
Hannover Finanz closes EUR120m evergreen fund
Fund
Hannover Finanz has closed HF Fonds X, a new evergreen fund, after two closings on EUR120m, which is the largest of Hannover Finanz to date. The fund is located in Hannover, Germany.
Investors
New investors in the fund include mid-sized insurance companies and corporate pension providers, with historical investors of the 2005 vintage fund returning to invest.
Investments
HF Fonds X can, together with other funds of the HANNOVER Finanz Group, invest up to EUR50m in equity. This enables the funds to acquire companies with a value of up to EUR150m. The fund has already closed two investments from the new fund, namely Ziemann Sicherheit GmbH and Holz-Her Reich Spezialmaschinen GmbH. The fund will typically invest in buyouts (succession, spin-off) and growth in Germany and Austria.
People
Steffen Frenzel is the project manager of HF Fund X.
Name: HF Fund X
Closed on: EUR120m
Focus: Buyout, growth, DACH
Contact: HANNOVER Finanz Gruppe
Address: Gunther-Wagner-Allee 13
30177 Hannover
Germany.
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