We don't just advise.
We own. We operate. We optimize.
Operating Platform for Company Building
Operating Partner
Majority stake 60-80% & operational leadership
Optimization & Consulting
International Sourcing, SCM & Operations
Management
6-12 months transformation & handover
The Operating Chairman Model
Acquisition
Majority stake 60-80%
Interim CEO
Full-time operational leadership — technology, sourcing, process optimization, growth & value creation strategies
CEO Transition
Professional CEO hired
Board Oversight
What We Bring
We build highly profitable, geopolitically resilient and proven supply chains for our companies.
Tech & AI
ERP, CRM, Cloud, Automation
International Sourcing
€30M+ — China, Korea, India
Operational Excellence
Project management, Lean Six Sigma & process optimization
First Principles
Understand why it works — don't copy
Finance & Deals
Financial planning, controlling, M&A — Columbia Business School PE
Industry Verticals
Infrastructure • Health-Tech • Mobility • Tech B2B
4 Participations
Goal: 5 active and successful holdings in the 1-3M€ EBITDA range
Andreas Mariacher
EUR ING, BSc (MCI), MSc
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From field technician to PE-trained investor
18+ years of operational experience across all levels
Telecommunications
800km+ FTTH, Open Access Wholesale, 15,000+ homes passed, 2,000+ connected, team 0→50, strategic exit.
International Sourcing
China, Korea, India — €30M+ volume, 51% gross margin achieved, regular on-site presence
Health-Tech
MedTech distribution built from zero, 4-channel sales
Energy & Mobility
Solar, batteries, EVs, rail vehicles — Business Excellence, strategy & sourcing
Consulting
Barkawi (Logistics, Operations & SCM Consulting) • innovare-tec (SCM, M&A, organizational design, processes, project management, restructuring).
Academic
MSc Industrial Engineering (FH Wiener Neustadt) • BSc MCI Innsbruck
Hanyang University Seoul • Jianghan University Wuhan
Executive Education
Columbia Business School: PE & Deals (2025)
London Business School • IESE • Telecoms Mini MBA
Certifications
EUR ING • Six Sigma Green Belt • Siemens Business Excellence
“From assembly to PE deals — operated at every level, proven at every stage.”
innovare-tec
Founded 2017 | Vienna, Austria
Not:
Bureaucracy • Micromanagement • One-size-fits-all
Instead:
Minimal HQ • Autonomous companies • Selective intervention • Entrepreneurial culture
Five strong holdings across DACH — each at 1–3M€ EBITDA, operationally excellent and sustainably profitable.
Telecoms • Infrastructure • Health-Tech • Mobility • Tech
Questions & Answers
We acquire 60-80% majority stakes in companies, take over operational leadership as Chairman for 6-12 months, and implement sustainable growth strategies. We don't just advise — we own, lead, and optimize.
Unlike traditional consulting firms, innovare-tec invests its own capital and takes on operational responsibility. The model combines consulting expertise with genuine entrepreneurial risk and long-term commitment.
We primarily invest in IT infrastructure / telecommunications, health-tech, mobility, and Tech B2B in the DACH region. Our long-term goal is five strong participations with 1-3M€ EBITDA each.
The transformation goes through four phases: 1. Acquisition, 2. Operational leadership as Interim CEO (6-12 months) focusing on tech and processes, 3. CEO transition, and 4. Strategic oversight for continuous value creation.
Let's talk.
Company Owner
Succession & operating partner
PE / Investor
Operating partner for your portfolio
Company
Interim CxO & Sourcing
innovare-tec gmbh
office@innovare-tec.com
Bäuerlegasse 8/36, 1200 Vienna
All discussions strictly confidential. No obligation.