Investment Summary

VR Equitypartner Invests In aku vision technologies

On September 2, 2020, private equity firm VR Equitypartner invested in manufacturer aku vision technologies

Investment Highlights
  • This is VR Equitypartner’s 4th transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is VR Equitypartner’s 38th transaction in Germany.

Investment Summary

Date 2020-09-02
Target aku vision technologies
Sector Manufacturing
Investor(s) VR Equitypartner
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

aku vision technologies

Aalen, Germany
aku vision technologies is a provider in the field of industrial image processing. aku designs, manufactures, and sells systems for quality assurance and process control in a wide variety of industries, especially in the automotive & e-mobility, consumer goods, food & beverages and electronics sectors. aku vision technologies was founded in 2007 and is based in Aalen, Germany.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

VR Equitypartner

Frankfurt, Germany

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1970
PE ASSETS 570M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

VR Equitypartner is a generalist private equity firm that provides equity and mezzanine financing to companies in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. VR does not have any sector preferences and targets medium sized business with at least €20 million in revenues. VR seeks stable businesses with strong growth prospects and experienced management. For both equity and mezzanine needs, the Firm looks to invest €1.5 to €15 million per transaction. VR was formed in 1970 and based in Frankfurt.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 41 of 52
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 4 of 4
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 6 of 6
Country: Germany M&A 38 of 49
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-03 VAUTID

Ostfildern, Germany

VAUTID GmbH is a company involved in the field of metal-based wear protection for casting and welding technology. The company has been producing build-up welding materials, composite plates as well as hard and stainless steel castings for 75 years, which are particularly resistant to impact, abrasion, heat, and corrosion. VAUTID's system solutions are used worldwide in industrial plants and machines, especially in the raw materials, recycling, and construction machinery industries. Over the past few years, the company has continuously expanded its international presence by establishing subsidiaries and joint ventures (including in China, India, and Ecuador).

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-15 Dittrich + Co

Schwabmünchen, Germany

Dittrich + Co is a provider of toolmaking and injection molded parts. The company serves clients from the furniture industry, consumer electronics, packaging industry, automotive & transport, mechanical engineering, and medicine. Dittrich + Co was established in 1958 and is based in Schwabmünchen, Germany.

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