DPE is an independent German private equity firm that invests in German, Swiss and Austrian middle-market companies in sectors such as Business Services, Healthcare, Industrial Technology and Alternative Energy/Environment. They aim to develop companies over longer holding periods through organic and external growth, and have committed capital of €600m. DPE has successfully launched four funds and manages total assets of €2.2 billion. They invest in SMEs and see themselves as “entrepreneur for entrepreneurs”, supporting them with growth capital, experience, trust, respect and all the support that a corporate family such as theirs can offer. Their investors are institutional investors who invest for the long-term, as well as private investors with whom they have worked together.