Perusa
Perusa is a Munich-based private equity firm specialised in acquiring and developing mid-sized companies in transformation, carve-out, succession and turnaround situations across German-speaking countries and the Nordics. It invests through long-dated Guernsey-domiciled Perusa Partners funds and acts as an active operational and strategic partner to its portfolio companies.
Perusa is a Munich buyout firm with €357M AUM, 6 active companies and 11 exits.
- ·4 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 11 realized deals: 4 years.
- ·Top sector focus: Industrials (35% of portfolio).
- ·Fund cadence: ~3Y between vintages · last raise 2011.
Sector breakdown
17 companiesGeography breakdown
4 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
Perusa sold Kaemmerer to Roxcel in 2024 after 10 years.
Perusa sold Proled to Galaed Group in 2024 after 7 years.
Perusa sold Muepro to IK Partners in 2022 after 4 years.
Perusa sold Schroth to Loar Group in 2022 after 4 years.
Coverage notes
2 funds tracked, 17 portfolio companies (6 active · 11 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Perusa has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Perusa Partners IITurnaround2011€207M3 assets10 exitsTurnaround2011 · 15yr€207M310
Unrealized
3 heldRealized
10 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coresec Cybersecurity · Sweden | 2014 | 2016 | Secondary | Investcorp | – |
| Feldmuehle Uetersen Industrials · Germany | 2015 | 2020 | Secondary | Kairos Industries AG | – |
| Kaemmerer Industrials · Germany | 2014 | 2024 | Trade Sale | Roxcel | – |
| Maredo Hospitality · Germany | 2017 | 2020 | – | – | – |
| Muepro Industrials · Germany | 2018 | 2022 | Secondary | IK Partners | – |
| Proled Industrials · Germany | 2017 | 2024 | Trade Sale | Galaed Group | – |
| Schroth Aerospace & Defence · Germany | 2018 | 2022 | Trade Sale | Loar Group | – |
| SEM Mobility · Sweden | 2012 | 2016 | Secondary | Procuritas | – |
| Senator Group Consumer · Germany | 2016 | 2018 | MBO | Management | – |
| Xindao Consumer · Netherlands | 2017 | 2019 | Secondary | Gilde Buy Out Partners | – |
Perusa Partners IActiveEvergreen20083 assets1 exitsEvergreen2008 · 18yr–31
Unrealized
3 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Kammann Maschinenbau Industrials · Germany | 2009 |
| Karlie Heimtierbedarf Consumer · Germany | 2009 |
| trovicor TMT · Germany | 2009 |
Realized
1 exit| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buderus Guss Industrials · Germany | 2008 | 2013 | Trade Sale | Impro Precision Industries | – |
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Perusa focus on?
- Perusa focuses on Buyout, Growth strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Perusa have?
- Perusa has 6 active portfolio companies and 11 completed exits and 2 funds tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Perusa headquartered?
- Perusa is headquartered in Munich, Germany.
- What is Perusa's assets under management?
- Perusa manages approximately €357M in assets under management.
- When was Perusa founded?
- Perusa was founded in 2007.
- What sectors does Perusa invest in?
- Perusa invests across Industrials, Consumer, Business Services, TMT.
- What are Perusa's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by Perusa include: Kaemmerer (2024) to Roxcel; PROLED (2024) to Galaed Group; MUEPRO (2022) to IK Partners; SCHROTH (2022) to Loar Group; Feldmuehle Uetersen (2020) to Kairos Industries AG; Xindao (2019) to Gilde Buy Out Partners; Senator Group (2018) to Management; Coresec (2016) to Investcorp.
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