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KfW
AddedFeb 20, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
KfW

KfW

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KfW Bankengruppe, a German state-owned bank, is the world's largest national development bank, based in Frankfurt.

Location
Frankfurt, Hesse, DE
Founded
1948
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KfW Bankengruppe, a German state-owned investment and development bank based in Frankfurt, focuses on a broad range of sectors and geographies, including significant international development projects. The firm typically engages in debt financing and post-IPO debt rounds, leveraging its substantial financial resources to support large-scale initiatives and infrastructure projects.

Notable portfolio companies include the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund and Zalando, showcasing KfW's diverse investment interests. Key decision-makers at KfW bring extensive experience from various sectors, contributing to the bank's robust investment philosophy. KfW offers unique value-add services such as strategic guidance and access to a vast network of global partners, enhancing the growth potential of its portfolio companies.

KfW - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments3
Current Portfolio Count3
Total Portfolio Exits0

Top Investment Stages

Debt Financing2 (66.7%)
Post Ipo Debt1 (33.3%)

Stage Mix

Debt Financing 67%Post Ipo Debt 33%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund logo

Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund

Adidas logo

Adidas

Zalando logo

Zalando

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KfW - Classification

NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 522000Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
  • 522100Depository Credit Intermediation
  • 522110Commercial Banking
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6020Commercial Banks
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SIC
  • 8800Private households