What investment strategy does Bitburger Holding focus on?

Bitburger Holding focuses on Growth, Buyout, VC strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Bitburger Holding have?

Bitburger Holding has 27 active portfolio companies and 5 completed exits and 2 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Bitburger Holding headquartered?

Bitburger Holding is headquartered in Bitburg, Germany.

When was Bitburger Holding founded?

Bitburger Holding was founded in 1998.

What sectors does Bitburger Holding invest in?

Bitburger Holding invests across Consumer, Industrials, Healthcare, Energy, Business Services.

What are Bitburger Holding's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Bitburger Holding include: HTS tentiQ (2025) to Findos Investor GmbH; Sterntaler (2025) to Sterntaler Verwaltungs GmbH; Poli-Tape Group (2024) to Fedrigoni Group; Naughty Nuts (2023) to Smart Organic AD; Just Spices (2021) to Kraft Heinz.

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Bitburger Holding

Bitburg, Germany·Founded 1998·

Growth Equity Buyout Venture Capital

·bitburger-holding.de

Bitburger Holding GmbH is the family-equity holding of the Simon entrepreneurial family (owners of the Bitburger brewery group, founded 1817 by Johann Peter Wallenborn), established in 1998 in Bitburg to hold the family's non-brewery direct investments in successful German Mittelstand companies with a long-term, generational ownership horizon. Its portfolio spans majority and minority stakes across consumer goods (Gerolsteiner), tools and industrials (Wera), dental and healthcare technology (Duerr Dental, Schuelke) and recycling (Avista Oil), complemented by the Bitburger Ventures / Simon Capital venture-capital vehicle launched in 2018.

AUM

–

Funds

vintages 1998–2018

Portfolio

Exits

Bitburger Holding is a Bitburg growth equity firm with 27 active companies and 5 exits.

SectorsConsumer Industrials Healthcare Energy Business Services

Key takeaways

·5 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 5 realized deals: 6 years.
·Top sector focus: Consumer (25% of portfolio).

Sector breakdown

32 companies

Consumer

8 · 25%

Biotech

4 · 13%

Industrials

3 · 9%

ClimateTech

2 · 6%

SaaS

2 · 6%

Healthcare

2 · 6%

AgTech

1 · 3%

HealthTech

1 · 3%

Geography breakdown

4 geographies

Germany

27 · 84%

Austria

2 · 6%

Netherlands

2 · 6%

United Kingdom

1 · 3%

Key facts

HQBitburg, Germany

Founded1998

Websitebitburger-holding.de

Recent exits

Bitburger Holding sold HTS tentiQ to Findos Investor GmbH in 2025 after 6 years.

Bitburger Holding sold Sterntaler to Sterntaler Verwaltungs GmbH in 2025 after 15 years.

Bitburger Holding sold Poli-Tape Group to Fedrigoni Group in 2024 after 8 years.

Bitburger Holding sold Naughty Nuts to Smart Organic AD in 2023 after 1 year.

Coverage notes

2 funds tracked, 32 portfolio companies (27 active · 5 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

Every fund Bitburger Holding has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

2 funds

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

Bitburger VenturesActive

Evergreen201822 assets2 exits

Evergreen

2018 · 8yr

–

Unrealized

22 held

Company	Entry
Atlea Germany	–
Deutsche Sanierungsberatung ClimateTech · Germany	2026
Eternal AgTech · Germany	2026
Hello Inside HealthTech · Austria	–
HOLY Consumer · Germany	–
Infinite Roots Biotech · Germany	–
Liria Germany	–
Lyre's Consumer · United Kingdom	–
MicroHarvest Biotech · Germany	2023
Neople Software · Netherlands	2024
O.C. Hairsystems Germany	–
Ordio SaaS · Germany	–
Pacifico Biolabs Biotech · Germany	–
Razor Group E-commerce · Germany	–
SenseUP Biotech · Germany	–
Share Consumer · Germany	–
Squake SaaS · Germany	2023
TukToro EdTech · Germany	2025
VisioLab AI/ML · Germany	2026
Visus ONE Healthcare · Germany	–
Vox AI Netherlands	2025
Waterdrop Consumer · Austria	2018

Realized

2 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Just Spices Consumer · Germany	2020	2021	Trade Sale	Kraft Heinz	–
Naughty Nuts Consumer · Germany	2022	2023	Trade Sale	Smart Organic AD	–

Bitburger Holding (Evergreen)Active

Evergreen19985 assets3 exits

Evergreen

1998 · 28yr

–

Unrealized

5 held

Company	Entry
Avista Oil ClimateTech · Germany	2019
Duerr Dental MedTech · Germany	2011
Gerolsteiner Brunnen Consumer · Germany	1969
Schuelke & Mayr Healthcare · Germany	2023
Wera Werkzeuge Industrials · Germany	2016

Realized

3 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
HTS tentiQ Industrials · Germany	2019	2025	Secondary	Findos Investor GmbH	–
Poli-Tape Group Industrials · Germany	2016	2024	Trade Sale	Fedrigoni Group	–
Sterntaler Consumer · Germany	2010	2025	MBO	Sterntaler Verwaltungs GmbH	–

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Bitburger Holding focus on?: Bitburger Holding focuses on Growth, Buyout, VC strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does Bitburger Holding have?: Bitburger Holding has 27 active portfolio companies and 5 completed exits and 2 funds tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Bitburger Holding headquartered?: Bitburger Holding is headquartered in Bitburg, Germany.
When was Bitburger Holding founded?: Bitburger Holding was founded in 1998.
What sectors does Bitburger Holding invest in?: Bitburger Holding invests across Consumer, Industrials, Healthcare, Energy, Business Services.
What are Bitburger Holding's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by Bitburger Holding include: HTS tentiQ (2025) to Findos Investor GmbH; Sterntaler (2025) to Sterntaler Verwaltungs GmbH; Poli-Tape Group (2024) to Fedrigoni Group; Naughty Nuts (2023) to Smart Organic AD; Just Spices (2021) to Kraft Heinz.