Armira, a European investment holding focused on partnering with entrepreneur-led and family-owned hidden champions, announced it has closed its latest fundraising program above its hard cap, bringing total capital available for deployment, including co-investments, to €1 billion.
The funding was significantly oversubscribed, reflecting strong investor confidence in Armira’s distinctive entrepreneurial investment model. With this milestone, Armira now manages approximately €5 billion in total capital across its platform.
The fundraising attracted a growing network of global family offices and long-term institutional investors, reaffirming Armira’s dual heritage as both an investor in and a partner to Europe’s leading founder- and family-driven businesses. The firm’s model emphasizes alignment with entrepreneurs and business owners, providing flexible capital and strategic partnerships for companies at critical growth or transition stages.
Armira offers investment capital ranging from €10 million to €1 billion, supporting both minority and majority investments in companies positioned for acceleration, internationalization, or transformational M&A. Since its founding, Armira has completed over 30 platform investments, combining its financial expertise with the operational insights of its network of more than 100 industry advisors.
The firm’s value creation strategy is built on three pillars — Performance, People, and Acquisitions — providing a structured yet flexible approach to scaling and professionalizing growth-stage and established businesses.
- Performance: Driving commercial excellence, digital transformation, and operational efficiency to enhance competitiveness.
- People: Investing in leadership development, succession planning, and equity alignment to ensure sustainable governance.
- Acquisitions: Supporting buy-and-build strategies, carve-outs, and strategic partnerships to accelerate expansion.
Through these principles, Armira acts as a long-term partner, combining capital flexibility with entrepreneurial insight to help businesses achieve sustained growth and global scale.
Support: Campbell Lutyens acted as advisor to Armira on the fundraising.
KEY QUOTE:
“Surpassing our hard cap is a strong endorsement of Armira’s entrepreneurial model. We are proud to be the trusted partner for the next phase of growth for families, founders and management teams – supporting them with flexible capital complemented by hands-on support from our team and network of more than 100 industry advisors. The continued support of our family investors, together with global families and long-term institutions, enhances our ability to back exceptional hidden champions across Europe in the long run.”
Christian Bailly, Managing Partner, Armira
