DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA

DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA is a global asset management firm, delivering its expertise across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific regions. The company's comprehensive suite of products and solutions encompasses traditional asset classes like equities, fixed income, and cash, as well as alternative investments such as real estate, infrastructure, and private equity, complemented by a significant focus on sustainable investment options. Within its private equity division, DWS Group specializes in co-investments, targets emerging markets, small and medium-sized enterprises, executes direct buyouts, engages in secondary private equity markets, and provides tailored capital solutions to other private equity entities. Its typical private equity engagements involve supplying additional equity for mergers and acquisitions of existing portfolio companies, acquiring minority interests to facilitate partial liquidity for owners, or deploying adaptable capital for ongoing single-asset scenarios. The firm also takes controlling stakes in its portfolio companies. These private equity investments are generally concentrated on established, high-performing assets within North America and Europe. DWS Group serves a diverse client base, including both individual retail investors and large institutional clients. The company's main office is located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and it operates as a subsidiary of DB Beteiligungs-Holding GmbH.