BID Equity
BID Equity is a Hamburg-based private equity firm founded in 2016 by three former BCG consultants that invests exclusively in European B2B software companies, building market-leading platforms through a buy-and-build strategy with a focus on the DACH region.
BID Equity is a Hamburg buyout firm with €800M AUM, 18 active companies and 9 exits.
- ·8 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 9 realized deals: 3 years.
- ·Top sector focus: Software (37% of portfolio).
- ·Fund cadence: ~3Y between vintages · last raise 2025.
Sector breakdown
27 companiesGeography breakdown
6 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
BID Equity sold Bmobile to BID Equity Continuation Fund I SCSp in 2025 after 2 years.
BID Equity sold everii Group GmbH to BID Equity Continuation Fund I SCSp in 2025 after 3 years.
BID Equity sold JustRelate Group to BID Equity Continuation Fund I SCSp in 2025 after 5 years.
Coverage notes
4 funds tracked, 27 portfolio companies (18 active · 9 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund BID Equity has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
BID Equity Continuation Fund IBuyout2025€300M6 assetsBuyout2025 · 1yr€300M6–
Unrealized
6 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Bmobile SaaS · France | 2025 |
| Cuseum SaaS · Boston, Massachusetts, USA | 2025 |
| everii SaaS · Germany | 2025 |
| everii Group GmbH Software · Germany | 2025 |
| JustRelate SaaS · Germany | 2025 |
| JustRelate Group Software · Germany | 2025 |
BID Equity Fund IIIBuyout2023€310M7 assets4 exitsBuyout2023 · 3yr€310M74
Unrealized
7 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Crisalix HealthTech · Switzerland | 2024 |
| EvidentIQ Group Software · Germany | 2019 |
| Insurgo InsurTech · Germany | 2025 |
| Local Brand X AdTech · Germany | 2026 |
| MegaCAD Group Software · Germany | 2023 |
| Realview PropTech · Switzerland | 2024 |
| TinyMDM Software · France | 2025 |
Realized
4 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bmobile SaaS · France | 2023 | 2025 | Continuation Vehicle | BID Equity Continuation Fund I SCSp | – |
| everii Group GmbH Software · Germany | 2022 | 2025 | Continuation Vehicle | BID Equity Continuation Fund I SCSp | – |
| JustRelate Group Software · Germany | 2020 | 2025 | Continuation Vehicle | BID Equity Continuation Fund I SCSp | – |
| Nextron Cybersecurity · Germany | 2023 | 2026 | Secondary | Eurazeo | – |
BID Equity Fund IIHarvestingBuyout2019€125M5 assets2 exitsBuyout2019 · 7yr€125M52
Unrealized
5 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| AB Cube HealthTech · France | 2022 |
| EvidentIQ HealthTech · Germany | 2019 |
| FarMedvisie HealthTech · Netherlands | 2022 |
| HQLabs Software · Germany | 2022 |
| MegaCAD Software · Germany | 2023 |
Realized
2 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| everii SaaS · Germany | 2022 | 2025 | Continuation Vehicle | BID Equity Continuation Fund I SCSp | – |
| JustRelate SaaS · Germany | 2020 | 2025 | Continuation Vehicle | BID Equity Continuation Fund I SCSp | – |
BID Equity Investment I FundRealizedBuyout20160 assets3 exitsBuyout2016 · 10yr–03
Realized
3 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eSight Energy Software · UK | 2018 | 2021 | Trade Sale | MRI Software | – |
| Midoco SaaS · Germany | 2016 | 2019 | Secondary | LEA Partners | – |
| myneva HealthTech · Germany | 2017 | 2021 | Secondary | Summa Equity | – |
About BID Equity
BID Equity is an alternative investment platform with capital deployed across 4 active fund vehicles, headquartered in Frankfurt. The firm deploys capital across European mid and small-cap businesses spanning TMT, healthcare, industrials and software.
Investment thesis
The platform combines complementary investment strategies, deploying capital across TMT, healthcare, industrials and software businesses in Germany and the DACH region. Multi-strategy capital deployment enables flexibility across the business lifecycle, with the partnership culture supporting management teams through growth, transmission and selective M&A across multiple fund vintages and asset classes.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include JustRelate Group (TMT, 2025), everii Group (TMT, 2025), myneva Group (healthcare, 2021) and Abionik Group (industrials, 2021). The platform tracks 4 fund vehicles, 14 active portfolio companies and 6 realised exits across the strategy's history.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does BID Equity focus on?
- BID Equity focuses on Buyout strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does BID Equity have?
- BID Equity has 18 active portfolio companies and 9 completed exits and 4 funds tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is BID Equity headquartered?
- BID Equity is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.
- What is BID Equity's assets under management?
- BID Equity manages approximately €800M in assets under management.
- When was BID Equity founded?
- BID Equity was founded in 2016.
- What sectors does BID Equity invest in?
- BID Equity invests across Software.
- What are BID Equity's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by BID Equity include: Nextron (2026) to Eurazeo; Bmobile (2025) to BID Equity Continuation Fund I SCSp; everii Group GmbH (2025) to BID Equity Continuation Fund I SCSp; JustRelate Group (2025) to BID Equity Continuation Fund I SCSp; everii (2025) to BID Equity Continuation Fund I SCSp; JustRelate (2025) to BID Equity Continuation Fund I SCSp; eSight Energy (2021) to MRI Software; myneva (2021) to Summa Equity.
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