About This Fund
Arta Capital Fund III is the third flagship private equity fund of Arta Capital, a leading Iberian mid-market private equity firm founded in 2008 and headquartered in Madrid. The fund reached a final close on 5 November 2024 with EUR 400 million in committed capital, making it the firm's largest fund to date and reinforcing Arta Capital's position as one of the most active and established private equity managers in Spain and Portugal. The investor base comprises approximately 75% institutional investors and 25% family offices.
Fund III continues Arta Capital's core investment thesis: building long-term partnerships with family-owned, mid-market companies in Spain and Portugal that exhibit resilient business models, strong management teams, and compelling organic and inorganic growth prospects. The fund targets equity investments in established companies with enterprise values typically between EUR 50 million and EUR 300 million, with a focus on industrial services, consumer goods, healthcare, and business services sectors across the Iberian Peninsula. Arta Capital integrates ESG principles throughout its investment process and positions itself as a 'true partner for sustainable growth', linking returns maximization with positive social and environmental contributions.
Since its founding in 2008, Arta Capital has invested more than EUR 1 billion across 20 leading Iberian companies and completed over 50 add-on acquisitions. Fund III had already made five investments by the time of its November 2024 final close, including Onix (building materials), Aviaction (aviation MRO services), and Viokox (cosmetics manufacturing). Arta Capital is a multiple-year recipient of the SPAINCAP award for private equity investment excellence in Spain.