COFIDES has committed to MCH Iberian Capital Fund VI, a private equity fund managed by MCH Private Equity focused on supporting the growth and international expansion of middle-market family-owned businesses in Spain and Europe. COFIDES' commitment will facilitate access to capital for high-potential Spanish companies, supporting their international expansion and strengthening their long-term competitiveness.
COFIDES' €45 million investment is structured through the Foreign Investment Fund (FIEX), which contributes €35 million, and €10 million from COFIDES' own resources. Managed by MCH, the fund has a target size of €500 million and focuses on acquiring majority stakes in primarily Spanish companies with strong growth prospects and international expansion potential. It represents the sixth generation of a fund series with a proven track record of creating value through business transformation and international growth.
Supporting the internationalisation of Spanish businesses
The fund will invest in mid-sized companies operating in strategic sectors such as technology, digitalisation, foodtech and healthcare, with a strong focus on innovation.
COFIDES' investment reinforces its role as an institutional investor committed to mobilising capital towards businesses with international growth potential. In addition, its participation is expected to help attract further investors while providing stability to the fund's capital structure.
Founded in 1998, MCH Private Equity is an independent private equity manager specialising in the Iberian middle market. To date, it has launched ten funds and managed more than €2 billion in assets, delivering a strong performance across its predecessor funds.
Miguel Ángel Ladero, Corporate Investment Director at COFIDES, said: "Our commitment to this fund reinforces our strategy of supporting the internationalisation of Spanish companies through experienced fund managers with a proven track record. MCH has extensive expertise in helping mid-sized companies grow and expand internationally, creating new investment opportunities and supporting businesses as they enter international markets."
José María Muñoz, one of MCH's founding partners, commented: "COFIDES' investment in our new fund strengthens a long-standing relationship with a strategic investor and represents a major endorsement of our mission to continue supporting portfolio companies in their international expansion strategies, as we have done for many years. The private equity industry must continue to play a key role in the economy by helping Spanish companies expand internationally and drive innovation."
About MCH
MCH is a private equity manager specialising in the international expansion of innovative mid-sized companies across the Iberian Peninsula. Founded in 1998, the firm manages more than €2 billion in assets and has extensive experience investing in sectors including healthcare and pharmaceuticals, food, technology and industrials. MCH has supported the international growth of companies such as Jeanologia, Talgo, Prosur, Europastry, Noucor and Molecor across five continents.
About COFIDES
COFIDES is a Spanish state-owned company that manages government financial instruments as well as its own resources and funds from third-party institutions. Its mission is to promote the internationalisation of the Spanish economy, attract foreign investment into strategic sectors in Spain, foster impact investing, and contribute to the economic development of the countries in which it invests. In addition to the Spanish State, which is the majority shareholder, its shareholders include Banco Santander, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), Banco Sabadell and CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean.
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