Icos Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Icos Capital has invested in 7 companies.

Icos Capital’s most common sectors for investment areenvironmental (38%) and life science (19%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (82%) and venture (13%). In total, Icos Capital has invested in 5 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2011 when it acquired BioActor BV for $2M.

In the last 3 years, Icos Capital has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity17
    • M&A Buy Activity16
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

Icos Capital

Icos Capital Management BV

Marconistraat 16, 11th Floor,
Rotterdam, 3029 AK
Netherlands
+31 10 8208 688
www.icoscapital.com
info@icoscapital.com

Icos Capital is a specialist private equity firm focused on investments in clean technology. Icos looks for European companies that offer new, alternative scarce resources (water, energy) and more efficient industrial and consumer products. The firm looks to provide growth capital in the form of minority investments. Icos' target investment size is €1 to €5 million. Icos Capital is headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Chemicals, Consumer Products, Environmental, Food, Test/Measurement Equipment

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Venture

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe, Eastern Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 1 5
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 1 5
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.4/yr) # 9 - 2 - 1 4 16
vol $2M $2M
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - - 1 - 1
  17

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Abolis Biotechnologies 2024-09-12 - Growth Capital
Evry, France · www.abolis.fr
PEF Technologies BV 2024-08-16 - Growth Capital
Enschede, Netherlands · www.pef-technologies.nl
NapiFeryn BioTech Sp. z o.o. 2024-01-30 - Growth Capital
Lodz, Poland · www.napiferyn.com
Fotoniq Technologies BV 2024-01-18 - Growth Capital
Delft, Netherlands · www.fotoniq.com
eAgronom OU 2023-05-27 - Growth Capital
Tallinn, Estonia · www.eagronom.com
BioActor BV 2023-01-12 - Trade Sale
Maastricht, Netherlands · www.bio-actor.com
WholeFiber BV 2021-09-23 - Growth Capital
Emmeloord, Netherlands · www.wholefiber.nl
Invert Robotics Group Ltd. 2021-04-28 - Growth Capital
Dublin, Ireland · www.invertrobotics.com
Photanol BV 2012-08-01 - Venture
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.photanol.com
BioActor BV 2011-07-25 2M EUR Venture
Maastricht, Netherlands · www.bio-actor.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Environmental 1 (11%) - 6 (38%) -
Life Science 2 (22%) - 3 (19%) -
Chemicals 2 (22%) - 2 (13%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (6%) 2M (100%)
Food 1 (11%) - 1 (6%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (11%) - 1 (6%) -
Machinery 1 (11%) - 1 (6%) -
Software 1 (11%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 9 - 16 $2M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Netherlands 5 (56%) - 12 (75%) 2M (100%)
France 1 (11%) - 1 (6%) -
Estonia 1 (11%) - 1 (6%) -
Ireland 1 (11%) - 1 (6%) -
Poland 1 (11%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 9 - 16 $2M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 8 (89%) - 13 (81%) -
Venture 1 (11%) - 2 (13%) 2M (100%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 1 (6%) -
Total 9 - 16 $2M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 1 (100%) -
Total 1 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $2M
TOTAL $2M
Largest BioActor BV
$2M (2011-07-25)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Growth Capital Firm

Size

Small

Established

2005

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Nityen Lal

General Partner

Peter van Gelderen

General Partner

Rudi Dupper

CFO

Ewelina Kuna

Principal, Sustainable Industry

Katarzyna Gil

Principal, Sustainable Industry

FAQ

When was Icos Capital founded?

Icos Capital was founded in 2005.

What type of investor is Icos Capital?

Icos Capital is a growth capital firm.

Where is Icos Capital headquartered?

Icos Capital is headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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