Westlake Partners

About The Fund

Westlake Partners is an investment firm that specializes in nurturing and investing in medium-sized companies across Germany and German-speaking parts of Europe, with a goal to facilitate their entry and expansion into the Chinese market. Based in Munich with additional offices in Berlin and Shanghai, the firm employs a unique investment strategy rooted in their identity as a 'Circle of Entrepreneurial Investors'. The team consists of seasoned entrepreneurs and international investors, who collectively hold a wealth of experience. Westlake Partners takes pride in its ability to build and internationalize medium-sized companies, transforming them into global leaders within their niches. By adopting an entrepreneurial and collaborative investment approach, they provide growth capital alongside strategic support. Westlake leverages a vast network and deep industry knowledge to grant portfolio companies exposure to global markets, emphasizing the Chinese and USA markets. Their multidisciplinary investment team comes with broad managerial and investment expertise in the small and mid-cap sector, which is instrumental in driving additional growth, creating operational value, and fostering corporate innovation. In collaboration with highly experienced international industry experts, they form Advisory Boards tailored to each company. These boards play a crucial role in assisting management with entering new business avenues and realizing exceptional growth. Westlake Partners follows a long-term investment approach unbounded by traditional fund regulations, allowing for agility and a focus on leveraging their extensive network for the benefit of their portfolio companies. They target companies within the BioTech and Hardware (& Manufacturing) industries, applying their strategy to catalyze growth and market expansion.