Perusa Partners, the private equity firm investing principally in lower mid-market special situations in Germany and German-speaking countries, has held the first and final closing of Perusa Partners Fund 2 on EUR207 million.
The success and fast-pace of the Perusa Partners Fund 2 fundraising is attributable to significant support from existing investors, combined with overwhelming interest of new investors, which led to oversubscription. Allocation to new investors was limited to select high quality, long-term institutional investors. Investors in the Fund included pension funds and insurance companies from Australia, the Netherlands, Nordic countries and the US. The target and hard cap of EUR207 million was self-imposed by Perusa Partners, in order to stay within the successful mid-market strategy executed by the team since inception.
Perusa Partners Fund 2 will target majority ownership as sole or lead investor in companies with a turnover typically between EUR30 million and EUR500 million. The Fund will target companies that have a strong underlying business and / or balance sheet in potentially attractive industries, but which face problems or issues requiring special expertise to resolve.
Dr Christian Hollenberg, Partner at Perusa GmbH, advisor to the fund, says” “We are delighted by a quick and efficient fundraising process, which allows us to focus on our core investments and responsibilities. We would like to thank MVision for helping to manage the process in a timely, supportive and effective manner. We appreciate the continued strong support of our existing investors, and we look forward to working alongside select high quality new investors in this fund.”
