kāpena is passionate about Digital Infrastructure.

Digital Infrastructure is the key to the 21st century.
kāpena engages in making future-proof infrastructure accessible for the private and public sector and the entire society.

kāpena ADVISORY is a leading international advisory company for Digital Infrastructure. kāpena provides commercial and technical due diligence reports for operators, investors and banks.

kāpena PARTNER provides investors with classical buy-and-build cases. This includes investment strategy, market screening, identification and approach of target companies, involving industry experts, and support in M&A negotiations.

kāpena STRATEGY supports strategy formulation and execution for public and private Digital Infrastructure stakeholders. This includes financial, operational and industry expertise in the area of products & markets, operations & technology.

Create with kāpena the
foundations of the 21st century.

CORE TEAM

The kāpena founders combine more than 100 years of sector know-how

Dr. Nico Grove

Founder and Managing Director

Senior TMT expert and
entrepreneur
Founder and MD of the Institute for Infrastructure Economics
Ex Strategy Consultant at
Accenture and A.T. Kearney
Visiting Professor at Stanford University

Helmut Kohl

Founder and Managing Director

Senior international
entrepreneur
Interim CTO and CIO
of cable operators
Member of the Board
of INTUG
President of TELECOM e.V

Thomas Langer

Founder and Managing Director

Senior financial expert
Certified Infrastructure Investment Advisor (EBS/BAI)
Ex Investment Banker and Financial Analyst
Deep understanding of the financial industry

Kristina Pakmanesh

Executive Team Assistant

Long-term experience as Executive assistant and PA
Long-term experience as Office manager

Lena Lickteig

Senior Project Manager

Economist, specialized on Public Policy
Data Scientist
Previously worked in International Development (KfW) and Research (IESE Business School)

Dr. Alice Niemann-Fritsch

Company Lawyer

Asset Management, Private Wealth Management, Compliance (Goldman Sachs)
Specialist lawyer for tax law (Hengeler Mueller and Linklaters)

Prof. Thomas R. Köhler

Senior Expert

Founder of the technology consultancy CE21 (Munich/Bornheim)
Author of a dozen books on ICT infrastructure topics (most recently “Understanding Cyber Risk” Routledge Publisher)
Research Professor and Center for International Innovation, Hankou University (CN)

Gerd J. Simon

Trusted Advisor Digital Infrastructures

Audits, M & A Support Digital Investments
GTM Models & Business Strategy Implementation
Strategic Sourcing
Co-founder Interxion Germany

Madeline Bohr

Freelance English Language Specialist

Irish-Canadian national
In Germany for approx. 45 years
35 years experience in corporate business

Elke (Elli) van Berkel

Reinzeichner (PowerPoint-Equalizer)

Graphic designer
Problem solver
Office- & Adobe-Worker

Di² – Digital Infrastructure Investment

kāpena

Website: www.di-square.eu
Europe is facing challenges in renewing and optimizing its infrastructures. This issue needs to be tackled quickly if the Old-Continent is to avoid falling behind on a global scale. Di² strives to turn this situation into an opportunity: while investors are desperately looking for profitable long-term ventures, tons of dormant projects are only waiting to be realized!

Our organization wants to act both as an enabler and a match-maker in this frame.

CONTACT US

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kāpena is passionate about Digital Infrastructure.

Create with kāpena the
foundations of the 21st century.