PRESS RELEASE / 28 August 2024

A breath of fresh air at the stadium: Newport kicks off collaboration with Borussia Dortmund

Since last weekend, Newport Logistics Fund is an official advertising partner of the Bundesliga club, Borussia Dortmund. With the start of the new Bundesliga season, the young investment company has also become a member of the exclusive BVBBusinessNetzwerk.

The announcement of the new sponsorship proves that Newport, founded in 2022, doesn’t just invest in the development of promising logistics properties. The partnership with Borussia Dortmund will has started right at the starting whistle for the new Bundesliga season. The new head coach Nuri Şahin and assistant coach Lukasz Piszczek will be a breath of fresh air for the Dortmund team.

“As a passionate golfer, I know how important a strong foundation is, both in sports and in business,” says Daniel Raemy, member of the supervisory board and investment committee at Newport Logistics Fund. “With our support for Borussia Dortmund, we would like to carry on the history of success of a club that stands for tradition, passion and excellence.” Carsten Cramer, Managing Director at Borussia Dortmund, is also looking forward to the new collaboration, “BVB and Newport have a shared ambition of looking forward and achieving great things together. This startup investment company brings with it fresh ideas and a future-oriented way of thinking – characteristics that are perfectly in line with our club.”

Newport Logistics Fund is a specialist in the development, rental and sale of high-quality logistics properties throughout Europe. With a strong focus on sustainability and efficiency, Newport relies on top-notch partners and strategic investments. Its investors include private investors, family offices, institutional investors, asset managers and banks. The investment company now has a portfolio with 8 logistics objects in two Luxembourger funds with more than 300 million euros in gross real estate assets (GAV).

The partnership with BVBBusinessNetzwerk provides partners numerous benefits, including a comprehensive events program with regular events in an exclusive environment. Discussions are held on current topics with renowned guests and top-level speakers from the economy, politics, culture and sports sectors. The network offers Newport a platform on which the investors can regularly communicate with other companies in a regional and international context. Members include, among others, GLS, Melitta, Rheinmetall, Aral, Coca-Cola and Rewe. Due to broad rights like perimeter adverts, Newport will also increase its presence and visibility in the DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) region.

About Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund is one of the oldest and most popular football clubs in Germany. Founded in 1909, BVB has more than 10 million fans here in Germany alone and, beyond that, has a rapidly growing international fan base. The eight-time German champion and five-time DFB (German Football Association) Cup winner became the first German club to win a European Cup in 1966. In 1997, BVB was also the first Bundesliga team to win the UEFA Champions League and, in the same, year, they won the Intercontinental Cup. With a total turnover of more than 500 million euros, Borussia Dortmund is also one of the most financially strongest football clubs in the world.

About Newport

BUILD. LEASE. SELL.

Newport Logistics Fund is startup investment company specialised in the development, leasing and, after completion, sale of high-quality logistics properties throughout Europe. With a strong focus on sustainability and efficiency, Newport relies on top-notch partners and strategic investments in order to create long-term added value for its investors. In 2022 and 2023, Newport created its Funds I and II and successfully invested in eight logistics projects with a total surface area of around 234,000 m² and a project volume of around 300 million euros in Great Britain, Germany, Austria, France, the Netherlands and Poland. Fund III, a SICAV-RAIF fund registered in Luxembourg, will be established in the fourth quarter of 2024. With a target equity capital of 300 million euros and expected gross real estate assets of 600 million euros, Fund III is planning to diversify in at least 10 logistics projects in Europe. The funds are intended for private investors, family offices, institutional investors, asset managers and banks.