Realza Capital

Realza Capital is a private equity firm specializing in investments in Spanish mid-sized companies. The firm manages over €300 million through two funds: Realza Capital FCR, with €170 million fully invested in seven companies, and Realza Capital II FCR, with €165 million currently in the investment phase. Investors include prestigious international institutions and Spanish institutional investors and families. Realza Capital invests alongside entrepreneurs, management teams, and founding families, actively participating in strategic decisions while leaving day-to-day operations to the management team. The firm was founded by a team with over 100 years of combined experience in the private equity sector, led by partners who began their careers in 1989 and have since completed 31 investments totaling over €585 million.

Realza Capital focuses on companies with enterprise values between €20 million and €80 million, typically investing between €10 million and €30 million per transaction. The firm specializes in buyouts and seeks companies with strong market positions and growth potential, either organically or through acquisitions. Realza Capital's portfolio includes companies such as Cualin Quality (tomato production), Medical Plants (medical and pharmaceutical cannabis cultivation), Mr. Wonderful (gifts and stationery), Secom Iluminación (LED luminaires), Litalsa (lithography and varnishing of metal cans and closures), Tencer (ceramic tiles), Lakmé (professional hair care products), Turris (premium artisan bakery), Uniformes Gary's (workwear), and Entex Textil (mattress and home ticking).

The firm's investment strategy emphasizes supporting the growth and internationalization of its portfolio companies, aiming to transform them into more professional and global players capable of attracting strategic buyers. Realza Capital is independent from any family, industrial, or financial group, with its investors entrusting the management team to maximize the value of the investee companies in the medium and long term. The typical holding period for investments is between four and six years, with divestments generally carried out through sales to strategic buyers or other financial investors.