Paragon Partners
Daniel Kuhagen is a seasoned private equity investor specializing in German and Swiss SMEs, currently serving at Paragon Partners since November 2013. Previously, Daniel held the position of Geschäftsführer at Mixtable GmbH from 2013 to 2014 and worked as an analyst in the German Country Coverage Team at Merrill Lynch from 2009 to 2011, focusing on M&A, ECM, and DCM transactions. Daniel's academic background includes an MBA from Harvard Business School, an M.Phil in Economics from the University of Cambridge, a B.Sc in Economics from the University of Warwick, and an International Baccalaureate Diploma from UWC Atlantic College.
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Paragon Partners
Paragon is an independent private equity firm that stands for sustainable investments in mid-sized companies since its foundation in 2004. We currently manage a total of €1.2bn in equity capital. Our investors include institutional organizations, such as life insurance companies, pension funds and university foundations, as well as the Paragon team. We invest in established mid-sized companies with sustainable business models and significant development potential. Each of the companies that we acquire is managed independently by its management team and is independently financed. We support our companies as shareholder and sparring partner and assist their management teams with a view to sustainably improving their strategy and operations. We focus on companies with a strong business model and operational development potential. We promote entrepreneurial thinking and action and make more capital available for additional acquisitions and growth initiatives where needed. We further support the growth of our companies through expertise in a variety of areas, such as recruitment and other operational development opportunities. We believe that by building companies sustainably, value is created for all stakeholders – the companies themselves, their employees and customers as well as our investors.