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GENUI Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, GENUI has acquired 2 companies.

GENUI’s most common sectors for investment aresoftware (25%) and healthcare services (19%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (32%) and secondary buyout (25%). In total, GENUI has invested in 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, GENUI has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity18
    • M&A Buy Activity16
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 4

GENUI

GENUI GmbH

Neuer Wall 80,
Hamburg, 20354
Germany
+ 49 (0) 40 320 8669 0
www.genui.de
info@genui.de

GENUI is a private investment firm focused on investing in medium-sized companies throughout German-speaking Europe. GENUI was formed in 2014 and is headquartered in Hamburg.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Beverages, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Digital Media, E-Commerce, Education, Electrical Equipment, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Leisure, Life Science, Machinery, Media, Medical Products, Retail, Software, Test/Measurement Equipment, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Going Private, Growth Capital, PIPE, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 11 3 1 1 - - 16
Sell (0.2/yr) # 1 - - - 1 - 2
  18

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Mindcurv Group GmbH 2024-02-28 - Trade Sale
Essen, Germany · www.mindcurvgroup.com
KGS Software GmbH & Co. KG 2023-11-17 - Secondary Buyout
Neu-Isenburg, Germany · www.kgs-software.com
Magnolia International Ltd. 2022-07-27 - Secondary Buyout
Münchenstein, Switzerland · www.magnolia-cms.com
Senseca Germany GmbH 2021-12-07 - Secondary Buyout
Remscheid, Germany · www.senseca.com
Labor Team W AG 2021-05-27 - Growth Capital
Goldach, Switzerland · www.team-w.ch
FACT-Finder 2021-02-09 - Growth Capital
Pforzheim, Germany · www.fact-finder.de
Cherry GmbH 2020-05-26 - Secondary Sale
Auerbach, Germany · www.cherry.de
VALEARA Bottrop GmbH 2020-05-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Bottrop, Germany · www.valeara.de
APELOS Therapie GmbH 2020-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Leipzig, Germany · www.apelos.de
Mindcurv Group GmbH 2019-10-24 - Growth Capital
Essen, Germany · www.mindcurvgroup.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Software 3 (23%) - 4 (25%) -
Healthcare Services 3 (23%) - 3 (19%) -
Information Technology 1 (8%) - 2 (13%) -
Leisure 2 (15%) - 2 (13%) -
E-Commerce 1 (8%) - 1 (6%) -
Food 1 (8%) - 1 (6%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (8%) - 1 (6%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (6%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (8%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 13 - 16 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Germany 11 (85%) - 14 (88%) -
Switzerland 2 (15%) - 2 (13%) -
Total 13 - 16 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 4 (31%) - 5 (31%) -
Secondary Buyout 3 (23%) - 4 (25%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (23%) - 3 (19%) -
Divestiture 2 (15%) - 3 (19%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (8%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 13 - 16 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 1 (50%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (50%) -
Total 2 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
CMS Legal
 1
P+P Pöllath + Partners
 1
POELLATH
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
4 (25%)
Strategic(s)
19%
3 (19%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Growth Capital Firm

Size

Small

Established

2014

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Melanie Buesing

CFO

FAQ

When was GENUI founded?

GENUI was founded in 2014.

What type of investor is GENUI?

GENUI is a growth capital firm.

Where is GENUI headquartered?

GENUI is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.

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