Julian Riedlbauer

I originated and did lead this transaction until I started my off-boarding at GP Bullhound: Berlin, 14 December 2023 - GP Bullhound proudly announces its role as the exclusive financial advisor in the growth financing round of Urban Sports Club. The Berlin-based sports and wellness platform has successfully closed a €95 million funding round led by Verdane.

Frankfurt, 19 February 2024 - GP Bullhound proudly announces its role as the exclusive financial advisor to the founders of easybill in its strategic sale to LEA Partners.

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Klarsolar is a leading photovoltaic end-to-end solution provider

GP Bullhound acted as exclusive financial advisor to Piwik PRO on its merger with Kirk Capital-backed Cookie Information. Piwik PRO is a respected marketing analytics technology platform known for its rapid growth and commitment to privacy and security.

Cognitive Robotics: Paving the Path to a New Era of Robotics.
Berlin, 12th July 2023 - Berlin, 12th July 2023 - GP Bullhound served as the financial advisor to Neura Robotics, a trailblazer in cognitive robotics, during its second funding round. The round, which secured €50 million, is set to accelerate the company's global expansion.

GP Bullhound advised Factor Eleven on its sale to Armira Investment Holding. Factor Eleven’s one-stop software solution supports advertisers in their cross-channel campaigns. The company uses proprietary algorithms and delivers transparent billing on a KPI basis in addition to brand safety. Factor Eleven constantly develops its own technology stack to automate and simplify the process from campaign planning to billing. Its customers and partners include corporate enterprises, agencies, and… Mehr anzeigen

GP Bullhound advised Factor Eleven on its sale to Armira Investment Holding. Factor Eleven’s one-stop software solution supports advertisers in their cross-channel campaigns. The company uses proprietary algorithms and delivers transparent billing on a KPI basis in addition to brand safety. Factor Eleven constantly develops its own technology stack to automate and simplify the process from campaign planning to billing. Its customers and partners include corporate enterprises, agencies, and SMEs. The company employs just under 100 people, and in addition to the German market, it is also active in the Austrian and French markets. Further international markets will follow.

Armira is a Munich-based Investment Holding that invests in established, market-leading, and fast-growing companies in Europe, focusing on family businesses and technology

The combination of Armira's deep understanding of the market, strategic approach, and confidence in our independence provides Factor Eleven with the best outset for achieving our goals. A special thanks to our M&A advisor GP Bullhound, who actively supported us with their experience and a strong global team well” says Alexander Anhuth, FOUNDER and CEO at FACTOR ELEVEN Weniger anzeigen

DIMOCO Messaging was founded in 2015 and is based in Liechtenstein and Austria. The company is a leading global SMS aggregator that delivers around two billion messages annually. It has an established sales force to serve large enterprises, leveraging new SMS Application Program Interfaces for system integration, APIs for rapid onboarding, and SMS campaign deployment.

Business messaging or application-to-person (A2P) has grown into a global market worth an estimated $27bn in 2022, and it… Mehr anzeigen

DIMOCO Messaging was founded in 2015 and is based in Liechtenstein and Austria. The company is a leading global SMS aggregator that delivers around two billion messages annually. It has an established sales force to serve large enterprises, leveraging new SMS Application Program Interfaces for system integration, APIs for rapid onboarding, and SMS campaign deployment.

Business messaging or application-to-person (A2P) has grown into a global market worth an estimated $27bn in 2022, and it is predicted to reach $38bn in 2025.

With this acquisition, Tofane’s subsidiary iBASIS will significantly accelerate its growth, doubling mobile services revenues to reach 20% of the company’s total revenues.

Julian Riedlbauer, Partner and Head of DACH operations at GP Bullhound, commented: “It has been a pleasure to advise DIMOCO Messaging and its shareholder BaseTech Ventures on this transaction. Providing direct access to the enterprise market and complementing Tofane’s business geographically, the acquisition of DIMOCO Messaging will leverage tremendous synergies. Sharing the same vision and spirit, combining both units will represent the perfect platform to serve and thrive in the highly growing A2P messaging market.”

