Rantum Capital

A specialist European private markets manager focused on the DACH mid-market, with expertise across private debt and private equity.

Investing in Europe’s largest private SME ecosystem

Rantum Capital strengthens Janus Henderson’s ability to deliver differentiated private markets solutions across Europe.

Co-founders, Dirk Notheis and Marc Pahlow join our CEO, Ali Dibadj to explain why it matters for clients

About Rantum Capital

Rantum Capital is a specialist private markets investment manager focused on the German-speaking region (DACH), providing flexible financing solutions to mid-market sized businesses. Founded in 2013 by finance professionals, successful entrepreneurs, and former DAX top executives, Frankfurt-based Rantum Capital combines institutional investment expertise with deep operational and industrial experience.

Differentiated investment approach


Private debt
Private equity
Industrial partners

By entrepreneurs. For entrepreneurs.

A distinctive element of Rantum Capital’s platform is its industrial partner network, a group of highly experienced former board members and senior executives from leading German companies. This network provides deep sector insight, strengthens sourcing and enhances local credibility, offering additional perspective and connectivity for Janus Henderson.

At Rantum Capital, we view the combination of the industrial experience of our industrial partners and the financial expertise of our investment team as the central building block of our investment approach.

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We are very pleased to join Janus Henderson, a company with a strong culture and entrepreneurial approach.

By combining our local and private markets expertise with Janus Henderson’s global distribution platform, we will be able to create even more value for our investors in the future and expand our offering across Europe

Dirk Notheis

Head of Private Markets Europe

Experienced and stable team

A unique and complementary set-up of highly experienced former DAX top executives fully integrated as industrial partners, as well as top tier investment professionals, led by Dr. Dirk Notheis and Marc Pahlow.

Dr. Dirk Notheis

Head of Private Markets Europe

Marc Pahlow

Head of Private Markets DACH

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