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Private equity firms.
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Total AUM
€7T+
across our 1,300+ GPs
Portfolio cos
31,478
active investments
Exits tracked
11,403
hand-checked
Countries covered
26
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1,247 firms · Page 13 of 25
| GP | Country | Strategy | Sector Focus | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kester Capital London · 2006 |  United Kingdom | Small-Mid Buyout | AI/MLBusiness Services +7 | €836M | 3 | 12 | 4 | |
Swanlaab Venture Factory Madrid · 2014 |  Spain | Small-Mid BuyoutVC | AgricultureAgTech +17 | €62M | 4 | 24 | 4 | |
River Capital Liverpool · 1995 | United Kingdom | EvergreenHealthcare +1 | AgTechAI/ML +9 | €153M | 4 | 13 | 4 | |
Impilo Stockholm · 2017 |  Sweden | Buyout | ConsumerFinancials +3 | €2.0B | 3 | 13 | 4 | |
L Catterton Europe Paris · 2001 |  France | Buyout | ConsumerHospitality | €1.9B | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
Capital Dynamics London · 1999 | United Kingdom | Infrastructure | Business ServicesEnergy +1 | €6.0B | 1 | 10 | 4 | |
Flerie Stockholm · 2011 | Sweden | Life Sciences VC | BiotechClimateTech +2 | €300M | 1 | 25 | 4 | |
Silver Investment Partners Koenigstein · 2009 |  Germany | Small-Mid Buyout | Aerospace & DefenceBusiness Services +5 | – | 1 | 8 | 4 | |
Seven2 Paris · 2008 | France | BuyoutGrowth | Business ServicesConsumer +7 | €5.0B | 7 | 28 | 4 | |
Nordic Game Ventures Malmo · 2019 | Sweden | VC | GamingHealthTech +1 | – | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
BlueYard Capital Berlin · 2016 | Germany | VC | Aerospace & DefenceAI/ML +9 | €460M | 4 | 27 | 4 | |
Accursia Capital Munich · 2017 | Germany | Evergreen | Business ServicesConstruction +3 | – | 1 | 18 | 4 | |
Vef Stockholm · 2015 | Sweden | Growth | FintechLogistics +1 | €351M | 1 | 12 | 4 | |
Allianz X Munich · 2016 | Germany | Evergreen | Business ServicesCybersecurity +5 | €1.5B | 1 | 15 | 4 | |
Fairpoint Capital Stockholm · 2019 | Sweden | VC | AdTechAgTech +10 | €85M | 2 | 16 | 4 | |
Franz Haniel & Cie Duisburg · 1756 | Germany | Evergreen | Business ServicesClimateTech +7 | €2.5B | 1 | 14 | 4 | |
Creas Impacto Global Madrid · 2008 | Spain | Impact | ClimateTechE-commerce +9 | €100M | 3 | 14 | 4 | |
LGT Private Debt London · 2013 | United Kingdom | Private Debt | ClimateTechConstruction +9 | €6.0B | 3 | 15 | 4 | |
Bewater Funds Madrid · 2018 | Spain | VC | AdTechBusiness Services +12 | €5M | 5 | 21 | 4 | |
Polaris Copenhagen · 1998 |  Denmark | BuyoutImpact | Business ServicesConsumer +10 | €1.9B | 5 | 21 | 4 | |
Buenavista Equity Partners Madrid · 1996 | Spain | Buyout | Aerospace & DefenceConsumer +2 | €1.3B | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
Hohnhaus & Jansenberger Gruppe Munich · 2014 | Germany | Evergreen | ConsumerIndustrials +1 | €30M | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Vermeer Capital Paris · 2008 | France | Turnaround | Business ServicesClimateTech +2 | €75M | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
BP Technology Ventures Sunbury-on-Thames · 2006 | United Kingdom | Evergreen | AI/MLClimateTech +9 | €299M | 1 | 24 | 4 | |
Cavalry Ventures Berlin · 2016 | Germany | VC | AI/MLClimateTech +13 | €263M | 3 | 23 | 4 | |
MGO Digital Ventures Bamberg · 2013 | Germany | Evergreen | E-commerceSaaS +1 | – | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
Redstone Berlin · 2014 | Germany | EvergreenVC | BiotechConsumer +11 | €600M | 4 | 36 | 4 | |
