What investment strategy does Beyond Capital Partners focus on?

Beyond Capital Partners focuses on Buyout strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Beyond Capital Partners have?

Beyond Capital Partners has 12 active portfolio companies and 2 completed exits and 3 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Beyond Capital Partners headquartered?

Beyond Capital Partners is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

When was Beyond Capital Partners founded?

Beyond Capital Partners was founded in 2015.

What sectors does Beyond Capital Partners invest in?

Beyond Capital Partners invests across Business Services, Healthcare, Software, Consumer.

What are Beyond Capital Partners's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Beyond Capital Partners include: BigCityBeats (2024) to Lafayette Mittelstand Capital; EBERTLANG (2019) to HQ Equita.

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Beyond Capital Partners

Frankfurt, Germany·Founded 2015·

Buyout

·beyondcapital-partners.com

Frankfurt lower-mid-market buyout firm founded in 2015 by Christoph Kauter, acquiring majority stakes in profitable asset-light DACH SMEs across B2B and IT services, software, healthcare and lifestyle, with a buy-and-build approach.

AUM

–

Funds

vintages 2017–2024

Portfolio

Exits

Beyond Capital Partners is a Frankfurt buyout firm with 12 active companies and 2 exits.

SectorsBusiness Services Healthcare Software Consumer

Key takeaways

·Top sector focus: Business Services (43% of portfolio).
·Fund cadence: ~4Y between vintages · last raise 2024.

Sector breakdown

14 companies

Business Services

6 · 43%

Healthcare

3 · 21%

Software

2 · 14%

Agriculture

1 · 7%

IT Services

1 · 7%

Consumer

1 · 7%

Key facts

HQFrankfurt, Germany

Founded2015

Websitebeyondcapital-partners.com

Recent exits

Beyond Capital Partners sold BigCityBeats to Lafayette Mittelstand Capital in 2024 after 6 years.

Beyond Capital Partners sold Ebertlang to HQ Equita in 2019 after 2 years.

Partners

Christoph KauterManaging Partner

Coverage notes

3 funds tracked, 14 portfolio companies (12 active · 2 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Investment team

Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.

Christoph Kauter

Managing Partner

Funds & portfolio

Every fund Beyond Capital Partners has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

3 funds

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

Beyond Capital Partners Fund III

Buyout2024€180M3 assets

Buyout

2024 · 2yr

€180M

–

Unrealized

3 held

Company	Entry
Feldhoff & Cie Business Services · Germany	2026
KLmed Healthcare · Germany	2025
Orendt Studios Business Services · Germany	2024

Beyond Capital Partners Fund IIHarvesting

Buyout2020€115M8 assets

Buyout

2020 · 6yr

€115M

–

Unrealized

8 held

Company	Entry
Ank-Kaiser Sanitaetshaus Healthcare · Germany	2022
Dr. Hoffmann Facility Services Business Services · Germany	2021
ECD International Business Services · Germany	2023
Holger Grelck Forstbaumschulen Agriculture · Germany	2023
Ounda Healthcare · Germany	2020
Soft & Cloud Software · Germany	2022
Wiethe Content Business Services · Germany	2021
Xortec IT Services · Germany	2021

Beyond Capital Partners Fund IHarvesting

Buyout20171 assets2 exits

Buyout

2017 · 9yr

–

Unrealized

1 held

Company	Entry
LDBS Lichtdienst Business Services · Germany	2015

Realized

2 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
BigCityBeats Consumer · Germany	2018	2024	Secondary	Lafayette Mittelstand Capital	–
Ebertlang Software · Germany	2017	2019	Secondary	HQ Equita	–

About Beyond Capital Partners

Beyond Capital Partners is a German SME succession-focused DACH buy-and-build platform with €180 million Fund III (closed at hard cap April 2024) and total firm AUM across Funds I to III approximately €300-350 million as of December 2024, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. The firm was founded in 2015 (first acquisition) as a GmbH structure independent partner-owned platform with GP commitment from Beyond Family and Friends (10 percent plus) backed by UN PRI and EIF.

Investment thesis

Beyond Capital Partners deploys capital through three flagship funds (Beyond Capital Partners Fund I, II, III), targeting buy-and-build buyout for SMEs with succession solutions and expansion capital. The platform transforms regional heroes into national champions across the DACH region. Sector focus spans healthcare, B2B services, marketing agencies, software distribution, e-commerce, industrial cleaning, security solutions and optometry and acoustics. Geographic deployment is concentrated on DACH (Germany core, Austria, Switzerland) emphasising sustainable entrepreneurship.

Recent activity

Recent realised exits include events and entertainment (2024) and media and events (2024). Recent acquisitions include healthcare (2025), B2B services (2024-2025) and medical supplies retail (2025). The platform continues active deployment of Fund III across the DACH SME succession thesis.

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Beyond Capital Partners focus on?: Beyond Capital Partners focuses on Buyout strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does Beyond Capital Partners have?: Beyond Capital Partners has 12 active portfolio companies and 2 completed exits and 3 funds tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Beyond Capital Partners headquartered?: Beyond Capital Partners is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.
When was Beyond Capital Partners founded?: Beyond Capital Partners was founded in 2015.
What sectors does Beyond Capital Partners invest in?: Beyond Capital Partners invests across Business Services, Healthcare, Software, Consumer.
What are Beyond Capital Partners's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by Beyond Capital Partners include: BigCityBeats (2024) to Lafayette Mittelstand Capital; EBERTLANG (2019) to HQ Equita.