Beyond AI: Six startup opportunities in Europe
Six sectors where European expertise, needs and regulatory changes are opening up new markets.
Read on SubstackNeue Mid-Market-Buy-out-Fonds in Europa
53 Fonds mit First oder Final Close seit 1. Jan. 2025, insgesamt 22,2 Mrd. €, Median 400 Mio. €.
Im vollständigen Tracker öffnen- 314,0
Backs growing SMEs in B2B services and technology, mainly in France, driving operational improvement, accelerated growth and ambitious buy-and-build strategies.
- Seven2
- Business Services, Technology
- France
- Fonds 2
- Oktober 2026
- 292,5
Technology and services; both minority and majority positions.
- Northcote Equity
- Technology, Business Services
- United Kingdom and Ireland
- GBP
- Fonds 2
- September 2026
- GBP 250m; hard cap GBP 250m
- 736,0
Acquires predominantly majority positions in lower-mid-market companies across France, Italy, DACH and Benelux, working with management to accelerate growth and improve performance.
- Argos Wityu
- Generalist
- France, Italy, DACH, Benelux
- Fonds 9
- September 2026
- 710,0
Takes majority positions in mid-market companies, primarily in Spain and selectively in Italy and Portugal, expanding their production capacity, markets and product portfolios.
- Portobello Capital
- Generalist
- Spain, Italy, Portugal
- Fonds 5
- September 2026
- 370,0
Partners with entrepreneurs and management teams of lower-mid-market businesses in Benelux, Denmark and Germany, accelerating growth through organic initiatives, buy-and-build and international expansion.
- Mentha Capital B.V.
- Generalist
- Benelux, Denmark, Germany
- Fonds 8
- September 2026
- 800,0
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Pan-European lower mid-market buyouts.
- 21 NEXT
- Health & Bio, Technology, Industrials, Business Services
- Pan-European
- Fonds 1
- September 2026
- 400,0
Buys growing mid-market companies in France, Italy, Spain and Benelux, financing acquisitions and executing systematic buy-and-build strategies in healthcare, business services and niche industries.
- Siparex
- Health & Bio, Business Services, Industrials
- France, Italy, Spain, Benelux
- Fonds 6
- September 2026
- 270,0
Backs founder-led, mission-critical Nordic B2B businesses in business services, specialised industrials and technology, pursuing buy-and-build and organic development.
- Aspira Partners
- Business Services, Industrials, Technology
- Nordics
- Fonds 1
- August 2026
- 459,0
Invests in Nordic lower-mid-market technology, business-services and healthcare companies through Axcel’s private-equity ownership model.
- Axcel
- Technology, Business Services, Health & Bio
- Nordics
- August 2026
- 310,0
Takes controlling positions in established Benelux and Danish businesses, supporting owner succession, professionalisation, organic growth and buy-and-build expansion.
- Foreman Capital
- Business Services, B2B Software
- Benelux and Denmark
- Fonds 3
- Juli 2026
- 700,0
Makes primary control investments in fundamentally sound DACH businesses, including succession situations and carve-outs, and develops them through strategic acquisitions.
- NORD Holding
- Generalist
- Companies headquartered in DACH
- Fonds 3
- Juli 2026
- 335,0
Backs European lower-mid-market healthcare businesses through primary buyouts, operational improvement, international expansion and buy-and-build acquisitions.
