
Private Debt
SMEs with EBITDA over €12m
Projects: LBO, external growth, refinancing, organic growth (capex)
Sectors: no sector restrictions but a list of preferred sectors (software, healthcare, financial services, education, etc.)
Regions: euro zone
Being a long-standing private debt manager and the chosen partner of top tier European private equity sponsors for mid-market financing, CAPZA has demonstrated over the past 18 years a unique capacity to generate high performing proprietary investments.
A cycle tested investment team and strategy: CAPZA has been operating in the private debt market since 2004. We have built a track record of over 18 years with more than 125 transactions and manage €4.9 billion1 of private debt assets. The team’s investment professionals have 27 years of experience on average2.
A unique sourcing capability built over 18 years: over 60% of the deals generated by the team have been proprietary/repeat transactions3, leveraging on existing private equity and private debt portfolios and long-standing relationships with management teams and sponsors. Proprietary dealflow is key when it comes to negotiating attractive financial and legal terms.
Proven ramp-up capabilities: an abundant proprietary dealflow has enabled CAPZA to arrange €4.7bn of financing in four years4 while remaining very selective thanks to a meticulous investment process.
A robust track record: the team benefits from a strong track record with regular returns and a low annualized loss rate thanks to a cycle tested portfolio construction.
1 Of which assets managed by a third party and advised by Artemid SAS, valuations as of 12/31/2022.
2 Data as of 12/2022 (investment professionals include, Christophe Karvelis-Senn, Guillaume de Jongh, Jean-Marc Fiamma, José Tomas Moliner, Stefano Zavattaro, Bertram Schütz, Oriane Mizrahi).
3 Based on Capzanine 4 Private Debt,CAPZA 5 Private Debt and CAPZA 6 Private Debt portfolio
4 As of 12/31/2022
Awards
Private Equity Magazine
Key figures
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5Oct’ 2022CAPZA supports iC Consult in its external growthCAPZA arranged a new Unitranche financing to support iC Consult in the acquisition of Kapstone Technologies LLC.Read more
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7Sep’ 2022CAPZA completes its first transaction in the BeneluxCAPZA arranged a Unitranche financing for Dentius, its first transaction in the Benelux after opening an office in AmsterdamRead more
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27Jul’ 2022David Schulte joins CAPZA's Munich teamDavid Schulte joins CAPZA as Director on the Private Debt expertise in Germany.Read more
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1Jun’ 2022A successful first closing for CAPZA 6 Private DebtCAPZA successfully raises ca. €1.2bn in the first closing of its unitranche fund, CAPZA 6 Private DebtRead more