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Total AUM
€1T+
across our 1,100+ GPs
Portfolio cos
5,526
active investments
Exits tracked
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292 firms matching of 1,100+ tracked · Page 1 of 6
| GP | Country | Strategy | Sector Focus | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) Bonn · 2005 |  Germany | VC | AdTechAerospace & Defence +34 | €1.4B | 4 | 326 | 113 | |
HV Capital Munich · 2000 | Germany | VC | Aerospace & DefenceClimateTech +10 | €2.8B | 8 | 126 | 62 | |
Triton Partners Frankfurt · 1997 | Germany | BuyoutSmall-Mid Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer +4 | €18.5B | 9 | 33 | 60 | |
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG Frankfurt · 1965 | Germany | BuyoutEvergreen +2 | Business ServicesCloud Infrastructure +15 | €2.7B | 12 | 39 | 55 | |
IBB Ventures Berlin · 1997 | Germany | VC | AdTechAgTech +26 | €140M | 2 | 98 | 50 | |
capiton Berlin · 1999 | Germany | Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer +8 | €1.6B | 8 | 14 | 45 | |
Auctus Capital Partners Munich · 2001 | Germany | Buyout | Business ServicesConstruction +14 | €1.0B | 5 | 36 | 40 | |
Bayern Kapital Landshut · 1995 | Germany | VC | AdTechAerospace & Defence +25 | €700M | 2 | 113 | 40 | |
Halder Frankfurt am Main · 1991 | Germany | BuyoutEvergreen | ConsumerEnergy +4 | €570M | 5 | 3 | 36 | |
Earlybird Venture Capital Berlin · 1997 | Germany | VC | AdTechAerospace & Defence +29 | €2.5B | 4 | 100 | 35 | |
Mutares Munich · 2008 | Germany | Turnaround | Business ServicesConstruction +5 | €604M | 1 | 36 | 32 | |
CFH Management Leipzig · 1995 | Germany | GrowthVC | Aerospace & DefenceAI/ML +19 | – | 2 | 33 | 29 | |
Paragon Partners Munich · 2004 | Germany | Buyout | AdTechBusiness Services +10 | €2.4B | 4 | 11 | 28 | |
VR Equitypartner Frankfurt · 1970 | Germany | Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer +7 | – | 1 | 21 | 28 | |
Hannover Finanz Hannover · 1979 | Germany | Buyout | AdTechAerospace & Defence +16 | €900M | 1 | 28 | 26 | |
DPE Deutsche Private Equity Munich · 2007 | Germany | Buyout | Aerospace & DefenceBiotech +12 | €3.0B | 5 | 18 | 26 | |
ECM Equity Capital Management Frankfurt · 1995 | Germany | Buyout | AdTechBusiness Services +14 | €325M | 5 | 5 | 24 | |
BayBG Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Munich · 1972 | Germany | GrowthVC | AdTechAerospace & Defence +27 | €315M | 2 | 60 | 23 | |
Wellington Partners Munich · 1998 | Germany | VC | BiotechCybersecurity +12 | – | 2 | 29 | 22 | |
eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS Muenster · 1999 | Germany | CybersecurityVC | AI/MLClimateTech +11 | €400M | 6 | 34 | 22 | |
Acton Capital Munich · 1999 | Germany | Growth | Business ServicesConsumer +10 | €780M | 4 | 32 | 22 | |
Capnamic Ventures Cologne · 2013 | Germany | VC | AdTechAerospace & Defence +23 | €350M | 3 | 45 | 21 | |
Haspa Beteiligungsgesellschaft Hamburg · 1998 | Germany | Buyout | AdTechAerospace & Defence +9 | €200M | 1 | 19 | 20 | |
BPE Institutional Partners Hamburg · 1998 | Germany | Small-Mid Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer +5 | €411M | 4 | 20 | 18 | |
NRW.BANK Duesseldorf · 2002 | Germany | VC | AI/MLBiotech +13 | – | 1 | 24 | 18 | |
PINOVA Capital Munich · 2007 | Germany | Growth | AdTechConsumer +4 | €450M | 3 | 13 | 17 | |
Unternehmertum Venture Capital Partners Munich · 2011 | Germany | VC | Aerospace & DefenceAI/ML +16 | €800M | 4 | 42 | 17 | |
NORD Holding Hannover · 1969 | Germany | BuyoutEvergreen +1 | Business ServicesConsumer +4 | €5.0B | 5 | 19 | 17 | |
Neuhaus Partners Hamburg · 1998 | Germany | VC | Business ServicesCybersecurity +6 | €165M | 3 | 1 | 16 | |
Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners Hamburg · 2015 | Germany | Growth | AdTechAerospace & Defence +10 | – | 3 | 27 | 15 | |
Palero Munich · 2010 | Germany | EvergreenTurnaround | Business ServicesConsumer +3 | €100M | 4 | 8 | 15 | |
Senovo Munich · 2011 | Germany | VC | AI/MLBusiness Services +13 | – | 4 | 23 | 15 | |
CMP Capital Management-Partners Berlin · 2000 | Germany | Turnaround | Business ServicesConsumer +3 | €440M | 3 | 9 | 15 | |
Findos Investor Munich · 2006 | Germany | Small-Mid Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer +9 | – | 4 | 15 | 14 | |
Sobera Capital Berlin · 2010 | Germany | Secondaries | BiotechConsumer +8 | – | 4 | 9 | 14 | |
BU Bregal Unternehmerkapital Munich · 2015 | Germany | Buyout | AdTechBusiness Services +12 | €7.0B | 5 | 32 | 14 | |
Point Nine Capital Berlin · 2011 | Germany | EvergreenVC | ConsumerCybersecurity +11 | €640M | 6 | 72 | 14 | |
Target Global Berlin · 2015 | Germany | GrowthVC | AI/MLCybersecurity +10 | €3.0B | 5 | 83 | 14 | |
SHS Gesellschaft für Beteiligungsmanagement Tübingen · 1993 | Germany | BuyoutGrowth | BiotechBusiness Services +4 | €575M | 5 | 25 | 13 | |
DvH Ventures Cologne · 2014 | Germany | EvergreenHealthcare | BiotechConsumer +9 | €70M | 4 | 31 | 13 | |
Rocket Internet SE Berlin · 2007 | Germany | Evergreen | ConsumerE-commerce +8 | €1.9B | 1 | 19 | 13 | |
AFINUM Management GmbH Munich · 2000 | Germany | Small-Mid Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer +5 | €1.6B | 4 | 22 | 12 | |
Blue Cap AG Munich · 2006 | Germany | Evergreen | Business ServicesIndustrials +1 | €125M | 1 | 6 | 12 | |
Finatem Frankfurt am Main · 2000 | Germany | Small-Mid Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer +2 | €384M | 3 | 7 | 12 | |
Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund Ingelheim am Rhein · 2010 | Germany | Evergreen | BiotechHealthcare +1 | €350M | 1 | 30 | 12 | |
ADCURAM Group Munich · 2003 | Germany | Evergreen | Business ServicesConsumer +2 | – | 1 | 6 | 12 | |
Quadriga Capital Frankfurt · 1990 | Germany | Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer +2 | €851M | 5 | 4 | 12 | |
MIG Capital Munich · 2004 | Germany | EvergreenVC | BiotechDeep Tech +6 | €1.3B | 6 | 31 | 12 | |
coparion Cologne · 2016 | Germany | VC | AI/MLBiotech +12 | €275M | 1 | 27 | 12 | |
Borromin Capital Management Frankfurt · 2001 | Germany | Buyout | Business ServicesConstruction +6 | €455M | 5 | 12 | 12 |
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)
Bonn
GermanyStrategy
VC
Sectors
AdTechAerospace & Defence
+34FundHTGF IV · 2022
AUM
€1.4B
Funds
4
Portfolio
326
Exits
113
HV Capital
Munich
GermanyStrategy
VC
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceClimateTech
+10FundHV Fund IX · 2023
AUM
€2.8B
Funds
8
Portfolio
126
Exits
62
Triton Partners
Frankfurt
GermanyStrategy
BuyoutSmall-Mid Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+4FundTriton Fund VI · 2026
AUM
€18.5B
Funds
9
Portfolio
33
Exits
60
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG
Frankfurt
GermanyStrategy
BuyoutEvergreen
+2Sectors
Business ServicesCloud Infrastructure
+15FundDBAG Solvares Continuation Fund · 2024
AUM
€2.7B
Funds
12
Portfolio
39
Exits
55
IBB Ventures
Berlin
GermanyStrategy
VC
Sectors
AdTechAgTech
+26FundVC Fonds Kreativwirtschaft Berlin · 2000
AUM
€140M
Funds
2
Portfolio
98
Exits
50
capiton
Berlin
GermanyStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+8Fundcapiton Quantum · 2023
AUM
€1.6B
Funds
8
Portfolio
14
Exits
45
Auctus Capital Partners
Munich
GermanyStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConstruction
+14FundAuctus V · 2019
AUM
€1.0B
Funds
5
Portfolio
36
Exits
40
Bayern Kapital
Landshut
GermanyStrategy
VC
