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Capvis Equity Partners AG

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Investor type

PE

Founded

1990

AUM

$3 899 M

Location

Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

Investment Ticket

$100+ m

Investment Stage

Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

Europe
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2025

Profile

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.

Industry

Industrial Electronics Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Software AdTech Education Food and Beverage Foodtech Transportation

Capvis Equity Partners AG Funds

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Capvis Equity III
Private Equity (PE)
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Healthcare Services
Industrial
Transportation
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$650 M
March 2008
Capvis Equity V
Private Equity (PE)
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Healthcare Services
Industrial
Series B
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$1300 M
September 2018

Contacts

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Andreas Simon Partner
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Björn Lauschke Investment Director
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FAQs about Capvis Equity Partners AG

Capvis Equity Partners AG is a private equity firm. It backs companies at Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $100+ m.
Capvis Equity Partners AG is located in Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
Capvis Equity Partners AG was founded in 1990.
Capvis Equity Partners AG invests in companies and startups in Industrial, Electronics, Financial Services, Fintech, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Software, AdTech, Education, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Transportation.
Capvis Equity Partners AG invests in companies and startups in Europe.
Capvis Equity Partners AG invests in companies and startups at Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Capvis Equity Partners AG usually invests $100+ m on average.
Capvis Equity Partners AG has around $3 899m assets under management.
Capvis Equity Partners AG last fund was created/launched in 2018-09-11
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