THE PARAGON PARTNERS FUND IV GMBH & CO. KG
THE PARAGON PARTNERS FUND IV GMBH & CO. KG is a Series C+, buyout, restructuring and debt fund in germany, austria, switzerland and europe investing in Healthcare, Marketplaces, industrial-goods-services, business-financial-services, technology and media-telecommunications.
- Stages
- Series C+, buyout, restructuring, debt
- Sectors
- Healthcare, Marketplaces, industrial-goods-services, business-financial-services, technology, media-telecommunications
- Invests in
- germany, austria, switzerland, europe
- Round role
- Leads rounds
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2004
- Assets under management
- $1.2B
- Website
- paragon.de
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Thesis
The firm targets companies with an EBITDA between €5-75 million and seeks to take majority stakes, supporting them through their Supervisory Board. Their strategy is sector-agnostic but emphasizes Industrial Goods & Services, Business & Financial Services, TMT, and Consumer & Healthcare. They engage in various transaction types including succession planning, management buyouts, carve-outs, buy-and-build, growth financing, and restructurings, with a disciplined, theme-based approach and a focus on partnerships. The fund's size of €1.2 billion significantly surpassed its predecessor. As of March 2023, Paragon Partners had approximately €2.4 billion in equity under management, with about €1.5 billion available for new investments.
Common questions
Does THE PARAGON PARTNERS FUND IV GMBH & CO. KG invest at the Series C+ stage?
Yes. THE PARAGON PARTNERS FUND IV GMBH & CO. KG lists Series C+, buyout, restructuring and debt among the stages it invests in.
Where does THE PARAGON PARTNERS FUND IV GMBH & CO. KG invest?
THE PARAGON PARTNERS FUND IV GMBH & CO. KG invests in germany, austria, switzerland and europe.