Janus Henderson Buys €1.2 Billion Rantum Capital to Expand European Private Markets
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Updated · Markets Media · Jun 9
Janus Henderson Buys €1.2 Billion Rantum Capital to Expand European Private Markets
3 articles · Updated · Markets Media · Jun 9
Summary
Janus Henderson agreed to acquire Frankfurt-based Rantum Capital, with the deal expected to close in the third quarter of 2026 pending regulatory approval; financial terms were not disclosed.
Rantum has raised about €1.2 billion across private credit and private equity strategies focused on family- and entrepreneur-owned small and midsized companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Germany’s large institutional market and Rantum’s ties to pensions, insurers and family offices are set to deepen Janus Henderson’s local presence and extend its reach across the DACH region.
The acquisition gives Janus Henderson a platform for pan-European private credit expansion while adding private equity capabilities and an industrial partner network of former German corporate executives.
The deal continues Janus Henderson’s private-markets buildout after its 2024 acquisitions of Victory Park Capital in the US and NBK Capital Partners in the Middle East.