- Mérieux Equity Partners
- Health & Bio
- Europe
- Fonds 5
- Juli 2026
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- Apax Development Fund IISeven2 · €314m reported · source published October 2026
- Northcote Fund IINorthcote Equity · €292.5m reported · source published September 2026
- Argos Mid-Market IXArgos Wityu · €736m reported · source published September 2026
- Portobello Capital Fund VPortobello Capital · €710m reported · source published September 2026
- Mentha Fund VIIIMentha Capital B.V. · €370m reported · source published September 2026
- 21 NEXT debut buyout fund21 NEXT · €800m target · source published September 2026
- Siparex ETI 6Siparex · €400m reported · source published September 2026
- Aspira Fund IAspira Partners · €270m reported · source published August 2026
- Axcel Elevate IAxcel · €459m reported · source published August 2026
- Foreman Capital Fund 3Foreman Capital · €310m reported · source published July 2026
- DMH IIINORD Holding · €700m reported · source published July 2026
- Mérieux Participations 5Mérieux Equity Partners · €335m reported · source published July 2026
- Bregal Milestone IIIBregal · €915m reported · source published July 2026
- Longship Fund IVLongship · €221.3m reported · source published June 2026
- Naxicap Investment Opportunities IIINaxicap Partners · €808m reported · source published May 2026
- Eighteen48 Private Equity Fund IEighteen48 Partners · €175m reported · source published May 2026
- Fonds Industries et Technologies III (FIT III)InnovaFonds · €215m reported · source published May 2026
- Waterland Partnership Fund II (WPF II)Waterland · €600m reported · source published April 2026
- Afinum XAfinum Management GmbH · €500m reported · source published April 2026
- Latour Small ILatour Capital · €400m reported · source published April 2026
- Fremman II MMFremman Capital · €808m reported · source published March 2026
- I&F PME IVInitiative & Finance · €240m reported · source published March 2026
- Polaris Private Equity VIPolaris Private Equity · €400m reported · source published February 2026
- Genesis Private Equity Fund V (GPEF V)Genesis Capital · €275m reported · source published February 2026
- VE Partners Fund VVE Partners · €230m reported · source published December 2025
- Fortino PE IIIFortino Capital · €700m reported · source published December 2025
- Bravo Capital Partners IIIBravo Invest · €226m reported · source published December 2025
- Goldenpeak Fund IGoldenpeak · €438.8m reported · source published November 2025
- Nyver INyver Capital Partners · €335m reported · source published November 2025
- FCDE Fund IIIFCDE · €400m reported · source published November 2025
- 365 Capital Fund II365 Capital · €255m reported · source published November 2025
- Kester Capital Fund IVKester Capital · €497.3m reported · source published November 2025
- Bencis VIIBencis Capital Partners B.V. · €625m reported · source published October 2025
- Sparring Capital Fund 3Sparring Capital · €280m reported · source published October 2025
- EirénéWeinberg Capital Partners · €275m reported · source published October 2025
- Buenavista Buy Out IIIBuenavista Buyout, S.G.E.I.C., S.A. · €250m target · source published October 2025
- INVL Private Equity Fund IIINVL Asset Management / Invalda INVL Group · €410m reported · source published October 2025
- August Equity Fund VIAugust Equity · €409.5m reported · source published October 2025
- Artificial Intelligence PE FundQuadrivio Group · €100m reported · source published September 2025
- Eurazeo Planetary Boundaries FundEurazeo · €300m reported · source published August 2025
- Progressio Investimenti IVProgressio SGR · €335m reported · source published July 2025
- AURELIUS Opportunities VAURELIUS · €830m reported · source published June 2025
- Accent Equity VIIAccent Equity · €205.3m reported · source published June 2025
- Gilde Equity Management Fund VIGilde Equity Management Benelux · €600m reported · source published June 2025
- Impilo Fund IIImpilo · €700m reported · source published June 2025
- PX3 Partners Fund IPX3 Partners · €500m reported · source published May 2025
- Buyout Fund VPalatine · €296.1m reported · source published April 2025
- Norvestor Nova I SCSpNorvestor · €500m reported · source published March 2025
- Quilvest Buyout Fund IIIQuilvest Capital Partners · €440m reported · source published March 2025
- Vendis IVVendis Capital · €525m reported · source published March 2025
- bd-capital Fund 2bd-capital · €430m reported · source published March 2025
- Mayfair Fund IIIMayfair Equity Partners · €585m reported · source published February 2025
- Argos Climate ActionArgos Wityu · €337m reported · source published January 2025
