What investment strategy does Palero focus on?

Palero focuses on Buyout strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Palero have?

Palero has 9 active portfolio companies and 17 completed exits and 4 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Palero headquartered?

Palero is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

What sectors does Palero invest in?

Palero invests across Industrials, Consumer, Business Services, Healthcare.

What are Palero's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Palero include: CD Werbemittel GmbH (2023) to BDA; Inter Werbung GmbH (2023) to BDA; mansard werbemittel gmbh (2023) to BDA; Praesenta Promotion Int. GmbH (2023) to BDA; SANIMED Group (2021) to Loewenstein Medical; MeGa Dach (2021) to STARK Group; Hakle GmbH (2019) to Crosslantic Capital; Krahe-Versand GmbH & Co. KG (2018) to HBB Holding.

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Palero

Munich, Germany·Founded 2010·

Buyout

·palero.de

Palero (palero capital GmbH) is a Munich-based small and mid-cap special-situations investor founded in 2010 that acquires carve-outs, family businesses and turnaround situations across the DACH region, targeting companies with EUR 30-300 million in revenue and deploying up to EUR 20 million of equity per deal with a hands-on operational value-creation approach. The firm has completed more than 40 transactions across four fund generations and closed Fund IV at its EUR 100 million hard cap in December 2022.

AUM

–

Funds

vintages 2011–2022

Portfolio

Exits

Palero is a Munich buyout firm with 9 active companies and 17 exits.

SectorsIndustrials Consumer Business Services Healthcare

Key takeaways

·6 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 17 realized deals: 4 years.
·Top sector focus: Industrials (38% of portfolio).
·Fund cadence: ~4Y between vintages · last raise 2022.

Sector breakdown

26 companies

Industrials

10 · 38%

Business Services

8 · 31%

Consumer

4 · 15%

Healthcare

2 · 8%

ClimateTech

1 · 4%

Construction

1 · 4%

Geography breakdown

2 geographies

Germany

24 · 92%

Switzerland

2 · 8%

Key facts

HQMunich, Germany

Founded2010

Websitepalero.de

Recent exits

Palero sold CD Werbemittel GmbH to BDA in 2023 after 4 years.

Palero sold Inter Werbung GmbH to BDA in 2023 after 7 years.

Palero sold mansard werbemittel gmbh to BDA in 2023 after 6 years.

Palero sold Praesenta Promotion Int. GmbH to BDA in 2023 after 6 years.

Partners

Conny E. WuppermannManaging Partner

Stefan HauerManaging Director, palero experts

Coverage notes

4 funds tracked, 26 portfolio companies (9 active · 17 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Investment team

Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.

Conny E. Wuppermann

Managing Partner

Stefan Hauer

Managing Director, palero experts

Funds & portfolio

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

4 funds

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

Palero Invest IV

Turnaround2022€100M5 assets

Turnaround

2022 · 4yr

€100M

–

Unrealized

5 held

Company	Entry
Fischer Soehne AG Industrials · Switzerland	2023
GTB Bahntechnik Industrials · Germany	2024
GTMB Metallteilfertigung Industrials · Germany	2024
TPE Group Industrials · Germany	2023
Wiedenmann Group Industrials · Germany	2024

Palero Invest IIIActive

Evergreen20192 assets1 exits

Evergreen

2019 · 7yr

–

Unrealized

2 held

Company	Entry
Schlaadt Group Industrials · Germany	2021
Suntrace GmbH ClimateTech · Germany	2019

Realized

1 exit

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
SANIMED Group Healthcare · Germany	2020	2021	Trade Sale	Loewenstein Medical	–

Palero Invest IIActive

Evergreen20151 assets10 exits

Evergreen

2015 · 11yr

–

Unrealized

1 held

Company	Entry
Dornier Consulting International GmbH Business Services · Germany	2018

Realized

10 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
CD Werbemittel GmbH Business Services · Germany	2019	2023	Trade Sale	BDA	–
EVANTEC GmbH Business Services · Germany	2015	2016	Trade Sale	ISS	–
Felina-Gruppe Consumer · Germany	2015	2017	Trade Sale	Lauma International	–
Inter Werbung GmbH Business Services · Germany	2016	2023	Trade Sale	BDA	–
Krahe-Versand GmbH & Co. KG Consumer · Germany	2015	2018	Trade Sale	HBB Holding	–
mansard werbemittel gmbh Business Services · Germany	2017	2023	Trade Sale	BDA	–
Medical One GmbH Healthcare · Germany	2015	2018	Trade Sale	MediDate	–
MeGa Dach Construction · Germany	2016	2021	Trade Sale	STARK Group	–
Praesenta Promotion Int. GmbH Business Services · Germany	2017	2023	Trade Sale	BDA	–
Spiele Max Consumer · Germany	2017	2018	MBO	Management (MBO)	–

Palero Invest IActive

Evergreen20111 assets6 exits

Evergreen

2011 · 15yr

–

Unrealized

1 held

Company	Entry
VPC-Group Business Services · Germany	2014

Realized

6 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Bandfix AG Industrials · Switzerland	2012	2014	Trade Sale	CCL Industries	–
cenadruck GmbH Industrials · Germany	2012	2018	Trade Sale	Beucke & Söhne	–
Hakle GmbH Consumer · Germany	2013	2019	Secondary	Crosslantic Capital	–
Heidrive GmbH Industrials · Germany	2014	2015	Trade Sale	Allied Motion Technologies	–
Heinrich Kopp GmbH Industrials · Germany	2011	2016	Trade Sale	Alfanar Group	–
Lausitzer Analytik GmbH Business Services · Germany	2014	2016	Trade Sale	SYNLAB Group	–

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Palero focus on?: Palero focuses on Buyout strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does Palero have?: Palero has 9 active portfolio companies and 17 completed exits and 4 funds tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Palero headquartered?: Palero is headquartered in Munich, Germany.
When was Palero founded?: Palero was founded in 2010.
What sectors does Palero invest in?: Palero invests across Industrials, Consumer, Business Services, Healthcare.
What are Palero's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by Palero include: CD Werbemittel GmbH (2023) to BDA; Inter Werbung GmbH (2023) to BDA; mansard werbemittel gmbh (2023) to BDA; Praesenta Promotion Int. GmbH (2023) to BDA; SANIMED Group (2021) to Loewenstein Medical; MeGa Dach (2021) to STARK Group; Hakle GmbH (2019) to Crosslantic Capital; Krahe-Versand GmbH & Co. KG (2018) to HBB Holding.