Maxburg Capital Partners
Maxburg Capital Partners is a Munich-based private equity manager founded in 2014 that invests exclusively on behalf of the RAG-Stiftung. It runs a highly flexible, long-horizon evergreen-style mandate, investing 10 to 200 million euros per deal across the capital structure (equity, quasi-equity, mezzanine) as majority or minority holder in private and listed German-speaking mid-caps. Fund volume grew from 300 million euros to 600 million euros with Maxburg Beteiligungen III and past 1 billion euros with Fund IV. The firm focuses on founder-led software, technology and industrial companies and has produced multiple exits including PharmaZell, Maltego, Tenado, KGS, STARFACE and synvert.
Maxburg Capital Partners is a Munich buyout firm with €1.1B AUM, 15 active companies and 10 exits.
- ·9 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 10 realized deals: 6 years.
- ·Fund cadence: ~4Y between vintages · last raise 2022.
Sector breakdown
25 companiesGeography breakdown
3 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
Maxburg Capital Partners sold Bunny Tiernahrung to Burgess Pet Care in 2026 after 5 years.
Maxburg Capital Partners sold GfS to ASSA ABLOY in 2025 after 6 years.
Maxburg Capital Partners sold Starface to Gamma Communications in 2025 after 6 years.
Maxburg Capital Partners sold synvert to Hitachi in 2025 after 5 years.
Partners
Coverage notes
3 funds tracked, 25 portfolio companies (15 active · 10 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Investment team
Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Maxburg Capital Partners has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Maxburg Beteiligungen IVBuyout2022€450M5 assetsBuyout2022 · 4yr€450M5–
Unrealized
5 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| AraCom IT Services · Germany | 2023 |
| DCON Software · Germany | 2024 |
| MLase MedTech · Germany | 2023 |
| Motel a Miio Consumer · Portugal | 2021 |
| slashwhy IT Services · Germany | 2024 |
Maxburg Beteiligungen IIIBuyout2017€300M8 assets7 exitsBuyout2017 · 9yr€300M87
Unrealized
8 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| acontis technologies Software · Germany | 2021 |
| Deutsche Umwelttechnik Business Services · Germany | 2019 |
| Krongaard Business Services · Germany | 2021 |
| metoda Data & Analytics · Germany | 2020 |
| Neo Cos Consumer · Germany | 2020 |
| Perlkoenig Consumer · Germany | 2018 |
| Psychosomatische Privatklinik Bad Groenenbach Healthcare · Germany | 2020 |
| Securepoint Cybersecurity · Germany | 2018 |
Realized
7 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunny Tiernahrung Consumer · Germany | 2021 | 2026 | Trade Sale | Burgess Pet Care | – |
| GfS Industrials · Germany | 2019 | 2025 | Trade Sale | ASSA ABLOY | – |
| KGS Software Software · Germany | 2018 | 2023 | Secondary | GENUI | – |
| Maltego Cybersecurity · Germany | 2017 | 2023 | Secondary | Charlesbank Capital Partners | – |
| Starface Telecom · Germany | 2019 | 2025 | Trade Sale | Gamma Communications | – |
| synvert IT Services · Germany | 2020 | 2025 | Trade Sale | Hitachi | – |
| Tenado Software · Germany | 2017 | 2022 | Secondary | Revalize | – |
Maxburg BeteiligungenBuyout2014€150M2 assets3 exitsBuyout2014 · 12yr€150M23
Unrealized
2 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Norafin Industrials · Germany | 2016 |
| Safety & Technical Supplies Business Services · Germany | 2016 |
Realized
3 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constantia Flexibles Industrials · Austria | 2015 | 2023 | Secondary | One Rock Capital Partners | – |
| PharmaZell Pharma · Germany | 2014 | 2020 | Secondary | Bridgepoint | – |
| zooplus E-commerce · Germany | 2014 | 2021 | Secondary | Hellman & Friedman | – |
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Maxburg Capital Partners focus on?
- Maxburg Capital Partners focuses on Buyout, Growth strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Maxburg Capital Partners have?
- Maxburg Capital Partners has 15 active portfolio companies and 10 completed exits and 3 funds tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Maxburg Capital Partners headquartered?
- Maxburg Capital Partners is headquartered in Munich, Germany.
- What is Maxburg Capital Partners's assets under management?
- Maxburg Capital Partners manages approximately €1.1B in assets under management.
- When was Maxburg Capital Partners founded?
- Maxburg Capital Partners was founded in 2014.
- What sectors does Maxburg Capital Partners invest in?
- Maxburg Capital Partners invests across Software, TMT, Industrials, Healthcare, Business Services, Consumer.
- What are Maxburg Capital Partners's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by Maxburg Capital Partners include: Bunny Tiernahrung (2026) to Burgess Pet Care; GfS (2025) to ASSA ABLOY; STARFACE (2025) to Gamma Communications; synvert (2025) to Hitachi; KGS Software (2023) to GENUI; MALTEGO (2023) to Charlesbank Capital Partners; Constantia Flexibles (2023) to One Rock Capital Partners; TENADO (2022) to Revalize.
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