Direttissima Growth Partners

What Direttissima Growth Partners does

Direttissima Growth Partners is a Zurich-headquartered European growth equity firm that invests €5-10M initial tickets (up to €15M per company) in growth-stage companies with proven business models, substantial product revenues, and sound economics. The firm is operated through the Swiss legal entity Flatz Hoffmann AG, with registered office in Oberegg, Switzerland, and an additional office in Munich. Its stated focus is on sustainable technological solutions and it prefers to lead rounds while remaining open to co-investments.

The firm differentiates itself through a "co-creator" model: a lean four-person team (Managing Directors Christopher Hoffmann and Dr. Philipp Bolliger, Partner Alois Flatz, and Analyst Ben Keller) provides hands-on support across strategic clarity, team building, product management, go-to-market, financial planning, and operational efficiency. Its capital base is composed of accomplished entrepreneurs, founders, and business people, creating an eco-system that portfolio companies can tap into for operational and commercial support beyond capital.

Direttissima's revenue model is that of a traditional private growth equity fund — earning management fees on committed/deployed capital and, ultimately, carried interest on exits. The firm launched its debut fund in August 2024 to address the gap in European growth financing, and has since deployed into Zeelo (smart mobility), Hololight (XR streaming), Unchained Robotics (hardware-agnostic automation), Boost Inc (unattended retail), and Bug Bounty Switzerland (cybersecurity), with selective co-investment partners such as Blue Earth Capital.

Name

Direttissima Growth Partners

Legal name

Flatz Hoffmann AG

Website

https://direttissima.partners

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Direttissima Growth Partners is a Zurich-based European growth equity firm that provides €5-15M tickets to sustainable-technology companies with proven business models, investing across Europe with hands-on co-creation support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Growth Equity / Private Equity Investing

NAICS

All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy & Sustainability / Climate Growth Equity (FSANACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Multi-Sector / Generalist Growth Equity (FSANACAO)

Keywords

• Growth equity investing
• Sustainable technology funding
• European venture capital
• Portfolio company support
• Late-stage growth funding

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Returns / Equity Gains: Direttissima generates returns through equity investments in growth-stage European companies. They take ownership stakes in portfolio companies and realize returns through exits or IPOs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Direttissima Growth Partners is a European growth equity firm that invests in sustainable technology companies with proven business models and substantial product revenues. Initial ticket sizes are €5–10M, with capacity to invest up to €15M per company. The firm prefers to lead rounds but co-invests, acting as a long-term co-creation partner that supports portfolio companies with strategic clarity, team building, product management, go-to-market, financial planning, and operational scaling across European markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Direttissima Debut Growth Equity Fund European growth equity fund that invests €5–10M initially (up to €15M total) per portfolio company in sustainable technology businesses with proven models and substantial revenues. The fund prefers to lead rounds but also co-invests, and provides long-term co-creation support across product management, go-to-market, financial planning and operational efficiency.

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ArvatominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2026Portfolio company Unchained Robotics formed a strategic partnership with Arvato to accelerate robotics deployments, demonstrating portfolio ecosystem collaboration.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Summit Partners: Global growth equity firm with established European operations investing across technology, healthcare, and growth sectors. Comparable as European growth equity competitor with deeper resources and longer track record.
• General Atlantic: Global growth equity firm with significant European presence investing in high-growth companies across sectors. Comparable as a European growth equity competitor with much larger scale and broader sector mandate.
• IK Partners: European mid-market private equity firm investing across DACH, Benelux, France, and the Nordics. Comparable as a European PE competitor operating in similar geographies and deal sizes.
• Eurazeo: European-listed investment firm with growth and private equity strategies including sustainability-focused deployment. Comparable as a European growth investor with established brand, much larger AUM, and explicit sustainability mandate overlap.

Direct peers

• Verdane: European growth equity firm investing in sustainable businesses and technology-enabled growth companies across the Nordics and DACH. Most directly comparable to Direttissima by mandate (European growth equity), ticket size, and multi-sector sustainability lens.
• ETF Partners: European growth equity firm focused on sustainability and clean technology, investing across resource efficiency, energy, and sustainable consumption. Closest thematic peer to Direttissima's sustainable-solutions focus with similar European growth-stage mandate.
• Target Partners: Munich-based early-to-growth technology investor backing European tech companies. Comparable as a DACH-rooted European growth investor though typically earlier-stage than Direttissima's growth-stage sweet spot.
• Acton Capital Partners: European growth equity firm based in Munich investing across consumer, software, and digital businesses. Comparable as a DACH-based European growth equity firm with similar ticket sizes and entrepreneur partnership approach.
• Cipio Partners: European growth and secondary investor based in Munich/Luxembourg focusing on technology-enabled growth companies. Comparable through DACH footprint, European growth-stage focus, and entrepreneur partnership model.

Emerging players

• Astanor Ventures: European impact-led growth investor focused on sustainable food, agriculture, and ocean tech. Comparable through sustainability-thematic lens and European growth-stage focus, though narrower vertical exposure than Direttissima.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/drtsm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments7 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Direttissima Growth Partners