Vertevis Capital Partners GmbH

Overview

Vertevis Capital Partners GmbH is a private equity firm based in Frankfurt, Germany, focusing on impact investments in European small and mid-cap companies promoting sustainability goals. The firm was founded in 2022 by Sadia Wern-Sukhera, who previously served as Group CFO/CRO at Deutsche Private Equity. Vertevis aims to back Germany’s small and lower mid-cap sustainability champions, businesses whose solutions already deliver real-world impact. Their approach combines financial discipline with a forward-looking vision, delivering tangible, long-term value through highly disciplined, strategic investments, always prioritizing the interests of their limited partners. The firm's investment strategy focuses on growing Western European small and lower-mid cap companies that promote sustainability goals. Vertevis is fully committed to limited partner interests and uncompromised financial returns, with the purpose of positively influencing climatic and environmental conditions, as well as human and societal development. They believe that only a strong economy can maintain a strong social system and are convinced that sustainability is a significant value-adding factor for future companies and their products or services. A growing wave of changing consumer sentiment means that companies that behave ethically and truly prioritize sustainability will become market leaders. Vertevis Capital Partners GmbH is a Special Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) registered with the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) and is subject to Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 of the European Parliament and of the Council on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector (Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation or SFDR). The firm has developed its own system for assessing companies in terms of their contribution to a sustainable future, focusing on infrastructure-related topics such as the decentralization of energy and resource efficiency, as well as digital sectors like healthtechs and education technologies. Their commitment aligns closely with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ensuring that their investments contribute to global priorities such as climate action, quality education, gender equality, and sustainable economic growth. By mapping their initiatives to the SDGs, Vertevis can track measurable outcomes and drive meaningful change.