eCAPITAL entrepreneurial Partners

eCAPITAL entrepreneurial Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Münster, Germany, with an additional office in Moers, that backs seed through growth stage companies across software, information technology, cybersecurity, identity and access management, SecOps and threat intelligence, network and infrastructure security, application and systems security, data privacy, industrial IoT, Industry 4.0, new materials and cleantech. The firm focuses on small and medium-sized enterprises headquartered in North Rhine-Westphalia and Germany, targeting companies with turnover potential above 20 million. It typically invests between €0.1 million and €10 million per portfolio company, with stage-based ranges: seed €0.25–0.75m, startup €0.5–1.5m, mid €1–2m, growth €2–3m. It co-invests and seeks exits through IPO, trade sale, management buyout or management buy-in, and prefers minority stakes up to 15%.