VE PARTNERS
VE PARTNERS is a Series C+, buyout, turnaround and restructuring fund in Western Europe and Benelux writing $5M–$40M checks into consumer-goods, real-estate-and-construction, healthcare-tech, logistics, manufacturing and food-and-beverage.
- Stages
- Series C+, buyout, turnaround, restructuring
- Sectors
- consumer-goods, real-estate-and-construction, healthcare-tech, logistics, manufacturing, food-and-beverage
- Check size
- $5M–$40M
- Invests in
- Western Europe, Benelux
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 1999
- Assets under management
- €230M
- Website
- vepartners.com
Thesis
VE Partners is a privately owned, hands-on investment and management firm founded in 1999, with over 25 years of experience primarily in the Benelux region. Headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, they focus on partnering with entrepreneurs and management teams to accelerate success, often engaging in complex situations like turnarounds, restructurings, growth, and expansion initiatives. VE Partners seeks to add value through their experience, external perspective, and network. They target mid-sized companies across a wide range of sectors in Western Europe, with a particular focus on the Benelux countries. Their buyout specializations include growth and expansion, performance improvement, succession and transition, carve-outs, and turnarounds and restructuring. While not explicitly stating preferences for early-stage rounds, their focus on mid-sized companies and buyouts suggests a preference for more established businesses. They also engage in venture capital management. VE Partners recently closed its fifth fund (VEP Fund V) at €230 million, enabling equity investments ranging from €5 million to €40 million per deal. Their fourth fund (VEP Fund IV) closed in September 2023 with €140 million. VE Partners is actively seeking new investment opportunities.
Common questions
Does VE PARTNERS invest at the Series C+ stage?
Yes. VE PARTNERS lists Series C+, buyout, turnaround and restructuring among the stages it invests in.
What check size does VE PARTNERS write?
VE PARTNERS writes $5M–$40M checks.
Where does VE PARTNERS invest?
VE PARTNERS invests in Western Europe and Benelux.