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AURELIUS Opportunities Fund V

Geography: United Kingdom
Stage: Late Stage
Fund size: €830M
Focus: E-Commerce
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

About AURELIUS Opportunities Fund V

AURELIUS Opportunities Fund V is a venture capital firm based in United Kingdom, focusing on Late Stage stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in E-Commerce, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited Kingdom

Funding StageLate Stage

Industry Focus

E-Commerce

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Operational founders scaling via strategic add-ons

private credit

corporate finance

special situations

heritage brand turnaround

operational transformation

buy-and-build platforms

add-on M&A

consumer goods

food & beverage

Bullish Signals

Active deal flow, recent Whitefurze fundingexternal

55.6k+ LinkedIn followers, strong presencelinkedin

WECK brand deal — operational transformation activelinkedin

WECK post: 91 engagements, rising visibilitylinkedin

5 add-ons completed Q2 2026, strong executionlinkedin

11.5k followers AURELIUS Growth, buy-and-build focuslinkedin

FAZ feature: WECK turnaround, 125yr heritagelinkedin

Post-insolvency: team momentum, repositioning, new structureslinkedin

55.3k AURELIUS followers, growing institutional credibilitylinkedin

Dirk Markus keynote Berlin Global Dialogue Oct 2026linkedin

Team actively networking, October Berlin event hostinglinkedin

Hain International acquisition: €600m revenue, 1500 employeeslinkedin

Multi-brand platform play: Ella's Kitchen, Hartley's, Joyalinkedin

7 manufacturing facilities, innovation & private-label expansionlinkedin

AURELIUS WaterRise backing, food/beverage scale playlinkedin

Contrarian Signals

Appears PE/credit, not VCexternal

Founder Do's

Target operational upside, not just financial returns

Show scalability across portfolio companies

Demonstrate M&A execution capability

Leverage legacy brand equity post-acquisition

Drive hands-on team transformation

Pursue multi-brand platform consolidation opportunities

Founder Don'ts

Single-asset plays without synergy potential

Weak sourcing or execution track record

Ignore cultural/team overhaul in turnarounds

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size€830M

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

Dirk Markus, Gert Urkert, Tristan Nagler

Gert PurkertPartner

Donatus AlbrechtPartner

Matthias TäublPartner

Franz WoelflerPartner

Dirk MarkusFounding Partner

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