AEM Unternehmerkapital GmbH
Also known as AEM
Munich investment company backed by three entrepreneurial families and its partners; buys DACH Mittelstand firms in succession and carve-out situations and provides managers.
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Identity
- HEADQUARTERS
- Munich, Germany
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- GermanyAustriaSwitzerland
- STAGES
- GrowthBuyout
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsPrivate equity
- INBOUND
- Accepts submissions
Overview
AEM Unternehmerkapital GmbH (Amtsgericht München HRB 142974) invests only the capital of a small private circle of entrepreneurial families and the AEM partners, with no fund structure or fixed term. It acquires German-speaking Mittelstand companies in succession situations and carve-outs and can place its own managers as full-time managing directors. The site reports more than 10 transactions in five years, over 800 employees across the group and more than EUR 100 million of equity available for new investments.
Investment thesis
Two segments in the DACH region: established businesses with EUR 3-10 million EBIT, stable cash flow and 100% acquisitions; and growth businesses with over EUR 1.5 million EBIT, growth above 10% a year and majority stakes above 51%. Sector-agnostic, with example industries from manufacturing and services to e-commerce, robotics, environmental technology, health, IT and food.
People
- Korbinian MüllerInvestment Director · source
- Dr. Philipp BenzingerManaging Director · source
- Christian BinderManaging Director · source
- Hendrik SchlerethManaging Director · source
- Maximilian SpitzkopfManaging Director · source
- Dr. Valerie BarthSenior Advisor and Advisory Board Member · source
- Stephan HillekampsOperations Director · source
- Bruno OesterleOperations Director · source
- Silke EinederHead of Finance and Administration (Kaufmännische Leiterin) · source
Frequently asked questions
AEM Unternehmerkapital GmbH is a multi family office based in Munich, Germany.
AEM Unternehmerkapital GmbH invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments and private equity.
AEM Unternehmerkapital GmbH invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Industrial & Manufacturing, Consumer & E-commerce and Climate & Energy.
Key people at AEM Unternehmerkapital GmbH include Dr. Philipp Benzinger (Managing Director), Christian Binder (Managing Director), Hendrik Schlereth (Managing Director) and Maximilian Spitzkopf (Managing Director).
AEM Unternehmerkapital GmbH states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.