Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2016-04-19 |
| Target | Onwards |
| Sector | Life Science |
| Investor(s) |
GIMV
EQT Life Sciences |
| Deal Type | Venture |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.0B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 | 101 of 170 |
| Sector: Life Science M&A | 14 of 24 |
| Type: Venture M&A Deals | 29 of 39 |
| Country: Netherlands M&A | 28 of 42 |
| Year: 2016 M&A | 6 of 11 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-18 |
GreenPeak Technologies B.V.
Utrecht, Netherlands GreenPeak Technologies B.V. is a provider of ultra low power wireless transceiver chips and modules with energy harvesting ready interfaces, using innovative low power mesh protocol, compliant to industry standards (IEEE 802.15.4 and ZigBee). |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-28 |
Joolz
Amsterdam, Netherlands Joolz is a designer and manufacturer of pushchairs. Joolz is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 3.5B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Focused |
EQT Life Sciences (formerly Life Science Partners) is a private investment firm focused on growth and venture capital financing for life sciences and healthcare companies. The Firm targets early to mid?stage companies in sectors such as therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics, healthtech, and biotech. EQT Life Sciences was formed in 1986 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 10 of 47 |
| Sector: Life Science M&A | 4 of 30 |
| Type: Venture M&A Deals | 8 of 39 |
| Country: Netherlands M&A | 6 of 10 |
| Year: 2016 M&A | 3 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-14 |
eTheRNA
Niel, Belgium eTheRNA is developing its proprietary TriMix mRNA-based immunotherapies for melanoma, breast cancer and infectious diseases. eTheRNA was founded in 2013 and is based in Niel, Belgium. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-17 |
Nouscom
Basel, Switzerland Nouscom is developing next-generation neo-epitope vaccines and oncolytic viruses. Nouscom was founded in 2015 and is based in Basel, Switzerland. |
Buy | - |
