Frankfurt, 6 November 2025 – The independent financing and investment platform Deutsche Credit is now operating as a stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft) and has appointed a renowned supervisory board. This move strengthens the company’s corporate governance structures and lays the foundation for further growth. Going forward, the stock corporation will be positioned as Deutsche Credit’s main legal entity in Germany and is also aiming for the status of a regulated asset manager.
The new supervisory board at Deutsche Credit is made up of leading industry experts. Together, they bring more than 60 years of experience in the German and international financial sector to their new roles.
Chair of the supervisory board is Martin Korbmacher. Since starting his professional career in 1991, he has worked for leading national and international financial institutions, holding various management positions. From 2014 to 2025, he held the same position at online broker flatexDEGIRO. From 2017 to 2024, he was also a member of the investment committee of the German Nuclear Waste Management Fund (KENFO). Other stages of his career included roles at J.P. Morgan, Dresdner Kleinwort and Credit Suisse, all of which were in investment banking.
Achim Pütz, lawyer and partner at Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft, is deputy chairman of the supervisory board. He has extensive experience in providing legal advice to German and international clients on traditional and alternative investment funds. He specialises in the design, documentation and distribution of structured financial products and packaging solutions. Achim Pütz advises regulated and unregulated institutional investors on their investments in complex alternative investment structures. He is also the founder and chairman of the Bundesverband Alternative Investments e.V. (BAI), the central interest group for the alternative investment industry in Germany with over 300 renowned national and international member companies.
Malte Reitzig completes the supervisory board. He is managing partner at 4Tree Capital Ventures in Hamburg, a subsidiary of the multi-family office 4Tree Capital, which is responsible for corporate investments and acts as a strategic investor. Since 2024, 4Tree Capital Ventures has been an anchor investor in Deutsche Credit and is not only financially involved but also supports fundraising through its broad network. As a partner and managing director, Malte Reitzig has many years of experience in the field of private equity.
Dr Nicolaus Loos, founder, CEO and CIO of Deutsche Credit, says:
“Our ambition at Deutsche Credit is to become one of the leading private credit asset management platforms in Germany. The successful track records of our experienced team members, our deep understanding of the needs of institutional investors and medium-sized companies, and our expertise and network in the local market form the basis for this. As part of our growth strategy, the transition to a stock corporation is the next logical step. It creates an even more reliable and institutional framework for us and our stakeholders to achieve our strategic goals. I am very much looking forward to working with our high-calibre supervisory board. With its decades of expertise in our direct market environment, it is a great asset to Deutsche Credit.”
Martin Korbmacher, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Credit, says:
“The development of a leading private markets asset management platform in the area of private debt is an important task for Germany. The withdrawal of banks from many types of corporate and project financing is creating significant gaps in the system, which can be filled by investment specialists such as Deutsche Credit. The transformation of the German economy is necessary and in full swing – most recently supported by the German government’s growth package. Small and medium-sized enterprises need real alternatives for financing innovation and growth, but also for solutions in the area of corporate succession. The management team at Deutsche Credit has the necessary experience to successfully execute these highly complex financing situations, as well as the network and market access to directly source attractive financing transactions.”
Achim Pütz, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Credit, says:
“In today’s competitive market environment, institutional investors are looking for clearly differentiated and professionally positioned asset managers in the private markets sector. Deutsche Credit sets itself apart through its focus on professional structures, strong corporate governance, clear investment guidelines and a rigorous focus on risk management. The management relies on flexible fund structures in both Germany and Luxembourg, which meet the highest standards of regulators and institutional investors. Germany needs more private capital to compete internationally. Through its structures, Deutsche Credit has the potential to raise this capital both nationally and internationally and invest it in a targeted manner.”
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About Deutsche Credit
Deutsche Credit is an independent asset management platform in the market for alternative corporate financing in Germany and Europe. It offers medium-sized companies in the DACH and Benelux regions as well as Scandinavia individual financing solutions across the entire capital structure. This enables companies, among other things, to drive innovation and invest in their further organic or inorganic growth. Professional investors will find investment solutions at Deutsche Credit that enable them to further diversify and optimise their portfolios. This is because the private debt asset class is attractive in terms of both absolute and relative returns, with financing for medium-sized companies offering particularly interesting risk/return profiles. In addition to its headquarters in Frankfurt, Deutsche Credit has employees in Hamburg, Munich, Zurich, London and Luxembourg.
