Entrepreneurs investing in entrepreneurs.

evo Capital is a Swiss private investor group based in Lachen SZ. We invest in profitable mid-sized companies in Switzerland, Germany and Austria and, together with management, grow them into leading groups through add-on acquisitions. Behind us are entrepreneurs and private investors who think long-term.

evo Capital was founded by Kevin Elsässer. From October 2016 to February 2026 he was at Ufenau Capital Partners in Pfäffikon SZ, most recently as Investment Director, where he helped build several buy-and-build groups on the investor side and was involved in more than 112 transactions. An operating partner, whom we are currently selecting, and a network of former and active entrepreneurs complete the team. More on our About us page.

Profitable SMEs with EUR 3 to 50m in revenue and EUR 0.5 to 5m in EBITDA, headquartered in the DACH region. Smaller businesses too, as add-ons to an existing group. We are particularly interested in service providers in building technology, skilled trades, healthcare and industrial and infrastructure services, in other words markets with many small providers.

We are based in Lachen SZ on Upper Lake Zurich. We invest in companies across Switzerland, Germany and Austria and are happy to meet you at your business.

A well-run business becomes a platform and makes targeted acquisitions of smaller competitors or specialists in its market. Step by step, this creates a group with more locations, more services and more weight in the market. The acquired businesses usually keep their name and their customers.

Yes, succession is one of the most common reasons. Location, name and workforce stay. You decide yourself how quickly you step back from day-to-day business, and we fill new leadership roles together, from within the business or from outside.

They stay. We invest to develop a company further, not to break it up. Location, name and workforce stay, and employment contracts continue unchanged. As the group grows, new roles and career opportunities emerge, often for people from within the business.

Yes, we actually prefer that. As a rule we take a majority and you keep a stake. As the group grows, you benefit a second time when it is sold later, as part of a much larger company.

evo Capital is backed by entrepreneurs and investors who have built groups themselves. The partners make decisions themselves, at the table and not in a committee, and we support companies over many years. Management continues to run day-to-day operations; strategy and acquisitions are worked out together.

It starts with a one-hour confidential conversation, no documents needed. Within five working days we tell you whether an investment is a fit and give a first indication of value. This is followed by a written offer and a lean due diligence of around four to six weeks until signing. The first conversation costs you nothing.

The starting point is sustainable operating profit before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), adjusted for one-off effects. Customer structure, dependence on individual people, investment needs and growth potential also play a role. We give you a first indication of value within five business days of the first conversation and explain openly how we arrived at it.

Yes. Advisers, M&A boutiques and fiduciaries can reach us directly at deals@evo-capital.ch. Business owners are best off writing to info@evo-capital.ch; we reply within 48 hours.

We are building our team and are currently looking for a Partner Buy-and-Build (m/f/d), an Operating Partner (m/f/d) and an Investment Analyst (m/f/d). Applications go directly to Kevin Elsässer at kevin.elsaesser@evo-capital.ch. All details are on our Careers page.