K\u00f6rber AG has become the lead investor in the Berlin-based technology start-up BigRep as part of a financing round. This makes K\u00f6rber currently the second largest shareholder in the company. <\/p>\n\n
BigRep is the developer and manufacturer of the world’s largest mass-produced 3D printer and a consultant for additive manufacturing system solutions. Founded in 2014, the start-up now has more than 70 employees at its headquarters in Berlin-Kreuzberg and offices in New York and Singapore. <\/p>\n\n
K\u00f6rber AG, based in Hamburg, is the holding company of an international technology group with around 11,500 employees worldwide. The Group unites technologically leading companies with more than 130 production, service and sales companies. <\/p>\n\n
K\u00f6rber’s investment in BigRep underlines the great potential of the future market of additive manufacturing. In addition to the financial investment, K\u00f6rber and BigRep also plan to cooperate in operational areas in the future. Renzenbrink & Partner advised K\u00f6rber AG comprehensively on the investment in BigRep. <\/p>\n\n
The Renzenbrink & Partner team consisted of partners Dr. Dennis Schlottmann<\/a> and Dr. Ulf Renzenbrink<\/a> (both Corporate\/M&A) as well as associate Alexander Haunschild<\/a> (Corporate\/M&A).<\/p>\n\n Renzenbrink & Partner worked together with the Hamburg law firm KNPZ Rechtsanw\u00e4lte – Klawitter Neben Plath Zintler – on IP issues.<\/p>\n\n On the K\u00f6rber side, the transaction was legally supported by Dr. Rainer Linke (Head of Legal) and Dr. Christine Maechtel (Corporate\/M&A).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1526,"template":"","class_list":["post-1562","deals","type-deals","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n