M&A Deal Summary

Creafund Acquires Sofics

On September 1, 2021, growth capital firm Creafund acquired semiconductors company Sofics

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Creafund’s 1st transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is Creafund’s 6th transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-09-01
Target Sofics
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) Creafund
Deal Type Recapitalization

Target

Sofics

Aalter, Belgium
Sofics provides on-chip electrostatic discharge (ESD) and electrical overstress (EOS) solutions for ICs. Sofics was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Aalter, Belgium.

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Buyer

Creafund

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 300M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Creafund is a private holding company that looks to acquire majority stakes in mature Belgian companies. Creafund takes majority stakes of between €5 and €25m in Belgian SMEs, being companies with EBITDA of between €2.5m and €25m, alongside entrepreneurs, family shareholders, and management. Prospective transaction situations include growth capital financings, buyouts, and consolidations. Creafund was formed in 2001 and is based in Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 13
Sector: Semiconductors M&A 1 of 1
Type: Recapitalization M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Belgium M&A 6 of 10
Year: 2021 M&A 2 of 4
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-30 Planet Group

Ghent, Belgium

Planet Group is a specialist staffing company with a focus on (a) care with the staffing of nurses and on (b) IT with the staffing of IT profiles. Planet Group was founded in 2006 and is based in Ghent, Belgium.

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