Wieland Capital

Overview

Wieland Capital invests in established mid-sized companies, selected growth financing and venture capital situations, real estate, forestry, and other liquid and illiquid assets. Its private equity focus is on profitable mid-sized companies with established market positions in the German-speaking region.¹

The firm operates mainly in the DACH region and invests across industries, often alongside founders and management teams during succession situations. It reports typical equity investments of €2 million to €7 million per transaction and works with co-investors on larger transactions.¹

History

Robert Wieland founded Wieland Capital in 2004 after the sale of ESPE, a dental company founded by his grandfather.¹

Leadership

The firm’s partners are Robert Wieland, Franck Godet, and Melissa Simon.¹

Robert Wieland has led the firm since its founding and previously worked in M&A advisory at Credit Suisse First Boston and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette in London. Franck Godet joined Wieland Capital in 2007 and previously served as a director at BNP Paribas after investment banking roles at Credit Suisse First Boston and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.¹

Melissa Simon joined Wieland Capital in 2023 after seven years of investment experience at a Munich family office focused on pharmaceuticals, life sciences, and health technology. The firm reports that its partners collectively have more than 50 years of transaction experience.¹

Services

Wieland Capital provides acquisition capital through a management buy-in pathway, enabling incoming managing directors to take significant stakes in portfolio companies. Its current and former portfolio companies include Peptido, REMEMBER, Care, HKT-Kabeltechnik, Ceranovis, Lifespin, Schlafender Hase, noscendo, PhagoMed, i3 Membrane, Plasmion, RoamsysNext, Inductio, Cycuria, and Dawn-Bio.¹

Its real estate strategy focuses exclusively on well-maintained existing residential properties in Berlin, Leipzig, and Dresden, held for the long term. The firm manages these holdings through its own property management operation, including some in-house tradespeople.¹

What the firm offers

• Private and alternative investments

Client Focus

Wieland Capital invests its own family capital and partners with founders, management teams, and co-investors. Its private equity activity centers on profitable mid-sized companies in the German-speaking region, including businesses undergoing succession.¹

Approach

Wieland Capital describes its investment approach as long term and partnership based. The firm remains closely involved in strategic and financial decisions while leaving day-to-day management to operating teams.¹

Assets and Minimums

The firm reports typical equity investments of €2 million to €7 million per transaction. It works with co-investors on larger transactions.¹

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Sources

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