Beyond AI: Six startup opportunities in Europe
Six sectors where European expertise, needs and regulatory changes are opening up new markets.
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15 Fonds mit First oder Final Close seit 1. Jan. 2025, insgesamt 14,2 Mrd. €, Median 370 Mio. €.
Im vollständigen Tracker öffnen- 100,0
Buy-and-build private equity with entrepreneurial management in fragmented, stable or growing industries; majority shareholding as stated investment criterion (hcpartners.nl/en/approach). Portfolio: dentistry, physiotherapy, test/inspection/certification, technical security, cleaning, roofing.
- HC Partners
- Health & Bio, Business Services, Industrials
- Benelux
- Fonds 3
- Oktober 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
- 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
- 4.000,0
Invests in profitable B2B enterprise software and SaaS businesses, scaling them through organic growth and targeted acquisitions.
- Main Capital Partners
- B2B Software
- Primarily Western Europe and the Nordic region; North America also within manager's stated core geographies
- Fonds 9
- Juni 2026
- 1.250,0
Invests in high-growth B2B software businesses, supporting organic growth and scaling through targeted acquisitions.
- Main Capital Partners
- B2B Software
- Primarily Western Europe and the Nordic region; North America also within manager's stated core geographies
- Fonds 3
- Juni 2026
- 600,0
Partnership fund raised alongside Waterland Private Equity Fund X.
- Waterland
- Generalist
- Europe; separate WPF II mandate not found
- Fonds 2
- April 2026
- 4.000,0
Builds European businesses in fragmented, growing markets through organic development and buy-and-build acquisitions.
- Waterland
- Generalist
- Europe
- Fonds 10
- April 2026
- 170,0
Partners with founders and management teams of Dutch lower-mid-market companies, supporting growth initiatives, operational improvement and buy-and-build acquisitions.
- NewPort Capital B.V.
- Technology, Business Services, Industrials, Food & Agri
- Benelux (Netherlands), lower mid-market
- Fonds 3
- Februar 2026
- 230,0
Backs Benelux mid-sized businesses through buyouts, carve-outs, succession situations, operational improvement and buy-and-build strategies.
- VE Partners
- Generalist
- Benelux
- Fonds 5
- Dezember 2025
- 335,0
Buyout investments in profitable, founder-led B2B companies (IT & business services, engineered components).
- Nyver Capital Partners
- Business Services, Industrials
- Netherlands
- Fonds 1
- November 2025
- 255,0
Buyout investments in founder- and management-led businesses; Dutch lower mid-market.
- 365 Capital
- Generalist
- Netherlands
- Fonds 2
- November 2025
- 625,0
Partners with entrepreneurs and management teams in Benelux and DACH mid-market businesses to improve operations and support sustainable growth.
- Bencis Capital Partners B.V.
- Generalist
- Benelux and DACH
- Fonds 7
- Oktober 2025
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- HC Partners Fund IIIHC Partners · €100m reported · source published October 2026
- Mentha Fund VIIIMentha Capital B.V. · €370m reported · source published September 2026
- Foreman Capital Fund 3Foreman Capital · €310m reported · source published July 2026
- Main Capital IXMain Capital Partners · €4.0bn reported · source published June 2026
- Main Foundation IIIMain Capital Partners · €1.3bn reported · source published June 2026
- Waterland Partnership Fund II (WPF II)Waterland · €600m reported · source published April 2026
- Waterland Private Equity Fund XWaterland · €4.0bn reported · source published April 2026
- NewPort Buyout Fund IIINewPort Capital B.V. · €170m reported · source published February 2026
- VE Partners Fund VVE Partners · €230m reported · source published December 2025
- Nyver INyver Capital Partners · €335m reported · source published November 2025
- 365 Capital Fund II365 Capital · €255m reported · source published November 2025
- Bencis VIIBencis Capital Partners B.V. · €625m reported · source published October 2025
- Morphosis Capital Fund IIMorphosis Capital Partners BV · €130m reported · source published September 2025
- Gilde Equity Management Fund VIGilde Equity Management Benelux · €600m reported · source published June 2025
- Egeria Private Equity Fund VIEgeria · €1.3bn reported · source published April 2025
