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Guest: Alexander Schröder, Managing Director & Head of Leveraged Finance at Commerzbank Topic: Mid-Market LBOs & the Blurring Line Between Funds and Banks About Commerzbank, your role & the market 1. You’ve been heading Leveraged Finance at Commerzbank for about 8 months now, after previously running the German and small-cap teams. How do you see the leveraged finance mid-market developing? We had a good start to the year, but I think overall activity is still
The Leverest platform supports Greenpeak Partners on the acquisition financing for AXAITRA
Frankfurt – The Leverest platform supported Greenpeak Partners on an acquisition and investment facility for AXAITRA Group (“AXAITRA”), a fast-growing platform building Europe’s leading Microsoft
The Leverest platform supports Mediobanca, acting as a debt advisor to EMZ Partners, on the financing of its minority investment in Steinbach & Vollman (STUV)
Frankfurt, Munich – The Leverest platform supported Mediobanca, acting as a debt advisor to EMZ Partners, on the financing of its significant minority investment in
Leverest at The 2026 Private Markets Technology Summit
On June 25th in London, Leverest CEO Jan-Moritz Hohn will be speaking at the 2026 Private Markets Technology Summit, joining a panel of senior leaders
Four Years Running: Leverest at the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge Frankfurt 2026
For the fourth year in a row, the Leverest team laced up and took to the streets of Frankfurt for the JPMorgan Corporate Challenge. 70,000+
Leverest Relationship Tracker FY 2025 – Now Live, Featured in FINANCE Magazin
The full-year edition of the Leverest Relationship Tracker is now available, with an exclusive feature in FINANCE Magazin by Olivia Harder. The FY 2025 Tracker
The Leverest platform supports Paragon Partners on the acquisition financing of BALDUR Garten
Munich – The Leverest platform supported Paragon Partners on the acquisition financing of BALDUR Garten GmbH (“BALDUR Garten”), Germany’s leading direct-to-consumer online platform for garden
The Leverest platform supports VTC Unternehmer on the acquisition financing of TSPD group
Frankfurt, Berlin – The Leverest platform supported VTC Unternehmer (“VTC”) on the acquisition financing of TSPD group, a leading IT lifecycle management platform in the
Bencis Capital Partners and EY-Parthenon utilize the Leverest platform for process management in Moto Mobility Group financing
Amsterdam, Netherlands / Frankfurt, Germany – Investor & debt advisor tandem Bencis Capital Partners and EY-Parthenon utilize the digital infrastructure of Leverest for the process
The Leverest platform supports the investor & advisor NPM Capital and Deloitte on the acquisition financing of Büter Group
Amsterdam, Netherlands – The Leverest platform supported the investor NPM Capital on the acquisition financing of Büter Group, with Deloitte acting as debt advisor on
Leverest partners with Arctic Securities to expand access to Nordic bond financing
Frankfurt/Berlin, Germany – Leverest is thrilled to announce its cooperation with Arctic Securities, a leading Nordic investment bank with a strong international footprint. Through this
The Leverest platform supports Renewable Energy Company and FSN Capital in the execution of the company’s growth financing
Frankfurt, Berlin – The Leverest platform supported Renewable Energy Company, an independent power producer headquartered in Denmark, in raising growth financing. Renewable Energy Company, headquartered
The Leverest platform supports Mediobanca, acting as debt advisor to EMZ Partners, on the financing of its investment in koenig.solutions (“KS”)
Frankfurt, Munich – The Leverest platform supported Mediobanca, acting as debt advisor to EMZ Partners, on the financing of its investment in koenig.solutions (KS), a
The Leverest platform supports Borromin Capital on the refinancing of Protect Medical Holding GmbH
Los Angeles, London – The Leverest platform supported Borromin Capital on the refinancing of Protect Medical Holding GmbH (“PMH”), a leading European platform focused on
Leverest Recognized at the FinTech Germany Award 2025
Berlin, November 4, 2025 — Leverest was honored to be shortlisted at the FinTech Germany Award 2025, one of Europe’s most prestigious recognitions for financial
The Leverest platform goes mobile with the launch of the Leverest App
