Castik Capital

Castik Capital is a Luxembourg-based private equity investment manager founded in 2014 that specializes in acquiring majority ownership positions in European companies where long-term value can be generated through active partnerships with management teams and founders. The firm manages €5 billion in assets under management and operates with a distinctive long-term investment approach, typically holding successful investments for five to seven years—significantly longer than most private equity firms. Castik's advisory arm, Castik Capital Partners GmbH, is based in Munich and manages investments through multiple funds including EPIC I (€1 billion, 2015), EPIC II (€1.3 billion, 2020), EPIC I-b (€0.7 billion, 2021), and EPIC III (€2 billion, 2024).

The firm's investment strategy is built on three core pillars: creating market leaders by consolidating founder-led businesses in fragmented markets, holding winners longer to fully execute value creation strategies, and partnering with founders who share the vision for sustainable growth. Castik focuses on B2B services and B2B software, which together account for approximately 90% of its portfolio, along with technology-enabled business services, software and internet platforms, specialist healthcare, and industrial technology. The firm targets companies with initial enterprise values between €200-700 million and deploys €100-250 million in equity per investment.

Castik maintains a lean operational structure with approximately 60 professionals, including 28 investment professionals based in Munich and 29 staff in Luxembourg managing fund administration, risk, tax, and investor relations functions. As an Article 8 fund under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, Castik has embedded ESG considerations throughout its investment philosophy and conducts in-depth ESG due diligence on every potential investment, implementing dedicated ESG tracking systems and appointing ESG managers within portfolio companies.