Houlihan Lokey Advises Maxburg

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that Maxburg Fund III has agreed to the sale of Securepoint to Maxburg’s newly established single-asset continuation fund, backed by Accel-KKR, a global tech-focused investment firm.

Founded in 1997 by Claudia and Lutz Hausmann and headquartered in Lüneburg, Germany, Securepoint is a leading provider of cybersecurity software solutions serving SMEs through a highly differentiated indirect channel model. The company operates a network of approximately 5,800 channel partners and managed service providers, serving more than 125,000 end-customers across the DACH region. Securepoint offers an integrated suite of cybersecurity solutions spanning network security, endpoint protection, awareness training, and managed security services.

Since Maxburg’s investment in 2018, Securepoint has evolved from a founder-led business into a professionally managed cybersecurity platform, while significantly strengthening its recurring revenue profile, expanding its partner ecosystem, and deepening its competitive positioning in the DACH SME cybersecurity market. Maxburg has supported the company’s successful long-term development, including the completion of its first strategic add-on acquisition and the continued expansion of its cybersecurity offering.

The transaction enables Maxburg and the Securepoint management team to continue their partnership through the next ownership cycle, supported by additional capital to accelerate organic growth initiatives, selective M&A, and further expansion of the company’s cybersecurity platform.

Following a competitive auction process, Accel-KKR was appointed the lead investor in Maxburg’s first continuation fund, alongside other institutional investors. Maxburg Fund IV will also invest alongside the continuation fund, further reinforcing alignment across the Maxburg platform. Existing Maxburg investors were offered the opportunity to realise liquidity or roll their exposure into the continuation fund.

Moritz Greve, Co-Founder and Partner at Maxburg, commented, “Securepoint represents exactly the type of business we seek to back at Maxburg: a mission-critical software platform with strong structural growth tailwinds, deeply embedded customer relationships, and significant long-term value creation potential built in a bootstrapped way by exceptional entrepreneurs. We are excited to continue our successful partnership with the founders and management team and to welcome Accel-KKR as our continuation fund investors as we support Securepoint through its next phase of growth.”

René Hofmann, Managing Director at Securepoint, commented, “We are excited to continue our partnership with Maxburg and welcome Accel-KKR as a new partner. The increasing need for digital sovereignty, reliable cybersecurity, and trusted local support creates significant opportunities for Securepoint. With the support of our partners, we will continue investing in our products, our people, and our channel network to serve customers and partners even better.”

Houlihan Lokey served as the sellside financial advisor to Maxburg. The transaction remains subject to customary regulatory approvals.

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