Christian Angermayer's Apeiron Group joins hands with Piëch Family Office (Porsche and Volkswagen) to establish the first European accumulation investment institution SQD.AI Strategies AG

New York, June 6 , 2025 – Heidelberger __Beteiligungsholding __AG announced that it will adjust its strategic focus and will focus on investing in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) in the future. As the first step in strategic transformation, the company plans to invest 10 million euros in the native token of the fast-growing decentralized AI data infrastructure protocol.

SQD.AI is one of the fastest growing suppliers of decentralized data platforms in the world, founded in 2021 by Dr. Dmitry Zhelezov and Marcel Fohrmann. The company's revenue has grown by more than 100% in the past 12 months and has reached the millions of euros. It is regarded as one of the most promising innovative companies in the field of AI agents and Web3 application indexing data.

Christian Angermayer's Apeiron Group will become Heidelberger ********Beteiligungsholding ********AG 's important shareholders and 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 hold a special shareholders' meeting and propose to rename the company's name from Heidelberger Beteiligungsholding AG to SQD . AI ********Strategies ********AG and amend the company's articles of association to formally establish a new investment strategic direction. In addition, it has been represented by Piëch ******** Clemens Jakopitsch, whose Family Office has made substantial investments in SQD , is expected to serve as chairman of the company's supervisory board. Jakopitsch has extensive experience in private equity investment and AI and will play a key role in leading the company's future development.

The company also plans to further raise up to $ 50 million this year to purchase more SQD tokens and strengthen its strategic layout.

It is worth noting that other holders of the SQD token include Peter , invested through Elevat 3 Capital. ********Thiel (a strategic investment platform under Founders Fund ), as well as world-renowned investment institutions such as Zee Prime Capital, Hypersphere, Digital Finance Group, Anthos, Banter Capital and Blockchange Ventures, further highlighting the recognition and attractiveness of the project among the world's top technology investors.

Clemens ********Jakopitsch said: “AI will completely reshape our world in the next few years. By focusing resources on investment strategies and firmly advancing the SQD development strategy, we are striving to build SQD.AI Strategies AG into an important participant in the most transformative market of this era.”

About Heidelberger Beteiligungsholding AG (to be renamed

SQD.AI Strategies AG ):

Heidelberger Beteiligungsholding AG is a listed investment company headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany. After the name change, the company will focus on strategic investments in the field of AI infrastructure, with a special emphasis on the decentralized data ecosystem. The company's stock is listed in the Frankfurt Stock Exchange's general standard sector with the stock code IPOK .

About SQD.AI :

SQD.AI is the world's leading supplier of indexed data infrastructure, providing services for AI agents and Web3 applications. As the first database network and decentralized data platform, SQD.AI has built a decentralized data layer to provide open and scalable access channels for high-quality data, which is one of the key cornerstones for future AI development. Its tokens are currently in Binance ******** Trading on mainstream trading platforms such as Alpha , Bybit , Crypto.com .