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EMERAM successfully completes capital increase
Munich, 03 April 2019 – EMERAM Capital Partners (“EMERAM“), an independent private equity firm for mid-cap companies in the German-speaking area, has successfully completed a €50 million capital increase for its EMERAM Private Equity Fund I (“EMERAM Fund 1“), launched in 2013. Around 80% of the investment volume came from new, globally active blue-chip investors and European family offices. In addition to existing investors, EMERAM's partners were also involved in the capital increase via co-commitments. In a secondary transaction at a premium to the net asset value, investors involved in the capital increase acquired stakes in the fund, providing fresh capital. The closing of the transaction took place on 29 March 2019.
Dr. Christian Näther, Senior Partner at EMERAM, commented: “With EMERAM Fund I’s successful capital increase, we have paved the way for further platform investments. It provides us with a total of more than €100 million to make further platform investments and to further develop our existing portfolio through additional add-on acquisitions. There was extraordinarily high interest among new investors to participate in our first fund through this transaction, underlining the attractiveness of EMERAM – also with a view to future funds."
EMERAM regards itself as a long-term business development partner and currently oversees seven portfolio companies in the German-speaking area.
EMERAM Capital Partners 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 consumer, technology/software and service sectors. Their total volume currently stands at EUR 400 million. In general, the funds acquire a significant stake in the company and give the respective management team an opportunity to invest, too.