Gaius Capital closes debut fund at €50 million, raises another €6 million via co-investment vehicle

What happened

The oversubscribed fund hit its hard cap alongside an additional €6 million raised through a co-investment vehicle, bringing the total capital secured to €56 million. The firm partners with founder- and family-owned businesses to provide collaborative succession solutions, seeking majority stakes in profitable mid-sized service companies.

The final close comes just four months after the fund’s first close at €40 million in June. Founded in 2025 in Berlin by Mickel, Joscha Radeck, and Dr.

Lukas Klipper, Gaius Capital is an independent investment firm that pursues a scalable buy-and-build strategy in the micro- and small-cap segments of the Mittelstand. The primary focus of the firm is insurance and financial services, industrial services, healthcare, and testing and inspection, across three German-speaking regions: Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.