Egeria is pleased to announce the final close of its sixth private equity fund, Egeria Private Equity Fund VI (“EPEF VI”). EPEF VI closed at its hard cap of €1.25 billion and is more than 50% larger than its predecessor fund. EPEF VI will continue to build on the core principles that have defined Egeria’s success for more than 28 years: entrepreneurial partnerships in the Benelux and DACH regions, supporting exceptional teams to grow resilient, high-quality businesses.
EPEF VI continues Egeria’s historical focus on partnerships with founders and entrepreneurs in the mid-market. EPEF VI has already invested in partnerships with the entrepreneurs behind Meyer Menü, Den Berk Délice and Implico in the past months.
EPEF VI was oversubscribed and fully allocated within six months of its first closing. Demand significantly exceeded the fundraising target of €1 billion and attracted support from both a strong group of existing and new entrepreneurs, institutional investors including pension funds, asset managers, financial institutions and family offices mainly in Europe, Japan and the Americas.
Egbert Prenger (CEO Egeria Group): “We appreciate the vote of confidence from our investors, including a large number of entrepreneurs we previously worked with, and are excited to continue partnering with founders, management teams, and employees to build leading companies with a long-term focus on value creation. I’m very proud of the Egeria team that made this great accomplishment happen and we are looking forward to continuing our journey to invest in great companies.”
Mark Wetzels (PE Managing Partner): “In the past twenty-eight years, Egeria has built a strong name in the Benelux region and, in the last six years, extended its portfolio successfully in the DACH region. EPEF VI intends to see a growing number of DACH-based investments. By supporting entrepreneurs in their succession requirements and growth ambitions, the funds have been able to perform at the top quartile level of the industry, while developing and expanding fantastic companies. I am excited about the opportunity to continue making this lasting impact.”
About Egeria
With over 28 years of investment experience, Egeria is passionate about building healthy and growing businesses, developing great places to live and work, and engaging in meaningful dialogues with management teams.
Egeria is an active partner that aims to accelerate growth, both organically and through acquisitions. Egeria invests in healthy businesses in the Benelux, the DACH region, and North America with an enterprise value of up to €500 million, with the underlying principle that management is a co-owner.
Close to 14,000 people are employed by companies supported by Egeria, with an annual turnover of over € 2.5 billion. Egeria has approximately €3.5 billion in assets under management focused on supporting entrepreneurs in their growth ambitions and investing in real estate.
Next to supporting great companies, Egeria’s donation arm, Egeria Do, aims to provide financial support to projects that have a lasting positive impact on people and society. Egeria Do invests in projects that seek to achieve significant impact with an independent future perspective. Projects that aspire to be financially self-sustainable in the long term.
Egeria has offices in Amsterdam, Munich, Berlin, Boston and Zug.
Rede Partners acted as placement agent. Jones Day and Loyens & Loeff acted as legal and tax counsel. Poellath+ acted as German tax council.
