Our Concept

As an alternative to traditional bank financing, we leverage our expertise to provide customised and flexible solutions for your company and transactions. Independent, goal-oriented and fast.

Dr. Nicolaus Loos

Managing Partner, Founder & CIO

Dr. Nicolaus Loos

Managing Partner, Founder & CIO

Dr. Nicolaus Loos is Managing Partner, Founder & CIO of DCCP. Prior to founding DCCP, Nicolaus was Head of Banking & Markets at IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG, responsible for all banking and capital markets activities. During his time as Head of European Leveraged & Corporate Structured Finance, he built up the bank's mid-cap corporate & acquisition finance lending businesses across Europe. Before joining IKB, Nicolaus was with Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan in the Leveraged Finance and Sponsor Coverage Groups in London, New York and Frankfurt. Nicolaus holds a Master degree from HHL Leipzig, an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management in Sydney and received a doctoral degree in Finance & Economics from the University of St. Gallen on the topic of "Value Creation in Leveraged Buyouts".

Manuel Köppel

CFO

Manuel Köppel

CFO

Manuel Köppel is a partner & CFO at DCCP. Prior to this, Manuel was a Member of the Management Board of the BF Group for over 10 years, including as founding Managing Director of the BaFin-regulated Private Debt Asset Manager BF.capital GmbH and long-standing CFO of BF.direkt AG, which has its roots in commercial Real Estate financing and covers the entire spectrum of debt business through its subsidiaries. Prior to that, he worked as an independent M&A consultant and also spent over 10 years at LBBW in Stuttgart, where his responsibilities included group strategy / investments and corporate finance. Manuel holds a degree in Business Administration. He completed his studies in Banking and Finance at DHBW Karlsruhe, with placements in Karlsruhe, Stuttgart, and London.

Christian Burkard

Investment Partner

Christian Burkard

Investment Partner

Christian Burkard is Investment Partner at DCCP. Prior to joining DCCP, Christian worked for more than 12 years in Barclays' Investment Banking division in Frankfurt, during this time he was responsible for Financial Sponsor Coverage in the DACH region and advised several corporates on C-level. In this role he led numerous Leveraged Finance and M&A transactions. Before joining Barclays, Christian worked for more than five years in GE Capital's Leveraged Finance team in Frankfurt and London and supported the opening and growth of the Frankfurt office. He started his career at DZ Bank in Frankfurt and New York, where most recently he was part of the Leveraged Finance team. Christian holds an MBA with distinction from INSEAD as well as a Bachelor of Business Administration from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.

Johannes Messing

Investment Partner

Johannes Messing

Investment Partner

Johannes Messing is an Investment Partner at DCCP. Prior to joining DCCP, Johannes worked as Managing Director at the pan-European debt advisor Marlborough Partners focusing on corporate and sponsor-led financing projects in the DACH region and other European countries. Before that he was Head of Corporate Leveraged Finance Origination at J.P. Morgan for DACH and the Netherlands. Previously, he was at Deutsche Bank’s Leveraged Finance team since 2012, structuring Leveraged Buyouts for Private Equity firms. Johannes started his career in the M&A and ECM teams at Goldman Sachs in 2007. Johannes holds a Diplom-Kaufmann (Master) degree in Business Administration from WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management and an MBA from McCombs School of Business from the University of Texas at Austin. Johannes is a CFA charterholder.

Yannik Grothkopp

Investment Manager

Yannik Grothkopp

Investment Manager

Yannik Grothkopp is Investment Manager at DCCP. Previously, Yannik was an Associate in the M&A team at Raymond James, with a focus on industrials transactions in the DACH region. Prior to entering this role, he gained experience through internships in M&A at Bryan, Garnier & Co. and D.CT Deutsche Cleantech. In addition, Yannik gained Corporate Finance and Leveraged Finance experience through a dual study programme at Sparkasse Holstein. Yannik holds a Bachelor degree in Business Administration from the University of Applied Sciences in Kiel.

Sven Hinsen

Investment Manager

Sven Hinsen

Investment Manager

Sven Hinsen is Investment Manager at DCCP. Prior to joining DCCP, Sven was an Analyst in the Debt Advisory & Restructuring team at Rothschild & Co. in Frankfurt, with a focus on transactions, particularly in the areas of Leveraged Finance and Corporate Finance in the DACH region. Prior to entering this role, he gained experience through internships in restructuring advisory at Houlihan Lokey and on the promissory note financing desk at ING in Frankfurt. Sven holds a Bachelor degree in Economics from the University of Mannheim and a Master degree in Finance from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.

