Make your future come true

Capital with vision

If you are a small or medium-sized company (SME) from Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, capiton can help you achieve your ambitious goals. We don’t just offer you funding, but also our expertise and extensive personal support. We are good listeners, make decisions quickly, and are straightforward. Because we know that nothing generates more momentum than being in charge of your own vision.

Succession

The next generation of your business

Management-​­­­Buy-Out, Management-Buy-In

Paving the way from manager to entrepreneur

Growth

Unlocking success potential for your company

Buy-and-Build

Create brand leaders

Carve-Out

The path to independence for a group unit

Restructuring

Opportunities for companies in challenging situations

capiton sells GRITEC to Viessmann Generations Group

October 30, 2024 – capiton AG has successfully sold its portfolio company GRITEC TopCo GmbH (“GRITEC”) to the Viessmann Generations Group (“Viessmann”). GRITEC is Germany’s largest solution provider of turnkey technical buildings and stations for energy-, water- & industrial infrastructure. The company specializes in intelligent infrastructure and key components in the shift towards a decentralized and renewable-based energy grid.

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How it began

The capiton predecessor company was founded in the mid-1980s and capiton AG was established in 1999. In 2004, the company then became independent and self-governing following a management buy-out.

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Partners

Today, the owner-managed private equity firm is led by a ten-strong team.

Track record

The capiton team has already supported more than 80 companies and realised over 70 investments. We currently have a total fund volume of €1.8 billion under management.

Range of investments

capiton invests in SMEs located mainly in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. We focus on profitable companies with a turnover of between €50 and €300 million and usually invest between €20 and €60 million of our own funds. We also partner with co-investors to realise much larger investments.