NEXX Capital

About NEXX Capital

NEXX Capital is a three-decade German Mittelstand specialist with approximately €1 billion cumulatively invested across 35 plus SMEs since 1991, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main with registered office in Bad Homburg. The firm was founded in 1991 as HQ Equita before rebranding to NEXX Capital, and operates as an independent partner-owned mid-market PE firm with a strategic partnership with growth-buyout firm Verdane since 2023.

Investment thesis

NEXX Capital deploys capital through multiple closed-end funds (the Beteiligungen series, latest 'V'), targeting DACH mid-market buyout with majority or significant-minority stakes in established SMEs for growth, succession and strategic-repositioning situations, with hands-on operational value creation. Sector focus spans industrial technology, manufacturing, business services, consumer and IT security and cybersecurity. Geographic deployment spans Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The platform is positioned as a long-term succession partner to family-owned businesses.

Recent activity

No confirmed 2024-2026 exit was verified from public sources. Recent acquisitions include the portfolio company indevis combined with Data-Sec to form a full-service cybersecurity group (2025), plus ongoing add-on M&A across portfolio companies. The platform continues active deployment across the DACH Mittelstand succession mandate. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.