Berlin, Frankfurt – Leverest is pleased to announce the launch of the Leverest mobile app, now available to all platform users. The new app enables
Leverest Welcomes Edward A. Herman to Lead U.S. Business Development
New York, U.S. – Leverest is pleased to announce the appointment of Edward A. Herman as Director of Business Development Americas, marking an important step
Efficient Capital Markets Processes: How Leverest Optimizes the Debt Financing Process
In this expert talk, Leverest CEO Jan-Moritz Hohn joined Atreus Directors Oliver Krebs and Tibor Reischitz to discuss how digital platforms are reshaping corporate financing,
Reimagining Debt Financing in Private Equity: The Intapp–Leverest Partnership
In today’s rapidly evolving private capital landscape, access to timely and carefully tailored debt financing is a strategic imperative that can make the difference between
The Leverest platform supports Mediobanca acting as debt advisor to Adagia Partners and Management on the acquisition financing of agn Niederberghaus und Partner GmbH (agn)
Frankfurt, Berlin – The Leverest platform supported Mediobanca, acting as debt advisor to Adagia Partners and Management, on the acquisition financing of agn Niederberghaus und
The Leverest platform supports Mediobanca acting as debt advisor to Argos on the refinancing of LoQu Optical Group (LoQu)
Frankfurt, Berlin – The Leverest platform supported Mediobanca, acting as debt advisor to Argos, on the refinancing of LoQu Optical Group (LoQu), a leading a
Leverest Relationship Tracker H1 2025: Featured by FINANCE Magazin
The new Leverest Relationship Tracker H1 2025 has been prominently featured by FINANCE Magazin, in an article authored by Melanie Ehmann. The H1 2025 edition
Leverest Welcomes Mustafa as Senior Advisor for Business Development
London, UK – Leverest, the leading private markets technology platform streamlining financing workflows for private equity investors, companies, investment banks, and lenders, is delighted to
NRF embraces digital innovation
Frankfurt, Germany – Leverest, the leading digital platform for debt financing, is pleased to announce a cooperation with Norton Rose Fulbright, a distinctively global business
The Leverest platform supports VTC Unternehmer on the acquisition financing of NBG Group
Frankfurt, Berlin – The Leverest platform supported VTC Unternehmer on the acquisition financing of NBG Group, a leading Austrian manufacturer of Fibre in Metal Tubes
The Leverest platform provides its process management suite for Verdane’s financing of its significant majority investment in Natlink
Stockholm, Sweden – The Leverest platform provided its full-cycle process management and workflow tools for Verdane’s financing of its partnership with Natlink, the leading hunting
The Leverest platform provides its process management suite for Oaktree’s financing of the formation of Radial Entertainment’s through the acquisition of FilmRise and merger with Shout! Studios
Los Angeles, U.S. – The Leverest platform provided its full-cycle process management and workflow tools for Oaktree’s financing of its acquisition of FilmRise and subsequent merger with
The Leverest platform supports FSN Capital on the acquisition financing of Volue Infrastructure
Frankfurt, Berlin – The Leverest platform supported FSN Capital on the acquisition financing of Volue Infrastructure, a Norwegian leader in mission-critical niche infrastructure software. FSN
The Leverest platform supported the German entity of an internationally operating strategic investor on the financing of a leading B2B travel software provider
Frankfurt, Berlin – The Leverest platform supported the German entity of an internationally operating strategic investor specializing in B2B software solutions on the financing of
Leverest CEO Recognized Among the “100 Most Influential Leaders in Private Credit Technology”
Frankfurt/Berlin, Germany – Leverest founder and CEO, Jan-Moritz Hohn, has been named among the “100 Most Influential Leaders in Private Credit Technology” by The Private
The Leverest platform supports the investor & advisor tandem Bencis Capital Partners and Nielen Schuman on the acquisition financing of Wessels Bouwgroep
Frankfurt, Berlin – The Leverest Platform supported the investor & advisor tandem Bencis Capital Partners and Nielen Schuman on the acquisition financing of Wessels Bouwgroep,
The Leverest platform supports PwC NL Debt & Capital Advisory acting as debt advisor to IceLake Capital on the strategic partnership with Rubicon, a Microsoft Cloud & AI specialist
