Christoph Büth

NRW.Bank (Private Equity) (NRWB PE) is the private equity operating division of the NRW Bank which traces their origins to 2002 when Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale was split up into two entities. From this basis and further to the 2004 Reorganization Act, the current foundations for NRW Bank were established. Headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany, NRWB PE specializes in providing capital and business development support for SMEs in North Rhine-Westphalia. They manage a number of private equity funds. Through mezzanine capital as a co-investor alongside lead investors, they provide equity limited to minority stakes as a silent partner.

Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaft für die mittelständische is a private company based in Neuss, Germany. Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaft für die mittelständische provides investment services. The German company was founded in 1975 and the CEOs are Christoph Büth and Manfred Thivessen.