Mezzanine Management

What is Mezzanine Management?

Mezzanine Management is a private equity fund based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, operating under the name Finatem Beteiligungsgesellschaft.

This firm specializes in providing equity investments for middle-market companies and primarily targets investments in the sectors of software (Web, Marketplace, SaaS), IT and TMT, media, business solutions, hardware and manufacturing, HealthTech and fitness, and logistics and distribution.

Since its inception in the year 2000, the fund with assets under management of €250 million, seeks to support the growth and development of its portfolio companies with a strong focus on stability, growth, and partnership.

Mezzanine Management engages predominantly in expansion funding, management buyouts (MBO), leveraged buyouts (LBO), and recapitalization efforts. They strive to act as a strategic partner to the management teams of their portfolio companies, providing not just financial resources but also expertise to help achieve mutual success.

The typical investment range for the fund lies between €10 million and €25 million.

They target companies that are part of the smaller middle market, specifically those with annual revenues between €10 million and €50 million or an EBITDA between €2 million and €6 million. Common situations that Mezzanine Management caters to include succession solutions, corporate spin-offs, as well as follow-up investments due to growth.

They pride themselves on investing in companies with business activities or know-how localized in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, supporting local economies and strengthening the regional market.