Felipe Souto Miebach

Investment Analyst

Felipe Souto Miebach

Investment Analyst

Felipe Souto Miebach is an Investment Analyst at DCCP. Felipe joined following the completion of his Bachelor’s degree in International Business Administration from the Vienna University of Economics and Business and Master’s degree in Accounting and Corporate Finance from the University of St. Gallen. During his studies he gained first-hand experience through various internships in Private Equity, M&A and Venture Capital at Astorg, redalpine, Partners Group and UniCredit among others.

Himani Sharma

Investment Research Analyst

Himani Sharma

Investment Research Analyst

Himani Sharma is an Investment Research Analyst supporting DCCP on a full-time basis while being employed at SG Analytics. Prior to joining SG Analytics, Himani was an Analyst at Marquee Equity, where she worked with various Private Equity, Venture Capital, and financial advisory companies with a clear focus on Corporate Finance. In addition, she gained further experience through an internship at KPMG. Himani holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and is a CFA level 2 candidate.

Thomas Metscher

Origination Partner

Thomas Metscher

Origination Partner

Thomas Metscher is Origination Partner at DCCP. Thomas is a former Founding Partner of Lodbrok Capital in London, a Private Credit fund manager focusing on opportunistic credit investments in Europe. Prior to co-founding Lodbrok Capital, he was Vice President at Pamplona Capital Management in London, where he served as a Co-Portfolio Manager of the Public Opportunities Fund. He started his career at Private Credit specialist York Capital, at Private Equity firm Hellman & Friedman, and in Leveraged Finance at J.P. Morgan in London. Thomas holds an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, a Master degree in Economics from the University Pompeu Fabra and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Georg Helg

Origination Partner

Georg Helg

Origination Partner

Georg Helg is Origination Partner at DCCP. Georg is also acting as Senior Advisor for the Private Equity healthcare specialist SHS Capital and Bankhaus Metzler, after leading the German practice of the private equity fund Capvis for many years. Prior to this, he was Head of M&A for Royal Bank of Scotland and ABN AMRO in the DACH region. He began his career as Head of the MidCap M&A at Deutsche Bank. He holds a degree in business administration from EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht Oestrich-Winkel.

Christian Niedermeier

Operating Partner - Fonds Plattform

Christian Niedermeier

Operating Partner - Fonds Plattform

Christian Niedermeier is Operating Partner for the Fund Platform at DCCP. Christian also is Chief Risk Officer (CRO) at Commodity Capital AG in Switzerland, an asset manager in commodities. Prior to his current role at DCCP and Commodity Capital AG, Christian was Chief Operating Officer at the investment fund advisor Swiss Alpha in Switzerland. He has also been a Member of the Executive Board at Revofair in Zurich, Switzerland, since 2016 and a Member of the Supervisory Board at Structrx in Luxembourg since December 2022, where he is particularly involved in securitisations, sustainable finance and capital markets. Christian studied business law at the University of St. Gallen and has extensive experience around regulated asset managers and further players in the financial industry.

Samuel Duncombe

Operating Partner - Fonds Plattform

Samuel Duncombe

Operating Partner - Fonds Plattform

Samuel Duncombe is Operating Partner for the Fund Platform at DCCP. Samuel is also a Senior Advisor with BF Capital, a German Private Debt fund of fund manager. He previously worked in fund selection, portfolio management and research functions at Allianz Global Investors and Palladio Partners amongst others, before working as an Independent Advisor to fund managers and investors in the German market. In addition to Samuel's industry-side work, he is also a postgraduate researcher with the University of Exeter and has published peer-reviewed academic research on private markets. Samuel holds a Master’s degree in Financial Economics and Econometrics from the University of Essex, is a CFA charterholder, a CAIA charterholder and chapter executive for the German chapter of the CAIA association.

Marcus Schroeder

Fundraising Senior Advisor

Marcus Schroeder

Fundraising Senior Advisor

Marcus Schroeder is a Fundraising Senior Advisor at DCCP. Marcus is also Senior Advisor for the investment bank Steen Associates as well as Partner for the Venture Capital firm Redstone, for which he supported the fundraising process. Prior to his current roles Marcus was the Global Head of Automotives & Industrials at Santander as well as Global Head of Automotive at Societe Generale. Marcus started his career at German banking group Metzler, followed by different positions in M&A at Citigroup, ThyssenKrupp and Bank of America Merril Lynch. Marcus holds a degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Cologne.

