DACA Gesellschaft für Beteiligungen mbH is a Berlin-based investment company focused on business interests across a range of sectors. Through subsidiaries, it has acquired stakes in companies involved in pharmaceutical manufacturing, the operation of residential and nursing care homes, the Europe-wide production of plastic semi-finished products, and film and television studio operations. Its investment activities have also included the German real estate market and early investments in start-ups. The company describes its approach as investing in potential and bringing ideas into practice, drawing on experience across diverse businesses and complex development projects.

DACA is a German limited liability company registered in Berlin. Its founder and managing director, Gerhard Niehaus, is a state-certified business administrator, holds an MBA, and is a professional member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He has held management, board and supervisory roles in DACA subsidiaries and helped build several businesses, including DUBAG Deutsche Unternehmensbeteiligungen AG. Niehaus also initiated a nonprofit organization that qualifies refugees for the workforce and helps connect them with employment.