LEA Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, LEA Partners has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

LEA Partners’ most common sectors for investment aresoftware (59%) and information technology (34%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (42%) and growth capital (42%). In total, LEA Partners has invested in 3 different countries.

In the last 3 years, LEA Partners has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (40%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity17
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 4

LEA Partners GmbH

An der RaumFabrik 10,
Karlsruhe, 76227
Germany
+49 721 13208700
www.leapartners.de
info@leapartners.de

LEA Partners is a private investment firm focused on acquiring and investing in B2B companies at all stages, from venture to buyout. The Firm looks to commit up to €45 million per transaction and will consider opportunities throughout Europe. LEA Partners was formed in 2002 and is headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Venture

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - 45
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 6 3 1 - 2 - 12
Sell (0.8/yr) # 1 1 2 1 - - 5
  17

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
ORCA Software GmbH 2024-07-10 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Neubeuern, Germany · www.orca-software.com
Synqony GmbH 2024-03-14 - Growth Capital
Erftstadt, Germany · www.synqony.com
Midoco GmbH 2023-11-13 - Secondary Sale
Hilden, Germany · www.midoco.de
SEMA GmbH 2022-04-12 - Secondary Sale
Wildpoldsried, Germany · www.sema-soft.de
Enscape GmbH 2022-01-11 - Merger
Karlsruhe, Germany · www.enscape3d.com
Chaos Group 2022-01-11 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Sofia, Bulgaria · www.chaosgroup.com
SUBITO AG 2021-11-18 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Morfelden-Walldorf, Germany · www.subito.de
Procad GmbH & Co. KG 2021-11-17 - Trade Sale
Karlsruhe, Germany · www.pro-file.com
Base-Net Informatik AG 2021-11-03 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Sursee, Switzerland · www.basenet.ch
b+m Informatik AG 2021-10-15 - Secondary Buyout
Melsdorf, Germany · www.bmgruppe.eu
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Chaos Group 2022-01-11 Enscape GmbH 2022-01-11 1
Sofia, Bulgaria · www.chaosgroup.com Karlsruhe, Germany · www.enscape3d.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Software 6 (75%) - 7 (58%) -
Information Technology 2 (25%) - 4 (33%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (8%) -
Total 8 - 12 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Germany 6 (75%) - 10 (83%) -
Bulgaria 1 (13%) - 1 (8%) -
Switzerland 1 (13%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 8 - 12 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (50%) - 5 (42%) -
Growth Capital 3 (38%) - 5 (42%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (13%) - 2 (17%) -
Total 8 - 12 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 2 (40%) -
Trade Sale 2 (40%) -
Merger 1 (20%) -
Total 5 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
GCA Altium
2
Houlihan Lokey
1
Legal Deals
Milbank
3
Noerr
1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
17%
2 (17%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
40%
2 (40%)
Strategic(s)
60%
3 (60%)

FAQ

When was LEA Partners GmbH founded?

LEA Partners GmbH was founded in 2002.

What type of investor is LEA Partners GmbH?

LEA Partners GmbH is a private equity firm.

Where is LEA Partners GmbH headquartered?

LEA Partners GmbH is headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany.

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