Barlian Family Office Makes Minority Investment in Peter Park

Digital parking solutions provider Peter Park has secured a new round of growth financing with a majority investment from private equity firm Great Hill Partners and a minority stake from the family office ARBAnova Familienstiftung. The Munich-based company, founded in 2019, operates a fully digital platform for managing off-street urban parking using license plate recognition and cloud-based infrastructure. The new funding will support expansion across Europe, further development of its salesforce and technology, and continuation of its rapid growth strategy. The founding team, led by CEO Maximilian Schlereth, will retain equity and continue in leadership roles. With this latest transaction, Peter Park’s total funding surpasses €100 million.

About ARBAnova: the family office and foundation of Marianne and Reinhold Barlian

Founded in 2017 by Marianne and Reinhold A. Barlian, the ARBAnova Familienstiftung functions as the Barlian family office and invests in mid-sized companies and innovative startups. Operating from Würzburg, the foundation channels its capital through various entities such as Barlian Management Consulting GmbH and ARBAconsult, focusing on long-term industrial investments, real estate, and technology-driven enterprises. ARBAnova aims to foster sustainable economic value and support education, youth and elder care, and scientific advancement. Its investment in Peter Park builds on a prior commitment dating back to 2020 and aligns with the foundation’s mission to support scalable, future-ready mobility and infrastructure solutions across Europe.

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