-time investment.
The GP invested from LEA Mittelstandspartner Fund, which held a final close in May 2018 on €200m. The fund writes equity cheques of €10-40m. It takes both minority and majority stakes, and also provides growth capital investments.
Enscape plans to use the fresh capital to fund its R&D capabilities and international expansion, according to a statement.
Company
Enscape provides simulation software for the architecture, engineering and construction industries via real-time 3D rendering and visualisation technology. It generates revenues of less than €25m. It claims to have a customer base spanning 80 countries. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Karlsruhe, with a New York office that opened in August 2018.
People
Enscape – Thomas Willberger, Moritz Luck (founders).
LEA Partners – Christian Roth (managing partner).
Latest News
Stonehage Fleming raises USD 130m for largest fund to date, eyes 2024 programme
Multi-family office has seen strong appetite, with investor base growing since 2016 to more than 90 family offices, Meiping Yap told Unquote
Permira to take Ergomed private for GBP 703m
Sponsor deploys Permira VIII to ride new wave of take-privates; Blackstone commits GBP 200m in financing for UK-based CRO
Partners Group to release IMs for Civica sale in mid-September
Sponsor acquired the public software group in July 2017 via the same-year vintage Partners Group Global Value 2017
Change of mind: Sponsors take to de-listing their own assets
EQT and Cinven seen as bellweather for funds to reassess options for listed assets trading underwater