Volker Hichert
Founder at DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH
Profile
Volker Hichert – managing partner of DPE – was a partner at Granville Baird, one of the leading small-cap investors in the German market for many years, before co-founding DPE.
For six years at Granville, he was responsible for investments in mechanical engineering, the metal-working industry, the consumer goods industry, production and industrial services.
Prior to this position, Volker Hichert held leading management positions in German SMEs for almost 9 years – as a managing partner of Yxlon International, on the Executive Board of the Hako Group and as a member of the Executive Board at the railway carriage manufacturer Talbot.
Volker launched his career at The Boston Consulting Group in Düsseldorf and Deutsche Bank AG in Hamburg.
Volker Hichert received his degree in business studies from the University of Münster.
Volker Hichert active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH
DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH Investment ManagersFinance DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH (DPE) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2007 by Volker Hichert and Marc Thiery. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany. | Founder | 30/09/2007 |
SEDAN Beteiligungen GmbH | Chief Executive Officer | 31/12/2009 |
Deutsche Private Equity Administration GmbH
Deutsche Private Equity Administration GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Deutsche Private Equity Administration GmbH provides investment advisory services. The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Barbarossa Investment GmbH | Chief Executive Officer | 31/12/2009 |
Kolberg 07 Verwaltungs GmbH
Kolberg 07 Verwaltungs GmbH Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Kolberg 07 Verwaltungs GmbH provides real estate brokerage services. The private company is based in Hamburg, Germany. Volker Hichert has been the CEO of the German company since 2016. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/12/2015 |
12 Lsonzo Verwaltungs GmbH
12 Lsonzo Verwaltungs GmbH Real Estate DevelopmentFinance 12 Lsonzo Verwaltungs GmbH provides real estate services. The private company is based in Hamburg, Germany. Volker Hichert has been the CEO of the German company since 2016. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/12/2015 |
DPE Deutsche Private Equity Management III GmbH
DPE Deutsche Private Equity Management III GmbH Investment ManagersFinance DPE Deutsche Private Equity Management III GmbH operates as an private equity firm. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Former positions of Volker Hichert
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FIRST SENSOR AG | Director/Board Member | 22/05/2014 |
Granville Baird GmbH
Granville Baird GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Granville Baird GmbH (GB) is an independent management-owned private equity firm based in Hamburg. The firm originated in 1999 and was previously known as Granville Baird Capital Partners. The current structure was established in 2007. GB specializes in buyouts in the German Mittelstand. Through Baird Capital Partners Europe, GB operates a strategic partnership with Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, a U.S., employee-owned firm founded in 1919 specializing in wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management. They are headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with affiliates in Europe and Asia. Through the U.S. firm, GB draws on relevant international contacts, research and advisory services for their operations in Germany. | Director/Board Member | 30/12/2007 |
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Training of Volker Hichert
University of Münster | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 2 |
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FIRST SENSOR AG | Electronic Technology |
SLM SOLUTIONS GRP | Technology Services |
Private companies | 12 |
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YXLON International X-Ray GmbH
YXLON International X-Ray GmbH Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology YXLON International X-Ray GmbH develops x-ray and other testing equipment. Its product catalog covers the x-ray field from portable units designed for on-the-field applications over standardized, modular solutions to complex, fully-automated customized systems designed to fit specific applications. In addition, it offers installation, training, and maintenance and remote-diagnostics services. Its products are used in the automotive, electronics, aircraft, ship and vessel construction industries. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. | Health Technology |
Granville Baird GmbH
Granville Baird GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Granville Baird GmbH (GB) is an independent management-owned private equity firm based in Hamburg. The firm originated in 1999 and was previously known as Granville Baird Capital Partners. The current structure was established in 2007. GB specializes in buyouts in the German Mittelstand. Through Baird Capital Partners Europe, GB operates a strategic partnership with Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, a U.S., employee-owned firm founded in 1919 specializing in wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management. They are headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with affiliates in Europe and Asia. Through the U.S. firm, GB draws on relevant international contacts, research and advisory services for their operations in Germany. | Finance |
Waggonfabrik Talbot KG
Waggonfabrik Talbot KG Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Waggonfabrik Talbot KG is a German company that manufactures railroad equipment. The private company is based in Aachen, Germany. | Producer Manufacturing |
DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH
DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH Investment ManagersFinance DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH (DPE) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2007 by Volker Hichert and Marc Thiery. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany. | Finance |
SEDAN Beteiligungen GmbH | |
Deutsche Private Equity Administration GmbH
Deutsche Private Equity Administration GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Deutsche Private Equity Administration GmbH provides investment advisory services. The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany. | Finance |
Barbarossa Investment GmbH | |
Kolberg 07 Verwaltungs GmbH
Kolberg 07 Verwaltungs GmbH Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Kolberg 07 Verwaltungs GmbH provides real estate brokerage services. The private company is based in Hamburg, Germany. Volker Hichert has been the CEO of the German company since 2016. | Finance |
12 Lsonzo Verwaltungs GmbH
12 Lsonzo Verwaltungs GmbH Real Estate DevelopmentFinance 12 Lsonzo Verwaltungs GmbH provides real estate services. The private company is based in Hamburg, Germany. Volker Hichert has been the CEO of the German company since 2016. | Finance |
DPE Deutsche Private Equity Management III GmbH
DPE Deutsche Private Equity Management III GmbH Investment ManagersFinance DPE Deutsche Private Equity Management III GmbH operates as an private equity firm. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. | Finance |
proFagus GmbH
proFagus GmbH Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries proFagus GmbH manufactures charcoal grill books. Its products include beech firewood, kinding, wood briquettes, fire lighter, and liquid fuel for barbecues. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Bodenfelde, Germany. | Process Industries |
Hako Werke International GmbH |
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