When was LEA Partners founded?

LEA Partners was founded in 2002.

Where is LEA Partners' headquarters located?

LEA Partners' headquarters is located in Karlsruhe (Germany).

How big is LEA Partners' investment team?

LEA Partners has a team of 28, including 3 partners.

How many companies has LEA Partners invested in?

LEA Partners has invested in 52 companies, including Aleph Alpha & Flip.

Which companies has LEA Partners invested in lately?

Turn2X & Black Forest Labs are the latest investments by LEA Partners.

LEA Partners - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Exits

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LEA Partners is a private equity firm founded in 2002. It is primarily based in Karlsruhe, Germany. As of Sep 2026, LEA Partners is an active investor with a portfolio of 52 companies, comprising 52 funding rounds and 8 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 2 funding rounds and has made 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in Germany and Austria. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech. Its latest investment was a $***** Series A round in Turn2X on Sep 15, 2026 which also saw participation from Antwerpen Ventures, First Momentum Ventures and other investors.

A lot of funds co-invest with LEA Partners, with names like 468 Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.

LEA Partners has a team of 28 people, including 3 partners.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2002

Location

Karlsruhe, Germany

Portfolio Companies

Aleph Alpha, Flip & 50 more

Portfolio Sectors

Enterprise Applications, High Tech

Portfolio Locations

Germany, Austria & 6 more

Acquisition Deals

The Assistant Company, Easybill & 6 more

Investment Deals

Aleph Alpha, Flip & 50 more

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LEA Partners has a portfolio of 52 companies. They have invested in a total of 52 companies. Their most recent investment was in Turn2X (Series A round) on Sep 15, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by LEA Partners:

Date	Company	Round	Amount	Co-Investors
Sep 15, 2026	Turn2X	Series A	1184	Antwerpen Ventures and 2 others
Nov 21, 2025	Black Forest Labs	Series B	2388	Andreessen Horowitz ... and 32 others
Jul 23, 2025	Gixel	Seed	5088	Brendan Iribe and 4 others
Jul 17, 2025	Q.ANT	Series A	9652	Cherry Ventures and 8 others

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LEA Partners has acquired 8 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of The Assistant Company on Nov 14, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by LEA Partners:

Acquisition Date	Company	Short Description	Total Funding	Founded Year
Nov 14, 2025	The Assistant Company	Spa and activity management software provider	-	2001
Feb 02, 2024	Easybill	Provider of cloud-based invoice management system	-	2009
Jul 31, 2023	S&F Datentechnik	Provider of software development and consulting services	-	1984
Nov 15, 2021	b + m Informatik	Provider of IT consulting and software development services	-	1994

Here is the portfolio snapshot of LEA Partners:

Investments by Year

The maximum number of investments were made in 2020

Acquisitions by Year

The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2021

Portfolio by Location

Companies are primarily in Germany and Austria

Portfolio by Sector

Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications

LEA Partners has a team of 28 members including 3 Partners and 4 Principals located in Germany and Switzerland. LEA Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of top team members in LEA Partners:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Sebastian Muller	Partner	Germany	-	1 Phone number
Christian Roth	Partner	Karlsruhe	-	1 Phone number
Kurt Weise	Partner	Frankfurt	-	-
Piotr Doniec	Principal	Frankfurt	-	2 Emails
Jan Huber	Principal	-	-	-
Kilian Mayer	Principal	Munich	-	-
Joachim Masurek	Principal	-	-	-
Oliver Mauss	Advisor	-	-	-
Julius Tennert	Advisor	-	-	-
Pia Sophia Kosler	Advisor	Germany	-	-
Kristina Moor	Associate	Stuttgart	-	-