New Variables. Superior Decisions.
We unite technology and science to drive
innovation in private capital markets.
Rooted in Science.
Driven by Data.
Excel spreadsheets, historical records and gut feeling are no longer enough to unlock outstanding returns in private markets. By using our real time analytics platform and automated workflows, equation invests more effectively, minimizing risk while maintaining upside potential.
Founded in 2020 by Mark Schmitz (formerly Partner at VC firm Lakestar) and Professor Reiner Braun (Technical University of Munich), equation aspires to mobilize capital and move it towards meaningful destinations. Our investment processes and criteria are guided by years of research and practical experience.
How we solveStrategies
Venture Capital
Our data driven view allows detection and systematic access to a new investor universe. We invest in outstanding fund managers before they become household names - and before they become inaccessible.
Private Equity
While the surge in private equity markets has increased competition, technology and data science allow for ever more sophisticated investment strategies. Data-driven investing will become the predominant way of capital allocation in the asset class.
Analytics
Our proprietary analytics platform creates an investment advantage by revealing hidden patterns within private markets. Data is power. Making sense of it can drive returns.
Informational Edge
To create and maintain an informational edge, we process an exponentially growing trove of private markets data. On top of this data, we create statistical frameworks that allow us to predict changing dynamics in private markets efficiently.
Task efficiency
Our insights are used to create value at various stages of the investment process. They are conveniently embedded into workflows of our investment team.
Media
European VC pros expect fundraising challenges to squeeze emerging managers
European VC investors are warning of tougher conditions for emerging managers for the rest of the year as fundraising continues to be difficult.
This is how much VCs rely on their gut feeling when investing - and not on the numbers
A new study provides rare insights into the investment behavior of venture capitalists. Surprisingly, it is not always the numbers that decide in due diligence.
A new VC agenda for Germany and Europe
A new VC agenda for Germany and Europe - Why we need to mobilize private growth capital and how we can do it
In this study, we highlight the persistent major hurdles hindering access to venture capital, including a lack of private capital from institutional investors, internationally uncompetitive legal frameworks and a lack of opportunities for startup employees and citizens to participate in the value creation of startups and young companies.