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GIMV Invests In Riaktr

On June 13, 2016, private equity firm GIMV invested in information technology company Riaktr

Investment Highlights
  • This is GIMV’s 6th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is GIMV’s 34th transaction in Belgium.
Investment Fate
  • Riaktr was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2018.

Investment Summary
Date 2016-06-13
Target Riaktr
Sector Information Technology
Investor(s) GIMV
Deal Type Venture

Target

Riaktr

Brussels, Belgium
Riaktr is a supplier of proprietary software technology for Business Analytics and Big Data in the telecom sector. Riaktr was founded in 2009 and is based in Brussels, Belgium.

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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 104 of 170
Sector: Information Technology M&A 6 of 8
Type: Venture M&A Deals 30 of 39
Country: Belgium M&A 34 of 50
Year: 2016 M&A 9 of 11
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