A Passion for
innovation

We are genuine pioneers in this field, gathering valuable experience for the benefit of our investors. We want to understand exactly how things work. Then, armed with these insights, we can transform opportunities into products destined for lasting success. Our subsidiaries KNF Beteiligungs-GmbH (KNF) and KGAi GmbH (KGAi) are the starting point for our venture capital and private equity activities.

KNF and KGAi lay the groundwork on behalf of our investors, identifying successful new products in the venture capital and private equity asset classes.

Investment strategy

Innovations and sustainable business models are at the heart of our investment strategy. While this strategy builds on our core activities in real estate, sustainable infrastructure and aviation, it also expands markedly into other fields. Our sharp focus on new manufacturing technologies, smart factories, digitalisation solutions, water treatment as well as the circular economy are examples of this multi-faceted approach. We work with companies from the early stages all the way through to the implementation of scaled solutions.

Subsidiaries & investments

KNF

KNF Beteiligungs-GmbH (KNF) was founded in March 2022 as a wholly owned subsidiary of KGAL

KNF has investments in the fields of renewable energy and venture capital.

Renewable energy

KNF has acquired two wind power projects in its renewable energy segment: a French wind power project and a German project in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
KNF also holds a stake in a company that establishes and operates ground-mounted solar power plants in Cameroon and, in future, in Kenya and Uganda.

Venture capital

KNF has invested venture capital in the German company DyeMansion GmbH. A leading provider of holistic solutions in the 3D printing market, DyeMansion GmbH offers industrial solutions for surface finishing and colouring of powder-based plastic components produced through additive manufacturing.
KNF also has a holding in AM Ventures Additive Manufacturing Fonds I GmbH & Co. KG. This fund has made venture capital investments in the additive manufacturing sector totalling 100 million euros. KNF is also a general partner in the fund.

KGAi

KGAi GmbH (KGAi) was founded in 2023 as a wholly owned subsidiary of KGAL GmbH & Co. KG.

KGAi is a logical progression, building on the KNF activities. KGAi pursues a strategy of long-term investment in industrial companies, supporting their growth and value creation through comprehensive management. It aims to promote innovation and increase the value of these investments over the long term.

Since its foundation, KGAi has secured carefully selected holdings in the following industrial firms:

M Lean Plastics Technology GmbH. M Lean has developed a unique processing technology to transform standard granulate into a powder, which allows a wider range of plastics to be used for additive manufacturing in a variety of applications.
AM Catalyst GmbH (AMC). AMC advises companies on the application of advanced manufacturing technologies and has consultancy agreements with world-leading industrial enterprises.
Additive Scale GmbH. Additive Scale offers industrial-scale manufacturing of eyewear through the use of digital technologies, including additive manufacturing as a service.