Cameron Calof, CEO, and Anton Chmelar, Head of Sales and Board Member, at DIMOCO Messaging, commented: “As the DIMOCO Messaging management team, we, Cameron Calof and Anton Chmelar, were able to support and handle the successful DIMOCO Messaging-Tofane/iBASIS transaction together with the colleagues from GP Bullhound. Efficient exchange of facts, communicative approach to complex issues, consistent execution of milestones, and reliability when it comes to time-critical tasks are just a few of the positive aspects that we were able to identify during the entire phase of the transaction in cooperation with GP Bullhound.” Weniger anzeigen

Berlin, 9 September 2022 - GP Bullhound acted as exclusive financial advisor to ottonova, Germany’s first full-stack digital health insurance, on its €34m fundraise led by Cadence Growth Capital and a sizable family office

GP Bullhound acted as exclusive financial advisor to the public-listed credit management company Intrum on its CHF 60m sale of Byjuno, a leading Swiss provider of buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) solutions, to public-listed Cembra Money Bank AG (“Cembra”), a Swiss provider of financing solutions and services.

Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Byjuno is the leading BNPL payment provider in Switzerland. The company has 1.5 million active end-customers, and serves online and… Mehr anzeigen

GP Bullhound acted as exclusive financial advisor to the public-listed credit management company Intrum on its CHF 60m sale of Byjuno, a leading Swiss provider of buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) solutions, to public-listed Cembra Money Bank AG (“Cembra”), a Swiss provider of financing solutions and services.

Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Byjuno is the leading BNPL payment provider in Switzerland. The company has 1.5 million active end-customers, and serves online and offline merchants spanning various sectors including retail, apparel, and transportation. Weniger anzeigen

GP Bullhound acted as the exclusive financial advisor to sales intelligence software providers Echobot and Leadfeeder on their merger enabled by the €180 million majority investment by Great Hill Partners.

GP Bullhound supported and advised Profishop GmbH before its €30.75m fundraise from a fund advised by Tiger Global. Founded in 2012 and based in Bremen, Profishop is an online retailer of industrial supplies and consumer goods. With more than 1.5 million items in the procurement marketplace, B2B customers can access a unique product range for various production needs, with a reliable direct shipping service for businesses.

In 2021, their total revenue increased 100 percent… Mehr anzeigen

GP Bullhound supported and advised Profishop GmbH before its €30.75m fundraise from a fund advised by Tiger Global. Founded in 2012 and based in Bremen, Profishop is an online retailer of industrial supplies and consumer goods. With more than 1.5 million items in the procurement marketplace, B2B customers can access a unique product range for various production needs, with a reliable direct shipping service for businesses.

In 2021, their total revenue increased 100 percent year-over-year, to a total of €100m. The company also reached the profitability threshold for its customer segments in Germany, Austria and France.

The €30.75m funding will be used to invest in the platform and drive further international expansion, with access to global customers through fulfilment services in 12 additional countries in 2022 alone. Weniger anzeigen

Duesseldorf, 13 January 2022 - GP Bullhound acted as exclusive financial advisor to astragon Entertainment on its acquisition by Team17 Group plc ("Team17"), a British video game developer and publisher, for EUR100m.

Founded in 1998, astragon is widely known as a successful publisher and distributor of sophisticated simulation games for PC, consoles and mobile platforms. The company has gained a reputation for its well-received franchises including its bus, firefighting, police and… Mehr anzeigen

Duesseldorf, 13 January 2022 - GP Bullhound acted as exclusive financial advisor to astragon Entertainment on its acquisition by Team17 Group plc ("Team17"), a British video game developer and publisher, for EUR100m.

Founded in 1998, astragon is widely known as a successful publisher and distributor of sophisticated simulation games for PC, consoles and mobile platforms. The company has gained a reputation for its well-received franchises including its bus, firefighting, police and construction simulators. In addition to publishing its own games, astragon aids other publishing and development studios in publishing, licensing and distributing their games in the DACH region as well as internationally.

Julia Pfiffer and Tim Schmitz, co-CEOs of astragon Entertainment, commented: “Our goal is to become the number one brand in the field of ‘working’ simulation games. Collaborating with Team17 will enable and help us to evolve and focus on this strategy. We look forward to the possibilities that are opened up by working with what we believe to be a great partner to deliver our ambitions. GP Bullhound´s expertise and commitment over the past few months have helped us find the right partner for this exciting new chapter.”

Julian Riedlbauer and Alec Dafferner, Partners at GP Bullhound, commented: ”We are delighted to have advised the astragon team and its shareholders, it has been an absolute pleasure to work with them. Choosing such a strong partner in publicly listed Team17 will undoubtedly pave the way for the astragon team to achieve their goal of becoming the leader in the simulation game industry.”

