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Aurelius Group

Aurelius is a global alternative investor with offices in Amsterdam, Chicago, London, Luxembourg, Malta, Milan, Munich, New York, and Stockholm. The company focuses on private equity, private debt and real estate investments.

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Aurelius Investment Advisory Limited
IndustryAsset Management
Founded2005 (2005)
Founders
Key people
Dirk Markus, Gert Purkert, Donatus Albrecht, Matthias Täubl, Tristan Nagler
Divisions
  • Aurelius Opportunities Fund V
  • Aurelius European Opportunities Fund IV
  • AUR Portfolio III SE & Co. KGaA
  • Aurelius Growth Investments
  • Aurelius Finance Company
  • Aurelius Real Estate Opportunities
Websitewww.aurelius-group.com

Aurelius is a global alternative investor with offices in Amsterdam, Chicago, London, Luxembourg, Malta, Milan, Munich, New York, and Stockholm.1 The company focuses on private equity, private debt and real estate investments.

History

In 2005, Dirk Markus and Gert Purkert, both former McKinsey consultants, founded Aurelius as a privately held investment vehicle with a start-up capital of €500,000, investing in small- and medium-sized companies.

In 2006, Aurelius AG was listed in the Open Market segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The company was converted into an SE & Co. KGaA in 2015, and withdrew from the stock exchange at the end of 2023. It was renamed AUR Portfolio III SE & Co- KGaA at the end of 2024.

Funds

In April 2021, Aurelius launched AURELIUS Opportunities Fund IV, a more than €500 million investment fund specializing in complex corporate carve-outs and operational transformation.2 Its investors include US and European university endowments, pension funds, insurance companies and family offices.3

AURELIUS Opportunities Fund V followed in June 2025 with €830m in committed capital. It pursues the same investment strategy as Fund IV and has largely the same investors.4

References

References

  1. "DGAP-News: AURELIUS Group to expand its management team". Business Insider (Press release). 17 July 2018. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023.
  2. Birchall, Samantha (16 April 2021). "Aurelius raises €500m to invest in carve-out opportunities". Archived from the original on 30 December 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  3. Backhaus, Sarah; Hedtstück, Michael (19 April 2021). "Aurelius wird zum Midcap-Investor" (in German). Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  4. Gopinath, Swetha (17 June 2025). "PE Firm Aurelius Raises €830 Million for New Flagship Fund". Bloomberg News.
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