How quickly does Generation Tech Partners respond to a teaser or IM?

Usually within 72 hours of receiving a complete teaser or IM: pass, interest with next steps, or concrete questions.

Which mandates fit your acquisition profile?

B2B service companies in Germany with EBITDA of €0.5m to €5m, profitable and owner-managed, in our four core sectors. Situations: succession without a family successor, change of shareholder, partial sale with a transition period, carve-out.

Who decides on your side?

The three Managing Partners, Daniel Szabo, Dr. Sebastian Herfurth and Elias Bitzer, decide together. Our Managing Partners and our investment team read your enquiry. We treat it confidentially.

What happens after the first expression of interest?

The process has five steps. 1. Confidential enquiry. We usually reply within 72 hours. 2. First call. 30 minutes with a Managing Partner. 3. Indicative offer. Within 2 to 4 weeks, under NDA if you wish. 4. Due diligence and contract. Closing usually 6 to 9 months after the first call. 5. Handover. Your client stays on as managing director for 6 to 24 months. The capital comes from our own fund commitments, with no financing contingency.

Buy-side partner

For M&A advisors: a direct buyer that usually answers within 72 hours

Generation Tech Partners buys B2B service companies with EBITDA of €0.5m to €5m directly, with institutional fund capital and with no financing contingency. Deals from M&A advisors are a preferred channel.

Submit a deal

Usual response time: 72 h
First call to closing: 6 to 9 months
Fund size: > €60m

In short

Why submit to GTP?

We decide quickly and keep our word. Our Managing Partners and our investment team read your enquiry. We treat it confidentially.

Response usually within 72 hours on complete teasers and information memoranda
Institutional fund capital, no external financing commitments needed
Your fee is paid by your client. A finder's fee agreement with us is also possible
The Managing Partners as your personal contacts
The Managing Partners decide; no committee sits between you and the decision

What you get as an advisor

72-hour response

A qualified response to a teaser or IM: pass, interest with Q&A, or concrete conditions.

Deal certainty

Institutional fund capital, no bank or co-investor conditions. When we submit an indication, we mean to close.

Finder's fee agreement

Advisors are usually paid by their client. If you introduce a suitable company, we are also happy to sign a finder's fee agreement.

Discretion

No process leaks. The identity of owner and client stays protected until an NDA is signed.

Everything for your mandate is on one page

Acquisition profile, the comparison with other buyers, the two deal structures, the process and the answers to advisor questions are collected on our deal partner page.

Fees

Advisors are usually paid by their client. If you introduce a suitable company, we are also happy to sign a finder's fee agreement.

Submit a mandate

Send us a teaser or IM through the protected form. You usually hear from us within 72 hours with a qualified response. Alternatively write to hello@generationtech.partners.

Questions and answers

Frequently asked questions

How quickly does Generation Tech Partners respond to a teaser or IM?: Usually within 72 hours of receiving a complete teaser or IM: pass, interest with next steps, or concrete questions.
Who pays the M&A advisor?: Advisors are usually paid by their client. If you introduce a suitable company, we are also happy to sign a finder's fee agreement.
Which mandates fit your acquisition profile?: B2B service companies in Germany with EBITDA of €0.5m to €5m, profitable and owner-managed, in our four core sectors. Situations: succession without a family successor, change of shareholder, partial sale with a transition period, carve-out.
Who decides on your side?: The three Managing Partners, Daniel Szabo, Dr. Sebastian Herfurth and Elias Bitzer, decide together. Our Managing Partners and our investment team read your enquiry. We treat it confidentially.
What happens after the first expression of interest?: The process has five steps. 1. Confidential enquiry. We usually reply within 72 hours. 2. First call. 30 minutes with a Managing Partner. 3. Indicative offer. Within 2 to 4 weeks, under NDA if you wish. 4. Due diligence and contract. Closing usually 6 to 9 months after the first call. 5. Handover. Your client stays on as managing director for 6 to 24 months. The capital comes from our own fund commitments, with no financing contingency.

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