Ronald Herzog

bestart Beteiligungsholding (formerly ECOS) is a hands-on, goal-oriented manager which invests in small and medium-sized technology companies in Austria, Germany and Switzerland in a variety of sectors including chemicals & materials, computer, software, electronics, industrial automation, medical and nanotechnology. In exceptional cases, they invest in companies undergoing restructuring and consolidation. The firm seeks to invest EUR 500,000 to EUR 1.5 million in innovative, well managed companies with turnover of at least EUR 5 million, growth potential in international markets and sustainable earnings power. They take majority or minority stakes in their investee companies, participating in a range of transactions including growth financing, mergers and acquisitions and buy-outs. ECOS partners with their investee companies, providing them with value-added support including internationalization strategy, corporate finance and financial engineering, access to strategic alliances and partnerships and M&A and IPO assistance.