About GHz Partners
GHz Partners is an Investment Banking firm specializing in mid-market Enterprise Software and Technology M&A.
We support founders & shareholders of leading European technology companies in gaining clarity about their next steps, planning them strategically and financially, and implementing them professionally to maximize their value.
We are a leading M&A advisor to the mid-market, where our extensive expertise in the software ecosystem, our long-standing experience with counterparties active in this space and a nuanced understanding of transactions dynamics have a significant impact on the results we achieve for our clients.
Our relationships with investors and buyers are wide. We understand the Enterprise Software industry landscape, competitive dynamics, and what is driving demand for investments within a sector. Similarly, our cross-border capabilities in North America and Europe gives us a global perspective and the ability to work efficiently with clients and their prospective partners in multiple geographies to deliver an optimal outcome.
>€1bn
Deal volume
20+
Years experience
70%
Cross-border transactions
Investment Banking for Software & Technology Companies
“GHz Partners has proven to be a reliable and most of all highly knowledgeable partner that has brought extensive industry and transaction knowledge to the project. I recommend GHz Partners as an excellent team to have on your side.”
Team
Managing Director
Gunnar has over 25 years’ experience in technology investments and advisory. Having started his career with a German corporate finance boutique and at Lehman Brothers’ M&A team in London, Gunnar worked for several years as a Portfolio Manager at Mercury Asset Management/Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (today Blackrock) focusing on the emerging European equity technology sector and being an IPO investor in companies like ARM, Infineon and Software AG.
During his tenure as a technology equity research analyst, Gunnar focused on Enterprise Software, IT services and the semiconductor sector, most recently at Citigroup as the Head of the European Technology Team in London. Gunnar was one of the few top 5 rated European analysts with a dual sector rating in the Institutional Investor poll. Between 2005 and 2007 Gunnar was Director and Founder of a VOIP operator based in Brazil. Gunnar studied in Germany and the United States earning a PhD in finance for an empirical study on equity valuation methods and the legitimation of values in mid-sized M&A transactions. He speaks German, English and Portuguese.
Senior Advisor
Dr Richard Windsor (CFA) is an independent researcher specializing in the digital and mobile ecosystem and the proprietor at Radio Free Mobile (RFM) which analyses the mobile handset and the handset software space. RFM helps clients understand and evaluate the players in the digital ecosystem and has subscribers in the handset, telecom operator, semiconductor industry and internet industries.
During his 11 years at Nomura Securities, Richard focused on the equity coverage of the Global Technology sector in Equities. He covered Global Telecom Equipment as a lead analyst and included Nokia, Motorola, Lucent, Qualcomm, Ericsson, Filtronic, Alcatel-Lucent among his company coverage and became an industry leader in the field of Handset Software. He was regularly consulted by small companies, start-ups, VCs and the like for strategic input and views on both the mobile phone industry and the handset software space.
Senior Advisor
Robert has more than 20 years’ experience in Structured Finance and Capital Markets. Before founding InfraEnergy Advisers in 2014, Robert was a partner at a leading German Corporate Finance firm. Previous experience includes senior capital market positions with Deutsche Bank, Ambac and WestLB.
Robert received an MBA from Universitat Wuppertal, holds a Maitrise Sciences Economique from Universite Pantheon-Sorbonne (Paris) and studied at Birmingham University.
