Sobera Capital
Sobera Capital is a Berlin-based independent private equity firm founded in 2010 that provides liquidity and management solutions to private equity investors through secondary-direct acquisitions of company portfolios, single assets and limited-partnership stakes across ICT, industrial technologies and healthcare, and it takes majority and minority direct interests in the underlying operating companies and actively manages them to exit.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
4 funds tracked, 23 portfolio companies (9 active · 14 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Sector breakdown
23 companiesFunds & portfolio
Every fund Sobera Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Sobera Capital Fund VSecondariesActive2020 · 6yr1 active · 1 realized
Sobera Capital Fund IVSecondariesHarvesting2017 · 9yr2 active · 5 realized
Unrealized
2 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| MedTech |  Germany | 2018 | |
| Pharma |  United States | 2018 |
Germany· Entry 2018United States· Entry 2018Realized
5 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MedTech |  United Kingdom | 2018 | 2022 | – | – | – | |
| Pharma |  Switzerland | 2018 | 2023 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Biotech | Switzerland | 2018 | 2026 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| MedTech | United States | 2018 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Data & Analytics | Germany | 2015 | 2021 | – | – | – |
S-Refit AGSecondariesHarvesting2016 · 10yr6 active · 6 realized
Unrealized
6 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotech | Germany | 2016 | |
| Biotech | Germany | 2016 | |
| Software | Germany | 2016 | |
| Biotech | Germany | 2016 | |
| Software | Germany | 2016 | |
| Software | Germany | 2016 |
Realized
6 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Tech | Germany | 2016 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| HealthTech | Germany | 2016 | 2022 | – | – | – | |
| Deep Tech | Germany | 2016 | 2024 | – | – | – | |
| Industrials | Germany | 2016 | 2023 | Secondary | – | ||
| Biotech | Germany | 2016 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software | Germany | 2016 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – |
Sobera Capital Fund IISecondariesRealized2013 · 13yr0 active · 2 realized
Realized
2 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telecom |  France | 2013 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Biotech | United States | 2013 | 2014 | IPO | – | – |
Saved GPs appear in your watchlist, one click from your workspace.
About Sobera Capital
Sobera Capital is a private equity firm based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2010. It is registered with BaFin as an Alternative Investment Fund Manager and is a member of the German private equity association. The firm manages closed-end fund vehicles, with Sobera Capital Fund I and Fund II publicly referenced. Assets under management are not publicly disclosed. Sobera operates in the secondary-direct segment, acquiring existing portfolios of company stakes, single assets and limited-partnership interests, and also offering fund and portfolio management as a service to current owners. As a BaFin-regulated manager running its own funds and holding direct company stakes, it operates as a general partner.
Investment thesis
Sobera Capital provides liquidity and management solutions to private equity investors via secondary-direct transactions, acquiring portfolios of direct company interests plus selective single-asset and limited-partnership-stake purchases. It targets European growth and small-cap funds and assets, with direct secondary reach extending across North America, Western Europe and the MENA region. Sector focus is information and communication technology, industrial technologies and healthcare and life sciences. Ticket size runs up to €50 million. The value-creation lever is hands-on management and active stewardship of acquired portfolios, including taking over management responsibility for orphaned or end-of-life fund assets.
Recent activity
Sobera Capital's portfolio is organised across information and communication technology, industrial technologies and healthcare companies, built through secondary-direct portfolio acquisitions of European small-cap and growth assets. Specific recent named investments and exits are not disclosed in primary sources, consistent with the firm's discreet secondary-direct model and private deal flow. The platform continues to deploy across European secondary-direct opportunities. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
Similar firms
Other private equity firms tracked on GP Intel.
Germany·€56.0B
Germany·€20.0B
Germany·€15.0B
Germany·€12.0B
Germany·€7.5B
Germany·€7.0B
Germany·€6.5B
Germany·€5.8B
Germany·€5.0B
Germany·€5.0B
Germany·€3.0B
Germany·€3.0BGet the full picture on Sobera Capital.
Free. No credit card. 30 seconds. Exit buyers and MOIC on Pro.
Already a member? Sign in