Paris & Munich, September 21st 2023 – Seven2, a major player in the private equity sector, announces its entry into the DACH market, with the opening of an office in Munich. Florian Wolff, formerly with Hg, is joining the Seven2 team as Partner Head of DACH. This is a pivotal step in company’s plan of becoming a leading player in private equity in Europe.
Seven2, a new player in Germany in the private equity sector
Seven2 is a leading private equity firm, headquartered in Paris, investing in high-potential small and medium-sized companies in Continental Europe. Seven2 has over 50 years of track record and has completed over 200 transactions.
With €5bn of assets under management and a professional team of 70 people based in Paris, Milan and Amsterdam, Seven2 invests across four sectors of specialization: Business Services, Tech and Telecom, Healthcare and Consumer. Our mission is to unlock the potential of ambitious entrepreneurs, empowering them to push boundaries and achieve meaningful and long-lasting sustainable growth. We currently support 27 portfolio companies, with the ambition to build industry champions. Revenue growth across our portfolio last year was on average 24%.
We are thrilled to announce the opening of an office in Munich and the recruitment of Florian Wolff as Partner Head of DACH. This marks the beginning of Seven2’s expansion into Germany, Europe’s largest economy, as well as Austria and Switzerland. Seven2 will build a dedicated deal team in Munich; recruitment is currently underway to support the company’s expansion in this key market.
The DACH market presents an invaluable opportunity for Seven2. With over 10 billion euros invested annually in equity capital, DACH is the third-largest private equity market in Europe. Furthermore, the growth potential in this market is promising, with, in the case of Germany, only 0.2% of GDP invested in buy-outs each year, which is three times less than in France. To realize our ambition of becoming a key player in Europe, it was essential to establish our presence in DACH.
Eddie Misrahi, CEO of Seven2.
Florian Wolff, ex Hg, joins the Seven2 team to build its expansion in the DACH market
Florian Wolff brings substantial experience in the private equity sector.
Before joining Seven2, he held the position of Partner at Hg in Germany, where he was part of the leadership of the German office and a member of the Service team. He also worked as a Director at Advent International in the UK.
Prior the Advent International, Florian worked at McKinsey & Company in Germany, where he ascended from an Associate to a Senior Project Manager (Associate Principal). Florian’s career began at Chase Manhattan / Chase Capital Partners, where he held the role of Associate in London. Additionally, Florian undertook a Wholesale Banking trainee role with Chase Manhattan Bank N.A. in New York.
Florian holds a Ph. D in Economics and Finance from the WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, (Germany), a M.Sc. in Economic History from the London School of Economics and Political Science (United Kingdom) and a M.A. in History from the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom).
I am thrilled to join the Seven2 team and contribute to its expansion in DACH. Seven2’s deep sectoral focus, long track record and high professionalism should enable us to become valued and trusted partners to entrepreneurs and businesses. We have already identified several promising companies in the DACH market, and we are actively working on these opportunities.
Florian Wolff
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