What investment strategy does Simon Capital focus on?

Simon Capital focuses on VC, Growth strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Simon Capital have?

Simon Capital has 26 active portfolio companies and 6 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Simon Capital headquartered?

Simon Capital is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany.

What is Simon Capital's assets under management?

Simon Capital manages approximately €105M in assets under management.

When was Simon Capital founded?

Simon Capital was founded in 2000.

What sectors does Simon Capital invest in?

Simon Capital invests across Consumer, Healthcare, Software, Industrials.

What are Simon Capital's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Simon Capital include: Sanity Group (2026) to Organigram; Sastrify (2026) to Deel; Doctorly (2025) to FREY ADV; Naughty Nuts (2023) to Smart Organic; Just Spices (2021) to Kraft Heinz.

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Simon Capital

Dusseldorf, Germany·Founded 2000·

Venture Capital Growth Equity

·simoncapital.com

Simon Capital (formerly Bitburger Ventures) is a Dusseldorf-based family-backed corporate venture capital firm founded in 2000 and backed by the Simon family behind the Bitburger brewery group. It invests from seed to Series A across three theses: consumption (sustainable food and beverages), wellbeing (health tech) and productivity (B2B software), with Bitburger Ventures GmbH acting as a limited partner of Simon Capital GmbH & Co. KG. Notable outcomes include the exits of Just Spices to Kraft Heinz, Sanity Group to Organigram and Sastrify to Deel.

AUM

€105M

Funds

vintages 2000

Portfolio

Exits

Simon Capital is a Dusseldorf venture capital firm with €105M AUM, 26 active companies and 6 exits.

SectorsConsumer Healthcare Software Industrials

Key takeaways

·6 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 6 realized deals: 3 years.
·Top sector focus: Consumer (25% of portfolio).

Sector breakdown

32 companies

Consumer

8 · 25%

Biotech

5 · 16%

SaaS

3 · 9%

HealthTech

2 · 6%

Software

2 · 6%

Healthcare

2 · 6%

Mobility

1 · 3%

ClimateTech

1 · 3%

Geography breakdown

6 geographies

Germany

24 · 75%

Austria

3 · 9%

Netherlands

2 · 6%

United States

1 · 3%

Australia

1 · 3%

Key facts

HQDusseldorf, Germany

Founded2000

Employees8+

Websitesimoncapital.com

Recent exits

Simon Capital sold Sanity Group to Organigram in 2026 after 6 years.

Simon Capital sold Sastrify to Deel in 2026 after 3 years.

Simon Capital sold Doctorly to FREY ADV in 2025 after 2 years.

Simon Capital sold Naughty Nuts to Smart Organic in 2023 after 1 year.

Partners

Dr. Friedrich DrosteManaging Partner

Nico HeinzPrincipal

Niklas LeskePrincipal

Helen GerharzInvestment Manager

Sophie DurrInvestment Manager

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 32 portfolio companies (26 active · 6 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Investment team

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

Dr. Friedrich Droste

Managing Partner

Nico Heinz

Principal

Niklas Leske

Principal

Helen Gerharz

Investment Manager

Sophie Durr

Investment Manager

Fabienne Muller

Head of Finance and Operations

Funds & portfolio

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

1 fund

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

Simon Capital EvergreenActive

Evergreen200026 assets6 exits

Evergreen

2000 · 26yr

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Unrealized

26 held

Company	Entry
atlea Germany	–
Deutsche Sanierungsberatung ClimateTech · Germany	2026
Eternal.ag AgTech · Germany	2026
Fermify Biotech · Austria	2023
Hello Inside HealthTech · Austria	2024
Holy Consumer · Germany	2023
Infinite Roots Biotech · Germany	2019
Liria Germany	–
Lyre's Consumer · Australia	2020
Magaloop Business Services · Germany	2022
MicroHarvest Biotech · Germany	2023
Mitte Consumer · Germany	2020
Neople Software · Netherlands	2024
O.C. Hairsystems Germany	2022
Ordio SaaS · Germany	2023
Pacifico Biolabs Biotech · Germany	2024
Razor Group E-commerce · Germany	–
SenseUp Biotech · Germany	2025
share Consumer · Germany	2019
Squake SaaS · Germany	2023
Tuktoro EdTech · Germany	2025
VisioLab AI/ML · Germany	2026
Visus ONE Healthcare · Germany	–
Vox.ai Software · Netherlands	2025
waterdrop Consumer · Austria	2019
Wild Earth Consumer · US	2021

Realized

6 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Bird Rides, Inc. Mobility · United States	2018	2021	IPO	–	–
Doctorly HealthTech · Germany	2023	2025	Trade Sale	FREY ADV	–
Just Spices Consumer · Germany	2020	2021	Trade Sale	Kraft Heinz	–
Naughty Nuts Consumer · Germany	2022	2023	Trade Sale	Smart Organic	–
Sanity Group Healthcare · Germany	2020	2026	Trade Sale	Organigram	–
Sastrify SaaS · Germany	2023	2026	Trade Sale	Deel	–

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Simon Capital focus on?: Simon Capital focuses on VC, Growth strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does Simon Capital have?: Simon Capital has 26 active portfolio companies and 6 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Simon Capital headquartered?: Simon Capital is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany.
What is Simon Capital's assets under management?: Simon Capital manages approximately €105M in assets under management.
When was Simon Capital founded?: Simon Capital was founded in 2000.
What sectors does Simon Capital invest in?: Simon Capital invests across Consumer, Healthcare, Software, Industrials.
What are Simon Capital's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by Simon Capital include: Sanity Group (2026) to Organigram; Sastrify (2026) to Deel; Doctorly (2025) to FREY ADV; Naughty Nuts (2023) to Smart Organic; Just Spices (2021) to Kraft Heinz.