AURELIUS

About AURELIUS

AURELIUS is a privately-held global alternative investment platform with more than €5 billion of assets under management across alternative strategies as of December 2024 (mid-market PE strategy €830 million available capital plus additional Private Debt and Real Estate platforms), headquartered in Munich with 9 offices including London, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Malta, Milan, Stockholm, New York and Chicago. The firm was founded in 2005 by Dirk Markus and Gert Purkert (both former McKinsey consultants). The originally-listed AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co KGaA delisted in 2023, with the group now operating as a private alternative asset manager.

Investment thesis

AURELIUS deploys capital through five plus active vehicles including AURELIUS PE Mid-Market, AURELIUS PE Growth, AURELIUS Private Debt, AURELIUS Real Estate and Wealth Management vehicles, targeting special situations and operational mid-market buyouts plus growth-stage and private debt. The platform has pivoted over the past decade from pure distressed toward healthier companies with operational improvement potential. Sector focus spans industrials, business services, chemicals, consumer products, technology and software and life sciences. Geographic deployment is across Europe and North America. The operational turnaround DNA combines with a 400 plus professional in-house value-creation team executing carve-outs from large corporates.

Recent activity

Recent realised exits include apparel and schoolwear (Trutex, 2025), industrial services (MUVIQ, 2024) and consumer (Deli Barn, 2024). Recent acquisitions include smart metering (Landis+Gyr EMEA, 2025), smart metering (Sensus International from Xylem, 2025), industrial batteries (FIAMM, 2025) and automotive components (CSP/Teijin Automotive, 2024). The platform continues active deployment across the multi-strategy alternative platform. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.