Dr. Jörg Rütschi

Operating Partner - Digital Plattform

Dr. Jörg Rütschi

Operating Partner - Digital Plattform

Dr. Jörg Rütschi is Operating Partner for the Digital Platform at DCCP. Jörg also is the founder of Evolve Enterprise Solutions (EES), a platform focussing on transformative technologies in the financial ecosystem. Under the EES umbrella, he has held senior roles at several start-ups in the areas of big data, SaaS and AI. Prior to establishing EES, Jörg held positions at Booz & Company (now Strategy&, part of the PwC network), StepStone and Goldman Sachs, where he gained significant experience in derivatives and asset management. Jörg began his professional career at Invesco. Jörg holds a doctorate from the University of Zurich in Economics, Corporate Finance and Financial Engineering, having previously studied Accounting & Finance at the University of St. Gallen.

John Seal

Operating Partner – Capital Markets & Strategy

John Seal

Operating Partner – Capital Markets & Strategy

John Seal is Operating Partner for Capital Markets & Business Development at DCCP. John served as Head of Direct Lending at Aberdeen Standard Investments. He is also the co-founder of New Amsterdam Capital (NAC), a boutique investor in public and private non-investment grade credit, primarily for Private Equity buyouts. At NAC he was Managing Director and launched an early-stage investment platform. Most recently, he acted as CFO at Oceanium, an ag / wellness tech start-up. John started his career at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette in New York, followed by different positions at ING Barings and Barclays Capital. John holds an MBA (Finance) degree of the City University of New York.

Malte Reitzig

DCCP Holding Supervisory Board

Malte Reitzig

DCCP Holding Supervisory Board

Malte Reitzig is a Member of the DCCP Holding Supervisory Board. In his role as Managing Partner of 4Tree Capital Ventures, Malte is responsible for the multi-family office's investments in SMEs and start-ups. Previously, Malte was Managing Director at medium-sized family businesses and larger corporates, e.g., RYF Coiffeur and MediaMarktSaturn Group. Malte holds a Bachelor degree in Business Administration from the NORDAKADEMIE Elmshorn.

Dr. Ralph Welpe

DCCP Advisory Board

Dr. Ralph Welpe

DCCP Advisory Board

Dr. Ralph Welpe is a Member of the DCCP Advisory Board. Ralph also is Chairman and CEO of Mirai Capital Partners, a boutique advisory firm based in London that collaborates with families and entrepreneurs. In addition to leading Mirai Capital Partners, he serves as a Senior Advisor for ABG Advisory as well as KingsRock and the Linhart Group in Singapore. Previously, he acted as Head of Strategic Clients at Julius Baer. Prior to this, he established a multi-generational family office for a U.S. Fortune 500 family. He is also the co-founder of Pensavvi, a global investor community headquartered in London that unites single and multi-family offices, hedge funds, private equity and venture capital managers, entrepreneurs, and senior global executives. During his 15-year tenure at Deutsche Bank, Ralph held senior leadership roles across Europe and Asia-Pacific. Ralph holds a PhD from the University of St. Gallen and was a research fellow and M&A teaching assistant at INSEAD in Fontainebleau.

Sanjai Bhonsle

DCCP Advisory Board

Sanjai Bhonsle

DCCP Advisory Board

Sanjai Bhonsle is a Member of the DCCP Advisory Board. Sanjai also is a Partner and Portfolio Manager at ArrowMark, an Private Credit investment manager based in the USA. In this role, he is responsible for investments in leveraged loans and collateralised loan obligation (CLO) funds. Prior to joining ArrowMark, he founded MB Consulting Partners, which specialised in financial and operational restructuring consulting for medium-sized companies. During his tenure in the restructuring sector, he successfully managed numerous projects across various industries. Before that, Sanjai was Senior Portfolio Manager at GSO Capital Partners, a subsidiary of the Blackstone Group, and was a Member of the Investment Committee. Earlier in his career, he served as Assistant Portfolio Manager in the Debt Investment Group of RBC Capital Partners and was a Member of the Investment Committee. Sanjai holds a Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin Madison and an MBA from the Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University.

Herman Klein Wassink

DCCP Advisory Board

Herman Klein Wassink

DCCP Advisory Board

Herman Klein Wassink is a Member of the DCCP Advisory Board. Prior to this role, he was Managing Director at Partners Group in London and Switzerland, as well as Managing Director at Goldman Sachs for close to 20 years. He currently serves as a Senior Advisor to several players in the financial sector, including Private Equity firms Bridgepoint and Preservation Capital Partners, consultancy firm FTI Consulting, as well as the Italian insurance-broker GBSAPRI. In addition to these roles, he serves as Member of the Advisory Board of HBC Group, an insurance service provider, as well as TP24, a fintech specialising in SME financings and SaaS. His professional journey started at Morgan Stanley. Herman studied Finance at Erasmus University in Rotterdam and New York University (NYU) Business School.

