Dirk Markus

Lotus AG is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Grünwald, Germany. The firm provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA invests in lower middle market companies located across the Europe with revenues of € 30 - € 1,000 million. The fund target companies operating in the fields of industrial & chemicals, lifestyle & consumer goods, IT and business services. It provides financing for corporate carve-outs, add-on acquisitions, platform build-ups and complex buy-outs with an investment size of up to EUR 100 million and also takes controlling position.

Unite Network SE operates an online business to business procurement and retail platform. It provides consumers and business marketers with direct marketing, shopper advertising, and transaction management services. The firm’s software platform features market search and process functions such as cross-catalogue search, price comparison, shopping cart optimization, process handling, and purchase assistance. The company was founded by Sebastian Wieser and Dirk Markus in 1999 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Stichting Start Foundation is an independent investment organization that initiates and supports social endeavors related to employment issues of disadvantaged groups. The company was formed in 1999 and is based in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

Aurelius (Private Equity) (Aurelius) is a pan-European alternative investment arm of Aurelius Group founded in 2005 by Dirk Markus and Gert Purkert. It is headquartered in Munich, Germany with additional offices in London, Luxembourg, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Madrid, Milan and Düsseldorf.

Publicitas AG offers print media advertising solutions through national daily newspapers, business and free dailies, including luxury magazines. It also markets digital media advertising solutions across a range of platforms, including television, websites, tablets, mobile and smart phones, applications, as well as digital screens. In addition, the firm offers media search services that provide access to various international media factsheets with consumer insights, market analysis, and advertising rates. The company was founded on January 1, 1855 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Part of Aurelius Group, AURELIUS Transaktionsberatungs AG functions as an investment holding German company. The private company is based in Munich, Germany.

Part of Aurelius Group, AURELIUS Beteiligungsberatungs AG provides management consulting services. The private company is based in Munich, Germany and was founded in 2007.

AURELIUS Portfolio Management AG engages in the acquisition, holding, management, and sale of participations in medium-sized companies. It also provides advisory services. The company was founded on October 28, 2008 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Obotritia Capital KGaA is a private investment firm that focuses on listed and unlisted markets. Its portfolio includes real estate, venture capital, and financial services. The company was founded by Rolf Elgeti on February 3, 2015 and is headquartered in Potsdam, Germany.

AURELIUS Wachstumskapital SE & Co. KG engages in the acquisition, management, and investment of medium-sized companies. It also provides corporate and management consulting services. The company was founded on April 8, 2016 and is headquartered in Grünwald, Germany.

Part of Aurelius Group, AURELIUS Management SE provides management services. The private company is based in Munich, Germany. The CEO of the German company is Matthias Täubl.

Deutsche Industrie REIT AG engages in the acquisition, administration, and sale of real estate. It focuses on the light industrial property portfolio. The company was founded in November 2014 and is headquartered in Potsdam, Germany.

Part of Gampen Fertighaus S.a.r.l., ELK Fertighaus GmbH is a private company based in Erfurt, Germany. The CEOs of the German company are Ewald Zadrazil, Thomas Scheriau, Gerhard Schuller. ELK Fertighaus GmbH specializes in providing worry-free prefabricated house building services to its customers. With over 60 years of experience, the company is dedicated to being there for its customers every step of the way, from before the house is built to after it is completed.