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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118 Fonds mit First oder Final Close seit 1. Jan. 2025, insgesamt 158,6 Mrd. €, Median 439,4 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
- 2.691,0
Advent's first dedicated mid-market vehicle, targeting smaller buyouts and growth investments with equity tickets of USD 100m to 350m and enterprise values up to USD 1.25bn.
- Advent International
- Business Services, Consumer, Health & Bio, Industrials
- Primarily North America and Europe
- USD
- Oktober 2026
- over USD 3bn (closed commitments to date)
- 24.215,0
Advent's 11th flagship global buyout fund, focused on Europe and North America, targeting complex corporate carve-outs and public-to-private transactions.
- Business Services, Consumer, Health & Bio, Industrials, Technology
- Europe and North America
- USD
- Fonds 11
- Oktober 2026
- close to USD 27bn (target USD 26bn)
- 7.000,0
- Bridgepoint
- Industrials, Business Services, Health & Bio, Technology
- Europe (European mid-market buyouts)
- Fonds 8
- Oktober 2026
- 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
Acquire profitable, owner-managed German B2B service companies in succession situations and develop them operationally, including through AI.
- Generation Tech Partners
- Business Services
- Germany
- 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
- 135,0
Takes mainly majority stakes in proven SMEs and mid-caps in fragmented sectors across South-East Europe, Türkiye and Poland, building regional platforms through cross-border consolidation.
- CEECAT Capital
- Health & Bio, AI, Technology
- Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia, Türkiye, Poland
- Fonds 3
- September 2026
- 1.500,0
Makes majority control investments in small-cap healthcare businesses alongside founders and families, driving international expansion, operational scaling and active buy-and-build.
- ARCHIMED
- Health & Bio
- not found
- Fonds 4
- September 2026
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- HC Partners Fund IIIHC Partners · €100m reported · source published October 2026
- Advent Mid-Market Private EquityAdvent International · €2.7bn reported · source published October 2026
- Advent International GPE XIAdvent International · €24.2bn reported · source published October 2026
- Bridgepoint Europe VIIIBridgepoint · €7.0bn reported · source published October 2026
- Apax Development Fund IISeven2 · €314m reported · source published October 2026
- GTP 26Generation Tech Partners · €60m 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
- CEECAT Capital Fund IIICEECAT Capital · €135m reported · source published September 2026
- ARCHIMED MED IVARCHIMED · €1.5bn reported · source published September 2026
- Permira IXPermira · €9.4bn reported · source published September 2026
- Cinven Strategic Fund 2Cinven · €2.3bn reported · source published September 2026
- 21 NEXT debut buyout fund21 NEXT · €800m target · source published September 2026
- WAD Capital first fund (formal name not found)WAD Capital · €67.5m reported · source published September 2026
- Siparex ETI 6Siparex · €400m reported · source published September 2026
- Avallon MBO Fund IVAvallon MBO · €171.5m reported · source published September 2026
- MS+PARTNERS Fund IMS+PARTNERS · €150m reported · source published September 2026
- Axcel VIIIAxcel · €2.1bn reported · source published September 2026
- Aspira Fund IAspira Partners · €270m reported · source published August 2026
- Nextalia Private Equity IINextalia Investment Management · €1.1bn reported · source published August 2026
- Axcel Elevate IAxcel · €459m reported · source published August 2026
- Nordic Capital XIINordic Capital · €5.7bn reported · source published July 2026
- Foreman Capital Fund 3Foreman Capital · €310m reported · source published July 2026
- EQT XIEQT · €11.5bn 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
- CVC Catalyst IIICVC Capital Partners · €3.0bn 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
- Charterhouse Capital Partners XIICharterhouse Capital Partners · €1.5bn reported · source published June 2026
- WCP Eiréné DéveloppementWeinberg Capital Partners · €120m target · source published June 2026
- Gaius Nachfolgekapital IGaius Capital · €50m reported · source published June 2026
- Longship Fund IVLongship · €221.3m reported · source published June 2026
- Norvestor X SCSpNorvestor · €2.0bn reported · source published June 2026
- Naxicap Investment Opportunities IIINaxicap Partners · €808m reported · source published May 2026
- Eurazeo PME VEurazeo · €1.0bn 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
- Ekkio VEkkio Capital · €160m reported · source published May 2026