Magnesium Capital London · 2014 | United Kingdom | Buyout | AI/MLClimateTech +2 | €135M | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Ibionext Paris · 2015 | France | VC | BiotechHealthcare +2 | €600M | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
Lundbeckfonden BioCapital Copenhagen · 2022 | Denmark | Life Sciences VC | AgTechBiotech +1 | – | 1 | 14 | 4 | |
Essling Capital Paris · 2017 | France | BuyoutGrowth | Aerospace & DefenceBusiness Services +11 | €650M | 6 | 15 | 4 | |
Momentum Invest Paris · 2017 | France | Buyout | AgricultureAI/ML +6 | €265M | 2 | 14 | 4 | |
Heartfelt Berlin · 2023 | Germany | EvergreenVC | AdTechConsumer +8 | €80M | 2 | 19 | 4 | |
PREMIUM Equity Partners Frankfurt am Main · 2011 | Germany | EvergreenSmall-Mid Buyout | ConsumerEnergy +3 | €134M | 3 | 8 | 4 | |
Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures Blomberg · 2015 | Germany | VC | ClimateTechCybersecurity +4 | – | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
Bitburger Holding Bitburg · 1998 | Germany | Evergreen | Business ServicesConsumer +4 | – | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
Oyster Bay Venture Capital Hamburg · 2018 | Germany | EvergreenVC | Business ServicesClimateTech +4 | €100M | 2 | 10 | 4 | |
Bain Capital Europe |  United States | BuyoutReal Estate | Business ServicesConstruction +11 | €14.6B | 7 | 19 | 4 | |
SEED Capital Copenhagen · 2004 | Denmark | VC | AI/MLConsumer +6 | €140M | 4 | 21 | 4 | |
IFB Innovationsstarter Hamburg · 2012 | Germany | GrowthVC | BiotechClimateTech +5 | €46M | 4 | 10 | 4 | |
AgFunder | United States | VC | AgTechAI/ML +11 | €277M | 5 | 60 | 4 | |
QuattroR Milan · 2017 |  Italy | GrowthTurnaround | Business ServicesConstruction +5 | €1.0B | 2 | 8 | 4 | |
Aloe Private Equity Paris · 2003 | France | GrowthVC | BiotechConsumer +4 | €240M | 4 | 10 | 4 | |
Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft Heidelberg · 1991 | Germany | Evergreen | BiotechConsumer +7 | €603M | 1 | 14 | 4 | |
Impact Partners Paris · 2008 | France | Impact | Business ServicesConstruction +9 | €500M | 1 | 21 | 4 | |
Deutsche Mittelstandsholding Frankfurt am Main · 2008 | Germany | Evergreen | Business ServicesConsumer +3 | – | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Ratos Stockholm · 1866 | Sweden | Buyout | Business ServicesConstruction +7 | – | 1 | 15 | 4 | |
Quadrivio Group Milan · 1999 | Italy | Buyout | AgTechBusiness Services +7 | €2.0B | 5 | 27 | 4 | |
Apis Partners Group London · 2014 | United Kingdom | Growth | EdTechFintech +1 | €2.1B | 3 | 19 | 4 | |
VeNetWork Mestre · 2011 | Italy | Private Equity | ConsumerFintech +3 | €147M | 1 | 12 | 4 |
Kester Capital
London
United KingdomStrategy
Small-Mid Buyout
Sectors
AI/MLBusiness Services
+7FundKester Capital IV · 2025
AUM
€836M
Funds
3
Portfolio
12
Exits
4
Swanlaab Venture Factory
Madrid
SpainStrategy
Small-Mid BuyoutVC
Sectors
AgricultureAgTech
+17FundSwanlaab Innvierte Agrifood Tech · 2024
AUM
€62M
Funds
4
Portfolio
24
Exits
4
River Capital
Liverpool
United KingdomStrategy
EvergreenHealthcare
+1Sectors
AgTechAI/ML
+9FundNorth West Private Equity Fund · 2023
AUM
€153M
Funds
4
Portfolio
13
Exits
4
Impilo
Stockholm
SwedenStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
ConsumerFinancials
+3FundImpilo Fund II · 2025
AUM
€2.0B
Funds
3
Portfolio
13
Exits
4
L Catterton Europe
Paris
FranceStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
ConsumerHospitality
FundL Catterton Europe IV · 2019
AUM
€1.9B
Funds
2
Portfolio
6
Exits
4
Capital Dynamics
London
United KingdomStrategy
Infrastructure
Sectors
Business ServicesEnergy
+1FundCapital Dynamics Clean Energy Infrastructure IX · 2022
