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Smile Invest Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Smile Invest has acquired 3 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Smile Invest’s most common sectors for investment aremedical products (20%) and semiconductors (14%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (40%) and secondary buyout (20%). In total, Smile Invest has invested in 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Smile Invest has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity16
    • M&A Buy Activity15
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 11
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1
  • M&A Advisors 1

Smile Invest

Smile Invest Management Company NV

Diestsesteenweg 31a,
Linden, B-3210
Belgium
+32 (0)16 244 230
www.smile-invest.com
info@smile-invest.com

Smile Invest is a growth capital investment firm focused on the software, technology, healthcare, and consumer products/services sectors. The Firm targets opportunities across Western Europe, with an emphasis on companies in the Benelux region. Smile Invest will consider both majority or minority situations and seeks to commit €5 to €50 million in companies with up to €100 million of revenue. Smile Invest was formed in 2017 and is headquartered in Linden, Belgium.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Agriculture, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Education, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Semiconductors, Software, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 100
Target EBITDA 2 15
Investment Size 5 50
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.6/yr) # 7 4 3 1 - - 15
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - - 1 - 1
  16

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
SmartSD BV 2024-01-29 - Secondary Sale
Breda, Netherlands · www.smartsd.com
FMTC Safety 2023-01-31 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.fmtcsafety.com
Cargo Floor B.V. 2022-08-17 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Coevorden, Netherlands · www.cargofloor.com
Bouwgroep Dijkstra Draisma 2022-05-30 - Growth Capital
Bolsward, Netherlands · www.bgdd.nl
Sentech BV 2022-03-25 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Nieuwkuijk, Netherlands · www.sentech.nl
IGS GeboJagema 2021-03-29 - Secondary Buyout
Eindhoven, Netherlands · www.igsgebojagema.nl
Hospidex 2021-03-23 - Growth Capital
Tienen, Belgium · www.hospidex.eu
EFFECT Photonics 2021-03-10 - Venture
Eindhoven, Netherlands · www.effectphotonics.com
4ITEGO Group NV 2021-01-12 - Stake Purchase
Ledegem, Belgium · www.4itegogroup.com
CFL Holding 2020-12-01 - Secondary Buyout
Schiedam, Netherlands · www.climateforlife.nl
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Medical Products 3 (21%) - 3 (20%) -
Distribution 1 (7%) - 2 (13%) -
Semiconductors 2 (14%) - 2 (13%) -
Agriculture 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Business Services 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Construction 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Education 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Information Technology 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Manufacturing 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Plastics 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Transportation 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Total 14 - 15 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Netherlands 10 (71%) - 11 (73%) -
Belgium 4 (29%) - 4 (27%) -
Total 14 - 15 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 (36%) - 6 (40%) -
Secondary Buyout 3 (21%) - 3 (20%) -
Growth Capital 2 (14%) - 2 (13%) -
Stake Purchase 2 (14%) - 2 (13%) -
Venture 2 (14%) - 2 (13%) -
Total 14 - 15 -

Exits by Deal Type

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

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Jones Day
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
20%
3 (20%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Growth Capital Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

350M EUR

Established

2017

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Urbain Vandeurzen

Co-Founder & Chairman

Bart Cauberghe

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Member of the Investment Committee

Ivo Vincente

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Member of the Investment Committee

Thomas Dewever

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Member of the Investment Committee

Ad Notenboom

Partner

FAQ

When was Smile Invest founded?

Smile Invest was founded in 2017.

What type of investor is Smile Invest?

Smile Invest is a growth capital firm.

Where is Smile Invest headquartered?

Smile Invest is headquartered in Linden, Belgium.

How much capital does Smile Invest have under management?

Smile Invest has 350M EUR under management.

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