POELLATH Advises Gaius Capital on the First Closing of Succession Capital I

Berlin — Gaius Capi­tal (“Gaius”), a private equity inves­tor specia­li­zing in succes­sion plan­ning solu­ti­ons for small and medium-sized enter­pri­ses, has announ­ced the first closing of its debut fund, Gaius Nach­fol­ge­ka­pi­tal I. With commit­ments tota­ling EUR 40 million, appro­xi­m­ately 80% of the target hard cap has alre­ady been reached. At the same time, the co-inves­t­­ment vehicle Gaius Unter­neh­mer­ka­pi­tal I has been closed. Inves­tors include insti­tu­tio­nal inves­tors and family offices from Germany, the United King­dom, and the United States, inclu­ding a French anchor inves­tor focu­sed on emer­ging managers. 

Gaius is an inde­pen­dent private equity inves­tor that invests in the micro- and small-cap segment in the DACH region and pursues a buy-and-build stra­tegy in part­ner­ship with mid-sized entre­pre­neurs. The goal is to estab­lish three succes­sion plat­forms by the end of 2026 in high-growth service sectors. The first plat­form, in the insu­rance brokerage sector, was laun­ched in Decem­ber 2025. The foun­ding partners—Jan Mickel, Joscha Radeck, and Dr. Lukas Klip­per —have more than ten years of expe­ri­ence in buil­ding compa­nies and deve­lo­ping succes­sion solu­ti­ons in part­ner­ship with busi­ness owners. —

With this first closing, Gaius is expan­ding its team in Berlin to closely support invest­ments and the deve­lo­p­ment of its port­fo­lio compa­nies. The approach is based on active colla­bo­ra­tion with owners and manage­ment, as well as targe­ted value crea­tion that goes beyond simply provi­ding capital. 

Advi­sor to Gaius: POELLATH
POELLATH provi­ded Gaius with compre­hen­sive advice on contrac­tual, tax, and regu­la­tory issues rela­ted to the fund’s struc­tu­ring and distri­bu­tion, as well as on inves­tor nego­tia­ti­ons, working with the follo­wing Berlin-based team:

Amos Veith, LL.M. (Part­ner, Lead, Invest­ment Funds, Legal and Tax)
Dr. Robert Eberius, LL.M. (Stel­len­bosch) (Asso­cia­ted Part­ner, Co-Lead, Invest­ment Funds, Legal and Tax)
Pascal Erler, LL.M. (Bond) (Senior Asso­ciate, Invest­ment Funds, Legal and Tax) 

About Gaius Capital

Gaius Capi­tal is an inde­pen­dent private equity firm foun­ded in Berlin in 2025 by its foun­ding part­ners Jan Mickel, Joscha Radeck, and Dr. Lukas Klip­per with the goal of helping mid-sized busi­ness owners find part­­ner­­ship-based solu­ti­ons for their succes­sion plan­ning. We combine inno­va­tive solu­ti­ons with prag­ma­tic implementation. 

When it comes to busi­ness succes­sion, we want to be part of a solu­tion based on part­ner­ship. We tailor our approach to the indi­vi­dual needs of busi­ness owners and offer a compre­hen­sive range of solutions—from a quick sale at fair market value to a flexi­ble, profit-maxi­­mi­­zing approach through the Gaius Seller Commu­nity. Our work is groun­ded in a deep appre­cia­tion for our part­ners’ entre­pre­neu­rial achie­ve­ments, as well as a strong sense of respon­si­bi­lity for the careful manage­ment of the capi­tal entrus­ted to us. — www.gaiuscapital.com