What investment strategy does GENUI focus on?

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

How many portfolio companies does GENUI have?

GENUI has 11 active portfolio companies and 9 completed exits and 3 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is GENUI headquartered?

GENUI is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.

What sectors does GENUI invest in?

GENUI invests across Healthcare, Software, Industrials, Consumer, Business Services.

What are GENUI's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by GENUI include: KGS Software (2026) to Volpi Capital; labor team (2025) to Galenica; Mindcurv (2024) to Accenture; Westbridge Advisory (2024) to Permira; mymuesli (2024) to Katjes Greenfood; GastroHero (2023) to Aurelius; Cherry (2020) to Argand Partners; fashionette (2020) to The Platform Group GmbH & Co. KG.

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GENUI

Hamburg, Germany·Founded 2014·

Buyout Growth Equity

·genui.de

Hamburg purpose-driven mid-market private-equity firm founded in 2014, backed by more than 30 entrepreneur co-investors, investing in DACH market leaders across health, digitalisation and environmental transformation.

AUM

–

Funds

vintages 2014–2022

Portfolio

Exits

GENUI is a Hamburg buyout firm with 11 active companies and 9 exits.

SectorsHealthcare Software Industrials Consumer Business Services

Key takeaways

·6 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 9 realized deals: 5 years.
·Fund cadence: ~4Y between vintages · last raise 2022.

Sector breakdown

20 companies

SaaS

3 · 15%

Healthcare

3 · 15%

Industrials

3 · 15%

Consumer

2 · 10%

E-commerce

2 · 10%

Software

1 · 5%

Pharma

1 · 5%

MedTech

1 · 5%

Geography breakdown

3 geographies

Germany

16 · 80%

Switzerland

3 · 15%

Austria

1 · 5%

Key facts

HQHamburg, Germany

Founded2014

Websitegenui.de

Recent exits

GENUI sold KGS Software to Volpi Capital in 2026 after 3 years.

GENUI sold labor team to Galenica in 2025 after 4 years.

GENUI sold Mindcurv to Accenture in 2024 after 5 years.

GENUI sold Westbridge Advisory to Permira in 2024 after 3 years.

Coverage notes

3 funds tracked, 20 portfolio companies (11 active · 9 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

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

3 funds

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

GENUI III

Buyout20225 assets1 exits

Buyout

2022 · 4yr

–

Unrealized

5 held

Company	Entry
Aagon SaaS · Germany	2025
Magnolia SaaS · Switzerland	2022
Permanence Marktplatz Oerlikon Healthcare · Switzerland	2025
PFANNER Schutzbekleidung Industrials · Austria	2025
ROTOP Pharmaka Pharma · Germany	2025

Realized

1 exit

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
KGS Software Software · Germany	2023	2026	Secondary	Volpi Capital	–

GENUI IIHarvesting

Buyout20185 assets3 exits

Buyout

2018 · 8yr

–

Unrealized

5 held

Company	Entry
Apelos Healthcare · Germany	2020
FactFinder SaaS · Germany	2021
GHM Group Industrials · Germany	2021
Senseca Industrials · Germany	2021
Valeara Healthcare · Germany	2020

Realized

3 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
labor team MedTech · Switzerland	2021	2025	Trade Sale	Galenica	–
Mindcurv IT Services · Germany	2019	2024	Trade Sale	Accenture	–
Westbridge Advisory Business Services · Germany	2021	2024	Secondary	Permira	–

GENUI IHarvesting

Buyout20141 assets5 exits

Buyout

2014 · 12yr

–

Unrealized

1 held

Company	Entry
Markup AI AI/ML · Germany	2017

Realized

5 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Cherry Gaming · Germany	2016	2020	Secondary	Argand Partners	–
Closed Consumer · Germany	2014	2019	MBO	Management	–
fashionette E-commerce · Germany	2015	2020	IPO	The Platform Group GmbH & Co. KG	–
GastroHero E-commerce · Germany	2016	2023	Secondary	Aurelius	–
mymuesli Consumer · Germany	2016	2024	Trade Sale	Katjes Greenfood	–

About GENUI

GENUI is a German entrepreneur-led private equity firm with approximately $451 million (€420 million) of assets under management as of December 2024 (raising GENUI Fund III), headquartered in Hamburg at Neuer Wall 80. The firm was founded in 2014 as a 'Good Entrepreneurship' platform and operates as a partner-owned, entrepreneur-led PE firm with a network of 30 plus GENUI Entrepreneurs (founders and owners of market-leading German companies serving on Entrepreneurs Boards).

Investment thesis

GENUI deploys capital through three flagship funds (GENUI I, II, III), targeting impact-driven mid-market buyouts with majority and minority stakes in profitable German Mittelstand companies. Typical equity tickets are €10-50 million, with sector focus across the three core themes of Good Health, Digitalisation and Environmental Transformation. Geographic deployment is concentrated on DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). The differentiator combines PE capital with the operating expertise of 30 plus accomplished entrepreneurs actively involved in deal selection and portfolio company guidance via the Entrepreneurs Boards structure.

Recent activity

Recent realised exits include digital experience and IT services (mindcurv, 2024). Recent acquisitions include PFANNER Schutzbekleidung (protective clothing and workwear, December 2025), Aagon (unified endpoint management software, January 2025) and ROTOP Pharmaka (radiopharmaceuticals, January 2025). The platform continues active deployment across the impact-driven Mittelstand mandate.

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does GENUI focus on?: GENUI focuses on Buyout, Growth strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does GENUI have?: GENUI has 11 active portfolio companies and 9 completed exits and 3 funds tracked on GP Intel.
Where is GENUI headquartered?: GENUI is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.
When was GENUI founded?: GENUI was founded in 2014.
What sectors does GENUI invest in?: GENUI invests across Healthcare, Software, Industrials, Consumer, Business Services.
What are GENUI's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by GENUI include: KGS Software (2026) to Volpi Capital; labor team (2025) to Galenica; Mindcurv (2024) to Accenture; Westbridge Advisory (2024) to Permira; mymuesli (2024) to Katjes Greenfood; GastroHero (2023) to Aurelius; Cherry (2020) to Argand Partners; fashionette (2020) to The Platform Group GmbH & Co. KG.