Erik Eckhardt

MBG Mittelständische Beteiligungs Baden-Württemberg GmbH (MBG Baden-Württemberg) is the private equity and venture capital division of Bürgschaftsbank Baden-Württemberg GmbH. The firm was founded in 1971. It is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.

LBBW Venture Capital GmbH (LBBW-VC) is part of the private equity arm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of LBBW-Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, a government-controlled regional bank based in southwestern Germany. Significant minority shareholders in LBBW include regional financial institutions and local government entities. LBBW-VC was established in 2000 and is headquartered in Stuttgart. The firm specializes in venture capital investing.