Frankfurt / Berlin, Germany – The Leverest Platform supported PwC NL Debt & Capital Advisory acting as debt advisor to IceLake Capital on its strategic
Leverest and UpSlide announce partnership to enhance debt financing workflows
Frankfurt/ Berlin Germany – Leverest, the industry-leading software platform for debt financing, has partnered with UpSlide, the leading brand compliance and productivity solution for Microsoft
Leverest has been nominated for INTAPP integration award
New York – Leverest, a digital platform that connects companies, private equity investors, and advisors with a network of top-tier lending partners and delivers end-to-end
Leverest welcomes FSN Capital as a new client to the Platform
Frankfurt Germany – Leverest welcomes FSN Capital as a new client to the Platform. Established in 1999, FSN Capital Partners is a leading Northern European
Leverest Relationship Tracker FY 2024 featured by FINANCE Magazin
Leverest Relationship Tracker Featured in FINANCE Magazin: comprising a broad selection of publicly available LBO DACH mid-market debt transaction. FINANCE Magazin recently highlighted the Leverest
Leverest Secures Multi-Million Funding to Drive U.S. Expansion and Innovation in Finance
Frankfurt/ Berlin Germany, New York U.S. – Leverest successfully closed a multi-million funding round. This investment will enable us to accelerate our growth in the
The Leverest platform supports FSN Capital Partners on the refinancing of Nordlo Group
Frankfurt/ Berlin, Germany – The Leverest platform supports FSN Capital Partners on the refinancing of Nordlo Group, a leading Nordic provider of cloud and managed
The Leverest platform supports Paragon Partners on the refinancing of Primed Group
Frankfurt/ Berlin, Germany – The Leverest platform supports Paragon Partners on the refinancing of Primed Group, a leading medical consumables provider and supplier of sterilization
Leverest is shortlisted for the Fintech Germany Award
Frankfurt/Berlin, 18th September; Leverest is proud to announce that it has been shortlisted for the Fintech Germany Award 2024. The Fintech Germany Award is one
Leverest forges partnership with Intapp to provide a holistic joint solution for deal financing
Palo Alto, Calif., September 17th – Leverest, a digital platform that connects companies, private equity investors, and advisors with a network of top-tier lending partners
Leverest Relationship Tracker H1 2024 featured by FINANCE Magazin
Leverest Relationship Tracker Featured in FINANCE Magazin: Private Equity relies on these debt advisors FINANCE Magazin recently highlighted the Leverest Relationship Tracker in an article
Leverest featured in the FINANCE Magazin
Berlin/Frankfurt Germany – Leverest featured in FINANCE Magazin FINANCE Magazin recently highlighted Leverest’s growth journey since its inception less than three years ago. The article
Leverest welcomes Orlando Capital GmbH as a new client to the Platform
Berlin/Frankfurt Germany – Leverest welcomes Orlando Capital GmbH as a new client to the Platform. Orlando is a leading specialist private equity firm with an
Leverest Featured in THE DRAWDOWN
Leverest has been featured in THE DRAWDOWN by Matthias Plötz for our portfolio management tool and relationship tracker. The Portfolio Management Tool is designed to
Leverest’s Expansion into the U.S. Supported by the German Accelerator
April 2024: A Major Step in International Growth In April 2024, Leverest took a significant step in its international expansion by announcing its entry into
Leverest Relationship Tracker Featured in FINANCE Magazin
Leverest Relationship Tracker Featured in FINANCE Magazin: The Top Private Equity Law Firms FINANCE Magazin recently highlighted the Leverest Relationship Tracker in an article by
Leverest featured in US Global Finance Magazine: Fintech is fueling a boom in innovation
Berlin/Frankfurt Germany, New York U.S. – Janik Bold, COO of Leverest, discussed with Ramona Dzinkowski how Leverest is transforming the finance industry through digitization. Leverest connects
The Leverest platform supports Alantra acting as debt advisor to Apheon on the refinancing of its portfolio company svt Group
Frankfurt/ Berlin, Germany – The Leverest Platform supported Alantra acting as debt advisor to Apheon on the refinancing of its portfolio company svt Group, a
Leverest welcomes newest additions to its Q1/24 cohort, featured on the Platform’s 3rd Party Directory.
