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Gimv sells stake in Dutch food distributor
Gimv has successfully exited its investment in De Groot Fresh Group by selling its stake back to the founding family.
Gimv buys Walkro International
Gimv has acquired Walkro International, together with Monaghan Mushrooms, for an undisclosed amount from Bencis Capital Partners.
Agri Investment Fund CVBA invests in PinguinLutosa
Agri Investment Fund (AIF) has acquired KBC Private Equity’s stake in listed Belgian frozen vegetables specialist PinguinLutosa in a deal thought to be worth around €8.5m.
Gimv invests in Trustteam
Gimv has taken a majority stake in ICT service provider Trustteam.
Gimv acquires Studiekring
Gimv has acquired a majority stake in Dutch tutoring service provider Studiekring.
Gimv backs XL Video with €19m
Gimv has invested €19m in technology company XL Video in return for a 47% stake.
GIMV, CapMan back Russia’s Expert Photo
GIMV and CapMan have backed Russian photo business Expert Photo with an injection of growth capital.
Venture firms agree on start-up funding guidelines
A series of venture industry-sanctioned guidelines, designed to facilitate entrepreneurs’ access to seed funding, were announced today.
Gimv et al. back Multiplicom
Gimv, Biotechfonds Vlaanderen, VIB and the University of Antwerp have backed molecular diagnostics company Multiplicom with €2m.
Gimv et al. exit Psytechnics
Gimv, New Venture Partners and DFJ Esprit have sold software company Psytechnics to Nasdaq-listed Netscout Systems.
Gimv invests €60m in PinguinLutosa
Gimv has made a €60m PIPE investment in listed Belgian frozen food producer PinguinLutosa.
Gimv sells Scana Noliko to PinguinLutosa for €155m
Gimv has fully exited Belgian canned food producer Scana Noliko in a €155m trade sale to listed company PinguinLutosa.
Axa Private Equity exits Gealan
Axa Private Equity has sold window manufacturer Gealan to Gimv portfolio company Halder after a six-year holding period.
Gimv and Capricorn inject €4.2m into NovoPolymers
Gimw and Capricorn have invested a further €4.2m of growth capital funding in their portfolio company NovoPolymers, a Belgian polymer films producer.
Gimv sells stake in Liquavista
Gimv has sold its stake in Liquavista to Samsung Electronics Europe Holding Coöperatief UA.
Azulis Capital leads Brunel SBO
A private equity consortium led by Azulis Capital has acquired household cleaning products manufacturer Brunel from ING Parcom, Abénex Capital and CIC Investissement Nord.
Gimv and Siemens invest in PE International
Gimv and Siemens Venture Capital have invested in IT provider PE International AG as part of a €8m finance round.
Gimv leads €10m Eden Chocolates round
Gimv has backed a €10m funding round for Belgium confectioner Eden Chocolates.
Gimv invests €3m in DataContact
Gimv has provided Polish telemarketing services provider DataContact with €3m of growth capital funding.
Gimv leads €9m round for Private Outlet
A pool of institutional investors led by Gimv has provided French e-commerce company Private Outlet with €9m of funding.
GIMV backs Onedirect MBO
GIMV has invested €15m to back the management buyout of French e-commerce company Onedirect.
Gimv and KBC sell Microtherm
Gimv, KBC and Sofindev have exited their stake in Belgian thermal insulation materials manufacturer Microtherm Engineered Solutions. The financial details have not been disclosed.
Sofinnova Partners et al. invest €13.7m in McPhy Energy
Sofinnova Partners, GimV and Amundi Private Equity have backed McPhy Energy with a €13.7m second round of funding, alongside historic investors
Gimv and Sofinnova lead €11.2m Inside deal
Gimv and Sofinnova Partners have led an €11.2m round-D investment in open-standard contactless chip company Inside Contactless alongside existing shareholders and Fonds Stratégique d’Investissement (FSi).