Obotritia Capital
Obotritia Capital KGaA is a German family office founded in 2014 in Potsdam by Rolf Elgeti, the German property investor and former CEO of TAG Immobilien (2009 to 2014), currently chairman of listed Deutsche Konsum REIT-AG. Structured as a partnership limited by shares (KGaA), the firm operates as a multi-segment evergreen family office investing across listed real estate, venture capital, financial services and corporate opportunities. The supervisory board is chaired by Rene Parmantier, former Close Brothers Seydler investment banker, with Wencke Roeckendorf as COO. The largest single holding is a stake exceeding 28 percent in Deutsche Konsum REIT-AG, listed on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and focused on retail and discount property across Germany. Other holdings include German proptech Realbest, fintech Bitbond, UK SME lender Iwoca, French reverse-mortgage fintech Arrago and a stake in football club F.C. Hansa Rostock acquired in November 2024. The name references the ancient Obotrite Slavic tribe of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, reflecting the founder's regional roots. Assets under management are not publicly disclosed.
Obotritia Capital is a Potsdam real estate firm with 8 active companies and 3 exits.
- ·3 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Top sector focus: Fintech (27% of portfolio).
Sector breakdown
11 companiesGeography breakdown
4 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
Obotritia Capital exited Bankhaus Obotritia in 2025 after 9 years.
Obotritia Capital exited ReNeuron Group in 2024.
Obotritia Capital sold Deutsche Industrie REIT-AG to CTP N.V. in 2022 after 8 years.
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 11 portfolio companies (8 active · 3 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Obotritia Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Obotritia Capital KGaAReal Estate2014€500M8 assets3 exitsReal Estate2014 · 12yr€500M83
Unrealized
8 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Arrago Fintech · France | 2023 |
| Bitbond Fintech · Germany | 2017 |
| Deutsche Konsum REIT-AG Real Estate · Germany | 2014 |
| F.C. Hansa Rostock Consumer · Germany | 2024 |
| Iwoca Fintech · UK | 2016 |
| Readcrest Capital AG Real Estate · Germany | 2025 |
| Realbest PropTech · Germany | 2016 |
| Towerview Healthcare Group Ltd United Kingdom | – |
Realized
3 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankhaus Obotritia Financials · Germany | 2016 | 2025 | – | – | – |
| Deutsche Industrie REIT-AG Real Estate · Germany | 2014 | 2022 | Trade Sale | CTP N.V. | – |
| ReNeuron Group Biotech · UK | – | 2024 | – | – | – |
About Obotritia Capital
Obotritia Capital is a French venture capital firm headquartered in Paris with capital deployed across 1 active fund vehicles. Founded in 2014, the firm deploys institutional capital across early-stage and selective growth-stage equity rounds in European technology companies, with sector focus spanning consumer, financials, business services and industrials.
Investment thesis
Obotritia Capital targets European and selectively global early-stage and growth-stage technology companies across consumer, financials, business services and industrials, deploying institutional venture capital across seed, Series A and Series B rounds. The firm emphasises hands-on operational support during the post-investment value-creation phase, leveraging founder and operator partners alongside institutional capital to support international expansion and category leadership across France and selectively across Europe. Average equity tickets vary by stage with reserve capital preserved for follow-on rounds across the platform.
Recent activity
Realised exits across the current platform vintages remain limited, with the portfolio in active deployment and value-creation phase. The platform tracks 1 dedicated investment vehicle, 6 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Obotritia Capital focus on?
- Obotritia Capital focuses on Real Estate strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Obotritia Capital have?
- Obotritia Capital has 8 active portfolio companies and 3 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Obotritia Capital headquartered?
- Obotritia Capital is headquartered in Potsdam, Germany.
- When was Obotritia Capital founded?
- Obotritia Capital was founded in 2014.
- What sectors does Obotritia Capital invest in?
- Obotritia Capital invests across Real Estate, Financials, Consumer, Energy.
- What are Obotritia Capital's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by Obotritia Capital include: Deutsche Industrie REIT-AG (2022) to CTP N.V..
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