Belgium
Kartesia takes over Desmet Ballestra in lender-led deal
New owner will look to stabilise the group's activity and ensure continuity
Gimv in talks to sell Lampiris to Total
Gimv invested €40m in Lampiris via its Gimv XL buyout fund alongside SRIW in 2013
Real Impact raises €12m series-A from Gimv et al.
Backers include venture capital firms Fortino Capital and Endeit Capital
Menu Next Door gathers €1.75m in seed round
Belgian startup recently launched its activity in London, complementing Paris and Brussels
Showpad secures $50m in series-C round led by Insight
Belgian tech company more than doubled its revenues for the third consecutive year in 2015
3i and Deutsche AM acquire TCR in €200m SBO
Both partners are acquiring the business from previous owners Chequers Capital and Florac
Avantium raises €20m in round led by PMV
The funds will be used to commercialise Avantium's bio-based packaging material
Capricorn et al. back €10m series-B for iStar
The funding will help iStar finalise the development of its current product MINIject
Bluebee raises €10m series-A from Capricorn et al.
Backers include family office Kory and Biover II
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
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
Mountain Cleantech rebrands as Jadeberg, invests €6m in MCS
Jadeberg invests €6m in software developer MCS alongside family office PE Group
Gimv's Vandeurzen to step down in June as part of succession
Resignation marks the end of the GP’s five-year transition into investing via four platforms
Vendis-backed Inula bolts on Veriditas Botanicals
Belgian aromatherapy group created via merger of Pranarôm and HerbalGem in 2014
Peak Rock bolsters Brussels team with new principal
Carsten Beck will manage deal sourcing in Europe for mid-market investor
Down 2 Earth picks up Gudrun
MBO is eighth deal for GP’s 60%-invested maiden vehicle
IK buys Gilde's CID
Deal marks the 11th deal for IK's €1.4bn eighth fund
Bregal Freshstream buys Lunch Garden
Deal marks first for Bregal Freshstream since launching its €600m fund in September
AAC exits Salad Signature to IK
Company operates in the Netherlands and Belgium
Competitive 2016 ahead for booming Benelux
A look back on PE activity in Benelux reveals a competitive year ahead for the region
TA Associates in quick Cmosis exit
GP sells company to AMS less than two years after investment
Ovizio raises €8m from NSV et al.
VC's second foray in Belgian healthcare in recent months
Kebek to buy majority stake in Cardoen
Maiden deal for GP’s €50m second fund