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EMZ Partners

Paris, France

EMZ is a European investment firm with offices in Paris and Munich. Over the last 25 years, EMZ has supported more than 160 companies investing in excess of €5bn, focusing on small and mid-cap segments with unit investments typically between €15 million and €150 million. EMZ partners with executives, founders, and family shareholders to drive growth through aligned, trust-based governance.

Focus Areas
Private Equity, Investment Management, Small & Mid-Cap Investments
Website
emzpartners.com

Tracked deals

3

3 tracked deals across 2022-2024.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

2 buyout · 1 divestiture

EMZ Partners Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for EMZ Partners. 1 2022 1 2023 1 2024

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • FotoFinder (EMZ Partners) Acquires DermLite from DW Healthcare Partners
    March 15, 2024
    Buyer
    FotoFinder Systems GmbH, EMZ Partners
    Target
    DermLite Holdco I, Inc.
    Seller
    DW Healthcare Partners (Founders Fund)
    Industry
    Medical Devices
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    FotoFinder Systems GmbH, a portfolio company of EMZ Partners, has acquired DermLite Holdco I, Inc. from DW Healthcare Partners' Founders Fund. The deal combines DermLite’s California-based dermatoscope and imaging hardware business with FotoFinder’s global skin imaging platform to create a stronger global player in digital dermoscopy and early skin cancer detection.

  • Ardian-led Consortium Acquires Vulcain Engineering (LBO)
    December 22, 2023
    Buyer
    Ardian, Tikehau Capital, EMZ, Bpifrance, Amundi Private Equity Funds, Fonds France Nucléaire (managed by Siparex)
    Target
    Vulcain Engineering
    Seller
    Equistone Partners Europe, Sagard
    Industry
    Engineering Services
    Location
    France
    Type
    Buyout

    Ardian is leading a consortium including Tikehau Capital, EMZ, Bpifrance, Amundi and the Fonds France Nucléaire (managed by Siparex) in a leveraged buyout of Vulcain Engineering. The transaction effects the exit of existing shareholders Equistone Partners Europe and Sagard while co-CEOs Frédéric Grard and Alban Guilloteau and more than 350 employee-shareholders strengthen their positions. The new financing will provide resources to accelerate Vulcain's international expansion, digitisation of engineering processes and continued external growth via acquisitions.

  • IK Partners and EMZ Partners Acquire Minority Stake in Wishcard as Oakley Capital Partially Exits
    October 13, 2022
    Buyer
    IK Partners, EMZ Partners
    Target
    Wishcard Technologies Group
    Seller
    Oakley Capital Fund IV
    Industry
    E-Commerce
    Location
    North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    Type
    Divestiture

    IK Partners and EMZ Partners have acquired a minority stake in Wishcard Technologies Group, with Oakley Capital Fund IV selling part of its holding and retaining a residual share. The investment consortium will support Wishcard’s product and service expansion and further international growth while enabling the founders and management to regain a majority position.

Related Acquisition Pages

E-Commerce Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by EMZ Partners. Engineering Services Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by EMZ Partners. Medical Devices Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by EMZ Partners. Acquisitions in California 1 tracked deal by EMZ Partners.

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