Allianz Global Investors

What they do

Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) operates as the primary asset management division of the German insurance giant Allianz Group, alongside PIMCO. Managing over EUR 591 billion globally as of early 2026, the firm offers a broad spectrum of active investment strategies across equities, fixed income, multi-asset, and private markets. In the startup and private company ecosystem, AllianzGI primarily acts as a major Limited Partner (LP) backing VC and PE funds, a co-investor in growth and buyout stages, and a direct investor in large-scale infrastructure and private debt. It is distinct from Allianz X, the group's direct venture capital arm, though the two occasionally collaborate on wealth management and private market access initiatives.

What they look for

AllianzGI focuses on active asset management to protect and enhance client assets over the long term. In private markets, they seek to capture illiquidity and complexity premia by investing in infrastructure (debt and equity), private credit, private equity, and impact investing. They emphasize diversification across geographies, sectors, and vintage years to deliver resilient, risk-adjusted returns.

Stage

Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+

Sectors

Climate, Deeptech, Fintech, Healthcare, Edtech, Food and agriculture, SaaS

Based

Frankfurt, DE