Growth Capital • Consumer Products

AFINUM Management and Invision Invest In Ledlenser

On December 6, 2018, private equity firms AFINUM Management and Invision invested in consumer products company Ledlenser

Investment Context
  • This is AFINUM Management’s 1st and Invision’s 3rd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is AFINUM Management’s 27th and Invision’s 16th transaction in Germany.

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Investment Summary

Date December 6, 2018
Target Ledlenser
Sector Consumer Products
Investor(s) AFINUM Management
Invision
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target Company

Ledlenser

Solingen, Germany
Ledlenser is a designer and manufacturer of highly engineered LED flashlights and headlamps used for professional, sporting, and outdoor applications. Ledlenser was founded in 1994 and is based in Solingen, Germany.
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Investors Overview 2

Investor

AFINUM Management

Munich, Germany

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 1.1B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

AFINUM Management GmbH is a private equity firm that targets mid-market companies. The Firm primarily targets opportunities in German-speaking Europe and seeks businesses generating €25 to €500 million in revenues. AFINUM will consider a variety of transaction situations, including MBOs, MBIs, and growth capital financings. The Firm will not invest in turnarounds. AFINUM Management GmbH was formed in 2000 and is based Munich. The Firm has additional offices in Zurich and Hong Kong.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 37 of 51
Sector: Consumer Products 1 of 3
Type: Growth Capital 13 of 18
Country: Germany 27 of 37
Year: 2018 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-24 Let s Go Fitness La Borde SA

Lausanne, Switzerland

Let's Go Fitness La Borde SA is an own and operator of fitness centers in French-speaking Switzerland and focuses on the upper middle-class pricing segment. Let's Go Fitness was founded in 2002 and is based in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-20 ​evitria

Zurich, Switzerland

​evitria is a biotechnology company specialized in protein expression. ​evitria AG offers custom monoclonal antibodies and comparable molecules as well as gene expression services.​ evitria has been conducting more than 40,000 transfections. Customers of evitria are typically renowned pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies as well as research institutions. The customers have a constant demand for specific proteins tailored to the respective research purposes they use evitria as a highly specialized outsourcing partner. evitria was founded in 2010 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Investor

Invision

Zug, Switzerland

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 400M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Invision AG is a private equity firm focused on growth capital investments in European companies or companies with opportunities in Europe. Target sectors include information technology, software, electronics, telecommunications, medical devices, healthcare services, financial services, and media. Invision looks to invest between €20 and €100 million in businesses generating €25 and €200 million in sales. Invision was formed in 1996 as the corporate venture capital arm of Metro Holding. Invision is based in Zug, Switzerland.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 48 of 62
Sector: Consumer Products 3 of 4
Type: Growth Capital 5 of 8
Country: Germany 16 of 21
Year: 2018 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-13 ABC Design

Albbruck, Germany

ABC Design designs, develops, sources, and sells strollers of different kinds. ABC Design was founded in 1989 and is based in Albbruck, Germany.

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2018-12-18 KADI

Langenthal, Switzerland

KADI is a manufacturer of refrigerated and frozen products and is based in Langenthal. The company produces around 270 different items, which are used every day in over 10’000 restaurants in Switzerland. KADI was founded in 1951 and is based in Langenthal, Switzerland.

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