Berlin/Frankfurt Germany – This collaboration marks a significant expansion, enriching Leverest’s offerings and empowering its users with seamless access to legal counsel quotes via the
Leverest welcomes Pava Partners as a new client to the Platform
Berlin/Frankfurt Germany – Leverest welcomes Pava Partners as a new client to the Platform. Pava Partners is one of the leading European M&A and Debt
Leverest featured in Mergermarket’s DealTech Column: Leverest plans new AI features to enhance deal financing platform
Berlin/Frankfurt Germany, New York U.S. – Jan-Moritz Hohn, CEO of Leverest, discussed with Dominic Pasteiner how Leverest is enhancing its financing platform for dealmakers by integrating new
The Leverest platform supports Alantra acting as debt advisor to Trill Impact on the financing aspects of its partnership with TT medic
Frankfurt/ Berlin, Germany – The Leverest Platform supported Alantra acting as debt advisor to Trill impact on the financing aspects of its partnership with TT
Leverest is entering the U.S. supported by the German Accelerator U.S. Market Access Program
New York / Silicon Valley, U.S. – Leverest scales globally with German Accelerator. We are proud that Leverest is part of this year’s German Accelerator
Leverest expands its global footprint with entry into the U.S. market
New York, U.S. – Leverest is continuing its international expansion with a leap across the Atlantic. Building on the success of its expansion into the
The Leverest platform supports PANGEA Unternehmerkapital on the acquisition financing of GETECO GmbH
Frankfurt/ Berlin, Germany – The Leverest Platform supported PANGEA Unternehmerkapital on the acquisition financing of GETECO GmbH, a near-Würzburg based leading developer of B2B software
Leverest CEO, Jan-Moritz Hohn, as Speaker at the Campus for Finance Private Equity Conference 2024
“Capital Compass: Navigating Private Equity in Uncharted Waters” On March 7th and 8th, 2024, the Campus for Finance – WHU Private Equity Conference took place
Leverest featured in The Drawdown: 5 minutes with… Jan-Moritz Hohn, CEO Leverest
The Drawdown (TDD): What is Leverest’s origin story? Jan-Moritz Hohn (JMH): Let me explain where I come from and how it led to Leverest. I studied
The Leverest platform supports Capscion GmbH on the acquisition financing of EUROTEC Deutschland GmbH
Frankfurt/ Berlin, Germany – The Leverest platform facilitates an acquisition financing for Amitabh Thakur (Capscion GmbH) as he undertakes a Management Buy In at EUROTEC
Leverest featured in Börsenzeitung: Leverest closes oversubscribed seven-figure funding round in November
Frankfurt, Germany – Leverest closes seven-figure funding round in November ahead of a second financing round next year. We are thrilled to announce that Leverest
The Leverest platform supports Patrimonium Private Equity on the acquisition financing of TestSolutions GmbH
Frankfurt/ Berlin, Germany – The Leverest platform supported Patrimonium Private Equity on the acquisition financing for Frankfurt-based software testing company TestSolutions GmbH With an international
Leverest featured in Börsenzeitung: Leverest opens office in London
London, UK – Leverest takes next step in global expansion with the opening of its new office in London As part of our global expansion
The Leverest platform supports Bid Equity on a refinancing of everii group
Frankfurt/ Berlin, Germany – The Leverest platform supports Bid Equity on a refinancing of everii group, a software provider to professional services businesses. everii was founded
The Leverest platform supports Seqos Capital on an acquisition financing of a laser & photonics company
Frankfurt/ Berlin, Germany – The Leverest platform supports Seqos Capital on an acquisition financing of a Germany based, undisclosed company in the laser & photonics
The Leverest platform supports Network Corporate Finance acting as debt advisor to Natsana Group on a debt capital raise
Frankfurt/ Berlin, Germany – The Leverest platform supports Network Corporate Finance (NCF) acting as debt advisor to Natsana Group on a debt capital raise of
The Leverest platform supports Alantra acting as debt advisor to Unigestion on an acquisition financing for the mobility education and training business unit of Springer Nature
Frankfurt/ Berlin, Germany – The Leverest platform supports Alantra acting as debt advisor to Unigestion on the acquisition financing of Springer Nature’s business for mobility
Leverest supports Rigeto on an acquisition financing in the Healthcare sector
