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Single Family OfficePuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 2 SOURCES

PINEA Familienkapital

Family-led Düsseldorf investment company using its own capital to take majority stakes in Mittelstand firms facing succession, with no exit goal.

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Family & background

HEADQUARTERS
Düsseldorf, Germany

Investment approach

GEOGRAPHY
Germany
STAGES
Buyout
ROUTES
Companies (own capital)
STRATEGIES
Direct investments
INBOUND
Accepts submissions

Overview

PINEA GmbH, trading as PINEA Familienkapital, is a family-led investment company in Düsseldorf that invests its own capital. It says it belongs to a fifth-generation entrepreneurial family with more than 130 years of company history. It buys majority stakes in German Mittelstand companies in succession situations, sector-agnostic, with no intention to sell, and its managing partners Manuel and Caroline Lange may join the management of portfolio companies.

Investment thesis

Long-term home for Mittelstand companies in succession: majority stakes in profitable firms with sustainable, differentiated business models, recurring revenue and operating profit of €0.5–3m, any sector, with no exit target.

People

  • Manuel Lange
    Managing Partner (Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter) · source
  • Caroline Lange
    Managing Partner (Geschäftsführende Gesellschafterin) · source

Frequently asked questions

PINEA Familienkapital is a single family office based in Düsseldorf, Germany.

PINEA Familienkapital invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments.

PINEA Familienkapital invests at Buyout stage.

Key people at PINEA Familienkapital include Manuel Lange (Managing Partner (Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter)) and Caroline Lange (Managing Partner (Geschäftsführende Gesellschafterin)).

PINEA Familienkapital states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.