Drake Star Acts as Exclusive Financial Advisor to ConSense on the Majority Recapitalization with Maguar Capital

Aachen | Munich | August 26, 2026 – Maguar Capital (“Maguar”), a leading German-based technology investor focusing on B2B software companies, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in leading QMS and IMS provider ConSense GmbH (“ConSense”). As part of the transaction, the three managing shareholders – Dr. Iris Bruns, Dr. Alexander Künzer and Dr. Stephan Killich – will make a significant reinvestment and continue to support ConSense alongside Maguar in its next phase of growth.

Drake Star acted as exclusive financial advisor to ConSense and its shareholders on this transaction.

Since its foundation in 2003, Aachen-headquartered ConSense has established itself as one of the leading providers of modular Quality and Integrated Management Systems (QMS/IMS). The company focuses on digitizing core workflows and managing integrated processes. The ConSense platform addresses the requirements of mid-sized companies in regulated industries across the DACH region as well as those of international corporations with complex, multi-site organizational structures. The software covers a broad range of regulatory requirements and quality standards and supports companies in meeting relevant certification requirements.

ConSense enables end-to-end traceability through audit trails, linked work instructions, and revision-controlled documentation. Given the fundamental role of the ConSense platform in customers’ quality and integrated management processes, the company has built an exceptionally loyal customer base across industries including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, energy and infrastructure. In recent years, the company has continuously expanded its product offering while establishing the technological foundation for further growth. ConSense provides AI-powered functionality for various use cases including audit preparation and research across standards and regulatory frameworks.

Maguar will back ConSense through its next phase of growth, building on a best-in-class platform, deep regulatory expertise and long-standing customer relationships. Together with the founders and the broader management team, the company will accelerate its product and technology roadmap and strengthen its go-to-market organization. International expansion will follow step by step, from a footprint that already reaches more than 50 countries.

Dr. Iris Bruns, Co-Founder and Managing Director of ConSense, commented: "With Maguar, we have found the right partner – one who shares our long-term vision for ConSense and understands our entrepreneurial culture. Together, we want to build on what we have achieved, pursue new growth opportunities and continue to develop ConSense consistently. Throughout the entire process, Ralf Philipp Hofmann and the Drake Star team exceeded our expectations: their professionalism, deep software expertise and extensive industry network were instrumental in bringing this transaction to a highly successful outcome, and working with them was a genuine pleasure for all of us as shareholders. Ultimately, it was their thorough approach, full commitment and sharp analytical insight that led us to Maguar as the ideal partner to unlock our full growth potential."

Dr. Stephan Killich, Co-Founder and Managing Director of ConSense, added: "We are proud of what we have built together with the entire ConSense team over more than two decades – above all, the close and long-standing relationships we have with our customers. The next step is to build on this foundation: we will further strengthen our market position among German-speaking mid-sized businesses, continue to develop our go-to-market organization and gradually expand internationally. Maguar brings exactly the right network and experience to support us on this journey."

Markus Schunk, Partner at Maguar, said: "ConSense is exactly the kind of entrepreneurial software company we want to partner and work with over the long term. Over more than two decades, the company has built a leading market position as a quality-focused provider in a technologically demanding and regulated environment. Together with the founders, we want to build on this strong foundation, support the company’s continued scaling and preserve the culture and entrepreneurial spirit that have made ConSense successful."

Ralf Philipp Hofmann, Managing Partner & Co-Founder of Drake Star, stressed: "ConSense has built a highly differentiated platform in a market where quality and compliance are becoming mission-critical across a wide range of industries. The company is already a recognized category leader, and with Maguar's backing, we believe it is perfectly placed to accelerate its product and technology roadmap, strengthen its position as the platform of choice for quality and integrated management systems, and follow a clear path toward international growth. It has been a pleasure for our team to support Dr. Iris Bruns, Dr. Stephan Killich, Dr. Alexander Künzer and the entire ConSense team in finding exactly the right partner for this next chapter – we're grateful for their trust and for such a strong partnership throughout the process."

Drake Star Team: Ralf Philipp Hofmann, Maximilian von Bodman, Pablo Lundershausen, Konstantin Stöhr, Tim Wellen

Inquiries

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Ralf Philipp Hofmann

Managing Partner & Co-Founder | Drake Star

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About ConSense

ConSense GmbH, headquartered in Aachen, is a leading provider of user-friendly software for quality management and integrated management systems (QMS/IMS). Since 2003, ConSense has supported companies of all sizes on their journey toward truly lived management systems – via a central, modular platform complemented by consulting, training and hosting from a single source. More than 1,000 companies and over 500,000 users in more than 50 countries work with ConSense; the software is available in more than 20 languages, as both an on-premise and a cloud solution. ConSense is certified to ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 27001 and employs staff at its offices in Aachen, Vienna and Friedrichshafen.

For more information, visit: www.consense-gmbh.de.

About Maguar Capital

Maguar Capital is a Munich-based technology investor specializing in B2B software. The company invests in small and mid-sized software businesses in the DACH region and selected European markets and supports management teams in achieving sustainable growth. The Maguar team combines decades of experience as software entrepreneurs, CEOs and private equity investors and follows a long-term, partnership-driven investment approach.

For more information, visit: www.maguar.com.

About Drake Star 

Drake Star is an award-winning global tech investment bank that has completed over 500 transactions since 2003. The Drake Star global team of experienced professionals and senior advisors across offices in New York, Munich, London, Paris, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Berlin, West Palm Beach and Dubai* focuses on mergers & acquisitions and corporate finance services worldwide in Software/SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, HR Tech, Digital Services, FinTech, Digital Media, Industrial Tech, Consumer & Retail Tech and Mobility & Sustainability.

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