M&A Deal Summary

IK Partners and Summit Partners Acquire Cinerius

On July 3, 2023, private equity firm IK Partners and growth capital firm Summit Partners acquired business services company Cinerius from Summit Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is IK Partners’ 21st and Summit Partners’ 25th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is IK Partners’ 4th and Summit Partners’ 3rd transaction in Switzerland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-07-03
Target Cinerius
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) IK Partners
Summit Partners
Sellers(s) Summit Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Cinerius

Zug, Switzerland
Cinerius is a platform for independent wealth managers (“IWMs”) from German-speaking European regions. The platform currently includes seven partner businesses, each of which offers a range of wealth management solutions, including opportunities to invest in proprietary funds and access advisory services. Its partner businesses include B&K Vermogen, BV & P Vermogen, Entrepreneur Partners, Habbel, Pohlig & Partner Vermogensverwaltung, KSW Vermogensverwaltung; Ringelstein & Partner Vermogensbetreuung; and VM Vermogens-Management. Cinerius was founded in 2021 and is based in Zug, Switzerland.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

IK Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 14.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

IK Partners is a private equity firm that targets control investments in lower middle-market to large-sized companies throughout Europe. IK focuses on growth businesses located in the Benelux region, as well as Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway and Sweden. The Firm looks to commit €10 to €300 million of equity capital per transaction and targets companies with strong cash-flows. IK Investment Partners was formerly known as Industry Kapital. IK Partners was formed in 1989 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 176 of 191
Sector: Business Services M&A 21 of 24
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 68 of 74
Country: Switzerland M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2023 M&A 6 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-03 NEVERHACK

Guyancourt, France

NEVERHACK is a provider of IT and cybersecurity services. NEVERHACK will serve large private groups and government agencies to provide solutions for their critical security needs and will offer an e-learning platform aimed at upskilling or reskilling IT, network and cyber professionals. NEVERHACK is based in Guyancourt, France.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-28 Klingel medical metal

Pforzheim, Germany

Klingel medical metal is a manufacturer of high-precision and complex metal components mainly for a range of medical technology applications. Klingel medical metal was founded in 1986 and is based in Pforzheim, Germany.

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Buyer

Summit Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 39.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Summit Partners is a private investment and asset management firm focused on venture, growth, credit, and public equity investing. Sectors of interest include business services, communications technology and services, consumer products, energy, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, industrial products, internet/information services, media/entertainment, semiconductors, electronics, and software. Summit Partners is known for having a proactive business development group for sourcing transactions. Summit will consider both minority or majority investment stakes and is willing to commit as little as $10 million or as much as $500 million in combined debt/junior capital per transaction. The Firm's geographic coverage spans North America and Europe. Summit Partners was formed in 1984 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 380 of 392
Sector: Business Services M&A 25 of 27
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 25 of 27
Country: Switzerland M&A 3 of 4
Year: 2023 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-06-27 Formative

Santa Monica, California, United States

Formative provides a SaaS platform used by K-12 teachers to create digital exercises and assessments to review student performance. Teachers and administrators use Formative to evaluate students' work in real-time, make instant teaching adjustments, track long-term student growth and drive strategic curriculum decisions. Formative was founded in 2013 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-09-20 Klaviyo

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Klaviyo is a SaaS-based data and marketing platform that accelerates growth for companies by enabling them to leverage their owned marketing channels. Serving more than 265,000 companies worldwide, Klaviyo makes it easy to access, store, analyze, and use transactional and behavioral data to power highly targeted email and advertising campaigns. Klaviyo was founded in 2012 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Summit Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 39.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Summit Partners is a private investment and asset management firm focused on venture, growth, credit, and public equity investing. Sectors of interest include business services, communications technology and services, consumer products, energy, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, industrial products, internet/information services, media/entertainment, semiconductors, electronics, and software. Summit Partners is known for having a proactive business development group for sourcing transactions. Summit will consider both minority or majority investment stakes and is willing to commit as little as $10 million or as much as $500 million in combined debt/junior capital per transaction. The Firm's geographic coverage spans North America and Europe. Summit Partners was formed in 1984 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 278 of 294
Sector: Business Services M&A 19 of 19
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 55 of 64
Country: Switzerland M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2023 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-06-27 Formative

Santa Monica, California, United States

Formative provides a SaaS platform used by K-12 teachers to create digital exercises and assessments to review student performance. Teachers and administrators use Formative to evaluate students' work in real-time, make instant teaching adjustments, track long-term student growth and drive strategic curriculum decisions. Formative was founded in 2013 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-09-20 Klaviyo

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Klaviyo is a SaaS-based data and marketing platform that accelerates growth for companies by enabling them to leverage their owned marketing channels. Serving more than 265,000 companies worldwide, Klaviyo makes it easy to access, store, analyze, and use transactional and behavioral data to power highly targeted email and advertising campaigns. Klaviyo was founded in 2012 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sell -