Pava Partners Germany AG (Pava Partners)

Pava Partners traces its operating experience to 2001 and became an independent firm in November 2023 when 12 partners acquired TD Cowen’s continental European investment-banking business. It is headquartered in Munich and operates across Germany and Switzerland, rather than being a US-based firm.

The firm advises entrepreneurs, investors and companies on sell-side and buy-side M&A, debt advisory and equity financing. Its sector focus includes software, semiconductors, cybersecurity, healthcare, mobility technology, sustainability technology, consumer and internet, business services, and industrials and robotics.

Pava is especially relevant for students interested in technology-focused mid-market investment banking and cross-border DACH transactions. Its published track record emphasizes hundreds of completed transactions, founder- and shareholder-led assignments, and financing work for growing small and medium-sized companies.