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Investing with Main Capital Partners

Main Capital Partners manages around EUR 6 billion in assets under management, investing on behalf of over 200 Limited Partners across two distinct fund strategies.

What Main can do for investors

Main Capital Partners is a private equity firm with an exclusive focus on Enterprise Software in Northwestern Europe (Benelux, DACH, Nordics) and North America.

Investing with Main is partnering with a dedicated team of professionals with deep domain knowledge of the Enterprise Software industry. Our data-driven approach and local engagement with software communities leads to investments in profitable, resilient and growing software businesses.

+ 20

Years of investing in Enterprise Software

in Northwestern Europe and North America

Є 6 _bn

Assets under management

Currently investing Main VIII (EUR 1.9bn) and MFII (EUR 500m)

> 200

Software Investments

>75 platforms & >125 add-ons

> 4.5 _x

Realized Gross MOIC

and IRR of 47% on a total of 27 exits

ESG

At Main we remain conscious of our socio-environmental footprint through complying with ESG rules and regulations. We are committed to make a positive impact and strengthen the digital economy via software companies in our portfolio. Main Capital founded the Main Social Institute (MSI), a foundation dedicated to support – financially and with knowledge and our network – societal projects related to the software industry.

More about ESG

Main Flagship

Main Flagship invests in mature and growing software businesses with equity tickets over €20 million, focusing on fueling growth through strategic acquisitions.

Main Foundation

Main Foundation invests in high-growth software businesses with equity tickets below €20 million, focusing on organic growth.

Fund	Vintage	Focus	Commitments	Status
Main Capital VIII	2024	Buyout	EUR 1.933bn	Investing
Main Foundation II	2024	Buyout	EUR 507m	Investing
Main Capital VII	2021	Buyout	EUR 1.0bn	Investing (add-ons)
Main Foundation I	2021	Buyout	EUR 210m	Investing (add-ons)
Main Capital VI	2019	Buyout	EUR 563.8m	Investing (add-ons)
Main Capital V	2017	Buyout	EUR 236.5m	Fully invested
Main Capital IV	2015	Buyout	EUR 85m	Fully invested
Main Capital III	2012	Growth & Buyout	EUR 40.9m	Fully realized
Main Capital II	2006	Growth & Buyout	EUR 12.2m	Fully realized