GENUI

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 €49/month.