The transaction is further testament to GP Bullhound’s deep domain expertise in advising companies in the games software sector, including Exit Games’ minority investment by Skillz, the acquisition of Quixel by Epic Games, Innogames by MTGx, and of Playdemic by Warner Bros, among many others. Weniger anzeigen

GP Bullhound acted as exclusive financial advisor to Egoditor Gmbh (Egoditor) and its shareholders (FLEX Capital and founders) on its sale to Spectrum Equity-backed Bitly, Inc. (Bitly). Egoditor is the #1 SaaS platform for businesses to succeed with QR Codes. The company is based in Bielefeld (Germany), with 53 employees and operates in more than 190 countries.

GP Bullhound acted as exclusive financial advisor to Exit Games, developer of one of the world’s most advanced synchronous multiplayer gaming technology, on its $50 million minority investment by Skillz (NYSE: SKLZ), a leading mobile games platform bringing fair and fun competition to players worldwide.

HAMBURG, Germany; August 19, 2021 – Sport Alliance (“the Group”), a Hamburg-based provider of innovative software solutions and services to gyms and fitness suites, today announces it has secured a growth investment of €60m from PSG, a leading growth equity firm that focuses on partnering with middle-market software and technology-enabled services companies.

With its vision of ‘More Sports’, Sport Alliance’s objective is to digitize the global fitness industry. The Group delivers… Mehr anzeigen

HAMBURG, Germany; August 19, 2021 – Sport Alliance (“the Group”), a Hamburg-based provider of innovative software solutions and services to gyms and fitness suites, today announces it has secured a growth investment of €60m from PSG, a leading growth equity firm that focuses on partnering with middle-market software and technology-enabled services companies.

With its vision of ‘More Sports’, Sport Alliance’s objective is to digitize the global fitness industry. The Group delivers innovative software solutions and services to fitness chains, franchise systems, and independent fitness providers in an effort to make gym management more efficient and broaden digital access to sports and exercise for their members.

Sport Alliance already counts more than 5,000 sports and health facilities among its customers in the DACH region and PSG’s investment aims to support its continued international expansion. The Group’s product portfolio is currently available in countries including Italy, Spain, France, the UK and the USA. Weniger anzeigen

Based in Munich, Germany, ottonova is the only digital-first, full stack health insurance carrier in Germany. Its state-of-the-art platform enables a superior customer experience and more efficient processes compared to incumbent players. Capitalising on its product and technology innovation, ottonova has already attracted more than 20,000 customers to its platform, and established advantageous partnerships with key players in the insurance space.

The additional funding, comprised of… Mehr anzeigen

Based in Munich, Germany, ottonova is the only digital-first, full stack health insurance carrier in Germany. Its state-of-the-art platform enables a superior customer experience and more efficient processes compared to incumbent players. Capitalising on its product and technology innovation, ottonova has already attracted more than 20,000 customers to its platform, and established advantageous partnerships with key players in the insurance space.

The additional funding, comprised of primary capital from Earlybird as well as existing shareholders, such as HV Capital and Vorwerk Ventures, will be used to accelerate the company’s growth trajectory, further expand its partner base and launch additional insurance products. Weniger anzeigen

GP Bullhound supported and advised Crypto Finance AG (‘Crypto Finance’) before its majority sale to Deutsche Börse Group, operator of the largest stock exchange in Germany.

Crypto Finance, founded by Jan Brzezek in 2017, currently employs more than 70 people across offices in Zug, Switzerland and Singapore. The company is the leading enabler for banks and institutional clients to invest in, trade and store digital assets. Crypto Finance’s mission is to bridge the gap between the… Mehr anzeigen

GP Bullhound supported and advised Crypto Finance AG (‘Crypto Finance’) before its majority sale to Deutsche Börse Group, operator of the largest stock exchange in Germany.

Crypto Finance, founded by Jan Brzezek in 2017, currently employs more than 70 people across offices in Zug, Switzerland and Singapore. The company is the leading enabler for banks and institutional clients to invest in, trade and store digital assets. Crypto Finance’s mission is to bridge the gap between the traditional financial sector and the emerging digital asset class through a combination of technology and regulatory scrutiny. Being licensed by the Swiss financial supervisory authority FINMA, Crypto Finance can seamlessly offer its asset management, brokerage and storage services for digital assets to banks and financial institutions across Europe and globally. Weniger anzeigen

GP Bullhound advised Lingoda and its shareholders on the $68 million growth investment led by Summit Partners, with participation from existing investor Conny Boersch, founder of Mountain Partners.

The new partnership will help accelerate Lingoda's already robust growth, support expansion in new markets, and help enhance the company's live classroom experiences.

