DLE Group

What DLE Group does

DLE Group, operating primarily through its Periskop Partners platform, is a Berlin-based international real estate investment advisor founded in 2016 with 51-100 employees. The firm initiates and advises investment funds targeting institutional investors and professional investors across the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and Poland, managing more than 60 assets through five vertically specialized business lines: Periskop Development (land and building rights development, positioned as a European market leader), Periskop Living (senior and assisted living real estate), Periskop Logistics (logistics and light-industrial real estate), Periskop Capital (mezzanine financing in DACH metropolitan areas), and Periskop Poland (land development in Poland's fastest-growing regions). Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales through direct relationship management with institutional clients, supported by thought-leadership content such as the Germany Market Report and industry event presence including EXPO REAL Munich.

The business model is asset management and fund advisory: revenue is generated through management fees and advisory arrangements on funds that the firm initiates and structures. Notable recent transactions include the acquisition of a DGNB Gold-certified 49,000 sqm logistics and production property in Sassenburg leased long-term to an automotive manufacturer, the ongoing Urbane Mitte Süd development in Berlin following the binding of development plan VI-140cab, the Blau.Quartier Ulm urban conversion project (Gold, polis Award 2026), and a partnership with LABORGH Investment to develop approximately 700 affordable housing units in Berlin-Lichtenberg with turnkey handover to a state-owned housing company. The firm operates from five offices (Berlin, Leipzig, Frankfurt am Main, Warsaw, Zug) and integrates ESG considerations as a stated investment criterion, evidenced by DGNB Gold certification and polis Award recognition. Underlying technology is not disclosed; the firm relies on human-led deal sourcing, local market expertise, and a partner-attracting ecosystem rather than proprietary technology platforms. No APIs, mobile applications, or disclosed AI/ML capabilities are present in available sources.

Name

DLE Group

Legal name

Periskop Partners

Website

https://dle.ag

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DLE Group operates through its Periskop Partners platform as a Berlin-based international real estate investment advisor, initiating and advising funds for institutional and professional investors across the DACH region and Poland via five specialized business lines spanning land development, senior living, logistics, mezzanine financing, and Polish land development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Investment Management

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Nonresidential Property Managers (531312)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Land Brokerage (Raw Land & Development Sites) (FSAEAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transitional/Development Land Brokerage (Entitled, In-Path-of-Growth) (BPAJADAJ), Senior Living & 55+ Community Brokerage (BPAJAAAH), Build-to-Rent (BTR) Community Management (BPAJAFAC)

Keywords

• Real estate investment
• Asset management services
• Property management
• Investment fund advisory
• Real estate development

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fund Management and Advisory Services: Periskop operates as an investment advisor initiating and managing real estate funds across multiple segments including land development, senior living, logistics, and mezzanine financing. Revenue is generated through management fees and fund advisory arrangements for institutional investors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DLE Group is a financial firm offering asset management, real estate investments, property management, and a digital investment platform. Through its subsidiary Periskop Partners, the company initiates and advises investment funds spanning land and building rights development, senior living, logistics and light-industrial real estate, real estate mezzanine financing across the DACH region, and land development in Poland, with a portfolio of more than 60 assets under advisory.

Product overview

Periskop is an international real estate investment specialist based in Berlin operating a platform-plus-divisional structure across five business lines: Periskop Development (land and building rights development), Periskop Living (senior living real estate), Periskop Logistics (logistics and light-industrial real estate), Periskop Capital (mezzanine financing), and Periskop Poland (land development). The company initiates and advises investment funds that deliver sustainable growth, with a portfolio spanning more than 60 assets across Germany and Poland, including development projects, logistics properties, and senior living facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Periskop Logistics Fund

Quantifiable outcome

• DGNB Gold-certified logistics property acquired with 49,000 sqm lettable area leased long-term to automotive manufacturer
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LABORGH InvestmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLABORGH Investment and Periskop Development are continuing their collaboration to create affordable housing in Berlin. LABORGH acquired an approximately 31,100-square-meter site at Weißenseer Weg 51 / corner of Konrad-Wolf-Straße in Berlin-Lichtenberg from a company advised by Periskop Development. The partnership aims to develop around 700 affordable housing units and approximately 15,000 square meters of commercial space with turnkey handover to a state-owned housing company.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PATRIZIA: PATRIZIA is a Germany-headquartered, pan-European real estate investment manager running multiple strategies across living, logistics, and development. It is the most direct comparable to Periskop's multi-vertical DACH-focused platform, though at significantly larger scale.
• Catella: Catella is a European real estate investment manager with German and Nordic operations, running funds in residential, logistics, and development. Closely comparable mid-market European competitor to Periskop's DACH-led platform.
• CBRE Investment Management: CBRE Investment Management is a large global real estate investment manager with deep European coverage across logistics, residential, and debt. Competes for the same institutional LPs and targets similar real estate sub-sectors as Periskop.
• LaSalle Investment Management: LaSalle is a global real estate investment manager (Jones Lang LaSalle subsidiary) operating multi-strategy funds in Europe including logistics, residential, and debt strategies. Directly comparable to Periskop's diversified fund-of-strategies model.
• HansaInvest: HansaInvest is a German investment company (SIGNAL IDUNA group) offering real estate fund products and asset management to institutional clients. Overlaps with Periskop in DACH real estate fund management and institutional distribution.
• KGAL: KGAL is a Munich-headquartered asset and real estate manager operating closed-end funds across German-speaking Europe, including real estate and infrastructure. Overlaps with Periskop's German institutional investor focus and multi-fund approach.

Emerging players

• Aquila Capital: Aquila Capital is a Hamburg-based specialist in real assets and real estate investment management across Europe, with thematic ESG-aligned funds. Comparable to Periskop's ESG-integrated, multi-vertical institutional approach.

Broad incumbents

• Union Investment Real Estate: Union Investment Real Estate is a Hamburg-based, major German institutional real estate manager running open-ended and closed-end funds across residential, office, logistics, and development. Overlaps with Periskop's institutional client base and DACH focus.
• DWS Group: DWS is one of Europe's largest asset managers with a sizable real estate platform (DWS Real Estate) operating pan-European and global funds. It competes with Periskop for German institutional capital and offers similar asset classes at much greater scale.
• Schroders Capital Real Estate: Schroders Capital Real Estate is the global real estate arm of Schroders, offering pan-European core, value-add, and debt strategies. Competes with Periskop in European institutional mandates at larger AUM scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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