Keensight Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Keensight Capital has acquired 15 companies. It has also invested in 6 others.

Keensight Capital’s most common sectors for investment aresoftware (20%) and information technology (20%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (36%) and growth capital (24%). In total, Keensight Capital has invested in 11 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Keensight Capital has exited 11 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (46%). Keensight Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2024 when it sold Vision Solutions For Computer SA for $361M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity72
    • M&A Buy Activity48
    • M&A Sell Activity24
  • Total Sectors Invested 15
  • Total Countries Invested 11
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 27
  • M&A Advisors 10

Keensight Capital

Keensight Capital

128, Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore,
Paris, 75008
France
+ 33 (0)1 83 79 87 30
www.keensightcapital.com

Keensight Capital is a private equity investment firm focused on majority and minority growth capital investments in Western European companies. Keensight makes equity investments in a number of situations including the provision of capital to finance growth, either organically or through acquisitions, or the buying out of existing shareholders. The Firm looks to invest €10 to €600 million and will consider business with up to €400 million in revenue. Keensight Capital was formed in 2000 and is based in Paris.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Chemicals, Communications, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Information Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Medical Products, Publishing, Retail, Semiconductors, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 400
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 10 600
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (4.0/yr) # 28 - 4 7 6 3 48
Sell (2.2/yr) # 13 - 5 2 1 3 24
vol $154M $186M $361M $700M
  72

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
SoftCo Group Ltd. 2024-03-05 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Dublin, Ireland · www.softco.com
Plat4mation B.V. 2024-02-06 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Utrecht, Netherlands · www.plat4mation.com
Biovian Oy 2024-02-01 - Merger
Turku, Finland · www.biovian.com
3PBiovian SA 2024-02-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Turku, Finland · www.3pbiovian.com
3P Biopharmaceuticals S.L.U. 2024-02-01 - Merger
Noain, Spain · 3pbio.com
Vision Solutions For Computer SA 2024-01-31 361M EUR Stake Sale
Canas, Portugal · www.vision-box.com
Serf 2023-12-18 - Trade Sale
Décines-Charpieu, France · www.serf.fr
Bentley InnoMed GmbH 2023-10-27 - Growth Capital
Hechingen, Germany · www.bentley.global
aconso AG 2023-09-27 - Growth Capital
Munich, Germany · www.aconso.com
e-Attestations 2023-07-25 - Stake Purchase
Massy, France · www.e-attestations.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Valiantys Group SAS 2022-04-27 Contegix LLC 2024-07-31 4
Toulouse, France · www.valiantys.com Saint Louis, Missouri · www.contegix.com
3PBiovian SA 2024-02-01 Biovian Oy 2024-02-01 2
Turku, Finland · www.3pbiovian.com Turku, Finland · www.biovian.com
3PBiovian SA 2024-02-01 3P Biopharmaceuticals S.L.U. 2024-02-01 1
Turku, Finland · www.3pbiovian.com Noain, Spain · 3pbio.com
Valiantys Group SAS 2022-04-27 Addteq - Consulting Business 2022-11-03 3
Toulouse, France · www.valiantys.com Princeton, New Jersey
Sogelink SAS 2019-11-12 Locatiqs Group 2022-04-26 4
Caluire et Cuire, France · www.sogelink.fr Nieuwegein, Netherlands
Sogelink SAS 2019-11-12 Geodesial SAS 2021-03-30 3
Caluire et Cuire, France · www.sogelink.fr Cedex, France · www.geomensura.fr
Datawords 2011-09-21 Vanksen-VKGP SA 2017-12-01 3
Levallois-Perret, France · www.datawords.com Bertrange, Luxembourg · www.vanksen.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology 7 (26%) - 10 (20%) -
Software 7 (26%) - 10 (20%) -
Life Science 6 (22%) - 9 (18%) -
Internet Software and Services 2 (7%) - 5 (10%) -
Medical Products 2 (7%) - 4 (8%) -
Business Services 1 (4%) - 2 (4%) -
Digital Media 1 (4%) - 2 (4%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (2%) -
Communications - - 1 (2%) -
Financial Services 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Gaming - - 1 (2%) -
Leisure - - 1 (2%) -
Marketing - - 1 (2%) -
Semiconductors - - 1 (2%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (2%) -
Total 27 - 50 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 11 (41%) - 26 (52%) -
Netherlands 5 (19%) - 5 (10%) -
Germany 4 (15%) - 4 (8%) -
United Kingdom 2 (7%) - 3 (6%) -
Spain 1 (4%) - 3 (6%) -
Italy 1 (4%) - 2 (4%) -
Finland 1 (4%) - 2 (4%) -
Portugal - - 2 (4%) -
Belgium 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Ireland 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Switzerland - - 1 (2%) -
Total 27 - 50 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 8 (30%) - 18 (36%) -
Growth Capital 5 (19%) - 12 (24%) -
Secondary Buyout 10 (37%) - 11 (22%) -
Divestiture 2 (7%) - 4 (8%) -
Stake Purchase 2 (7%) - 4 (8%) -
Venture - - 1 (2%) -
Total 27 - 50 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 8 (33%) 154M (22%)
Secondary Sale 7 (29%) 186M (27%)
Stake Sale 3 (13%) 361M (52%)
Merger 3 (13%) -
Trade Sale 3 (13%) -
Total 24 $700M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Alvarez & Marsal
1
William Blair
1
ODDO BHF
1
Legal Deals
Paul Hastings
3
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei
1
Garrigues
1

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $700M
TOTAL $700M
Largest Vision Solutions For Computer SA
$361M (2024-01-31)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
20%
10 (20%)
Strategic(s)
8%
4 (8%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
8 (33%)
Strategic(s)
58%
14 (58%)

FAQ

When was Keensight Capital founded?

Keensight Capital was founded in 2000.

What type of investor is Keensight Capital?

Keensight Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Keensight Capital headquartered?

Keensight Capital is headquartered in Paris, France.

How much capital does Keensight Capital have under management?

Keensight Capital has 5.5B EUR under management.

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