M&A Deal Summary

Rivean Capital Acquires To-Increase

On December 21, 2020, private equity firm Rivean Capital acquired software company To-Increase from Columbus for 113M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rivean Capital’s 1st transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Rivean Capital’s 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Rivean Capital’s 34th transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-12-21
Target To-Increase
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Rivean Capital
Sellers(s) Columbus
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 113M EUR

Target

To-Increase

Veenendaa, Netherlands
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To-Increase is an independent software vendor specializing in providing effective solutions and add-on tools that support industry-specific business objectives. To-Increase was formed in 1999 and is based in Veenendaa, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Rivean Capital

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1982
PE ASSETS 5.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Gilde Buy Out Partners (GBO) is unit of Gilde Investment Management, a Dutch private equity group. Gilde Buy Out Partners (GBO) targets investments in larger businesses valued from €75 and €600 million with at least €8 million in cash flow. Broad sectors of interest include services, consumer goods, manufacturing, and industrial products. GBO looks for investments across Western Europe, with an emphasis on opportunities in Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Gilde was formed in 1982 and has offices in Utrecht, Paris, Brussels, and Zurich.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 64 of 72
Sector (Software) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 10 of 10
Country (Netherlands) 34 of 38
Year (2020) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-21 TonerPartner

Gevelsberg, Germany

TonerPartner is an online retailer specializing in the marketing of ink, toner, and printer cartridges for a wide range of printers in 16 European countries. The company offers one of the broadest portfolios of original branded products, high-quality white label and own branded compatible alternatives, as well as environmentally friendly recycled products. TonerPartner was founded in 1993 and is based in Gevelsberg, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-19 Vivera

Holten, Netherlands

Vivera develops and produces a broad range of innovative plant-based meat replacement products for major retailers in over 25 countries across Europe, with relevant market share in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Germany. Vivera was founded in 1990 and is based in Holten, Netherlands.

Sell €341M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Columbus

Ballerup, Denmark

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Category Company
Founded 1989
Sector Information Technology
Employees1,608
Revenue 1.7B DKK (2020)
DESCRIPTION

Columbus is an international consultancy serving customers worldwide. Columbus was founded in 1989 and is based in Ballerup, Denmark.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Software) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Netherlands) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-09 HiGH Software

Amstelveen, Netherlands

HiGH Software is a provider of rental, lease and asset management software for equipment leasing and transportation industries. HiGH Software was established in 2001 and is based in Amstelveen, Netherlands.

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