Investment Summary

BIP Investment Partners Invests In KeyDrive S.A.

On March 2, 2012, private equity firm BIP Investment Partners invested in internet software and services company KeyDrive S.A.

Investment Highlights
  • This is BIP Investment Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is BIP Investment Partners’ 5th transaction in Luxembourg.
Investment Fate
  • KeyDrive S.A. was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2018.

Investment Summary

Date 2012-03-02
Target KeyDrive S.A.
Sector Internet Software and Services
Investor(s) BIP Investment Partners
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

KeyDrive S.A.

Luxembourg, Luxembourg
KeyDrive S.A. is an internet solutions holding company. Its subsidiaries offer different internet related services. Among the core business areas are domain registration, monetization and aftermarket services. KeyDrive S.A. was founded in 2011 and is based in Luxembourg.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor
DESCRIPTION

BIP Investment Partners is a private equity firm firm focused on a variety of long-term investments including buyouts, growth capital financings, sale of minority stakes, successions, and corporate spin-offs. BIP prefers opportunities in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, and Switzerland and generally looks to commit €10 to €25 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include technology, media, telecom, industrial, consumer, retail, business services, and healthcare. BIP investment Partners is headquartered in Luxembourg.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 22
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 2 of 5
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: Luxembourg M&A 5 of 5
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-02 Euromac2

Folschviller, France

Euromac2 is a provider of high-performance construction materials, Euromac2 products enable builders to meet even the strictest insulation standards under new EU regulations. Euromac2 was founded in 1976 and is based in Folschviller, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-08-03 IEE

Bissen, Luxembourg

IEE is a pioneering company in the development of sensors based electronic and safety systems. IEE was founded in 1989 and is based in Bissen, Luxembourg.

Sell -