Sectors
AdTechAerospace & Defence
+25FundWachstumsfonds Bayern · 2009
AUM
€700M
Funds
2
Portfolio
113
Exits
40
Halder
Frankfurt am Main
GermanyStrategy
BuyoutEvergreen
Sectors
ConsumerEnergy
+4FundHalder VI · 2019
AUM
€570M
Funds
5
Portfolio
3
Exits
36
Earlybird Venture Capital
Berlin
GermanyStrategy
VC
Sectors
AdTechAerospace & Defence
+29FundEarlybird Health · 2017
AUM
€2.5B
Funds
4
Portfolio
100
Exits
35
Mutares
Munich
GermanyStrategy
Turnaround
Sectors
Business ServicesConstruction
+5FundMutares Evergreen · 2008
AUM
€604M
Funds
1
Portfolio
36
Exits
32
CFH Management
Leipzig
GermanyStrategy
GrowthVC
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceAI/ML
+19FundTechnologiegründerfonds Sachsen · 2008
AUM
–
Funds
2
Portfolio
33
Exits
29
Paragon Partners
Munich
GermanyStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
AdTechBusiness Services
+10FundParagon Fund IV · 2023
AUM
€2.4B
Funds
4
Portfolio
11
Exits
28
VR Equitypartner
Frankfurt
GermanyStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+7FundVR Equitypartner Direktbeteiligungen · 1991
AUM
–
Funds
1
Portfolio
21
Exits
28
Hannover Finanz
Hannover
GermanyStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
AdTechAerospace & Defence
+16FundHannover Finanz Evergreen Fund · 1991
AUM
€900M
Funds
1
Portfolio
28
Exits
26
DPE Deutsche Private Equity
Munich
GermanyStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceBiotech
+12FundDPE Fund CF I · 2022
AUM
€3.0B
Funds
5
Portfolio
18
Exits
26
ECM Equity Capital Management
Frankfurt
GermanyStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
AdTechBusiness Services
+14FundGerman Equity Partners V · 2018
AUM
€325M
Funds
5
Portfolio
5
Exits
24
BayBG Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft
Munich
GermanyStrategy
GrowthVC
Sectors
AdTechAerospace & Defence
+27FundBayBG Venture Capital · 2003
AUM
€315M
Funds
2
Portfolio
60
Exits
23
Wellington Partners
Munich
GermanyStrategy
VC
Sectors
BiotechCybersecurity
+12FundWellington Partners Technology (legacy) · 2000
AUM
–
Funds
2
Portfolio
29
Exits
22
eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Muenster
GermanyStrategy
CybersecurityVC
Sectors
AI/MLClimateTech
+11FundeCAPITAL V · 2022
AUM
€400M
Funds
6
Portfolio
34
Exits
22
Acton Capital
Munich
GermanyStrategy
Growth
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+10FundActon VI · 2023
AUM
€780M
Funds
4
Portfolio
32
Exits
22
Capnamic Ventures
Cologne
GermanyStrategy
VC
Sectors
AdTechAerospace & Defence
+23FundCapnamic Fund III · 2022
AUM
€350M
Funds
3
Portfolio
45
Exits
21
Haspa Beteiligungsgesellschaft
Hamburg
GermanyStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
AdTechAerospace & Defence
+9FundHaspa BGM Evergreen · 1998
AUM
€200M
Funds
1
Portfolio
19
Exits
20
BPE Institutional Partners
Hamburg
GermanyStrategy
Small-Mid Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+5FundBPE 4 Unternehmensbeteiligungen · 2020
AUM
€411M
Funds
4
Portfolio
20
Exits
18
NRW.BANK
Duesseldorf
GermanyStrategy
VC
Sectors
AI/MLBiotech
+13FundNRW.Venture · 2006
AUM
–
Funds
1
Portfolio
24
Exits
18
PINOVA Capital
Munich
GermanyStrategy
Growth
Sectors
AdTechConsumer
+4FundPINOVA Fund III · 2019
AUM
€450M
Funds
3
Portfolio
13
Exits
17
Unternehmertum Venture Capital Partners
Munich
GermanyStrategy
VC
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceAI/ML
+16FundUVC Fund IV · 2024
AUM
€800M
Funds
4
Portfolio
42
Exits
17
NORD Holding
Hannover
GermanyStrategy
BuyoutEvergreen
+1Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+4FundNORD Holding all inclusive Fitness Continuation Fund · 2026
AUM
€5.0B
Funds
5
Portfolio
19
Exits
17
Neuhaus Partners
Hamburg
GermanyStrategy
VC
Sectors
Business ServicesCybersecurity
+6FundNeuhaus III · 2007
