Investment Summary

5square Invests In Paazl

On July 10, 2017, private equity firm 5square invested in internet software and services company Paazl

Investment Highlights
  • This is 5square’s 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is 5square’s 4th transaction in the Netherlands.
Investment Fate
  • Paazl was sold to a strategic buyer in 2023.

Investment Summary

Date 2017-07-10
Target Paazl
Sector Internet Software and Services
Investor(s) 5square
Deal Type Venture

Target

Paazl

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Paazl is a cloud-based delivery management software designed to offer Shipping Services for medium-sized and large companies with a D2C focus. Paazl was founded in 2009 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor
DESCRIPTION

5square is a private equity firm focused on acquiring profitable, medium-sized Dutch companies. The Firm typically invests €5 to €10 million per transaction and will consider both majority and minority positions. 5square was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Laren, the Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 15
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Venture M&A Deals 4 of 5
Country: Netherlands M&A 4 of 14
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-29 Five Degrees Solutions

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Five Degrees Solutions is a digital banking platform to create banking as it should be. Five Degrees combine state-of-the-art technology and sound financial knowledge to create unique digital solutions for today’s banks and for people who like banking to be quick and easy. Five Degrees Solutions was founded in 2009 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-23 Floyd & Hamilton

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Floyd & Hamilton develops optimal recruitment sites for leading brands to improve the recruitment process. Floyd & Hamilton operates at the interface of recruitment, marketing and IT. Floyd & Hamilton was founded in 2010 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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