Lincoln International Acquires TCG Corporate Finance, a Leading Technology Investment Banking Advisor to European Private Equity

Strengthens the firm’s technology and digital expertise globally and its presence across the continent

Lincoln International, a leading global investment banking advisory firm, announced today that it has acquired TCG Corporate Finance (TCG), a boutique European technology and digital economy advisory firm with offices in Munich, Berlin, Stockholm and London.

With the acquisition, Lincoln’s team of dedicated technology investment banking advisors serving the private equity community in Europe has doubled to more than 60 and brings Lincoln’s Global Technology Group to over 150 professionals worldwide. The TCG team adds significant leadership and vertical specialization around software & IT services – areas experiencing increased investment as businesses leverage technology solutions to drive performance and digitally transform their organizations.

Concurrent to the announcement, Scott Twibell, Managing Director of Lincoln’s U.S. Technology Group, and Harald Mährle, Managing Director and Co-Founder of TCG, have been appointed as Co-Heads of Lincoln’s Global Technology Group.

“The addition of TCG is a significant milestone for the global expansion of our Technology team, which has experienced incredible growth given the influence of technology in every facet of business and life,” said Rob Brown, Lincoln International’s Chief Executive Officer.

Rob continued, “Harry and his senior team have built a highly successful firm – one that is known for delivering excellence and insightful partnership to a cadre of esteemed private markets clients. That entrepreneurial approach and high-performance mentality are just two of the many cultural attributes our firms share. We are excited to integrate them onto the Lincoln platform and capture the many opportunities ahead under Scott’s and Harry’s leadership of the global team.”

Harry and four additional Managing Directors bring more than 20 years of relationships with private equity, management teams and founders who lead and invest in businesses that focus on technology services, software and the digital economy. Their deep sub-sector specialization and senior advisory on every mandate have led to nearly 20 closed transactions over the last 18 months.

“We are excited to be able to serve our clients even better now that we are a part of Lincoln. Our global Technology team, with over 150 highly specialized M&A advisors, positions Lincoln as one of the market leaders in the tech segment,” commented Harry. “With our unique global presence—spanning 25 offices in 15 countries—we have premier access to investors worldwide. We will leverage this strength to continue delivering the best possible outcomes for our clients.”

Scott Twibell added, “This transaction significantly expands the breadth and depth of our PE relationships and will continue to position us well to capture additional share by bringing end-to-end technology expertise to clients. By adding TCG’s strong market position in Europe to our existing presence in Europe and the U.S., we’re poised for great success delivering private capital markets expertise across software and services in the enterprise tech stack.”

With more than 20 Technology Managing Directors globally, Scott and Harry will work with other geographic Co-heads, Will Bowmer in the U.S. and Chris Brooks and Matthieu Rosset in Europe, on the strategic growth of the business across geographies.

Additional terms of the transaction were not disclosed.