SHS Gesellschaft für Beteiligungsmanagement mbH

About The Fund

SHS Gesellschaft für Beteiligungsmanagement mbH is a seasoned venture capital fund specializing in the healthcare sector, with a focus on BioTech, Medical Devices (& Hospital Services), and Life Science industries. Situated in the picturesque German university city of Tübingen, SHS Capital was established in 1993 and stands today as the premier German healthcare-dedicated private equity fund. With 30 years of industry experience, SHS Capital takes pride in building European healthcare champions by investing in high-growth companies that are on a mission to shape the healthcare landscape. The fund boasts an impressive track record with over 70 investments and more than 45 successful exits since its inception. Managing assets worth approximately 125 million euros, the fund operates typically within the equity and mezzanine spheres, offering financial commitments ranging from 2 million to 20 million euros. SHS Fund VI has an estimated volume of roughly 270 million euros, showing a significant capacity to support healthcare innovators in their expansion and development. The firm offers investment ticket sizes typically between 10 and 50 million euros for companies with enterprise values of up to 150 million euros. They are open to investing across all European countries and specialize in growth situations, focusing on SMEs and scale-up companies with seven-digit revenues and double-digit growth rates. SHS is flexible in its approach and can engage in both majority and minority investment situations. Furthermore, SHS endows its partners with more than just capital by providing access to a comprehensive network, expertise in market access, reimbursement, marketing/sales, M&A, and exit strategies – all developed over its substantial tenure in the healthcare industry sector.