Rise Partners

What Rise Partners does

Rise Partners is a German tax advisory, audit, and accounting firm (Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft) founded in 2022 and headquartered in Munich, with a second office in Cologne. The firm is led by co-founders Alexander Riha and Christian Seuffert, both dual-qualified Wirtschaftsprüfer and Steuerberater who previously held partner roles at ALR Treuhand GmbH. As of the most recent reporting, Rise Partners employs approximately 100 staff and serves SMEs and enterprise clients across four named industry verticals: Real Estate, Financial Services (including AIFMs, investment firms, payment institutions, fintechs, and pension funds), Renewable Energy (photovoltaics, wind, battery storage, green hydrogen), and Investment Funds (AIFs, UCITS, private equity, private debt, infrastructure, and crypto funds). The firm is the exclusive German member of the SBC Global Alliance for cross-border engagements.

Service delivery is built on a digital-first platform stack anchored by the proprietary MyRISE client portal (certified German data hosting, structured document exchange, secure messaging) and integrations with DATEV cloud payroll, Personio HR/payroll automation, and workflow tools (candis, moss, spendesk, pleo, pliant, vimcar, Circula). The firm offers end-to-end tax advisory (returns, structuring, due diligence, restructuring, representation in fiscal court proceedings), statutory and special audits (including KWG, WpIG, KAGB, ZAG-supervised entities, §57a WPO quality controls, and internal audit / AML officer outsourcing), and outsourced financial accounting and payroll services. The firm does not publicly disclose pricing; engagements are quote-based, project-specific, and structured as multi-year contracts.

Rise Partners generates revenue through three professional services streams: Tax Advisory, Audit (mandatory and voluntary), and Accounting & Payroll Outsourcing, each delivered under recurring engagements with enterprise and mid-market clients. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, combining free non-binding initial consultations, dedicated personal contacts for enterprise accounts, interdisciplinary teams for larger audit and tax projects, and content-led demand generation through a Steuer-News blog, monthly newsletter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Ownership is private and founder-controlled (RISE PARTNERS Audit GmbH), with no identified external private equity or venture capital backing, no public listing, and no subsidiaries. International coverage flows through the SBC Global Alliance partner network.

Name

Rise Partners

Legal name

RISE PARTNERS Audit GmbH

Website

https://rise-partners.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Rise Partners is a Munich-based tax advisory, audit, and accounting firm founded in 2022 that serves German SMEs and enterprise clients across real estate, financial services, renewable energy, and funds via a digital-first delivery model anchored by the proprietary MyRISE client portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Tax Advisory Services: Ongoing tax advice, tax returns, strategic tax planning, tax due diligence, restructuring, inheritance/gift tax, representation in fiscal court proceedings, and tax audit support. Revenue is generated through recurring professional service engagements.
2. Audit Services: Statutory audits of annual and consolidated financial statements, BaFin-supervised entity audits, quality control audits, special audits, internal audit outsourcing, AML officer outsourcing, and regulatory consulting. Revenue from mandatory and voluntary audit mandates.
3. Accounting & Payroll Outsourcing: Financial accounting, monthly/quarterly reporting, payroll accounting, and annual financial statement preparation for outsourced clients. Revenue generated through recurring service contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RISE PARTNERS is a German Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft providing integrated tax advisory, statutory and voluntary auditing, accounting outsourcing, and payroll services to SMEs and specialized industries including real estate, financial services, renewable energy, and investment funds. The firm delivers professional services through a digital-first model combining cloud-based DATEV/Personio integrations, end-to-end paperless workflows, and its proprietary MyRISE client portal for secure certified German-hosted document exchange.

