Main buys majority stake in Ymor

The investment made by Main Capital remains confidential, but the GP, which prioritises Benelux- and Germany-headquartered software companies, deployed an average €5-10m per deal with earlier funds.

Ymor will look to increase its existing partnerships and reselling agreements. Plans have been laid down for the company to expand internationally and perform add-ons.

The business expects continued growth as the rise in cloud-based technologies and IT team outsourcing increases the pressure on those managing IT chains. According to its statistics, the aforementioned factors have recently led to an annual 16% growth within the APM segment.

Main's buyout is the first to be reported by unquote" after the summer; prior to Ymor's, the latest purchase involved Dutch licensing software developer Roxit, bought via the firm's third and fourth fund in June.

The deal follows the €85m final close for Main's fourth fund. Announced in early September, the figure exceeded the €75m target set for the vehicle when it was launched in May.

Company
Founded in 2003, Ymor provides APM services to clients such as Ziggo, KPN, Eneco, the Port of Rotterdam and Dutch Railways. The business runs stress tests, performance measurements and troubleshooting for its clients' applications.

Headquartered in Utrecht, Ymor employs more than 80 professionals. Although revenues for the company remain undisclosed, Main Capital seeks assets generating sales in the €4-15m region.

People
Main Capital's work on the deal was coordinated by partners Pieter van Bodegraven and Charly Zwemstra. Martin van den Verge is currently CEO at Ymor.

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