Lingoda, a leading Berlin-headquartered online language school, provides convenient and accessible online language… Mehr anzeigen

GP Bullhound advised Lingoda and its shareholders on the $68 million growth investment led by Summit Partners, with participation from existing investor Conny Boersch, founder of Mountain Partners.

The new partnership will help accelerate Lingoda's already robust growth, support expansion in new markets, and help enhance the company's live classroom experiences.

Lingoda, a leading Berlin-headquartered online language school, provides convenient and accessible online language courses in German, English, Business English, Spanish, and French to over 70,000 students worldwide. Lingoda teaches more than 450,000 classes each year through a community of over 1,400 certified, native-speaking teaching professionals. Weniger anzeigen

The Berlin team of GP Bullhound acted as financial adviser to the shareholders of R2G Polska, operating under the Apaczka brand (“Apaczka”), a leading automation-driven online shipment platform, on its sale to the Private Equity investor Abris Capital

GP Bullhound acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Signavio and its shareholders on a $177m investment led by Apax Digital with participation from DTCP. Existing investor Summit Partners will retain an equity stake in the business.

“Signavio took a major leap forward after the investment of Summit in 2015 when GP Bullhound supported us on our first deal“ said Dr. Gero Decker, CEO, and co-founder of Signavio, “We are happy that GP Bullhound advised us again on this major… Mehr anzeigen

GP Bullhound acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Signavio and its shareholders on a $177m investment led by Apax Digital with participation from DTCP. Existing investor Summit Partners will retain an equity stake in the business.

“Signavio took a major leap forward after the investment of Summit in 2015 when GP Bullhound supported us on our first deal“ said Dr. Gero Decker, CEO, and co-founder of Signavio, “We are happy that GP Bullhound advised us again on this major transaction. We are now thrilled to welcome Apax Digital and DTCP as our new partners, to help us build upon our success to date by leveraging our partners’ operating capabilities and global platforms for our international expansion.” Weniger anzeigen

GP Bullhound acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Mambu on its €30m investment led by Bessemer Venture Partners. The capital will enable Mambu to further accelerate its growth by expanding its sales footprint and development capabilities. This represents GP Bullhound’s sixth transaction in 2019 and is a further testament to GP Bullhound’s expertise in advising category leaders in the financial technology and enterprise software verticals.

Eugene Danilkis, founder and CEO of Mambu,… Mehr anzeigen

GP Bullhound acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Mambu on its €30m investment led by Bessemer Venture Partners. The capital will enable Mambu to further accelerate its growth by expanding its sales footprint and development capabilities. This represents GP Bullhound’s sixth transaction in 2019 and is a further testament to GP Bullhound’s expertise in advising category leaders in the financial technology and enterprise software verticals.

Eugene Danilkis, founder and CEO of Mambu, said: “Bessemer has significant experience working with rapidly growing SaaS technology companies and saw the potential in our technology and operating model. Mambu is joining an elite group of companies, in which they have invested, which gives us access to a vast knowledge base of successful global SaaS businesses. We are delighted not only by the investment, but the network that we will be tapping into as we accelerate this exciting growth journey.”

“GP Bullhound has been a great advisory partner; their experience proved invaluable in running a very smooth process helping us find just the right investor for the next chapter of growth ahead,” said Danilkis. Weniger anzeigen

GP Bullhound acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Flightright GmbH (“Flightright”) on the sale to Intermedia.

Philipp Kadelbach, Founder of Flightright, commented: “We are happy that we have found a partner that can open new doors for us in order to build on our vision to become the leading legal tech platform across various disciplines, and provide end-to-end services in fields outside of air passenger claims, such as for example the recently founded subsidiary for labour rights… Mehr anzeigen

GP Bullhound acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Flightright GmbH (“Flightright”) on the sale to Intermedia.

Philipp Kadelbach, Founder of Flightright, commented: “We are happy that we have found a partner that can open new doors for us in order to build on our vision to become the leading legal tech platform across various disciplines, and provide end-to-end services in fields outside of air passenger claims, such as for example the recently founded subsidiary for labour rights management. GP Bullhound has been an instrumental partner in preparing and executing the transaction.” Weniger anzeigen

GP Bullhound, acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Torben, Lucie und die gelbe Gefahr GmbH (“TLGG”) on its sale to Omnicom Group. Joining Omnicom’s RAPP Worldwide network will give TLGG the ability to draw from RAPP’s data insight, technology and creative expertise and to expand its offering to clients, as well as gaining access to RAPP’s global network.