IBG Beteiligungsgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt mbH serves as the state venture capital arm for Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Owned by the state and backed by European Union grants, IBG operates five funds totaling over €160 million. The company focuses on supporting small and medium enterprises with high growth potential, providing financing during seed, start-up, and growth phases. With a typical investment horizon of five to seven years, IBG generally acquires minority stakes up to 24.9 percent through silent or open partnerships.
IBG targets technology-driven businesses across multiple fields. These include energy systems, mechanical and plant engineering, resource efficiency, health and medical devices, mobility and logistics, chemistry and bioeconomics, food and agriculture. It also supports work in efficient manufacturing, microsystems and nanotechnologies, development of new materials, information and communications, and media and creative services. This sector spread reflects the company’s aim to foster lasting economic structures within the region by channeling capital into areas that promise competitive strengths.
