Netherlands
Online food-ordering services feeding Benelux's IPO surge
GPs and VCs are capitalising on the improved climate for the public market exit route
VC-backed Takeaway.com floats with €993m market cap
IPO sees Prime Ventures and Macquarie among vendors of existing shares worth a total of €153m
IR partner Caroline Huyskes-van Doorne leaves Egeria
Huyskes-van Doorne joined the Dutch private equity firm as a fund director in 2003
Macquarie, Prime's Takeaway.com valued up to €1.1bn in IPO
The PE-backed company expects to raise €350m from public offering
Bregal Freshstream invests in Verwater
Dutch private equity firm Infestos had acquired a 65% controlling stake in the group in 2014
Takeaway.com announces intention to float
Dutch company has been backed by Prime Ventures and Macquarie Capital over the last few years
Social Impact Ventures holds final close on €40m
VC had held second close on €30m in April, with commitments from the European Investment Fund
Gilde promotes van de Paer to head of investor relations
Van de Paer will also be in charge of the firm’s portfolio enhancement programme
EQT invests in TransIP
Transaction marks EQT Mid Market Europe's first investment in the Benelux region
Benelux's PE legislation: Clearing up or losing ground?
Changes to Luxembourg's company law should modernise fund structuring, while in the Netherlands minor tweaks will change the way co-investors are regarded
AKD appoints Schuering as corporate lawyer
Allard Schuering brings legal experience from Clifford Chance and Baker McKenzie
Carlyle-backed Homair acquires European Camping Group
Carlyle acquired a majority stake in the group in 2014, taking over from Montefiore
Nordian invests in Dutch spring producer Alcomex
Nordian and the group's new directors are acquiring the founder's shares
Gilde sells Roompot Vakanties to PAI Partners
BNP Paribas Fortis, a co-investor alongside Gilde, is also exiting the group
Insight invests €20m in Bynder
Dutch SaaS company will look to grow its international R&D and marketing teams
PE-backed Takeaway.com acquires Just Eat's Benelux arm for €22.5m
Dutch food delivery service has been backed by Macquarie Capital and Prime Ventures since 2012
Main Capital opens DACH office in Düsseldorf
New office will be base for investments in the region and help Benelux-based companies expand in DACH
KKR et al. in final exit from NXP Semiconductors
Company listed on Nasdaq in 2010, raising $476m and ushering a staggered exit process for its backers
EQT leads $7m series-B for 3D Hubs
Existing backer Balderton and various angel investors also took part in the round
IK sells Vemedia to Charterhouse
IK acquired the business in 2012 in an SBO via the IK 2007 Fund
Main Capital backs Obi4wan and ObiLytics MBO
Deal marks the third transaction in the space of two months for the Dutch GP
Egeria sells Den Braven for €485m
Egeria exits Den Braven to Arkema in a trade sale valued at more than 11x EBITDA
Capricorn Venture launches €150m 2nd cleantech fund
The Netherlands-based VC expects to hold a first close by the end of 2016
Findos-backed Abit acuires Eurosystems
Main Capital invested €10m in the Dutch software provider in 2011, becoming majority shareholder