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GENUI
GENUI combines economic success with positive impact. Together with entrepreneurs who have built market-leading companies, they invest in businesses that...
GENUI
GENUI combines economic success with positive impact. Together with entrepreneurs who have built market-leading companies, they invest in businesses that deliver strong results while taking on social responsibility. They accompany these companies' sustainable growth through professional entrepreneur advisory boards. Buyout Impact is a core part of their approach to responsible business, not a trend.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2014
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Germany
City
Hamburg
Corporate office
Hamburg, Germany
Principals
Christian van der Bosch
Investor
Niko Kollmann
Investor
Boris Klenk
Investor
Lydia Kruse
Financial Controller
Lionel Fracheboud
Investment Advisor (GENUI AG, Schweiz)
Nora Schulte
Chief Impact & Client Relations Officer
Alexander Meier
Investor
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does GENUI's investment model differ from a standard buyout firm?
GENUI embeds its own partners as operating chairmen or board members inside portfolio companies after closing. They run the governance from the board level rather than relying on external consultants or a separate portfolio operations group. This model is intended to give founders a direct, experienced counterpart who works inside the business on strategic and operational initiatives.
Does GENUI invest outside of Germany?
GENUI concentrates on the DACH region—Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The firm does not market funds for pan-European or global mandates and focuses on SMEs needing governance succession or growth partnership within German-speaking markets.
What investment stages does GENUI typically target?
GENUI pursues management buyouts, founder successions, and growth equity rounds. The firm enters situations where the existing leadership wants to stay involved and retain meaningful equity, structuring deals as partnerships rather than control takeovers by outside management.
Who runs investment decisions at GENUI?
GENUI's investment decisions are made by its partners, many of whom come from operational rather than purely financial backgrounds. The firm draws its senior team from executives who have led businesses in the industrial, technology, and healthcare sectors, though specific partner names are not broadly published by the firm.
Does GENUI participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
GENUI invests directly in portfolio companies, not as a fund-of-funds or LP in other private equity vehicles. The firm makes concentrated equity investments from its own funds, taking active board roles in each holding.
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