Ruggell, Liechtenstein (OTS) – RM Equity Partners ( RMEP ) , the
international investment firm
focused on asset-light digital businesses, today announces the
completion of its generational handover. As of 1 October 2026, the
management company is fully owned by the three partners Eugen
Benedikt Russ , Chris Wittlinger and Nicola Szekely and the wider
team, who will make all new investments independently.

With this step, the succession within the founding family is
concluded: RMEP operates as a fully independent investment firm with
no ownership, management or personnel ties to the Russmedia group.

RMEP has grown into one of the most active investors in digital
marketplaces, software and consumer platforms in Europe:

– Assets under management of more than Ꞓ500 million

– Annual investment capacity of more than Ꞓ100 million

– 50+ portfolio investments , with 95% of revenue generated outside
Austria

– Independent evergreen structure – the partners invest their own
capital (principal investing, no external LPs)

“We are deeply grateful for the trust and support that got us
started. What the team has built over the past decade makes us proud
– and it is only the foundation. As a fully independent firm, our
focus is now entirely on the future: partnering with entrepreneurs
and building lasting, digital businesses. Results matter” – Eugen
Benedikt Russ , Managing Partner

The handover marks the start of a new chapter under the
established name RM Equity Partners (RMEP) – with a new visual
identity, a new website ( rmep.com ) and an unchanged philosophy
captured in the firm’s claim: Results Matter .

RMEP continues to actively seek new investments: majority stakes
in asset-light, digital business models – online marketplaces,
software and consumer platforms – with equity tickets of up to Ꞓ150
million .

Founders, entrepreneurs and M&A advisors are invited to get in
touch.