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Having grown up in a small village in Western Germany, surrounded by the entrepreneurial spirit of family-owned businesses, Joshua Starke has always felt a deep connection to the German Mittelstand. Over the past ten years as a serial entrepreneur, he has worked closely with SMEs, experiencing firsthand the increasing urgency of succession challenges. This led him to launch Starke Unternehmensnachfolge, with the goal of acquiring and continuing the development of an exceptional German SME.
For him, “succession means taking on responsibility – for a life’s work, for the people who work in and support the company, and for a long-term perspective in which past successes are respected, culture and values are preserved, and the business is sustainably developed with courage and strategic foresight.”
He is supported by a selected group of investors, including Inseta, Istria Capital, evolutiq, Vonzeo Capital, Valmaris Private Investors, Cerralvo Capital, Forti SF Partners, Legacy Partners, 9T Capital, RPG Capital, Marc Bartomeus, Till Bossert, Alexander Kirn, Jürgen Rilling, Christopher King, and Alexander Hansen.
Joshua brings extensive entrepreneurial and leadership experience. He co-founded several companies and digital startups, including VAYS, a smart home and electrics-as-a-service company with a nationwide installer network, as well as Degura and Evano, before joining GIGA.GREEN as Vice President of Business Development. His academic background includes an MBA at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management and a certificate in business strategy from Harvard Business School.
He is actively searching for a well-established, profitable B2B company in Germany with revenues between €5-50M. Based on his experience, his primary focus is on building-technology-related trades, such as electrical installations, HVAC, photovoltaics, smart building systems, network technology, security systems, or fire protection. Additionally, he is also interested in building-related services such as technical maintenance, as well as broader B2B services, while remaining opportunistic and open to other industries.
