What investment strategy does ELF Capital Group focus on?

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

How many portfolio companies does ELF Capital Group have?

ELF Capital Group has 11 active portfolio companies and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.

Where is ELF Capital Group headquartered?

ELF Capital Group is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

When was ELF Capital Group founded?

ELF Capital Group was founded in 2020.

What sectors does ELF Capital Group invest in?

ELF Capital Group invests across Industrials, Business Services, Consumer, TMT, Energy, Financials.

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ELF Capital Group

Frankfurt am Main, Germany·Founded 2020·

Growth Equity Buyout

·elfcapital.de

ELF Capital Group is a Frankfurt-based private credit manager providing flexible, mostly senior-secured financing (typically EUR 10-50m) to established mid-market and Mittelstand companies across the DACH region, Benelux and Scandinavia, for buy-outs, growth, refinancings and add-on acquisitions. Founded in 2020 by Christian Fritsch and Florian Wimpff, it took over the European Lending Fund I direct-lending platform in June 2020 and became majority-owned by listed Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) from 2023 while continuing to operate as a distinct manager. ELF Capital Advisory GmbH advises the closed-end ELF European Lending Fund and ELF Capital Solutions credit funds.

AUM

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Funds

vintages 2019

Portfolio

Exits

ELF Capital Group is a Frankfurt am Main growth equity firm with 11 active companies.

SectorsIndustrials Business Services Consumer TMT Energy Financials

Sector breakdown

11 companies

Industrials

2 · 18%

Energy

1 · 9%

Fintech

1 · 9%

Mobility

1 · 9%

EdTech

1 · 9%

Business Services

1 · 9%

Logistics

1 · 9%

Consumer

1 · 9%

Key facts

HQFrankfurt am Main, Germany

Founded2020

Websiteelfcapital.de

Recent exits

No exits recorded yet.

Partners

Christian FritschFounding Partner / Managing Partner

Florian WimpffManaging Partner

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 11 portfolio companies (11 active · 0 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Investment team

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

Christian Fritsch

Founding Partner / Managing Partner

Florian Wimpff

Managing Partner

Funds & portfolio

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

1 fund

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

ELF European Lending Fund IActive

Evergreen201911 assets

Evergreen

2019 · 7yr

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Unrealized

11 held

Company	Entry
ABIONIK Group Energy · Germany	2020
Fintiba Fintech · Germany	2025
Green Mobility Holding Mobility · Germany	2022
karriere tutor EdTech · Germany	2022
monta Klebebandwerk Industrials · Germany	2022
Oppermann & Fuss Business Services · Germany	2022
Pacoma Industrials · Germany	2021
Postcon National Logistics · Germany	2020
Private Pier Industries Consumer · Germany	2021
SMG European Recovery SPAC Financials · Germany	2022
WERU Group Construction · Germany	2020

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does ELF Capital Group focus on?: ELF Capital Group focuses on Growth, Buyout strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does ELF Capital Group have?: ELF Capital Group has 11 active portfolio companies and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
Where is ELF Capital Group headquartered?: ELF Capital Group is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
When was ELF Capital Group founded?: ELF Capital Group was founded in 2020.
What sectors does ELF Capital Group invest in?: ELF Capital Group invests across Industrials, Business Services, Consumer, TMT, Energy, Financials.