Participation from the Bremen Equity Fund

The Beteiligungsfonds Bremen offers small and medium-sized commercial enterprises (SMEs) based or operating in the state of Bremen a flexible form of equity financing that actively promotes growth and innovation. With shares ranging from €400,000 to €1,500,000, the program supports founding, growth, and transfer phases by providing silent and open participations either in co-investment arrangements or independently. The term of silent participations is up to ten years, while open participations target an exit after seven years. By combining equity and debt capital, liquidity can be preserved, creditworthiness improved, and private capital access facilitated – based on the EU SME definition and in compliance with state aid regulations.

Investments and working capital are funded when a viable and sustainable business concept is presented and qualified management is demonstrated. Evaluation focuses particularly on the level of innovation, future potential, and viability of the business model. Applications can be submitted at any time to BAB Beteiligungs- und Managementgesellschaft Bremen mbH; decisions are made based on economic criteria by an independent committee. Applicant companies submit business data, financial statements, a project and investment description, as well as a financing plan. One-time and ongoing fees are based on the participation volume, with profit-dependent remuneration foreseen for silent engagements. Through this offering, the fund strengthens the regional economic structure and opens up new perspectives for sustainable growth for SMEs.