Offer

Value has
many faces.

Multiplication begins with the act of sharing and connecting. Within our community of investors, portfolio partners, and team members, there is a strong alignment of interests aimed at generating long-term, sustainable value. That is what we have in common. 

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    Portfolio partners
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    Investors
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    Managers
  • Our offer to portfolio partners is
    the 3+1 proposition.

    • Growth Capital

      Providing financial expertise and available capital as catalyst for longterm growth ambitions.

    • Fellowship

      Being in the same boat but with a different perspective sharpens the vision.

    • Network

      Offering our broad network enables connection and peer-to-peer learning.

    • Special Projects

      Delivering operational support in key projects

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    Focus on the lower mid-market
    & partnering with funds

    • Direct investments in European small and medium-sized companies with an EBITDA between EUR 2.0 and 8.0m at the entry point.

    • We are right-term investors with a clear scope to execute our vision and growth plan. The investment term is a function of being the right growth partner and never vice versa.

    • Our entrepreneurial DNA, resonates strongly with our partners and leads us to active participation in the company development

    • We aim for a majority stake and have experience with minority positions combined with a clear governance structure.

    • Targeting primary fund investments in like-minder top performing private equity funds.

    • Engaging in co-investing opportunities in attractive markets alongside trusted partner funds.

  • We extend our complete commitment to investors as motivated, creative, and conscientious custodians of their investments.

    Our goal is to deliver genuine and sustainable value through financial returns, inclusion in our network, engagement in idea exchange, and future planning. We assure discretion and confidentiality.

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    Cornerstones of investment approach

    Investment approach

      • Direct investments across multiple sectors with target EBITDA between EUR 2.0 to 8.0m
      • Committing equity tickets up to 10% of the NAV of the previous year.
      • Investing alongside Founders or Management Team
      • Clear preference for majority stake, strong governance rights in minority positions
      • Co-investments in targeted sectors together with the funds we invested in
      • Fund investments in like-minded top performing private capital funds with a diversification approach
      • Enabling Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing.
      • Sustainable solutions & energy transition.
      • Technical & professional services.
      • Health & Leisure.
      • Provide growth/buy-out capital to companies with a strong competitive advantage.
      • Partner with ambitious management teams backing their growth strategy via MBI/MBO.
      • Execute buy-and-build strategies in fragmented markets.
      • Acquire market leaders with strong products or services and boost organic growth.
      • Unite with resilient businesses with strong defensive capabilities.
      • Committed to the common goal through thick and thin.
      • Growth and efficiency improvements.
      • Active and pragmatic engagement in strategic decisions.
      • Our broad network enables connection and peer-to-peer learning.
      • Sustainable, long-term value creation through responsible investments.
      • Fostering a team culture beyond capital to benefit the entire stakeholder community.

    Focus on the lower mid-market
    & partnering with funds

    • Direct investments in European small and medium-sized companies with an EBITDA between EUR 2.0 and 8.0m at the entry point.

    • We are right-term investors with a clear scope to execute our vision and growth plan. The investment term is a function of being the right growth partner and never vice versa.

    • Our entrepreneurial DNA, resonates strongly with our partners and leads us to active participation in the company development

    • We aim for a majority stake and have experience with minority positions combined with a clear governance structure.

    • Targeting primary fund investments in like-minder top performing private equity funds.

    • Engaging in co-investing opportunities in attractive markets alongside trusted partner funds.

  • The fund and it's portfolio companies serve as a platform for deploying talent.

    We empower individual team members to utilize their abilities to drive positive outcomes for the fund. With a cohesive team built on mutual trust, we embark on a challenging yet rewarding journey toward collective success.

    • Focusing on collective Result

    • Embracing Accountability

    • Achieving Commitment

    • Mastering constructive Conflict

    • Establishing Trust

    • (Lencioni model)

Investing alongside motivated and proficient entrepreneurs and management teams,

ready to boost their company to the next level.

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    We partner with companies operating in niche industrial and manufacturing markets enabling industry 4.0 and next level manufacturing processes. Our target companies are protected by entry barriers and proprietary technology with attractive expansion opportunities and an increased demand for state-of-the-art practices.

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    Our main focus in this theme is to join forces with designers, manufacturers or service ogranisations. For instance manufacturing of crucial components for a sustainable grid (heat or electrical) or sustainable mobility solutions.

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    We're aware of the scarcity of qualified technical and professional service providers. By professionalising and building these companies, we can significantly improve their effectiveness and efficiency.

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    Due to its growth potential driven by demographic shifts, technological advancements, and increasing consumer focus on health and wellness, we believe we can play a crucial role in developing SME's in this theme.

Boosting entrepreneurial companies
to the next levels of maturity.

Outside scope

Early stage

As much as we admire early entrepreneurs, we don''t invest directly in start-up or scale-up companies.

Occasionally

Growth

Only in case of a bolt-on to an existing platform company.

  • Balance sheet enhancement
  • Facilitating access to financing
  • Accelerating & improving customer acquisition
  • Entering new channels

Special situations

Only in case of a bolt-on to an existing platform company.

Focus area

Expansion

Core initial investment phase.

  • Engaging actively in driving crossborder expansion
  • Consolidating fragmented markets
  • Exploiting cross- and up-selling potential within and beyond Vybros portfolio

Maturity

Getting ready for a next stage of growth, supported by a financial or strategic partner.