- Investindustrial Lower Mid-Market IVInvestindustrial · €1.5bn reported · source published April 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
- Afinum XAfinum Management GmbH · €500m reported · source published April 2026
- Latour Small ILatour Capital · €400m reported · source published April 2026
- Abenex Industries 9.0Abenex · €75m 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
- Triton Fund 6Triton Partners · €5.5bn reported · source published March 2026
- Abenex Small Cap IIAbenex · €180m reported · source published March 2026
- Inflexion Buyout Fund VIIInflexion · €4.5bn reported · source published March 2026
- Vendis TransitionVendis Capital · €100m reported · source published February 2026
- NorthEdge Fund IVNorthEdge Capital · €68.7m reported commitments · source published February 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
- NewPort Buyout Fund IIINewPort Capital B.V. · €170m reported · source published February 2026
- LTC IVLT Capital · €144.3m reported · source published January 2026
- H.I.G. Europe Capital Partners IVH.I.G. Capital · €1.6bn reported · source published January 2026
- Apheon MidCap Buyout VI SCSpApheon Management S.A. · €1.3bn reported · source published January 2026
- Matterhorn ICervinvest Capital · €110m reported · source published January 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
- Arcadia Sustainable Capital IIIArcadia SGR S.p.A. · €105m reported · source published October 2025
- Bencis VIIBencis Capital Partners B.V. · €625m reported · source published October 2025
- GHO Capital IVGHO Capital Partners · €2.5bn 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
- Coniston Capital II LPConiston Capital Management LLP · €36.9m 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
- Verdane Freya XIIVerdane · €2.0bn reported · source published September 2025
- Artificial Intelligence PE FundQuadrivio Group · €100m reported · source published September 2025
- Pollen Street Capital Fund VPollen Street Capital · €1.5bn reported · source published September 2025
- Komplementa Mid-MarketKomplementa Investment Partners SGR · €70m reported · source published September 2025
- Morphosis Capital Fund IIMorphosis Capital Partners BV · €130m reported · source published September 2025
- Bluefront Capital IIBluefront Equity · €88m reported · source published August 2025
- Spire Capital Partners Fund ISpire Capital Partners · €90m reported · source published August 2025
- Eurazeo Planetary Boundaries FundEurazeo · €300m reported · source published August 2025
- IK Small Cap IV FundIK Partners · €2.0bn reported · source published July 2025
- Progressio Investimenti IVProgressio SGR · €335m reported · source published July 2025
- Kibo Nzyme Fund IKibo Ventures · €160m reported · source published July 2025
- Exponent Private Equity Partners VExponent · €1.1bn reported · source published July 2025
- Marlin Heritage Europe IIIMarlin Equity Partners · €1.0bn reported · source published June 2025
- AURELIUS Opportunities VAURELIUS · €830m reported · source published June 2025
- Accent Equity VIIAccent Equity · €205.3m reported · source published June 2025
- Ufenau VIII Asset Light SLPUfenau Capital Partners · €2.1bn reported · source published June 2025
- Queka RP PEF 2Queka Real Partners · €194m 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
- Thoma Bravo Europe FundThoma Bravo · €1.8bn 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
- Egeria Private Equity Fund VIEgeria · €1.3bn reported · source published April 2025
- Together (TGT)Axio Capital · €58m reported · source published April 2025
- MVI Fund IIIMVI Advisors AB · €180.6m reported · source published April 2025
- Investindustrial VIIIInvestindustrial · €4.0bn reported · source published April 2025
- IK X FundIK Partners · €3.3bn reported · source published April 2025
- Norvestor Nova I SCSpNorvestor · €500m reported · source published March 2025
- Oakley Capital VIOakley Capital · €4.5bn reported · source published March 2025
- Quilvest Buyout Fund IIIQuilvest Capital Partners · €440m reported · source published March 2025
- ICG Europe Mid-Market Fund IIICG · €3.0bn 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
- Eurazeo Capital VEurazeo · €3.0bn reported · source published March 2025
- Adelis Equity Partners Fund IVAdelis Equity Partners · €1.6bn reported · source published March 2025
- Mayfair Fund IIIMayfair Equity Partners · €585m reported · source published February 2025
- Northcote Fund INorthcote Equity · €191.4m reported · source published February 2025
- Argos Climate ActionArgos Wityu · €337m reported · source published January 2025
- ARLANE III (formerly Vespa III)ARLANE (formerly Vespa Capital) · €120m reported · source published January 2025
