July 6, 2023

Diana Capital achieves first €150 million closing for its third fund

  • The fund manager has raised and completed a first closing of €150 million in its third fund, Diana Capital III, and expects the final closing by the end of the year with a size of €200 million.
  • Investors in the two predecessor funds have once again placed their trust in the fund manager by contributing capital to this new vehicle.
  • The new fund will follow the same investment strategy, focusing on Spanish companies in the middle-market, with international growth potential and no sector preference.

Madrid, July 5, 2023.

Private equity manager Diana Capital, which specializes in investing in mid-sized companies, has announced a first closing of €150 million for its new private equity vehicle Diana Capital III FCR. Diana Capital plans to make the final closing by the end of 2023 with a size of €200 million.

Investors from Diana Capital’s two predecessor funds have again provided capital in this vehicle, confirming their commitment to the fund manager. Among these investors is Fond-ICO Global, the fund of funds of the Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) managed by Axis, which is once again placing its trust in Diana Capital in this new vehicle. Diana Capital has €240 million under management.

Francisco Gómez-Zubeldia, vice chairman and CEO of Diana Capital, points out: “We are very proud to announce this first closing of our third vehicle, thanks to the investors who trust us again. The new vehicle reinforces and validates our investment strategy, the same one we have carried out with the two previous funds, to continue supporting and accompanying companies in their growth and internationalization plans.”

Diana Capital will continue with the investment strategy of its first two funds, which focuses on the acquisition of companies based in Spain, with high growth potential and no sector preference. The fund will invest between €10 million and €50 million (supported by co-investment) per transaction to support companies in their organic growth projects or through acquisitions and international expansion, allowing for geographic diversification of their revenues. Diana Capital’s strategy is not to add additional debt to the company, reducing its leverage levels, allowing investees to take advantage of growth opportunities without intensive use of debt.

Diana Capital focuses on the lower segment of the middle-market, the most dynamic and attractive in the industry, with a deal-flow which remains solid, with growth trends and a higher number of investments than the rest. Since its foundation, the fund manager has invested in a total of 12 companies directly through its two funds and in another 17 companies indirectly through its investee companies.

Among its latest transactions, it is worth highlighting the recent divestment in Gransolar, a company dedicated to the manufacture of solar trackers and the construction of photovoltaic solar plants and energy storage systems, in which it increased its investment by a factor of five. This divestment joins those previously made through its second fund.

In addition, Diana Capital has received numerous awards for its management, such as the prizes awarded by the private equity association (SpainCap) for the “Best Expansion Capital Transaction” for Indal, a lighting company currently part of the Philips Group, or the “Greatest Economic and Social Impact” for Guascor, a manufacturer of motors and energy capital goods, which Siemens sold to Mutares last year, both operations within the framework of its first fund.

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