dr. Axel Jansen

Managing partner

I am one of the BID Equity founders. Through many years in private equity, I guide entrepreneurs through the financial and contractual details of transactions and develop customized transaction and financing structures with them.

What did you learn about people in PE?

I learned that most people are driven by money. Given our industry you might think I’m okay with that, but here’s the second thing I learned: Money is not effectively motivating people in the long run. And that’s vital when building up successful groups.

Three words to describe you.

Devourer of books. Analytical. Demanding

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From Axel's Desk

03 Oct 2023

JustRelate Group, a leading provider of a powerful and holistic "digital experience platform" (DXP), has acquired French Bmobile with its innovative email builder Dartagnan.

12 Dec 2022

The BID Equity Fund II software group everii Group GmbH ("everii") has acquired J+D Software GmbH ("J+D") and julitec GmbH ("julitec"), thereby becoming market leader for agency software in the DACH region.

01 Jul 2021

After a highly successful period of organic growth, acquisitions, and platform building, BID Equity Investment III (“BID Equity”), backed by its institutional investor LFPI Group, sold the leading European social care software provider myneva Group (“myneva”) to Summa Equity Fund II (“Summa”).

06 Dec 2016

BID Equity has acquired a majority stake in Midoco GmbH based in Hilden/Germany. The three co-founders and Managing Directors of Midoco, Steffen Faradi, Marcus Haarmann, and Jörg Hauschild will remain significant shareholders of the company. The transaction became effective on 6 December 2016.