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Capvis
Capvis is a private equity firm in Baar, Switzerland, focused on mid-market buyouts and succession-driven carve-outs in the DACH region.
Capvis
Capvis is a leading entrepreneurial mid-market investor in Europe creating global niche market leaders in Advanced Services & Software, Industrial Technology, and Healthcare. Formed in 1990, Capvis has developed into a leading private equity advisor in the heart of Europe focusing on the Innovation Corridor of Europe (Switzerland, Germany, Austria, northern Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg) and specialising in control investments in innovation-driven and technology-enabled companies operating in these attractive economies and sectors. The firm focuses on primary investments, in particular successions, partnerships and spin-offs, and aims to support management teams in unleashing entrepreneurial potential and achieving new levels of excellence. For over 30 years, Capvis has been an active investor in the private equity market, with a process-orientated and consistent approach to investing. Capvis has generated strong and consistent returns across many market cycles, having advised 60+ transactions with a total investment capital of more than EUR 4.0 billion and having floated 10 companies on stock exchanges in Europe. Capvis is an established organisation with a current team of 40+ people. The firm has repeatedly been voted Switzerland’s best private equity firm by the international financial press and been awarded “Best Place to Work” by GPTW.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
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AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Switzerland
City
Baar, Zug
Corporate office
Baar, Switzerland
Frequently asked questions
What distinguishes Capvis's investment approach?
Capvis concentrates on mid-market companies in Switzerland, Germany, and Austria undergoing ownership transitions. The firm structures transactions as management buyouts, spin-offs from larger corporations, and succession solutions for founder-led businesses. It targets companies where it can provide operational support alongside management teams.
Does Capvis invest outside the DACH region?
Capvis's primary geographic focus is the DACH region: Switzerland, Germany, and Austria. The firm does not publicly indicate that it pursues investments outside this core area. Deals originate from corporate divestitures and family-owned enterprises within these markets.
What types of deal situations does Capvis pursue?
Capvis structures investments around buyouts, growth equity, management buyouts, and corporate spin-offs. The firm also executes turnarounds and private-to-public transactions. Its deal pipeline typically involves companies facing succession challenges or strategic repositioning by corporate parents.
Is Capvis a family office or an institutional asset manager?
Capvis is an institutional private equity asset manager, not a single-family office. The firm raises capital through closed-end funds and deploys it into mid-market companies. It maintains an independent partnership structure in Baar, Switzerland.
Who founded Capvis and who runs the firm today?
Founding details and current leadership names are not publicly available on Capvis's website or through its limited public disclosures. The firm does not publish biographies of its managing partners or investment committee members.
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