Afinum Management

Afinum promotes Shari Zand and Frederick Held to Associate     Shari Zand  Before joining Afinum in 2023, Shari Zand worked in the investment banking division of Deutsche Bank and advised on M&A and capital markets transactions. Prior to that, she gained relevant experience through internships in the areas of corporate M&A, law and private equity.  Shari completed her legal state examination at Goethe University Frankfurt with a placement at University of Pennsylvania.    Frederick Held   Before joining Afinum in 2023 Frederick Held worked for a mid-cap private equity fund. Prior to that he gained relevant experience through various internships in corporate M&A and private equity.   Frederick holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Cologne as well as a master's degree in finance from the Nova School of Business and Economics in Lisbon. 

We are excited to release our latest ESG report! A big thank you to our dedicated ESG team. Our commitment to continuous progress is deeply rooted in our belief that responsible investing not only creates a positive impact on our planet but also enhances long-term company success. https://lnkd.in/d8sRz-zi #ESG #sustainability #afinum #afinum9 #mittelstand #privateequity #responsible #SDG #values #commitment #PRI #progress

Yesterday, Afinum’s Swiss Team hosted a fantastic event in Zurich with team members from both our Zurich and Munich office! 🌍 After an insightful introduction from our colleague Simon, an olympic gold medalist , we competed in a rowing race before relaxing with a lovely dinner on the lakeside. 🚣♂️🚣♀️   An unforgettable day with great team spirit and lots of fun.   #Afinum #TeamSpirit #Zurich

Ab Q3 2024 bieten wir Studierendenden mit ersten praktischen Erfahrungen in einer der führenden internationalen Strategieberatungen, in der M&A Beratung oder im Private Equity die Möglichkeit, unser Investment Team in der Schweiz in allen Phasen einer Transaktion sowie bei der Entwicklung von Wertsteigungsprogrammen für unsere Portfoliogesellschaften zu unterstützen. Hier geht es zur vollen Ausschreibung: https://lnkd.in/dEq7UbdN #PrivateEquity #internship #Praktikum #Zuerich #midcapPE #Dealflow #Transaktionen

Ab Q3 2024 bieten wir Studierendenden mit ersten praktischen Erfahrungen in einer der führenden internationalen Strategieberatungen, in der M&A Beratung oder im Private Equity die Möglichkeit, unser Investment Team in der Schweiz in allen Phasen einer Transaktion sowie bei der Entwicklung von Wertsteigungsprogrammen für unsere Portfoliogesellschaften zu unterstützen. Hier geht es zur vollen Ausschreibung: https://lnkd.in/dEq7UbdN #PrivateEquity #internship #Praktikum #Zuerich #midcapPE #Dealflow #Transaktionen

Afinum attends 2024 SuperReturn in Berlin. Please get in touch with our Managing Partners Philipp, Kai, Burkhard and Anton under SuperReturn@afinum.de to arrange for a personal meeting. Find our latest Afinum news here: https://lnkd.in/dFC_9pcr #afinum #mittelstand #privateequity #SuperReturn2024 #SuperReturn  

Afinum attends 2024 SuperReturn in Berlin. Please get in touch with our Managing Partners Philipp, Kai, Burkhard and Anton under SuperReturn@afinum.de to arrange for a personal meeting. Find our latest Afinum news here: https://lnkd.in/dFC_9pcr #afinum #mittelstand #privateequity #SuperReturn2024 #SuperReturn  

Afinum 8 sells its stake in FAST LTA, a leading provider of cutting edge high-security archiving, storage, and data recovery solutions, to Summa Equity. https://lnkd.in/dFC_9pcr #datasecurity #cybersecurity #ransomware #archiving #backup #dataprotection #successfulexit #afinum #mittelstand #growth #privateequity

Ein bereichernder Erfahrungsaustausch: Inspirierende Einblicke und gute Stimmung!   Letzte Woche hatten wir das Vergnügen, die Human Capital Verantwortlichen unserer Beteiligungen zu einem gegenseitigen Erfahrungsaustausch zusammenzubringen. Es war wieder einmal großartig zu sehen, wie groß die Bereitschaft aller Teilnehmer*Innen war, ihr Wissen und Ihre Erfahrung zu teilen und sich gegenseitig zu unterstützen.   Dem Bereich Human Capital fällt in Wachstumsszenarien immer eine zentrale Bedeutung und Rolle zu und so konnten industrieunabhängig, bewährte Praktiken, aber eben auch innovative neue Entwicklungsansätze ausgetauscht werden.   Vielen Dank an alle Teilnehmer*Innen, für Euer Engagement und Euern Wille, Euch gegenseitig weiter zu unterstützen. Follow-ups sind bereits geplant, ob virtuell, telefonisch oder persönlich!   #HumanCapital #HR #People #Culture #Afinum 

As part of the ongoing implementation of management succession at Afinum Management GmbH, one of the co-founders, transitions to the Supervisory Board.   In the year 2000, Dr. Thomas Bühler and Dr. Gernot Eisinger co-founded Afinum Management GmbH. Since then, Afinum has launched 7 fund generations with €1.8 billion of equity and acquired over 100 companies. The focus has consistently been on managing entrepreneurial successions of the portfolio companies. Now, after 24 years, Afinum’s management is being handed over to the next generation of partners to drive future success, endurance and growth. Therefore Dr. Philipp Schülin, Kai Roolf and Burkhard von Wangenheim have already been appointed as Managing Partners along with Anton Bergmann as CFO and Managing Director.   Prior to Afinum, Dr. Thomas Bühler had already been active in private equity since 1989 and has now more than 35 years of experience in the field of entrepreneurial succession planning. With this extensive experience, he will remain closely involved in the development of Afinum as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Afinum Management GmbH and as a member of the Investment Committees of the various Afinum funds. The second founder, Dr. Gernot Eisinger, will remain on the management board of Afinum until the end of 2024 to actively support the transition to the next generation of partners. Afterwards he will also move to the company's Supervisory Board.