Frankfurt/Berlin, Germany – The Leverest platform supports Clinique Matignon, a portfolio company of Rigeto Unternehmerkapital, on the acquisition financing of prevention-center which now complements the presence
Leverest featured in Börsen-Zeitung: Investmentbank Alantra now manages all debt transactions on Leverest platform
Berlin/Frankfurt, Germany – Jan-Moritz Hohn (CEO) and Janik Bold (COO) of Leverest together with Alantra’s Philipp Holst and Maximilian Rohardt talked to Philipp Habdank about how the Leverest platform
Leverest Termgrid Feature – The Smart, Fast & Efficient Way of Approaching Termgrid Negotiations
Introduction In a (Leveraged) Debt Financing transaction, finding the right lender for the desired structure supporting the underlying (growth) strategy at the best possible terms
The Leverest platform supports Alantra acting as debt advisor to The Riverside Company on an acquisition financing for Dastex Reinraumzubehör GmbH
Frankfurt/ Berlin, Germany – The Leverest platform supports Alantra acting as debt advisor to The Riverside Company, a global private investor focused on the middle
The Leverest platform supports Alpina Partners on an acquisition financing in the software and consulting services space
Frankfurt/ Berlin, Germany – The Leverest platform supports Alpina Partners on an acquisition financing in the software and consulting services space. Funds managed by Alpina
The Leverest platform supports on the Management Buy-In of Geo Net Gruppe
Frankfurt/ Berlin, Germany – The Leverest platform supports an external management team on an acquisition financing in the mobility and infrastructure sector. In course of
Leverest platform supports Bid Equity Fund II on an acquisition financing in the Dutch e-health solutions space
Frankfurt/ Berlin, Germany – The Leverest platform supports Bid Equity Fund II (advised by BID Equity) on an acquisition financing in the Dutch e-health solutions
Leverest supports EOS Partners on setting up an acquisition financing facility for its portfolio company Dermatologie Holding
Frankfurt/ Berlin, Germany – The Leverest platform supports EOS Partners on setting up an acquisition financing facility for its portfolio company Dermatologie Holding (“Derma Group”).
Leverest publishes Deep Dive Paper on the ECB interest hike and contractual interest rate hedge obligations
Frankfurt/Berlin, Germany – Due to recent monetary policy measures by the European Central Bank, Leverest decided to publish a deep dive paper on the interest rate
Leverest announces five new hires in August
Berlin/Frankfurt, Germany – Leverest looks to grow its tech-enabled debt advisory platform with the addition of new talent. Yasin Korkut Yasin joins the Leverest team
Leverest assists on leveraged buy-out in the delivery services sector
Berlin/Frankfurt, Germany – Leverest assists a leading small cap buyout and growth capital fund with a buy-out-financing and additional acquisition lines to further enhance the
Seed round for investment banking fintech: Digital debt platform Leverest raises seven-figure Seed round
Berlin/Frankfurt, Germany – The digital platform Leverest has successfully closed its Seed financing round with BMH as well as seasoned angel investors Together with a
Leverest assists EOS with an add-on financing for its IT services platform
Berlin/Frankfurt, Germany – Leverest assists EOS with the add-on-financing of proficom GmbH which together with mod IT Services GmbH creates a differentiated German IT services
Leverest supports humanitarian initiatives in Ukraine
Berlin/Frankfurt, Germany – Leverest supports humanitarian initiatives in Ukraine through team hours and donations The Leverest team has decided to support humanitarian initiatives that directly
Leverest is featured in Finance-Magazin
Berlin/Frankfurt, Germany – Jan-Moritz Hohn and Janik Bold had an interview about Leverest with Olivia Harder from Finance-Magazin Finance-Magazin featured Leverest on December 15th, 2021:
Leverest assists on leveraged buyout in the engineering sector
Berlin/Frankfurt, Germany – Leverest assists on leveraged buyout of an engineering company with a double-digit million € debt ticket The Leverest digital platform supported a
Leverest opens Frankfurt Office
Berlin/Frankfurt, Germany – Leverest opens its Frankfurt Office at “Oper46” Leverest has opened a new office in the banking district of Frankfurt right next to
Janik Bold joins Leverest team from GCA Altium
Berlin/Frankfurt, Germany – Leverest is pleased to announce that Janik Bold joined the team as Director in October. Janik joined the team as Director and