M&A Deal Summary

GENUI Acquires KGS Software

On November 17, 2023, growth capital firm GENUI acquired software company KGS Software from Maxburg Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is GENUI’s 4th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is GENUI’s 14th transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-11-17
Target KGS Software
Sector Software
Buyer(s) GENUI
Sellers(s) Maxburg Capital Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

KGS Software

Neu-Isenburg, Germany
KGS Software is a software company focusing on high-performance archiving systems especially tailored to SAP environments. Data and documents from SAP as well as documents from other leading applications are migrated and archived using high-performance, lean software. KGS Software was founded in 2000 and is based in Neu-Isenburg, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer
DESCRIPTION

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.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 16
Sector: Software M&A 4 of 4
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 4 of 4
Country: Germany M&A 14 of 14
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-07-27 Magnolia

Münchenstein, Switzerland

Magnolia is a content management system for businesses that provides a flexible platform for digital business segments. The core functionality is a modern content management system (CMS). Magnolia has clients such as Airbus, Al Arabiya, Avis, and Virgin America. Magnolia was founded in 1997 and is based in Münchenstein, Switzerland.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-02-28 Mindcurv

Essen, Germany

Mindcurv helps companies develop and implement scalable digital platforms and cloud infrastructures. The company provides a full-service journey from the inception of a business idea to the technical setup, management, and long-term growth. Mindcurv was founded in 2011 and is based in Essen, Germany.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Maxburg Capital Partners

Munich, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2014
PE ASSETS 600M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Maxburg Capital Partners is German private investment group focused on opportunities in German speaking Europe. The Firm looks to commit €10 to €100 million in a variety of transaction situations, including buyouts, growth capital financings, PIPEs, divestitures, take privates, and consolidations. Sector interest includes retail, light manufacturing, IT services, telecom, and media. Maxburg Capital is based in Munich.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 7
Sector: Software M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 4 of 4
Country: Germany M&A 4 of 6
Year: 2023 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-08-16 MLase

Germering, Germany

MLase engages in developing and manufacturing innovative and quality laser and light systems. MLase's products are an integral part of a variety of OEM systems used in medical applications such as refractive eye surgery, angiology, and glaucoma treatment. Additionally, MLase’s products have several industrial use cases. MLase was founded in 2007 and is based in Germering, Germany.

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2025-03-17 GfS - Gesellschaft fur Sicherheitstechnik

Hamburg, Germany

GfS - Gesellschaft fur Sicherheitstechnik is a manufacturer of mechanical and electronic safety components for emergency exits. GfS - Gesellschaft fur Sicherheitstechnik was established in 1977 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.

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