- IBEX Wachstumspartner is investing in Geutebrueck, alongside AI group Merantix, as the video security specialist enters a new corporate phase.
- The partnership will support further development of AI-based applications, including potential uses of anonymised video data beyond traditional security.
- Tobias Huemmerich will take over management, with plans to further internationalise the business and expand its customer offering.
The Windhagen-based company, which has more than 55 years of experience in video security, provides video management software and associated hardware for the capture, storage, aggregation and AI-based analysis of video data. Its customers include public-sector organisations and organisations with highly critical security requirements.
As part of the investment, Europe-based AI group Merantix will also invest in Geutebrueck alongside IBEX and provide expertise in developing AI-based applications.
Geutebrueck sees opportunities to extend the role of its video management platform beyond traditional security applications. According to the company, advances in AI could enable anonymised video data to be used to identify potential efficiencies in business workflows and improve occupational safety.
The investment is therefore expected to support the expansion of Geutebrueck’s existing product portfolio with additional AI applications, while broadening the value of video management technology for customers.
The transaction also brings a change in Geutebrueck’s leadership. Katharina Geutebrueck and her husband, Christoph Hoffmann, currently Co-Managing Directors, will sell their shares and leave the company operationally. Katharina Geutebrueck had led the family-owned business founded by her father, Thomas Geutebrueck, in its second generation.
Tobias Huemmerich, previously Chief Technology Officer, will take over management responsibilities. He said the company would work with its new partners to make AI opportunities in business operations accessible to customers while continuing its development as a provider of video management software.
For the investment partners, data security and sovereignty are central considerations, with video data described as both highly sensitive and increasingly valuable. IBEX said it will work with Huemmerich and his team to further drive Geutebrueck’s internationalisation and expand its range of customer services.
The transaction is expected to close on 31 August 2026.
The investment comes as video security platforms increasingly incorporate AI capabilities that can analyse video data for purposes beyond conventional surveillance. For security professionals, the development points towards a broader role for video management infrastructure, provided data security and privacy requirements remain central to its deployment.
Geutebrueck said it will continue to focus on video security solutions for protecting people, assets, processes and critical infrastructure, while developing new applications around AI and operational efficiency.