AUM
€6.0B
Funds
1
Portfolio
10
Exits
4
Flerie
Stockholm
SwedenStrategy
Life Sciences VC
Sectors
BiotechClimateTech
+2FundFlerie Invest · 2011
AUM
€300M
Funds
1
Portfolio
25
Exits
4
Silver Investment Partners
Koenigstein
GermanyStrategy
Small-Mid Buyout
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceBusiness Services
+5FundSilver Investment Partners · 2009
AUM
–
Funds
1
Portfolio
8
Exits
4
Seven2
Paris
FranceStrategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+7FundSeven2 Duality · 2025
AUM
€5.0B
Funds
7
Portfolio
28
Exits
4
Nordic Game Ventures
Malmo
SwedenStrategy
VC
Sectors
GamingHealthTech
+1FundNGV I · 2020
AUM
–
Funds
1
Portfolio
7
Exits
4
BlueYard Capital
Berlin
GermanyStrategy
VC
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceAI/ML
+9FundBlueYard Capital Fund III · 2022
AUM
€460M
Funds
4
Portfolio
27
Exits
4
Accursia Capital
Munich
GermanyStrategy
Evergreen
Sectors
Business ServicesConstruction
+3FundAccursia Capital Evergreen · 2017
AUM
–
Funds
1
Portfolio
18
Exits
4
Vef
Stockholm
SwedenStrategy
Growth
Sectors
FintechLogistics
+1FundVEF · 2015
AUM
€351M
Funds
1
Portfolio
12
Exits
4
Allianz X
Munich
GermanyStrategy
Evergreen
Sectors
Business ServicesCybersecurity
+5FundAllianz X Digital Investments · 2016
AUM
€1.5B
Funds
1
Portfolio
15
Exits
4
Fairpoint Capital
Stockholm
SwedenStrategy
VC
Sectors
AdTechAgTech
+10FundFairpoint Capital Fund II · 2024
AUM
€85M
Funds
2
Portfolio
16
Exits
4
Franz Haniel & Cie
Duisburg
GermanyStrategy
Evergreen
Sectors
Business ServicesClimateTech
+7FundHaniel Family Equity · 1991
AUM
€2.5B
Funds
1
Portfolio
14
Exits
4
Creas Impacto Global
Madrid
SpainStrategy
Impact
Sectors
ClimateTechE-commerce
+9FundCreas Impacto II · 2024
AUM
€100M
Funds
3
Portfolio
14
Exits
4
LGT Private Debt
London
United KingdomStrategy
Private Debt
Sectors
ClimateTechConstruction
+9FundCrown European Private Debt III · 2021
AUM
€6.0B
Funds
3
Portfolio
15
Exits
4
Bewater Funds
Madrid
SpainStrategy
VC
Sectors
AdTechBusiness Services
+12FundBewater II FCRE · 2022
AUM
€5M
Funds
5
Portfolio
21
Exits
4
Polaris
Copenhagen
DenmarkStrategy
BuyoutImpact
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+10FundPolaris CS Fund I · 2025
AUM
€1.9B
Funds
5
Portfolio
21
Exits
4
Buenavista Equity Partners
Madrid
SpainStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceConsumer
+2FundBuenavista Buyout III Espana FCR · 2025
AUM
€1.3B
Funds
3
Portfolio
5
Exits
4
Hohnhaus & Jansenberger Gruppe
Munich
GermanyStrategy
Evergreen
Sectors
ConsumerIndustrials
+1FundHohnhaus & Jansenberger Fund II · 2019
AUM
€30M
Funds
2
Portfolio
2
Exits
4
Vermeer Capital
Paris
FranceStrategy
Turnaround
Sectors
Business ServicesClimateTech
+2FundVermeer Capital I · 2009
AUM
€75M
Funds
1
Portfolio
4
Exits
4
BP Technology Ventures
Sunbury-on-Thames
United KingdomStrategy
Evergreen
Sectors
AI/MLClimateTech
+9FundBP Ventures (Evergreen) · 2006
AUM
€299M
Funds
1
Portfolio
24
Exits
4
Cavalry Ventures
Berlin
GermanyStrategy
VC
Sectors
AI/MLClimateTech
+13FundCavalry Ventures III · 2022
AUM
€263M
Funds
3
Portfolio
23
Exits
4
MGO Digital Ventures
Bamberg
GermanyStrategy
Evergreen
Sectors
E-commerceSaaS
+1FundMGO Digital Ventures Evergreen Book · 2013
AUM
–
Funds
1
Portfolio
5
Exits
4
Redstone
Berlin
GermanyStrategy
EvergreenVC
Sectors
BiotechConsumer
+11FundFuture Industry Ventures · 2020
AUM
€600M
Funds
4
Portfolio
36
Exits
4
Magnesium Capital
London
United KingdomStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
AI/MLClimateTech
+2FundMagnesium Capital I · 2023
AUM
€135M
Funds
1
Portfolio
4
Exits
4
Ibionext
Paris
FranceStrategy
VC
Sectors
