Capvis

Capvis is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout and growth capital investments in middle-market companies across a range of industries in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. The firm, which is based in Zurich, was founded in 1990. The firm has raised approximately €1.5 billion since inception across three independent funds as well as two predecessor funds. As of the end of 2008, Capvis and its predecessors have completed 41 transactions with a total volume of over €3 billion. The firm was founded in 1990 as division of Swiss Bank Corporation, one of the constituent pieces that today is part of UBS AG. From 1990 through 1994, the group had approximately CHF 84 million to invest. Beginning in 1995, the group was branded SBC...