Denis Ladegaillerie, EQT and TCV Consortium to Acquire Believe

Pivotal Growth Acquires Believe Money Group

September 22, 2025

Financial Services

Pivotal Growth Limited has acquired Believe Money Group Limited, a UK tech-driven second charge mortgage broker and fintech operator. The deal is Pivotal Growth's 20th acquisition and adds Believe Money's AI-driven CRM, a team of more than 130 people and annual revenues in excess of £20m to Pivotal's mortgage broking platform to accelerate scale in the second charge mortgage market.

EQT and Verdane Merge FocusVision and Confirmit

January 7, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

EQT and Verdane announced the merger of their portfolio companies FocusVision (majority owned by EQT Mid Market US) and Confirmit to create a combined research-technology business led by Confirmit CEO Kyle Ferguson. The transaction is intended to combine complementary experience-insights and market-research software capabilities to accelerate product innovation, scale global delivery and provide expanded solutions to customers; closing was conditioned on regulatory approvals and expected in Q2 2021.

Cinven to acquire majority stake in Euro Techno Com Group from Carlyle

June 3, 2022

Telecommunications

Cinven has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Euro Techno Com Group (ETC Group), a France‑headquartered distributor of telecom and technology infrastructure products, from Carlyle. Founder and CEO Cédric Varasteh would retain a significant stake and Carlyle will reinvest as a minority shareholder; the Group has around 1,100 employees and generates more than €1 billion in annual revenues.

EQT Infrastructure to Acquire Majority Stake in Trescal from OMERS

November 28, 2022

Industrial Services

EQT Infrastructure V has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Trescal, the Paris-headquartered global leader in calibration laboratories, from OMERS Private Equity, which will remain a minority investor. Trescal operates more than 380 laboratories across 29 countries with ~4,400 employees and ~€450m in annual revenue; EQT will support the company's geographic expansion, digitization and capability development.

Sagard Private Equity Canada Leads Buyout of Groupe LOU-TEC Inc.

September 8, 2021

Industrial Services

Sagard Private Equity Canada, alongside Walter Capital Partners, Investissement Québec and BDC Capital, has acquired Groupe LOU-TEC Inc., a leading heavy machinery and equipment rental company operating primarily in Quebec. The investors will partner with LOU-TEC management to accelerate geographic expansion, pursue digital initiatives and broaden product offerings across the Canadian rental market.

Quilvest and Crédit Mutuel Equity Acquire Majority Stake in Solem

July 8, 2021

Manufacturing

Quilvest Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in French IoT device maker Solem, with CEO Frédéric Comte reinvesting significantly and Bpifrance taking a minority stake. Quilvest said it will support Solem's growth both organically and via acquisitions as the company expands its telecare, irrigation and pool connected-device businesses.