IK Partners Invests in OCTIME Group

IK Partners Invests in Pr0ph3cy Group to Back French Cybersecurity Leader

October 28, 2021

Cybersecurity

IK Partners' Development Capital team has agreed to acquire a significant minority stake in Pr0ph3cy Group, a newly formed French cybersecurity group created from the merger of consulting firm Silicom and e-learning SaaS platform Seela. The investment will support Pr0ph3cy's organic growth (including hiring >100 people), technology development (AI-enabled SOC and SIEM capabilities) and targeted acquisitions to expand its footprint in France, Europe and Canada while founder Arthur Bataille retains control.

IK Partners Leads Investment in Sofia Développement

February 23, 2022

Software

IK Partners’ IK Small Cap III Fund has agreed to invest in French e‑health software provider Sofia Développement, joining existing shareholders Extens, Capital Croissance and Bpifrance. The capital will finance accelerated organic growth, product expansion toward a fully integrated digital practice management solution and future acquisitions; management will reinvest alongside the investors.

IK Investment Partners and Luxempart Acquire Stake in iM Global Partner from Eurazeo

February 18, 2021

Wealth Management

IK Investment Partners and Luxempart have acquired a minority stake in iM Global Partner from Eurazeo (with Dassault/La Maison selling its stake), while Amundi remains a shareholder. The transaction brings new strategic investors to support iM Global Partner’s international growth and external growth ambitions as it targets significant expansion of assets under management.

IK Investment Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Skill & You

February 4, 2021

Education

IK Investment Partners (IK IX Fund) has entered into an exclusivity agreement to acquire the majority stake in French vocational e-learning provider Skill & You from Andera Partners. Management (led by Eric Petco and Sonia Levy-Odier) will co-invest alongside IK to support accelerated international expansion, strengthen B2G/B2B capabilities and continue product and platform investment; Skill & You reported ~€115m revenue in 2020, ~120,000 students and ~850 employees.

IK Partners Invests in Plus que PRO

October 27, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

IK Partners has made a growth investment in French digital platform Plus que PRO, backing co-founders Gregory Regouby and Sacha Goepp who will retain control and continue to run the business. The investment will support Plus que PRO's franchise roll-out, R&D and expansion of its digital services and tamperproof review platform for SMEs, particularly in the construction and business services markets.

IK Partners (IK IX) Acquires Majority Stake in IG&H

July 12, 2022

IT Services

IK Partners’ IK IX Fund has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Dutch digital transformation consultancy IG&H, with the founding management team reinvesting alongside the fund. IG&H, headquartered in Utrecht with ~350 employees and offices in Lisbon, Porto and Munich, provides consultancy, data analytics, low-code development and proprietary digital solutions for clients in pensions, banking, insurance, retail and healthcare; IK will support international expansion and M&A-driven consolidation.