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KKA Partners announces the acquisition of anykey GmbH by the Xantaro Group
Berlin, November 2025. The Xantaro Group, a leading provider of complex IT and network infrastructure solutions, is expanding its service portfolio in the areas of security and data center infrastructure through the integration of anykey GmbH.
Founded in 1999 and based in Troisdorf, Germany, anykey specializes in data center infrastructure, IT security and managed services. The integration adds deep expertise in information security and automation to the Xantaro Group.
“With anykey, we are gaining another partner that brings deep expertise in SOC and IT security. This ideally complements our existing offerings for enterprise customers, carriers, ISPs, and data center operators,” explains Jürgen Städing, COO of the Xantaro Group. Stephan Wirtz, Managing Director of anykey GmbH, adds: “Our customers will benefit from the combination of in-depth infrastructure know-how and the Xantaro Group’s broad expertise in network, security and managed services.”
With the addition of anykey GmbH, the Xantaro Group – which already includes NetDescribe GmbH and the nicos Group – continues to expand its service offering. Today, the group provides a comprehensive end-to-end portfolio covering high-performance networks, security and virtualization solutions and 24/7 managed services across Europe.
About anykey GmbH
anykey GmbH is an IT systems integrator specializing in data center infrastructure, IT security and managed services. Since 1999, the company has supported businesses in planning, implementing and operating complex IT systems.
More information: www.anykey.de
About Xantaro Group
The Xantaro Group is a leading, vendor-independent provider of network infrastructure and IT security solutions. Since 2007, the group has supported network operators, service providers, data centers and enterprises in designing, implementing and operating complex network and security infrastructures.
More information: www.xantaro.net
About KKA
KKA Partners was founded in 2018 and is a Berlin-based private equity firm investing in leading small to medium-sized companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It invests in established, profitable and growing niche champions through its strong access to the DACH Mittelstand. KKA helps its portfolio companies realize their full potential by combining traditional and technology-driven value driver strategies.
Leading institutional investors worldwide, including the European Investment Fund (“EIF”), entrust the KKA team with their capital. This transaction also receives support from the European Union under the InvestEU Fund.
More information: www.kkapartners.com