Benelux
Karmijn Kapitaal closes second fund on €90m hard-cap
GP's first fund, Karmijn Kapitaal I, was launched in 2011 and has been fully invested
Vendis Capital acquires Noppies
Vendis made the acquisition via its second fund Vendis II, which recently closed on its €180m hard-cap
Usual suspects working hard in sedate Benelux market
Trend of declining dealflow in the region shows little signs of change, though buyout multiples return towards lower long-term averages
Safinco takes 24% stake in Gimv's Vandermoortele
Family shareholders will regain full ownership of the business following the transaction
Vendis closes Vendis II fund on €180m hard-cap
Second buyout fund, launched in 2015, closes ahead of its €150m target
Pamplona-backed Beacon acquires Ascendos
Portfolio build-up will enable Beacon Rail Leasing to expand its fleet of locomotives
Bencis Capital acquires majority stake in BRB
Buyout is financed via Bencis's fourth buyout fund, the €408m Bencis Buyout Fund IV vehicle
Gimv acquires 40% stake in Joolz
Investment firm invests alongside the company's managing director and founder
Avantium raises €20m in round led by PMV
The funds will be used to commercialise Avantium's bio-based packaging material
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
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
VC-backed biotechs sustain faint pulse of Benelux healthcare
Uncertain policies have caused a slow down for healthcare buyouts in Benelux
Bedell opens new office in Luxembourg
Expansion is supported by the appointment of two new directors, Anne-Catherine Grave and Catherine Koch
Competitive 2016 ahead for booming Benelux
A look back on PE activity in Benelux reveals a competitive year ahead for the region
Benelux Q3 dealflow remains subdued but value rockets
Dealflow remained subdued in Q3 but value soared thanks to handful of larger deals
Fee transparency debate takes hold in Netherlands
Increasing pressure coming from LPs around fees hits GPs in the Netherlands
Benelux Q1 activity delivers increase in ‘pass-the-parcel’ deals
SBOs are creeping up in the region, but corporate spinoffs are also on the rise
Towerbrook buys Ad Van Geloven in SBO
Lion had bought the business from Egeria in 2008
3i makes three hires across Europe and US
3i recruits Rinnert, Vos and Bernard to European and US offices
Benelux activity strengthens despite controversies
From LuxLeaks to a $250m funding round – Benelux experienced a varied year
Benelux healthcare funds and exits prosper while dealflow dips
VC healthcare investments in Benelux have dipped but fund closes and exits abound
Benelux sees summer uptick
Despite the summer break the Benelux region has seen strong dealflow