Benelux
Capricorn et al. back €10m series-B for iStar
The funding will help iStar finalise the development of its current product MINIject
BlackFin promotes Sabine Mathis to partner
Mathis is currently BlackFin's CFO, having joined the GP in 2011 from Natixis
EQT appoints new director in Netherlands
Arjan Snijders will work within the Amsterdam-based mid-market investment strategy team
Deal in Focus: Track record paramount in Altor’s Infotheek deal
An in-depth look at Altor's acquisition of IT reseller Infotheek, marking its second Dutch deal
Bluebee raises €10m series-A from Capricorn et al.
Backers include family office Kory and Biover II
Altor picks up Infotheek
Altor has prior experience of the IT reselling market through its investment in Dustin
Baxalta and Medicxi lead €7m series-A for Gadeta
Backers include Utrecht Holdings, founders and the management team
HgCapital buys Raet from CVC
CVC Capital exits the HR services business after five-year holding period
Avedon acquires Dutch HR agency Olympia from NIBC
Entrepreneur-focused merchant bank NIBC exits six years after acquiring the Hague-based company
Benelux: New investments slow down while large exits abound
New investments in the Benelux region have been subdued, but a number of large exits have bumped up Q1's figures
Anterra's food and agriculture tech fund holds $125m close
Anterra also expands from its headquarters in Amsterdam with the opening of an office in Boston
Gimv acquires 32% stake in Contraload
Existing investor Down2Earth, founded by former Gimv executives, retains a 38% stake
Gimv et al. in final exit of Punch Powertrain
Chinese trade player Yinyi Group buys the powertrains manufacturer at around €1bn EV
Deal in Focus: Disruptive travel firms are hot Tiqets for VCs
An in-depth look at Capital Mills' investment in mobile ticketing company Tiqets
Tiqets raises $4m series-A
Fresh funding will be used to develop the company's offering in new cities
Towerbrook in swift partial exit from Van Geloven
GP bought a majority stake from Lion Capital and Avedon back in March 2015
Gimv sells controlling stake in VCST
Gimv has announced a net positive impact of €4.6m on the equity value at the end of 2015
PAI's Labeyrie taps high-yield market for double bolt-on
Fine foods producer issues fresh €80m notes to finance purchases in the Benelux region
TIIN Capital and Brabant in €2m seed round for SendCloud
SendCloud will use the growth capital to expand in Europe later this year
In Profile: Vendis Capital
Vendis co-founder Cedric Olbrechts discusses the advantages of being a sector specialist
Ventech leads InSided’s €6m series-A
The deal is the 18th for Ventech’s €110m fourth fund, according to an unquote” source
VC-backed biotechs sustain faint pulse of Benelux healthcare
Uncertain policies have caused a slow down for healthcare buyouts in Benelux
Deal in Focus: Endless acquires struggling Brabant Alucast
An in-depth look at the first Benelux deal for turnaround specialist Endless
Nordian Capital takes majority stake in BouWatch
Dutch private equity firm splits off security equipment provider from local parent