What investment strategy does Droege Group focus on?

Droege Group focuses on Buyout, Growth strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Droege Group have?

Droege Group has 7 active portfolio companies and 2 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Droege Group headquartered?

Droege Group is headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany.

When was Droege Group founded?

Droege Group was founded in 1988.

What sectors does Droege Group invest in?

Droege Group invests across Business Services, Healthcare, TMT, Consumer.

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Droege Group

Duesseldorf, Germany·Founded 1988·

Buyout Growth Equity

·droege-group.com

Droege Group is an independent, fully family-owned advisory and investment company founded in 1988 by Walter P. J. Droege and headquartered in Duesseldorf. It operates as an evergreen family-equity holding that takes direct majority stakes in group subsidiaries and mid-sized companies, often combined with in-house consulting, under a Buy-Build-Operate approach. Since 2018 the firm has been led by Ernest-W. Droege (Chairman) alongside founder Walter P. J. Droege. Reported 2015 metrics were about 49,600 employees and EUR 9.2bn revenue, with holdings spanning IT distribution (ALSO), staffing (Trenkwalder), healthcare and e-commerce.

AUM

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Funds

vintages 1991

Portfolio

Exits

SectorsBusiness Services Healthcare TMT Consumer

Key facts

HQDuesseldorf, Germany

Founded1988

Employees49,600+

Websitedroege-group.com

Recent exits

Weltbild

E-commerce2024 · 10yr hold

Hoeft & Wessel (METRIC mobility solutions)

Mobility2016 · 3yr hold

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 9 portfolio companies (7 active · 2 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Sector breakdown

9 companies

TMT

2 · 22%

Healthcare

2 · 22%

Consumer

1 · 11%

Mobility

1 · 11%

MedTech

1 · 11%

Business Services

1 · 11%

E-commerce

1 · 11%

Funds & portfolio

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

1 fund

Droege Family EquityEvergreenActive

1991 · 35yr7 active · 2 realized

Unrealized

7 held

Company	Sector	Geo	Entry
Actebis	TMT	Germany	2009
ALSO Holding	TMT	Switzerland	2011
Groundies	Consumer	Germany	2023
Hoffrichter	MedTech	Germany	2014
Nicolai-Vital-Resort	Healthcare	Germany	2014
Trenkwalder International	Business Services	Austria	2011
Zieger (Orbisana Healthcare)	Healthcare	Germany	2012