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.

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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

SectorsHealthcare Software Industrials Consumer Business Services

Key facts

HQHamburg, Germany

Founded2014

Websitegenui.de

Recent exits

KGS Software

Software2026 · 3yr hold

labor team

Healthcare2025 · 4yr hold

Mindcurv

IT Services2024 · 5yr hold

Westbridge Advisory

Business Services2024 · 3yr hold

Coverage notes

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

Sector breakdown

20 companies

Healthcare

4 · 20%

Software

3 · 15%

Industrials

3 · 15%

Consumer

2 · 10%

E-commerce

2 · 10%

Pharma

1 · 5%

SaaS

1 · 5%

IT Services

1 · 5%

Funds & portfolio

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

3 funds

GENUI IIIBuyout

2022 · 4yr5 active · 1 realized

Unrealized

5 held

Company	Sector	Geo	Entry
Aagon	Software	Germany	2025
Magnolia	Software	Switzerland	2022
Permanence Marktplatz Oerlikon	Healthcare	Switzerland	2025
PFANNER Schutzbekleidung	Industrials	Austria	2025
ROTOP Pharmaka	Pharma	Germany	2025

AagonActive

Software

Germany· Entry 2025

MagnoliaActive

Software

Switzerland· Entry 2022

Permanence Marktplatz OerlikonActive

Healthcare

Switzerland· Entry 2025

PFANNER SchutzbekleidungActive

Industrials

Austria· Entry 2025

ROTOP PharmakaActive

Pharma

Germany· Entry 2025

Realized

1 exit

Company	Sector	Geo	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
KGS Software	Software	Germany	2023	2026	Secondary		–

KGS SoftwareExited 2026

Software

Germany· Entry 2023

Secondaryto

GENUI IIBuyoutHarvesting

2018 · 8yr5 active · 3 realized

Unrealized

5 held

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

ApelosActive

Healthcare

Germany· Entry 2020

FactFinderActive

SaaS

Germany· Entry 2021

GHM GroupActive

Industrials

Germany· Entry 2021

SensecaActive

Industrials

Germany· Entry 2021

ValearaActive

Healthcare

Germany· Entry 2020

Realized

3 exits

Company	Sector	Geo	Entry	Exit	Type	MOIC
labor team	Healthcare	Switzerland	2021	2025	Trade Sale	–
Mindcurv	IT Services	Germany	2019	2024	Trade Sale	–
Westbridge Advisory	Business Services	Germany	2021	2024	Secondary	–

labor teamExited 2025

Healthcare

Switzerland· Entry 2021

Trade Saleto

MindcurvExited 2024

IT Services

Germany· Entry 2019

Trade Saleto

Westbridge AdvisoryExited 2024

Business Services

Germany· Entry 2021

Secondaryto

GENUI IBuyoutHarvesting

2014 · 12yr1 active · 5 realized

Unrealized

1 held

Company	Sector	Geo	Entry
Markup AI	AI/ML	Germany	2017

Markup AIActive

AI/ML

Germany· Entry 2017

Realized

5 exits

Company	Sector	Geo	Entry	Exit	Type	MOIC
Cherry	TMT	Germany	2016	2020	Secondary	–
Closed	Consumer	Germany	2014	2019	MBO	–
fashionette	E-commerce	Germany	2015	2020	IPO	–
GastroHero	E-commerce	Germany	2016	2023	Secondary	–
mymuesli	Consumer	Germany	2016	2024	Trade Sale	–

CherryExited 2020

TMT

Germany· Entry 2016

Secondaryto

ClosedExited 2019

Consumer

Germany· Entry 2014

MBOto

fashionetteExited 2020

E-commerce

Germany· Entry 2015

IPOto

GastroHeroExited 2023

E-commerce

Germany· Entry 2016

Secondaryto

mymuesliExited 2024

Consumer

Germany· Entry 2016

Trade Saleto

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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. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.