Investment Summary

GIMV Invests In BioConnection

On April 22, 2022, private equity firm GIMV invested in life science company BioConnection

Investment Highlights
  • This is GIMV’s 23rd transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is GIMV’s 37th transaction in the Netherlands.

Investment Summary

Date 2022-04-22
Target BioConnection
Sector Life Science
Investor(s) GIMV
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

BioConnection

Oss, Netherlands
BioConnection is a niche contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) focused on fill and finish and freeze-drying of injectable (bio)pharmaceutical products. BioConnection was founded in 2005 and is based in Oss, Netherlands.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

GIMV

Antwerp, Belgium

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1980
PE ASSETS 2.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

GIMV is a Belgium based public investment company focused on private equity and venture capital investments in tech-based businesses. GIMV's private equity practice operates through its Corporate Investment unit and targets management buyouts, buy-ins, and growth capital financings of companies with annual sales between EUR15 and EUR150 million. For buyout opportunities GIMV generally takes a majority stake in businesses and for growth capital needs, GIMV takes a minority position. GIMV does not invest in publicly held companies or turnaround situations. GIMV's geographic focus is within Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, and France. GIMV also invests in Russia through Eagle Capital Partners, a partnership with KBC Private Equity. GIMV was formed in 1980 and is headquartered in Antwerp with additional offices in The Hague, Frankfurt, Munich, and Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 150 of 170
Sector: Life Science M&A 23 of 24
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 25 of 34
Country: Netherlands M&A 37 of 42
Year: 2022 M&A 3 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-04-07 Olyn

Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

Olyn is a newly created performance-based digital marketing group focused on omnichannel customer engagement. As brands have become increasingly digital and consumers have made omnichannel purchasing part of their regular shopping behaviour, Olyn provides solutions to increase sales through the acquisition, conversion and reactivation of prospects. The group relies on a strong expertise in data, content creation and customer experience. Olyn was founded in 2022 and is based in Paris, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-18 Variass

Veendam, Netherlands

Variass is a supplier of technology intensive electronic and mechatronic products and systems. The company focuses on the “high-mix, low-volume, high-complexity” segment and supports customers in product development, industrialization, (series) production, logistics and lifecycle management. Variass was founded in 1989 and is based in Veendam, Netherlands.

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