Quadriga Capital
Frankfurt mid-market control-buyout firm operating since around 1990, investing in DACH healthcare, tech-enabled services and smart-industry companies; it has backed more than 150 mid-market businesses across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
5 funds tracked, 16 portfolio companies (4 active · 12 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Sector breakdown
16 companiesFunds & portfolio
Every fund Quadriga Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Quadriga Capital PE Fund VIBuyout2022 · 4yr2 active
Unrealized
2 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Services |  Germany | 2023 | |
| Healthcare | Germany | 2022 |
Germany· Entry 2023Germany· Entry 2022Quadriga Capital PE Fund VBuyoutHarvesting2019 · 7yr1 active · 1 realized
Unrealized
1 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | Germany | 2020 |
Germany· Entry 2020Realized
1 exit| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | Germany | 2019 | 2023 | Secondary | – |
Quadriga Capital PE Fund IVBuyoutRealized2012 · 14yr€529M0 active · 4 realized
Realized
4 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials |  Austria | 2015 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Healthcare | Germany | 2015 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Healthcare | Germany | 2016 | 2021 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | Austria | 2015 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – |
Quadriga Capital PE Fund IIIBuyoutHarvesting2006 · 20yr1 active · 3 realized
Unrealized
1 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | Germany | 2007 |
Germany· Entry 2007Realized
3 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | Austria | 2007 | 2013 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | Germany | 2011 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Industrials | Germany | 2011 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – |
Quadriga Capital Fund IIBuyoutRealized1998 · 28yr0 active · 4 realized
Realized
4 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials |  France | 2000 | 2006 | Secondary | – | ||
| Consumer | Germany | 2005 | 2011 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | Germany | 2005 | 2009 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Industrials |  Switzerland | 2003 | 2007 | IPO | – | – |
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About Quadriga Capital
Quadriga Capital is a long-established DACH mid-market private equity firm with more than €1 billion of assets in active funds as of December 2024 (Fund VI plus prior vintages, more than €6 billion total historic transaction volume), headquartered in Frankfurt. The firm was founded in 1995 by Dr. Andreas Fendel and Max W. Romer (founders who helped establish German PE industry in mid-1980s). Quadriga Capital operates as a founder-led independent partnership.
Investment thesis
Quadriga Capital deploys capital through approximately six flagship funds (Funds I through VI, Fund VI active 2023+ vintage), targeting buy-and-build mid-market growth platforms in DACH as an Article 8 SFDR fund. Sector focus spans healthcare, tech-enabled services and smart industries. Geographic deployment is anchored in DACH-core (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) with a global network for follow-on growth. The 25 plus year DACH mid-market track record combines with embedded sustainability and ESG framework across the value-creation playbook.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include industrial services (2024). Recent acquisitions include healthcare (United Therapy platform expansion, 2026). The platform continues active deployment of Fund VI across the DACH mid-market mandate. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
Investment team
Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.
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