Goodbody Capital Partners
Investing In Growth
Investing In Growth
Goodbody Capital Partners is a private equity manager that primarily manages AIB’s private equity investment activities.
We have two routes to investing: Direct Investments into established companies, and Fund Investments via venture capital and private equity funds.
Direct Investments For
Expanding Businesses
We make investments in growing businesses with bold ideas and big plans that meet the following criteria:
Track record
Established businesses with a history of sustainable growth.
Strong leadership
Focused management teams with strategic growth ambitions.
Clear strategy
Seeking to accelerate growth through organic expansion, strategic acquisitions, and/or entry into new markets.
Geography
Headquartered and operating in Ireland, with the potential for an established or growing international footprint.
Typical investment size of c.€5 million – €40 million for non-controlling stakes
Current Direct Investments
Year: 2026
Sector: Energy & Infrastructure
Co-Investment with Exponent into H&MV engineering, a leading provider of critical high voltage infrastructure services.
Year: 2026
Sector: Technology
Investment alongside Blume Equity into CameraMatics, a leading video-telematics provider in Ireland, UK and U.S
Year: 2025
Sector: Industrials & Engineering
Co-investment with Duke Street to acquire McAvoy, a leading modular building provider in Ireland and the UK.
Year: 2024
Sector: Pharma
Co-Investment with Exponent to acquire Ireland’s largest indigenous pharmaceutical manufacturer of medical and veterinary products.
Year: 2024
Sector: ERP Software
€17m investment will accelerate Intact’s expansion into the US market and transition to a SaaS revenue model
Year: 2023
Sector: Energy Services
Investment funded the buyout of Bord na Móna stake and will help fund the international expansion of the business.
Year: 2022
Sector: Distribution
€14.5m investment will support Fortus’ ambitious growth plans including further international expansion in the UK and Europe
Year: 2022
Sector: Solar Developer
€8.5m investment to help fund BNRG’s development pipeline of solar energy projects, with an initial focus on the US and Ireland
Exited Investments
Year: 2026
Sector: Dental Sector
The investment will support Alexandra Dental’s continued buy-and-build strategy in the Irish dental market.
Exit Year: 2025
Sector: Alternative Legal Service Provider
Goodbody Capital Partners helped Johnson Hana scale its team and operations to become a market leader ALSP in Ireland, resulting in an acquisition by Eudia in July 2025.
Exit Year: 2024
Sector: Payments
Stake sold to Founder, following additional new investment from external shareholders.
Exit Year: 2022
Sector: Food & Beverage
Goodbody Capital Partners supported Fulfil’s ambition to consolidate its position in the Irish market and to fund international expansion plans. Fulfil was acquired by Ferrero Group in May 2022.
Year: 2017
Sector: Renewable Energy
Cornerstone investment establishing Ireland’s first listed renewable energy infrastructure company via an IPO on the Dublin and London markets
Fund Investments For
Strategic Areas
We support early and growth stage companies through investment in, venture and private equity funds.
1.
PE Buyout
2.
SME Growth
3.
Technology
4.
ESG
Fund Managers We Support
Supporting Irish homebuilders
Backing private SME’s in Ireland
Partnering with ambitious Irish and UK companies to realise their potential
Investing in sustainable Irish SME companies
Investing in Irish SME tech companies
Venture debt provider to European technology and life sciences businesses
Investing in Irish mid-market companies
Supporting early and venture growth Fintech companies
Backing winning innovations in biotech and medtech
Investing in Irish mid-market companies
Investing Irish mid-market companies
Investing in Irish, EU and US technology firms
Supporting Irish companies in the life science sector
Supporting Irish and European Agtech companies
Supporting Irish developers in the residential real estate sector
Developing Irish renewable energy
Fintech PE supporting financial innovation
Supporting growth-oriented Irish SME’s
Supporting early and venture software and fintech
Supporting commercialisation of university research and innovation



