Berlin Capital
Medium-sized companies in Berlin can obtain silent partnerships and subordinated loans of up to €5 million from Berlin Kapital for growth and innovation projects.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Financing growth and innovations as well as improving the capital structure of medium-sized companies in Berlin.
Eligible to apply
- Companies
Funding requirements
- Registered office or place of business in Berlin
- Legal form as a corporation (GmbH, AG, GmbH & Co. KG)
- At least 3 years active in the market
- Sufficient debt service capacity or value appreciation potential
- At least 50% co-financing by private equity investors
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Documents required for application
- Informal application
- Business plan with financial and liquidity planning
- Current commercial register excerpt
- Current articles of association
- Current list of shareholders
- Annual financial statements for the last three years
- Current business management evaluation
- Earnings forecast for the current year and the following two years
- Liquidity planning for the current year and the following two years
- Self-disclosures of the shareholders
- Information on current order backlog
- Overview of loan and leasing contracts
- Privacy policy
Evaluation criteria
- Sufficient debt service capacity/value appreciation potential
- Co-financing by private equity investors ≥ 50%
- Bank-standard collateral
- Subordination and equity character
Description
The Berlin Capital Fund enables small and medium-sized corporations in Berlin to implement growth and innovation projects using mezzanine financing instruments while simultaneously strengthening their equity base. In the form of silent partnerships and subordinated loans, the Investitionsbank Berlin supports projects with terms of up to ten years and financing amounts of up to €5 million. The funding aims at the sustainable improvement of the capital structure and the realization of future-oriented investments—whether in company foundations, expansions, or research and development activities in the capital region. A particular focus is placed on partnership-based financing: at least 50% of the required funds must be contributed by private equity investors, thereby achieving a balanced risk profile. Standard banking securities as well as a subordination of the IBB participation create genuine equity characteristics and increase the financial stability of the companies.
Eligible to participate are corporations such as GmbH, AG, or GmbH & Co. KG with headquarters or business premises in Berlin, which have been active in the market for at least three years and demonstrate proven sufficient debt service capacity or significant value enhancement potential. Restructuring cases as well as companies in difficulty according to the EU definition are excluded. To apply, an informal application must be submitted along with a business plan including financial and liquidity planning, extract from the commercial register, articles of association, list of shareholders, as well as annual financial statements and profit and liquidity forecasts. Continuous applications are possible at any time; official submission can be made in writing or electronically. This offer is aimed at ambitious entrepreneurs who wish to sustainably advance the growth of their company and the Berlin economic location with innovative concepts.
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