Hartmuth Jung

DCCP Advisory Board

Hartmuth Jung

DCCP Advisory Board

Hartmuth Jung is a Member of the DCCP Advisory Board. Hartmuth is the former Vice Chairman of Investment Banking at Barclays Germany, and was responsible for the Corporate Finance activities of the group. Prior to his role at Barclays, he held several senior positions, including CEO of UBS Germany, Co-Head M&A in EMEA and Head of Investment Banking Germany at Credit Suisse First Boston, as well as Head of M&A at Rothschild Germany. He is currently active as a business angel and investor, in addition to holding various board positions, including political engagements, e.g., at the Walther Rathenau Institute for foreign affairs in Berlin. Hartmuth obtained his business administration degree from EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht Oestrich-Winkel and studied at universities in London and Paris.

Hendrik Gienow

DCCP Advisory Board

Hendrik Gienow

DCCP Advisory Board

Hendrik Gienow is a Member of the DCCP Advisory Board. Hendrik is also Senior Advisor to Clairfield, a corporate finance advisory firm specialising in M&A and debt advisory, and Innofincenta, an investment advisory firm for alternative investment opportunities. He also provides advisory services to several companies in Asia, as well as SMEs and private equity firms on various strategic and corporate finance matters. He previously held the position of Head of Global Restructuring Division and Global Credit Portfolio at Eurohypo, where he was instrumental in the development of the Asian business and the establishment of several subsidiaries in China, Japan, Singapore and the UAE. In addition to these responsibilities, he assumed other management roles at Eurohypo and was Chairman of the Board of Commerz Japan Real Estate Finance KK. Hendrik studied law at Friedrich Wilhelms University in Bonn.

Javier Sierra Sopranis

DCCP Advisory Board

Javier Sierra Sopranis

DCCP Advisory Board

Javier Sierra Sopranis is a Member of the DCCP Advisory Board. Javier is founder and CEO of a strategy consulting firm in Madrid, 2s strategic business consulting, as well as acting General Manager for Aresbank. Earlier in his career, he was General Manager & Country Head Spain & Portugal at NatWest as well as RBS, covering both corporate and private equity clients, and originating debt transactions for Spanish and Portuguese companies. Prior to this, Javier held senior corporate banking roles at ING and BBVA in Madrid, and was Head of BBVA's Corporate Banking unit in New York. Javier holds a degree in business administration from the Universidad Pontificia Comillas.

Dr. Michael Berendes

DCCP Advisory Board

Dr. Michael Berendes

DCCP Advisory Board

Dr. Michael Berendes is a Member of the DCCP Advisory Board. Michael is also Senior Advisor to KingsRock, an independent financial services firm focused on capital and financial solutions and an independent consultant for the two fintechs Vickii as well as Mondu. In addition, he gained experience at Deutsche Bank as Member of Group Treasury Executive Committee, covering retail- / wealth management globally as well as various other senior roles at Deutsche Bank. Michael holds a Diploma in Economics from TU Dortmund as well as a doctorate in Finance.

Marc-Anton Hogeboom

DCCP Advisory Board

Marc-Anton Hogeboom

DCCP Advisory Board

Marc Hogeboom is a Member of the DCCP Advisory Board. Marc had a longstanding career at KPMG in financial services and various managerial roles. As Senior Partner he was responsible for serving KPMG’s largest Financial Services clients in the Netherlands. He was a Member of the Board of Management of KPMG Netherlands from 2012-2016 and 2020-2023. In this capacity he also served as a Member of the KPMG Global Audit Board. From 2008-2012 Marc was the Head of the Financial Services Group of KPMG NL. The group was responsible for the delivery of professional services to all financial institutions in the Netherlands. Marc holds a Master degree in Economics of the Free University of Amsterdam.

Carmen Müller

Origination Advisor

Carmen Müller

Origination Advisor

Carmen Müller ist Origination Partner der DCCP. Darüber hinaus ist Frau Müller auch Gründerin von Strategic Sparring Partner, die Unternehmen bei komplexen Finanzfragen und Transaktionen berät. Zusätzlich ist Frau Müller Aufsichtsrätin eines familiengeführten, mittelständischen Unternehmens. In ihrer 23-jährigen Bankenkarriere war Frau Müller zuletzt Bereichsleiterin Large Corporates der LBBW und Leiterin des Europäischen Autosektors bei Standard Chartered. Davor unterstützte sie sowohl mittelständische Unternehmen als auch Konzerne bei strukturierten Finanzierungen, Restrukturierungen und war ferner als Kundenbetreuerin bei IKB, RBS, Dresdner Kleinwort / Dresdner Bank in Frankfurt, London und Berlin tätig. Frau Müller ist Diplom-Kauffrau und hat an der Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft in Berlin studiert.

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