Belgium
EQT appoints Nieuwenburg as new Benelux head
EQT Partners has appointed Kristiaan Nieuwenburg as partner and head of its Benelux operations.
Montagu Private Equity sells ADB to PAI partners
Montagu Private Equity has sold Belgian airport lighting specialist ADB Solutions to PAI partners.
Gimv launches Health & Care Fund
Gimv has launched a new €200m fund focused on healthcare and medical technology investments.
Apollo's Taminco considers IPO in US
Apollo Global Management portfolio company Taminco Global Chemical, a Belgian chemical business, is understood to be considering a US flotation.
Arle's Innovia acquires additional 50% in Securency
Arle Capital Partners' UK chemical company Innovia Films has acquired the remaining 50% stake in joint venture Securency International from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).
Gimv et al. invest €5.5m in pharma company Multiplicom
Gimv and regional Belgian players have invested €5.5m in Antwerp-based biotechnology company Multiplicom NV.
Benelux unquote” February 2013
The Dutch venture capital industry has suffered a lot in the past couple of years. While the country’s early-stage sector was growing until 2008, it collapsed entirely in 2009. Since then, dealflow has been slow. According to unquote” data, Dutch...
Summit Partners sells Ogone to Ingenico for €360m
Summit Partners has exited Belgian payment solutions provider Ogone in a €360m trade sale to listed company Ingenico.
Nausicaa Ventures et al. invest €7.7m in Bone Therapeutics
Existing investors and two new regional backers have committed €7.7m to Belgian pharmaceuticals company Bone Therapeutics.
Indufin takes 40% stake in SecureLink
Indufin has acquired a 40% stake in Belgian IT networking and security solutions provider SecureLink.
Gimv et al. invest €5m in biotech startup AgroSavfe
Gimv has led a €5m investment in Belgian green crop protection products business AgroSavfe, alongside regional funds PMV, Sofi, QBIC and VIB.
Dutch GPs eye Belgian printing company Xeikon
Gilde and Waterland Private Equity are said to be circling Belgian digital printing company Xeikon, according to local press.
Holiday deals round-up
European private equity saw an exceptionally busy Christmas period this year, with many investors wrapping up deals right at the end of 2012. Here’s a round-up of all the events of the last two weeks.
GCS Capital buys Dexia Asset Management
Hong Kong-based GCS Capital has acquired Dexia Asset Management (DAM) from its parent company Dexia SA.
Benelux unquote" December 2012/January 2013
Gimv leads the region’s transactions league table, having completed six deals to date in 2012. The firm’s largest investment was the January PIPE deal with frozen food producer PinguinLutosa, worth €44m.
Gimv takes loss on Salsa Food Group
Gimv has sold its shares in Belgian ready-made salad company Salsa Food Group to private equity-backed SaladSignature, a producer of refrigerated spreadable salads and convenience food.
KBC sells majority of PE portfolio to KeBeK
KBC Private Equity has sold a large part of its portfolio to KeBeK I, a new fund managed by four former KBC employees, including CEO Floris Vansina.
Odewald & Compagnie sells mateco stake to TVH
Odewald & Compagnie (O&C) has sold its stake in German aerial platform provider mateco Gruppe to Belgian trade buyer TVH.
Vesalius and SRIW lead €10m series A round in Euroscreen
Vesalius Biocapital Partners and SRIW have led a €10m funding round in Belgian pharmaceuticals company Euroscreen.
Alven leads €1.64m round for TextMaster
Alven Capital has led a €1.64m funding round for Belgian translation, copywriting and editing platform TextMaster.
GA-Axel Springer joint venture acquires Immoweb.be
General Atlantic and Axel Springer's joint project Axel Springer Digital Classifieds has acquired Belgian property portal Immoweb.be for €127.5m.
Benelux unquote” November 2012
To date, 2012 has not been a particularly impressive year in the Benelux region activity-wise.
Pangea Investors appoints new affiliate partner
Pangea Investors has hired Paul Bijleveld as an affiliate partner in the firm's London office.