THE PARAGON PARTNERS FUND III GMBH & CO. KG
THE PARAGON PARTNERS FUND III GMBH & CO. KG is a Series C+ and buyout fund in germany, austria and switzerland writing $33.8M–$281M checks into Healthcare, Marketplaces, industrial-goods-services, business-financial-services, technology and media-telecommunications.
- Stages
- Series C+, buyout
- Sectors
- Healthcare, Marketplaces, industrial-goods-services, business-financial-services, technology, media-telecommunications
- Check size
- $33.8M–$281M
- Invests in
- germany, austria, switzerland
- Round role
- Leads rounds
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2004
- Assets under management
- €2.4B
- Website
- paragon.de
Thesis
Paragon Partners Fund III is a buyout fund with a strategy focused on value-oriented control buyouts of established, mid-sized companies in German-speaking Europe. The fund targets companies with enterprise values typically between €30 million and €250 million and an EBITDA of €5-75 million. They seek businesses with sustainable models and development opportunities, often involving succession, MBOs, carve-outs, buy-and-build, growth, or restructuring. Paragon Partners emphasizes a long-term, sustainable approach, integrating ESG into their investment decisions. Their focus areas include Industrial Goods & Services, Business & Financial Services, TMT, and Consumer & Healthcare. They act as active shareholders, supporting management from a Supervisory Board position. The fund closed with €783 million in commitments (approx. $882 million). Paragon Partners as a whole manages €2.4 billion in equity capital.
Common questions
Does THE PARAGON PARTNERS FUND III GMBH & CO. KG invest at the Series C+ stage?
Yes. THE PARAGON PARTNERS FUND III GMBH & CO. KG lists Series C+ and buyout among the stages it invests in.
What check size does THE PARAGON PARTNERS FUND III GMBH & CO. KG write?
THE PARAGON PARTNERS FUND III GMBH & CO. KG writes $33.8M–$281M checks.
Where does THE PARAGON PARTNERS FUND III GMBH & CO. KG invest?
THE PARAGON PARTNERS FUND III GMBH & CO. KG invests in germany, austria and switzerland.