Cobepa
Acquisition in 2024
Cobepa is an independent private equity investment company based in Belgium, with offices in Brussels and New York. Founded in 1957, it makes investments in private equity across the United States and Europe, focusing on business products and services, manufacturing and industrial sectors. The firm pursues a flexible, long-term investment approach, supporting portfolio companies throughout their development in close collaboration with management and other shareholders. It emphasizes values such as commitment, transparency, integrity and independence, and seeks to add value beyond capital by providing strategic guidance and operational support.
Aladom
Debt Financing in 2023
Aladom is a web portal established in France in 2008, designed to connect individuals seeking home services with various service providers. Originally launched as "the genie of home services," Aladom.fr features over 85,000 classified advertisements across more than 70 categories, including childcare, personal assistance, tutoring, cleaning, and gardening. The platform aims to facilitate the hiring process for clients looking to meet their daily needs. Since its inception, Aladom has expanded its services internationally, launching in Germany, Belgium, and the USA, and later in Spain, thereby broadening its reach and enhancing its offerings in the home services sector.
Dust Mobile
Series B in 2022
Founded in 2017, Dust Mobile operates as a secure-by-design global carrier specializing in cybersecurity solutions for mobile networks. It offers comprehensive protection against cellular network threats and cyber-attacks, safeguarding voice, text, data communications, and SIM cards across 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, and 5G networks.
SuperSonic Imagine
Post in 2018
SuperSonic Imagine SA is a medical technology company based in Aix-en-Provence, France, specializing in the development and manufacture of ultrasound imaging systems. Founded in 2005, the company is recognized for its Aixplorer system, which delivers high-definition, high-contrast imaging crucial for diagnosing and monitoring various conditions, including breast, prostate, and thyroid cancers, as well as liver diseases. SuperSonic Imagine also offers the ShearWave technology platform, which focuses on quantitative elastography for assessing tissue elasticity. The company operates primarily in France, the United States, and China, and distributes its products through a network of offices and partners across various countries, including Belgium, Germany, and the United Kingdom. As a subsidiary of Hologic Hub Ltd, SuperSonic Imagine continues to innovate in the field of medical imaging technology, enhancing the capabilities of healthcare practitioners.
Algonquin SA
Funding Round in 2016
Algonquin SA, founded in 1998 and based in Brussels, Belgium, specializes in the investment, ownership, operation, and franchising of hotels across Europe. The company manages a portfolio of 43 hotel assets, offering over 7,500 rooms with an estimated value of €1.8 billion. Approximately half of these hotels operate under Algonquin's own brands or well-known international franchises, while the remainder is managed through agreements with major international operators. Algonquin distinguishes itself by actively engaging in hotel operations, providing expertise in both daily management tasks and real estate matters. This dual role allows Algonquin to optimize operational efficiency and enhance the value of its properties, making it an attractive partner for institutional investors, family offices, and private equity firms seeking to collaborate in dedicated investment vehicles.
English Attack
Series A in 2015
English Attack is a Web 2.0, entertainment-driven English language learning
Entertainment Learning was created to bring leverage the power of digital entertainment to transform the way people learn.
Its flagship service, English Attack! (www.english-attack.com) creates true innovation in the $35 billion market for English language learning via a 100% entertainment-driven approach to helping learners increase and enhance their exposure to, and use of, the language. It achieves this via interactive lessons based on clips from blockbuster movies, hit TV series, and television news reports; chart-topping music videos; professionally produced casual games; visual dictionaries; and a global social network of learners of English.
Entertainment Learning was founded by experienced digital entertainment executives Paul Maglione and Frederic Tibout, who launched English Attack! commercially in 2012 after the service had won or been a finalist in several French and European startup competitions including Plugg Brussels, The Next Web Amsterdam, and Seedcamp Paris.
Palettes Gestion Services
Venture Round in 2014
Palettes Gestion Services SAS, founded in 1993 and based in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, France, specializes in manufacturing and selling a diverse range of pallets and packaging solutions. The company produces various types of wooden pallets, including standard, custom-built, CP, and VMF pallets, as well as box pallets designed for transporting small or irregularly shaped products. In addition to wooden products, Palettes Gestion Services offers plastic pallets, including standard and recycled options, and metal products such as pallets and boxes. The company also provides big bags for agricultural and industrial use, along with other supports like barristocks and racks. With additional locations in Morocco, Belgium, and Spain, Palettes Gestion Services serves a global customer base, engaging in activities such as buying, renting, and relocating pallets.