Belgium
GP Profile: Apheon builds on family roots, mulls exits and reinvestment opportunities
Belgian GP, formerly known as Ergon, to continue to target family- and entrepreneur-owned European businesses
Strada Partners heads for 2024 final close for EUR 150m debut fund
Emerging Belgian manager was formed last year and will ink deals with EUR 5m-EUR 50m equity tickets
Heran Partners nears full deployment of debut fund, mulls next fundraise
Health tech-focused VC is seeking three further software and hardware deals from EUR 75m debut vehicle
Houlihan Lokey poaches Nielen Schuman's Theys to open up Antwerp office
Hire to cement Houlihan Lokey’s position in Belgium, which represents 30% of the advisor’s Benelux deals
Mayfair kicks off third fund deployment with Jonckers buyout
Sponsor has seen a GBP 800m increase in AUM since its most recent exit in October 2022
Newton Biocapital heads for year-end close for second, EUR 150m life sciences fund
Belgian-Japanese VC has raised EUR 50m to date and is lining up exits from its debut fund
Equistone to sell Amadys to PE-backed ETC in third exit this year
Cinven, Carlyle-backed French connectivity solutions provider will buy majority stake in Belgian peer
PE 'roll-ups' merit Article 22 scrutiny, says Dutch agency head - Keystone Brussels
Martijn Snoep said that small local or regional acquisitions often fall below filing thresholds
Integra Partners heads for year-end close for EUR 250m second fund
Vehicle is open to retail investors with tickets of EUR 500,000-plus and will make fund and co-investments
Bregal Sagemount invests in Enhesa in third deal from new fund
Deal sees ICG exit minority stake in regulatory and sustainability intelligence group; CGE retains control
Junction Growth seeks EUR 100m for energy transition fund
Belgian VC held first close for debut vehicle on EUR 75m with commitments from PMV, EIF
Equistone hires Jefferies to advise on Amadys auction
Timeline for sale of Belgian network equipment solutions provider yet to be determined
Bain acquires majority stake in Naxicap-backed House of HR
Naxicap will continue its 10-year ownership period, retaining a minority stake in the HR services group
Silverfleet to exit STAXS in trade sale
Sale of Dutch cleanroom consumables distributor to Haniel-owned CWS Cleanrooms will deliver a 6x money multiple for the sponsor
Integra Partners gears up for EUR 200m-300m global fund
Belgian GP’s new vehicle will invest in international PE funds and co-investments; EUR 120m first close expected in Q1
Summa buys Intix in first Fund III deal
ESG-focused GP will help accelerate growth of Belgian fintech specialised in monitoring transactions for money laundering
Gilde Buy Out rebrands as Rivean Capital
GP plans to pursue its existing investment strategy, targeting EUR 100m-500m EV European companies
SD Worx minority stake sale process attracts PE interest
Morgan Stanley is in pole position to secure the sellside mandate for the Belgian HR and payroll software group
IK Partners buys Plastiflex
GP is investing via its EUR 1.2bn Small Cap III fund, which backs companies valued at EUR 15m-150m
Vendis puts Sylphar on the market
Private equity firms are looking with interest at the asset, one source says
ArchiMed invests in Xpress Biologics
Plasmid DNA and protein therapy developer is an investment from the GP's Med II fund
Ardian buys stake in Nova Reperta
Investment in the management consultancy is Ardian Growth's first investment in Belgium
Sun European invests in Sports & Leisure Group
GPP buys a majority stake in the artificial turf business, headquartered in Belgium
Gimv sells Summa to Ergon
Gimv acquired a majority stake in the Belgium-based digital cutting machines producer in 2016