AUM
€165M
Funds
3
Portfolio
1
Exits
16
Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners
Hamburg
GermanyStrategy
Growth
Sectors
AdTechAerospace & Defence
+10FundDTCP Growth Equity III · 2022
AUM
–
Funds
3
Portfolio
27
Exits
15
Palero
Munich
GermanyStrategy
EvergreenTurnaround
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+3FundPalero Invest IV · 2022
AUM
€100M
Funds
4
Portfolio
8
Exits
15
Senovo
Munich
GermanyStrategy
VC
Sectors
AI/MLBusiness Services
+13FundSenovo IV · 2023
AUM
–
Funds
4
Portfolio
23
Exits
15
CMP Capital Management-Partners
Berlin
GermanyStrategy
Turnaround
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+3FundCMP German Opportunity Fund III · 2016
AUM
€440M
Funds
3
Portfolio
9
Exits
15
Findos Investor
Munich
GermanyStrategy
Small-Mid Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+9FundFindos Investor Fund IV · 2024
AUM
–
Funds
4
Portfolio
15
Exits
14
Sobera Capital
Berlin
GermanyStrategy
Secondaries
Sectors
BiotechConsumer
+8FundSobera Capital Fund V · 2020
AUM
–
Funds
4
Portfolio
9
Exits
14
BU Bregal Unternehmerkapital
Munich
GermanyStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
AdTechBusiness Services
+12FundBU Bregal Unternehmerkapital Multi-Asset Continuation Fund · 2026
AUM
€7.0B
Funds
5
Portfolio
32
Exits
14
Point Nine Capital
Berlin
GermanyStrategy
EvergreenVC
Sectors
ConsumerCybersecurity
+11FundPoint Nine Capital Fund VI · 2022
AUM
€640M
Funds
6
Portfolio
72
Exits
14
Target Global
Berlin
GermanyStrategy
GrowthVC
Sectors
AI/MLCybersecurity
+10FundTarget Global Early Stage Fund III · 2022
AUM
€3.0B
Funds
5
Portfolio
83
Exits
14
SHS Gesellschaft für Beteiligungsmanagement
Tübingen
GermanyStrategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
BiotechBusiness Services
+4FundSHS VI · 2022
AUM
€575M
Funds
5
Portfolio
25
Exits
13
DvH Ventures
Cologne
GermanyStrategy
EvergreenHealthcare
Sectors
BiotechConsumer
+9FundDvH Ventures Fund IV (Digital Health Fund) · 2020
AUM
€70M
Funds
4
Portfolio
31
Exits
13
Rocket Internet SE
Berlin
GermanyStrategy
Evergreen
Sectors
ConsumerE-commerce
+8FundRocket Internet Balance Sheet · 2007
AUM
€1.9B
Funds
1
Portfolio
19
Exits
13
AFINUM Management GmbH
Munich
GermanyStrategy
Small-Mid Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+5FundAFINUM X Buyout (2026) · 2026
AUM
€1.6B
Funds
4
Portfolio
22
Exits
12
Blue Cap AG
Munich
GermanyStrategy
Evergreen
Sectors
Business ServicesIndustrials
+1FundBlue Cap AG (Balance Sheet) · 2006
AUM
€125M
Funds
1
Portfolio
6
Exits
12
Finatem
Frankfurt am Main
GermanyStrategy
Small-Mid Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+2FundFinatem IV · 2015
AUM
€384M
Funds
3
Portfolio
7
Exits
12
Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund
Ingelheim am Rhein
GermanyStrategy
Evergreen
Sectors
BiotechHealthcare
+1FundBoehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund · 2010
AUM
€350M
Funds
1
Portfolio
30
Exits
12
ADCURAM Group
Munich
GermanyStrategy
Evergreen
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+2FundADCURAM Group Holding · 2003
AUM
–
Funds
1
Portfolio
6
Exits
12
Quadriga Capital
Frankfurt
GermanyStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+2FundQuadriga Capital PE Fund VI · 2022
AUM
€851M
Funds
5
Portfolio
4
Exits
12
MIG Capital
Munich
GermanyStrategy
EvergreenVC
Sectors
BiotechDeep Tech
+6FundMIG Fonds 18 · 2024
AUM
€1.3B
Funds
6
Portfolio
31
Exits
12
coparion
Cologne
GermanyStrategy
VC
Sectors
AI/MLBiotech
+12Fundcoparion · 2016
AUM
€275M
Funds
1
Portfolio
27
Exits
12
Borromin Capital Management
Frankfurt
GermanyStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConstruction
+6FundBorromin Capital Fund V · 2025
AUM
€455M
Funds
5
Portfolio
12
Exits
12