Product overview

RISE PARTNERS is a German auditing and tax advisory firm (Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft) founded in 2022 with approximately 100 staff members in Munich and Cologne. The company operates a platform-based service model with core services in tax consulting, auditing, and accounting/outsourcing, supplemented by specialized industry practices (Real Estate, Financial Services, New Energy, Funds) and the MyRISE digital client portal. Key offerings include: MyRISE Client Portal (secure document exchange and collaboration), Tax Advice Services, Audit Services, Accounting (with integrations like candis, moss, spendesk, pleo, pliant, Personio, Vimcar), Payroll Accounting (Datev-integrated), and specialized services for Real Estate, Financial Services, New Energy, and Funds sectors. The company emphasizes digital processes, automation, and flat hierarchies as differentiators in the traditional accounting industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tax Advice Services Comprehensive tax advisory for businesses and individuals, including ongoing tax advice, tax returns, annual financial statements, tax due diligence, national and international tax planning, restructuring, inheritance and gift tax, representation in fiscal court proceedings, and tax audit support.
• Audit Services Statutory audits of annual and consolidated financial statements, audits of BaFin-supervised entities, quality control audits under §57a WPO, special audits under MaBV and VerpackG, internal audit outsourcing, AML officer outsourcing, and regulatory consulting.
• Accounting (Outsourced) Outsourced financial accounting, accounts receivable and payable, monthly and quarterly reporting, payroll accounting, and preparation of annual financial statements, with subsystem integrations (candis, moss, Spendesk, Pleo, Pliant, Vimcar, Personio) for maximum automation.
• Payroll Accounting Complete payroll processing for employers including tax-optimized payroll runs, digital DATEV integration, automated payroll processes via Personio, and compliance with payroll tax and social security regulations.
• Real Estate Tax Advice Tax advisory for real estate investors and property companies, covering transaction due diligence, corporate form selection, real estate transfer tax optimization, and inheritance/gift tax planning across residential, office, logistics, hotel, and retail property.
• Financial Services Audit & Tax Auditing and tax advice for fully regulated and registered financial service providers, Alternative Investment Fund Managers, investment firms, payment institutions, FinTechs, and pension funds subject to KWG, WpIG, KAGB, and ZAG regulation, including internal audit and AML officer outsourcing.
• New Energy Tax Advice Tax advisory for the renewable energy sector covering photovoltaics, wind power, battery storage, and green hydrogen — including tax structuring, due diligence, payroll and financial accounting, tax return preparation, and statutory auditing for electricity producers, project developers, suppliers, and sustainable investors.
• Funds Tax Advice Tax advisory for fund structures including AIFs, UCITS, Chapter 2 funds, master-feeder structures, private equity, private debt, infrastructure, and crypto funds — covering annual financial statements, tax declarations, corporation and trade tax returns, DAC6/CRS/CFC filings, compliance, and investor and manager tax advisory.
• International Tax Services International tax advisory and cross-border support delivered through RISE PARTNERS' exclusive German membership in the SBC Global Alliance, providing access to a worldwide network of independent audit, tax, accounting, insurance, and consulting firms for clients with cross-border activities.
• MyRISE Client Portal Proprietary digital client portal providing secure document upload and download, structured filing, fast secure messaging with the RISE PARTNERS team, and certified data hosting in Germany for collaborative tax, audit, and accounting engagements.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SBC Global AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRise Partners is the exclusive German member of SBC Global Alliance, a worldwide network of leading independent auditing, tax consultancy, accounting, insurance, and management consulting firms. Through this network, Rise Partners provides comprehensive international support for clients with cross-border tax challenges, referring matters to alliance partners where German law prohibits direct advice.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Baker Tilly Germany: Mid-market German tax, audit, and advisory firm. Highly comparable to RISE PARTNERS in service mix and vertical specialization (regulated financial services, funds, real estate); co-founder Alexander Riha was Partner at Baker Tilly prior to founding RISE PARTNERS.
• BDO Germany: Global mid-tier accounting network's German practice, providing audit, tax, and advisory with strong regulatory and financial-services expertise. Overlapping target market and service mix.
• Mazars Germany: International mid-market accounting and advisory firm with a strong German tax and audit practice. Comparable in integrated audit/tax model and SME/mid-market client focus.
• RSM Germany: International mid-market audit, tax, and consulting network with a substantial German practice serving SMEs and regulated entities. Comparable service mix and target client base as RISE PARTNERS.
• Rödl & Partner: Large German mid-market tax, audit, and legal advisory firm with broad international network and strong German Mittelstand focus. Highly comparable in service breadth and target client segments.
• PKF Fasselt (PKF Germany): German member of the PKF International mid-market audit network with strengths in regulated industries (financial services, funds, real estate) and integrated tax/audit services. Direct comparable in size and vertical mix.
• Grant Thornton Germany: International mid-tier audit and advisory firm with a German practice serving listed and mid-cap clients. Overlapping service lines (audit, tax, advisory) and a comparable client profile.
• Ebner Stolz: Leading German mid-market tax, audit, and advisory firm with multi-vertical specialization and a broad German office network. Closely comparable in client profile (SMEs, regulated entities, real estate) and integrated tax-audit offering.

Broad incumbents

• KPMG Germany: Big Four German practice covering audit, tax, and advisory across all major industries. Overlaps with RISE PARTNERS in audit and regulated financial-services work but serves much larger clients at significantly greater scale.
• Deloitte Germany: Big Four German practice offering audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory. Competes with RISE PARTNERS in regulated audits and tax advisory but at significantly larger scale and broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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