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Goodbody Capital Partners

Supporting and investing in growth companies

Goodbody Capital Partners is a private equity manager that primarily manages AIB’s private equity investment activities by investing directly into established companies (Direct Investments) and in seed, venture capital and private equity funds (Fund Investments).

Direct Investments

We invest in companies with strong management teams looking to achieve their strategic growth ambitions.

What we look for:

  • Established businesses operating primarily in Ireland seeking to raise capital to achieve specific growth objectives (acquisition, entry into a new geographic market, access public equity markets).
  • Sector agnostic, however, there is a particular focus on key sectors of the Irish economy.
  • Typical investment size of c.€5 millon - €40 million for non-controlling stakes.

Current Direct Investments

ERP Software

€17m investment will accelerate Intact’s expansion into the US market and transition to a SaaS revenue model

2024

Energy Services

Investment funded the buyout of Bord na Móna stake and will help fund the international expansion of the business

2023

Distribution

€14.5m investment will support Fortus’ ambitious growth plans including further international expansion in the UK and Europe

2022

Alternative Legal Service Provider

€10.5m investment to allow Johnson Hana scale its team and operations to become a market leader ALSP in Ireland

2022

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

2022

Payments

Invested to support the international growth of the business and to develop its technology

2017

Renewable Energy

Cornerstone investment establishing Ireland’s first listed renewable energy infrastructure company via an IPO on the Dublin and London markets

2017

Fund Investments

We support early and growth stage companies through investment in seed, venture and private equity funds.

What we look for:

  • Typical investment size of c.€5 million - €20 million.
  • Sectorial focus on:
    - Technology.
    - Life sciences.
    - FinTech.
    - Real assets (renewable energy, social infrastructure).
    - Macro (growth equity into mid-market high growth Irish businesses).

Current Fund Investments

AIB Foresight SME Impact Fund

Investing in sustainable Irish SME companies

Vintage: 2022

ACT Venture Capital Fund VI

Investing in Irish SME tech companies

Vintage: 2022

Claret European Growth Capital III

Venture debt provider to European technology and life sciences businesses

Vintage: 2022

Erisbeg Fund I

PE fund investing in Irish mid-market companies

Vintage: 2021

University Bridge Fund II

Supporting commercialisation of university research and innovation

Vintage: 2021

Anthemis Venture Fund II

Early stage and venture growth Fintech fund

Vintage: 2021

Motive Capital Fund II

Fintech PE fund supporting new financial innovations

Vintage: 2021

Seroba Life Sciences Fund IV

VC fund investing in life science companies

Vintage: 2021

Melior Equity Partners II

PE fund investing in Irish mid-market companies

Vintage: 2021

Cardinal Ireland Partners Fund II

PE fund investing in Irish mid-market companies

Vintage: 2020

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Frontline Ventures Fund III

Irish VC focused on software and fintech

Vintage: 2020

Atlantic Bridge IV

Investing in Irish, EU and US technology firms

Vintage: 2019

Fountain Healthcare Partners III

Supporting Irish companies in the life science sector

Vintage: 2019

The Yield Lab Europe Fund I

Seed Fund into Irish and European Agtech companies

Vintage: 2019

MML Capital Partners Ireland II

Backing private SMEs in Ireland

Vintage: 2019

Pearl Residential Equity Fund

Support Irish developers in the residential real estate sector

Vintage: 2019

Temporis Aurora LP

Irish Renewable Energy and Development Fund

Vintage: 2018

Motive Partners Fund I

Fintech PE fund supporting new financial innovations

Vintage: 2018

BGF Ireland

Equity fund focused on growth-oriented Irish SMEs

Vintage: 2017

Meet the Capital Partners team

Finlay McFadyen

Head of Goodbody Capital Partners

+353 87 973 5840 [email protected] LinkedIn
Alan Mahon

Head of Private Equity

+353 86 812 0986 [email protected] LinkedIn
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