Paragon is an independent private equity firm that stands for sustainable investments in mid-sized companies since its foundation in 2004. We currently manage a total of €1.2bn in equity capital. Our investors include institutional organizations, such as life insurance companies, pension funds and university foundations, as well as the Paragon team.
We invest in established mid-sized companies with sustainable business models and significant development potential. Each of the companies that we acquire is managed independently by its management team and is independently financed. We support our companies as shareholder and sparring partner and assist their management teams with a view to sustainably improving their strategy and operations.
We focus on companies with a strong business model and operational development potential. We promote entrepreneurial thinking and action and make more capital available for additional acquisitions and growth initiatives where needed. We further support the growth of our companies through expertise in a variety of areas, such as recruitment and other operational development opportunities.
We believe that by building companies sustainably, value is created for all stakeholders – the companies themselves, their employees and customers as well as our investors.
We invest in established mid-sized companies with sustainable business models and significant development potential. Each of the companies that we acquire is managed independently by its management team and is independently financed. We support our companies as shareholder and sparring partner and assist their management teams with a view to sustainably improving their strategy and operations.
We focus on companies with a strong business model and operational development potential. We promote entrepreneurial thinking and action and make more capital available for additional acquisitions and growth initiatives where needed. We further support the growth of our companies through expertise in a variety of areas, such as recruitment and other operational development opportunities.
We believe that by building companies sustainably, value is created for all stakeholders – the companies themselves, their employees and customers as well as our investors.
Location: Germany, Bavaria, Munich
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2004
Investment Type: Private Equity Firm
Investment Stage: Private Equity
Portfolio 39
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 24.11.2023 | Primed | primed-halberstadt.de | - | Germany, S... |
| 08.03.2023 | cunova | cunova.com | - | Germany |
| 10.02.2022 | KME Specia... | kmespecial.com | - | Germany, L... |
| 22.09.2021 | Questel | questel.com | $465.66M | France, Il... |
| 03.08.2021 | PAKI Logis... | paki.de | - | - |
| 03.06.2021 | Sovendus | online.sovendus.com | - | - |
| 03.06.2021 | Sovendus | sovendus.com | - | Germany, B... |
| - | DUO PLAST ... | duoplast.ag | - | Germany, H... |
| - | Schülerhil... | schülerhilfe.de | - | - |
| - | wlw | wlw.de | - | Germany, H... |
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Persons 37
| Date | First Name | Last Name | Title | Location | |||
| - | Henrik | Engelkamp | Associate | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Christine | Eagles | Partner | ... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Katja | Hengsterma... | Investment... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Jamie | Vitzthum | Assistant ... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Alice | Grünberg | Human Capi... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Christian | Rodemer | Investment... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Marco | Attolini | Senior Par... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Dr. | Benjamin P... | Director V... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Björn | Borrmann | Managing D... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Irene | Liebler | Human Capi... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
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News 48
| Date | Title | Description |
| 08.08.2024 | Paragon sells Condecta to Swiss Life Asset Managers. | Munich (8 August 2024) – Condecta enters into a partnership with Swiss Life Asset Managers to further expand after the successful growth phase with Paragon Partners (“Paragon”). Condecta, founded in 1959 and headquartered in Winterthur (www... |
| 08.12.2023 | Paragon and GIMV sell WEMAS to Japanese Sekisui Jushi Corp. | Munich (08 December 2023) – WEMAS partners with Sekisui Jushi Corporation (“SJC”) to pursue further expansion after successful growth journey alongside Paragon Partners (“Paragon”) and Gimv. |
| 07.11.2023 | Paragon and Primed become growth partners | Paragon invests in the Primed Group, a leading provider of medical consumables and sterilization services based in Halberstadt, Germany. As a developer, manufacturer, sterilization service provider and distributor, the Primed Group covers t... |
| 19.09.2023 | Paragon closes new € 1.2 billion fund | Paragon, a leading investment firm in German-speaking Europe, is pleased to announce the closing of its Paragon Fund IV (“P4”) with capital commitments of €1.2 billion. P4 significantly exceeds its predecessor fund, which closed on €783 mil... |
| 30.01.2023 | WISAG Catering takes over chicco di caffè with 142 coffee bars | Frankfurt am Main, 30 January 2023 – WISAG Catering Holding GmbH & Co. KG has acquired the coffee bar brand chicco di caffè at the turn of the year. With 300 employees and 142 cafés in locations such as company headquarters, clinics and... |
| 26.10.2022 | inprotec AG partners with International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) for further growth | 26th of October 2022, Munich / Luxembourg: Paragon Partners (Paragon) and its minority co-shareholders sell 100% in inprotec AG to International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG). The transaction is subject to customary antitrust clearance an... |
| 20.09.2022 | LIVE NATION GERMANY ACQUIRES GOODLIVE | BERLIN, (SEPTEMBER 20, 2022) – Live Nation GSA today announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Goodlive GmbH, the festival, booking and services agency headquartered in Berlin. The acquisition was made from Paragon Partners and Goodl... |
| 19.05.2022 | UNICEPTA acquires Berlin-based AI startup Giance | UNICEPTA, the global innovation leader for media & marketing intelligence, is expanding its capabilities in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) to open up new business areas with corporate intelligence applications by acquiring th... |
| 21.12.2021 | KME SPECIAL enters new phase of growth with Paragon as majority shareholder | Paragon acquires a 55% stake in KME SPECIAL, the world leader in casting moulds and casting technologies for the global steel industry. The seller, KME SE, will retain a 45% stake in the newly formed joint venture and will continue to suppo... |
| 01.09.2021 | Paragon joins as new shareholder of Questel | Paragon invests in Questel alongside existing shareholders Eurazeo Capital, IK Investment Partners, RAISE Investissement and the management team. |
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Mentions in press and media 5
| Date | Title | Description |
| 19.09.2023 | Paragon closes new € 1.2 billion fund | Paragon, a leading investment firm in German-speaking Europe, is pleased to announce the closing of its Paragon Fund IV (“P4”) with capital commitments of €1.2 billion. P4 significantly exceeds its predecessor fund, which closed on €783 mil... |
| 28.06.2021 | Logistics startup GoBolt raises $20 million from Paragon Partners, others | ETtech(Illustration: Rahul Awasthi/ETtech) Mumbai: GoBolt has raised $20 million in its Series B round, led by Paragon Partners Growth Fund II. Existing investor Aavishkaar Capital also participated in the funding round. The capital raising... |
| 25.07.2019 | Paragon closes new € 783 million fund | Paragon, a leading investment firm in German-speaking Europe, is pleased to announce the closing of its Paragon Fund III (“P3”) with capital commitments of € 783 million. Based on strong demand from investors, P3 significantly exceeded both... |
| 30.07.2014 | Paragon closes Fund II at € 412 million | The fund will follow the successful strategy of its predecessor fund, focusing on privately-held Mittelstand companies and non-core subsidiaries of larger companies, in German-speaking Europe, in both “traditional” LBOs and “complex” buyout... |
| - | Capvis acquires "Wer liefert was" | “Wer liefert was” initiates the next growth phase with a new investor |