About Us

EMERAM is a leading equity investment company for SMEs in German-speaking countries. As a business development partner, we foster the long-term growth of our portfolio companies with capital and expertise.

The funds advised by EMERAM invest in the technology/software, value-added services and new consumer staples sectors. Their total volume currently stands at EUR 800 million. In general, the funds acquire a significant stake in the company and give the respective management team an opportunity to invest, too.

Facts and figures

25+

employees at EMERAM

100+

years of private equity experience

3

sectors

52

acquisitions

Our strategy

Business Development Partner

We have built up and developed EMERAM as an independent SME. Our relationship with our portfolio companies is based on partnership on equal terms. We regard ourselves as a growth partner for companies and business owners. On their journey to new stages of development, we support our portfolio companies and their management with capital and expertise. We call this business development partnership.

We help our portfolio companies to constantly take their opportunities and achieve further organic and inorganic growth. That is why we are particularly focused on strengthening our equity investments through follow-on acquisitions. As a result, they expand their range of services or tap into new markets and target groups.

In our capacity as a business development partner, we act as an outsourced department. Consequently, the portfolio companies of the funds that we advise receive our extensive support and guidance in their day-to-day business. Our services are focused on six areas of expertise:

strategy development
organizational design
personal development
operational excellence
digitalisation
ESG

As a result, our portfolio companies benefit from our expertise and experience, which are typically provided by the Business Development Department at large companies.

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Mission Statement

Our working culture is defined by team spirit and mutual trust. We actively encourage shared development and targeted nurturing of the growth of each individual. Responsibility, working in line with measurable goals, learning from mistakes, and mutual support across all seniority levels are key elements of our team culture. Extensive use of digital aids helps us to work together more effectively.

To Our values

Mission Statement

Pioneer

As a business development partner, we aim to take on a leading role in our market segment and have a lasting impact on our sector: we are strongly committed to digitalisation, enhanced professionalism and innovation. That is why we focus on fields and sectors in which our bundled expertise is especially beneficial to our portfolio companies. Our aim is to accompany SMEs to the next phase of development.

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Mission Statement

Responsibility

As a company, we are aware of our responsibility to society. This particularly applies to the ever-growing group of pensioners: through their pension plans (in the form of pension funds or life insurance), they are part of our biggest investor group, and financial stability is their top priority. Consequently, sustainable management (ESG), alongside long-term targets and partnerships, is an integral part of our strategy. As a business development partner, we foster enterprise and entrepreneurial spirit, which are in our DNA.

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The team

The EMERAM team combines entrepreneurial spirit, experience, creativity and strategic thinking. Ever since the company was formed in 2012, we have grown continuously. We currently have more than 25 employees, most of whom have been here for many years.