VR Equitypartner invests in Aku

Sales manager Boris Gierszewski will become the company's CEO and will also acquire a stake in the business. Aku's two founders and managing partners will remain involved in the company's management.

VR Equitypartner plans to support the company's organic growth and to support it in making add-on acquisitions in the sector, according to a statement.

VR Equitypartner generally invests in Germany-based SMEs with turnovers of at least €20m, making buyout, growth and mezzanine investments.

Company
Aku produces quality assurance and process control systems for industrial image processing. Its technology is used in industries including automotive, consumer goods, food and beverages, and electronics. It also provides training courses and workshops for its applications. Founded in 2007 and based in Aalen, the company has 50 employees.

People
VR Equitypartner – Christian Futterlieb (managing director).
Aku – Thomas Abt, Markus Kohnle (managing director).

Advisers
Equity – Bluemont Consulting, Markus Fränkel, Manuel Kuhlmann (commercial due diligence); Warth & Klein Grant Thornton, Klaus Schaldt, Jens Knipping, Dr Anne Schüller, Simone Rees (financial due diligence, tax); Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, Rainer Herschlein, Benedikt Raisch, Charlotte Schmitt, Natalia Dinnebier, Felix Drefs (legal).

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• Topics
• Expansion
• DACH
• Industrials
• Germany