BiotechHealthcare
+2FundiBionext Growth Fund · 2018
AUM
€600M
Funds
1
Portfolio
5
Exits
4
Lundbeckfonden BioCapital
Copenhagen
DenmarkStrategy
Life Sciences VC
Sectors
AgTechBiotech
+1FundLundbeckfonden BioCapital · 2009
AUM
–
Funds
1
Portfolio
14
Exits
4
Essling Capital
Paris
FranceStrategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceBusiness Services
+11FundEssling Co-Invest 4 · 2024
AUM
€650M
Funds
6
Portfolio
15
Exits
4
Momentum Invest
Paris
FranceStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
AgricultureAI/ML
+6FundMomentum FPCI II · 2022
AUM
€265M
Funds
2
Portfolio
14
Exits
4
Heartfelt
Berlin
GermanyStrategy
EvergreenVC
Sectors
AdTechConsumer
+8FundHeartfelt Fund I · 2023
AUM
€80M
Funds
2
Portfolio
19
Exits
4
PREMIUM Equity Partners
Frankfurt am Main
GermanyStrategy
EvergreenSmall-Mid Buyout
Sectors
ConsumerEnergy
+3FundPREMIUM Mittelstand Fund II · 2020
AUM
€134M
Funds
3
Portfolio
8
Exits
4
Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures
Blomberg
GermanyStrategy
VC
Sectors
ClimateTechCybersecurity
+4FundPhoenix Contact Innovation Ventures Evergreen Vehicle · 2015
AUM
–
Funds
1
Portfolio
6
Exits
4
Bitburger Holding
Bitburg
GermanyStrategy
Evergreen
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+4FundBitburger Ventures · 2018
AUM
–
Funds
2
Portfolio
6
Exits
4
Oyster Bay Venture Capital
Hamburg
GermanyStrategy
EvergreenVC
Sectors
Business ServicesClimateTech
+4FundOyster Bay Fund II · 2025
AUM
€100M
Funds
2
Portfolio
10
Exits
4
Bain Capital Europe
United StatesStrategy
BuyoutReal Estate
Sectors
Business ServicesConstruction
+11FundBain Capital Real Estate · 2025
AUM
€14.6B
Funds
7
Portfolio
19
Exits
4
SEED Capital
Copenhagen
DenmarkStrategy
VC
Sectors
AI/MLConsumer
+6FundSEED Capital Denmark IV · 2020
AUM
€140M
Funds
4
Portfolio
21
Exits
4
IFB Innovationsstarter
Hamburg
GermanyStrategy
GrowthVC
Sectors
BiotechClimateTech
+5FundInnoVentureFonds · 2024
AUM
€46M
Funds
4
Portfolio
10
Exits
4
AgFunder
United StatesStrategy
VC
Sectors
AgTechAI/ML
+11FundAgFunder Fund IV · 2024
AUM
€277M
Funds
5
Portfolio
60
Exits
4
QuattroR
Milan
ItalyStrategy
GrowthTurnaround
Sectors
Business ServicesConstruction
+5FundQuattroR MidCap · 2024
AUM
€1.0B
Funds
2
Portfolio
8
Exits
4
Aloe Private Equity
Paris
FranceStrategy
GrowthVC
Sectors
BiotechConsumer
+4FundSorbonne Venture · 2022
AUM
€240M
Funds
4
Portfolio
10
Exits
4
Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft
Heidelberg
GermanyStrategy
Evergreen
Sectors
BiotechConsumer
+7FundDeutsche Balaton Evergreen Holding (Balance Sheet) · 1991
AUM
€603M
Funds
1
Portfolio
14
Exits
4
Impact Partners
Paris
FranceStrategy
Impact
Sectors
Business ServicesConstruction
+9FundImpact Partners Social · 2015
AUM
€500M
Funds
1
Portfolio
21
Exits
4
Deutsche Mittelstandsholding
Frankfurt am Main
GermanyStrategy
Evergreen
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+3FundDMH Deutsche Mittelstandsholding (Evergreen Holding) · 2008
AUM
–
Funds
1
Portfolio
3
Exits
4
Ratos
Stockholm
SwedenStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConstruction
+7FundRatos AB · 1991
AUM
–
Funds
1
Portfolio
15
Exits
4
Quadrivio Group
Milan
ItalyStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
AgTechBusiness Services
+7FundArtificial Intelligence PE Fund · 2025
AUM
€2.0B
Funds
5
Portfolio
27
Exits
4
Apis Partners Group
London
United KingdomStrategy
Growth
Sectors
EdTechFintech
+1FundApis Growth Fund III · 2024
AUM
€2.1B
Funds
3
Portfolio
19
Exits
4
VeNetWork
Mestre
ItalyStrategy
Private Equity
Sectors
ConsumerFintech
+3FundVeNetWork Spa · 2011
AUM
€147M
Funds
1
Portfolio
12
Exits
4