Directory / Mind Map / Germany
Fund, Investor & Acquisition Network
- 3 acquisitions
- 23 investors
- 3 search funds
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Who is buying companies in Germany?
WhoBoughtWho tracks 3 acquisitions of companies in Germany (2025–2026), made by 3 buyers — private equity funds, search funds and strategic acquirers — backed by 23 investors. The most active sectors are Aerospace distribution (tools and consumables), MedTech SaaS, Fleet management and vehicle services.
Most active acquirers in Germany
- Amboro Capital (search fund) — 1 acquisition: Edgar Hausmann (2026, Not disclosed).
- Inderwies Unternehmensnachfolge (search fund) — 1 acquisition: Apoplex Medical Technologies GmbH (2025, $19.1M).
- Konkordia Unternehmensnachfolge (search fund) — 1 acquisition: KKD GmbH (2025, Target revenue exceeds €20M; deal price not disclosed).
Browse the full list (26 funds/investors, 3 acquisitions in Germany)
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- Alexander Kirn — Investor
- Alza Capital Partners — Investor
- Ambit Partners — Investor, Cape Town, South Africa
Category A search fund investor · Cape Town, South Africa · active in 31 countries, 74 search funds backed; check size $400K-$2M, emerging-market focus.
- Amboro Capital — Search fund · Backed by Ambit Partners, Istria Capital, JB46, Innesto Partners, Heritage Holding, Legacy Partners, The Cromwell Harbor, Thomas Bühler, Gernot Eisinger, Martin Frischknecht, Till Bossert, Alexander Kirn, Finn Wulf, James Turner
Search fund vehicle. Acquired Edgar Hausmann (Aerospace distribution (tools and consumables)) in Germany, announced Fri May 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time).
- Acquired Edgar Hausmann in 2026 for Not disclosed (Aerospace distribution (tools and consumables)), Germany. Acquired by Amboro Capital. Backed by Ambit Partners, Istria Capital, JB46 Partners, Innesto Partners, Heritage Holding, Legacy Partners, The Cromwell Harbor Partnership, Thomas Bühler, Gernot Eisinger, Martin Frischknecht, Till Bossert, Alexander Kirn, Finn Wulf, James Turner. Source: https://searchfundsnews.com/amboro-capital-acquires-german-distributor-edgar-hausmann/
- Finn Wulf — Investor
- Forti Search Fund Partners — Investor
- Gernot Eisinger — Investor
- Heritage Holding — Investor
- Inderwies Unternehmensnachfolge — Search fund · Backed by Alexander Kirn, Alza Capital Partners, Ambit Partners, Istria Capital, Juergen Rilling, Nico Gormsen, Relay Investments, Simon Webster, Thomas Buehler, William Thorndike
Search fund vehicle. Acquired Apoplex Medical Technologies GmbH (MedTech SaaS) in Germany, announced 2025-05-20.
- Acquired Apoplex Medical Technologies GmbH in 2025 for $19.1M (MedTech SaaS), Germany. Acquired by Inderwies Unternehmensnachfolge. Backed by Alexander Kirn, Alza Capital Partners, Ambit Partners, Istria Capital, Juergen Rilling, Nico Gormsen, Relay Investments, Simon Webster, Thomas Buehler, William Thorndike. Source: https://searchfundsnews.com/third-german-sf-acquisition-in-2025-underscores-continued-focus-on-software/
- Innesto Partners — Investor
- Istria Capital — Investor, Madrid, Spain
Search fund investor (Category B) · Madrid, Spain · 43 total acquisitions (6 international); shifted focus from LATAM to Europe in 2023, Software/Services.
- James Turner — Investor
- JB46 — Investor, Spain
Category A search fund investor · Spain · 100 backed search funds, 32 portfolio companies (5 international); active in Brazil and Mexico, Business Services/Healthcare/Distribution.
- Juergen Rilling — Investor
- Konkordia Unternehmensnachfolge — Search fund · Backed by Istria Capital, Alza Capital Partners, Lineage, Forti Search Fund Partners
Search fund vehicle. Acquired KKD GmbH (Fleet management and vehicle services) in Germany, announced Wed Aug 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time).
- Acquired KKD GmbH in 2025 for Target revenue exceeds €20M; deal price not disclosed (Fleet management and vehicle services), Germany. Acquired by Konkordia Unternehmensnachfolge. Backed by Istria Capital, Alza Capital Partners, Lineage, Forti Search Fund Partners. Source: https://searchfundsnews.com/konkordia-takes-over-german-kkd-gmbh/
- Legacy Partners — Investor
- Lineage — Investor
- Martin Frischknecht — Investor
- Nico Gormsen — Investor
- Relay Investments — Investor, Boston, USA
Category A search fund investor · Boston, USA · $200M AUM · 200+ search funds backed; heavy technology focus with fast-growing international exits since 2019.
- Simon Webster — Investor
- The Cromwell Harbor — Investor
- Thomas Buehler — Investor
- Thomas Bühler — Investor
- Till Bossert — Investor
- William Thorndike — Investor