What investment strategy does Cadence Growth Capital focus on?

Cadence Growth Capital focuses on Growth strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Cadence Growth Capital have?

Cadence Growth Capital has 7 active portfolio companies and 3 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Cadence Growth Capital headquartered?

Cadence Growth Capital is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

When was Cadence Growth Capital founded?

Cadence Growth Capital was founded in 2019.

What sectors does Cadence Growth Capital invest in?

Cadence Growth Capital invests across Software, TMT, Healthcare, Consumer, Business Services, Financials.

What are Cadence Growth Capital's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Cadence Growth Capital include: Plenticon Group (2026) to Adelis Equity Partners; Sherpany (2024) to Datasite; PlusDental (2022) to Straumann.

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Cadence Growth Capital

Munich, Germany·Founded 2019·

Growth Equity

·cadencegrowthcapital.com

Cadence Growth Capital (CGC) is a Munich-founded DACH growth equity firm backing technology-enabled, high-growth companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with typically more than EUR 10m of revenue, taking influential minority or majority stakes. Founded in 2019 by Leonard Clemens and Sebastian Eiseler, CGC has deployed around EUR 200m since 2020 across roughly eight platform investments on behalf of institutional investors and a network of over 200 high-calibre private investors from the private equity, M&A and founder community. The firm is distinct from UK-based Growth Capital Partners.

AUM

–

Funds

vintages 2020

Portfolio

Exits

Cadence Growth Capital is a Munich growth equity firm with 7 active companies and 3 exits.

SectorsSoftware TMT Healthcare Consumer Business Services Financials

Key takeaways

·3 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 3 realized deals: 3 years.

Sector breakdown

10 companies

Fintech

2 · 20%

SaaS

1 · 10%

Consumer

1 · 10%

TMT

1 · 10%

InsurTech

1 · 10%

IT Services

1 · 10%

MedTech

1 · 10%

Software

1 · 10%

Geography breakdown

3 geographies

Germany

7 · 70%

Switzerland

2 · 20%

1 · 10%

Key facts

HQMunich, Germany

Founded2019

Employees7+

Websitecadencegrowthcapital.com

Recent exits

Cadence Growth Capital sold Plenticon Group to Adelis Equity Partners in 2026 after 4 years.

Cadence Growth Capital sold Sherpany to Datasite in 2024 after 4 years.

Cadence Growth Capital sold PlusDental to Straumann in 2022 after 2 years.

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 10 portfolio companies (7 active · 3 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

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

1 fund

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

Cadence Growth Capital Fund I

Growth2020€150M7 assets3 exits

Growth

2020 · 6yr

€150M

Unrealized

7 held

Company	Entry
Circeus SaaS · UK	2025
Everphone Consumer · Germany	2021
Lunar X TMT · Germany	2024
Moonfare Fintech · Germany	–
ottonova InsurTech · Germany	2022
tink Fintech · Germany	2021
Wingtra Aerospace & Defence · Switzerland	2024

Realized

3 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Plenticon Group IT Services · Germany	2022	2026	Secondary	Adelis Equity Partners	–
PlusDental MedTech · Germany	2020	2022	Trade Sale	Straumann	–
Sherpany Software · Switzerland	2020	2024	Trade Sale	Datasite	–

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Cadence Growth Capital focus on?: Cadence Growth Capital focuses on Growth strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does Cadence Growth Capital have?: Cadence Growth Capital has 7 active portfolio companies and 3 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Cadence Growth Capital headquartered?: Cadence Growth Capital is headquartered in Munich, Germany.
When was Cadence Growth Capital founded?: Cadence Growth Capital was founded in 2019.
What sectors does Cadence Growth Capital invest in?: Cadence Growth Capital invests across Software, TMT, Healthcare, Consumer, Business Services, Financials.
What are Cadence Growth Capital's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by Cadence Growth Capital include: Plenticon Group (2026) to Adelis Equity Partners; Sherpany (2024) to Datasite; PlusDental (2022) to Straumann.