About us

A shared vision for growth.

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Investment approach

Building Partnerships.

EMH Partners represents an entrepreneurial-led and visionary approach towards investment. We partner with outstanding entrepreneurs and management teams. We enable entrepreneurs to think bigger, overcome limitations and realize their full potential.

Our experienced team has in depth expertise across Healthcare, Software, and Industries sectors. What proves our approach is not only the numbers and the returns above market level, but also the unifying power that strong personalities can provide.

This shared vision for growth is based on entrepreneurial thinking, empathy and a down-to-earth attitude, and it creates inspiring partnerships between investors, entrepreneurs and experts. Financial investments become a network that delivers sustainable benefits.

History
From entrepreneurs to investors.
2006
2010
2016
2020

Entrepreneurs

During their time at school and university, between 2003 and 2006, Maximilian and Sebastian Kuss founded two technology companies which they sold at a profit. By establishing and successfully selling both companies, they created the basis for their expertise in the digital economy.

Private investors

In 2010, Maximilian and Sebastian Kuss went from technology entrepreneurs to private investors by founding the EMH Group. Together with family offices and co-investors, they were able to invest more than €100 million in young tech and e-commerce companies. Most of these investments have already been successfully sold.

EMH Growth Fund I

EMH Growth Fund I was closed in 2016 at €350 million hard cap. By 2018 a total of five minority investments had been made, amongst these Occhio, Native Instruments, Design Offices and Brainlab.

EMH Growth Fund II

EMH Growth Fund II was closed in 2020 at €650 million hard cap. So far, seven investments  of growth capital have been made into into leading Mittelstand companies, amongst these Avantgarde, Basalte,  Cleverbridge, and Stonebranch.

EMH Growth Funds

Growth capital for the European Mittelstand.

In 2016 we launched the EMH Digital Growth Fund to focus on investments in medium-sized businesses (Mittelstand). Our strategy is based on our entrepreneurial approach, our digital competence and experience as investors. We close a gap that exists between venture capital and classic buyout funds, where there is little capital available for growth financing.

EMH Growth Fund I

The first EMH Growth Fund was closed in 2016 at €350 million hard cap, with additional €350 million available through a co-investment program.

EMH Growth Fund II

The second EMH Growth Fund was closed in 2020 at €650 million hard cap, excluding co-investments.

Investors

A diverse group of institutional investors.

EMH’s investor base is built up from different groups of international investors – in particular leading institutional investors, including large pension funds, insurance companies and leading European families. The EMH team itself is among the investors as well.

We do not only believe in EMH’s investment philosophy. We are part of it.

Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs

A shared set of values.

Building Partnerships

Integrity

Integrity is the basis for the trusting cooperation with our partners. The atmosphere in our team is also characterized by mutual appreciation.

Personal

Everything begins with the right partner. Openness and trust are enabling factors for achieving outstanding goals together.

Excellence

With our network of the most successful and influential entrepreneurs, investors and experts, we combine competencies and create synergies for excellent results.

Entrepreneurial

Entrepreneurial thinking and acting is our DNA. We share the visions of our partners and support them, both as investors and sparring partners.

UN PRI – United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment

In 2020, EMH became a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). As a leading growth investment firm, we have a responsibility to act in our stakeholders’ best and long-term interests. In this role, we believe that environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) matters impact the performance of our portfolio companies. As a signatory, we incorporate ESG topics into all our decision-making processes.

UNPRI Signature

EDCI – ESG Data Convergence Initiative

As of June 2024, EMH Partners is a member of the ESG Data Convergence Initiative (EDCI). EMH Partners will actively contribute to driving ESG data convergence and is committed to following best market practices.

EDCI Signature

Get to know our team.
Team overview