The Apeiron Group, led by Christian Angermayer, has partnered with Piëch Family Office (the Porsche and Volkswagen family) to establish Europe's first accumulation investment institution, SQD.AI Strategies AG
SQD.AI is one of the fastest-growing decentralized data platform providers in the world, founded by Dr. Dmitry Zhelezov and Marcel Fohrmann in 2021. In the past 12 months, the company's revenue has grown by over 100%, reaching millions of euros, and it is regarded as one of the most promising innovative companies in the field of AI agents and Web3 application indexing data.New York, June 6, 2025 ------ ++Heidelberger++ ++Beteiligungsholding++ ++AG++ announced a strategic shift, focusing on investments in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) going forward. As the first step in this strategic transformation, the company plans to invest 10 million euros in the native token SQD of the rapidly growing decentralized AI data infrastructure protocol.
SQD.AI is one of the fastest-growing decentralized data platform providers globally, founded by Dr. Dmitry Zhelezov and Marcel Fohrmann in 2021. Over the past 12 months, the company's revenue has grown by over 100%, reaching several million euros, and is regarded as one of the most promising innovative companies in the field of AI agents and Web3 application indexing data.
The Apeiron Group, led by Christian Angermayer, will become a significant shareholder of Heidelberger Beteiligungsholding AG and will jointly participate in the investment in SQD. The Apeiron Group has long been known for investing in innovative technology companies with breakthrough potential.
As part of this strategic adjustment, the company will soon hold a special shareholders' meeting to propose changing its name from Heidelberger Beteiligungsholding AG to SQD . AI Strategies AG and to amend the company's articles of association to formally establish the new investment strategy direction. Additionally, Clemens Jakopitsch, who has made significant investments in SQD on behalf of the Piëch Family Office, is expected to be appointed as the chairman of the supervisory board. Jakopitsch has extensive experience in private equity investment and the AI field and will play a key role in leading the company's future development.
The company also plans to raise up to 50 million dollars further this year to acquire more SQD tokens and strengthen its strategic layout.
Notably, other holders of SQD tokens include Peter Thiel (from the strategic investment platform of Founders Fund) through investments from Elevat 3 Capital, as well as globally renowned investment institutions such as Zee Prime Capital, Hypersphere, Digital Finance Group, Anthos, Banter Capital, and Blockchange Ventures, further highlighting the project's recognition and appeal among top global tech investors.
Clemens Jakopitsch stated: "AI will fundamentally reshape our world in the coming years. By concentrating resources on investment strategies and steadfastly advancing the SQD development strategy, we are working to make SQD.AI Strategies AG a significant player in this transformative market of our time."
About Heidelberger Beteiligungsholding AG (soon to be renamed SQD.AI Strategies AG):
Heidelberger Beteiligungsholding AG is a publicly listed investment company headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany. After the name change, the company will focus on strategic investments in the AI infrastructure field, with a particular emphasis on decentralized data ecosystems. The company's stock is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in the General Standard segment, with the stock code IPOK.
About SQD.AI:
SQD.AI is a leading provider of indexing data infrastructure, serving AI agents and Web3 applications. As the first database network and decentralized data platform, SQD.AI has built a decentralized data layer that provides open and scalable access to high-quality data, making it one of the key cornerstones for the future development of AI. Its tokens are currently traded on major trading platforms such as Binance Alpha, Bybit, and Crypto . com.
