Svoboda Capital Partners and Quality Importers Acquire XIKAR, Inc.

Marshall Excelsior (Harbour Group) Acquires Xanor de México (Xanik)

March 15, 2022

Manufacturing

Marshall Excelsior Company (a Harbour Group company) has acquired Xanor de México (branded Xanik), a Mexico City-based manufacturer of specialty valves. The add-on expands MEC's valve product offering, global reach and end markets; terms were not disclosed.

IK Partners Acquires DRIESCHER

November 22, 2024

Manufacturing

IK Partners' IK X Fund has signed an agreement to acquire DRIESCHER GmbH from the founding family shareholders, with the family reinvesting and co-founders of Czech subsidiary DRIBO selling and reinvesting into the Group. DRIESCHER, a German manufacturer of medium- and low-voltage switches and switchgear with ~500 employees across Germany and the Czech Republic, will partner with IK to pursue product innovation, expand aftersales services, grow in Germany and internationally, and consider bolt-on acquisitions.

HEICO Corporation to Acquire Exxelia from IK Partners (IK VII)

July 28, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

HEICO Corporation has entered into exclusive negotiations to purchase Exxelia from an affiliate of the IK VII Fund. Exxelia, headquartered in Paris and a manufacturer of high-reliability passive components and precision subsystems with ~2,100 employees and ~€190m revenue (FY2022), will broaden HEICO's product portfolio and European footprint pending regulatory approvals.

Andera Partners (Winch Capital 4) and Auxiga Management Acquire Auxiga Group from IK Investment Partners

November 15, 2019

Financial Services

Andera Partners' Winch Capital 4 fund, together with Auxiga's management team, has agreed to acquire Auxiga Group from the IK Small Cap I Fund (IK Investment Partners) in a management-led buyout financed with a unitranche from Barings. Auxiga Group, founded in Belgium and headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, is a market leader in inventory pledge and floor check services in France and Belgium and will pursue an international expansion and targeted build-up acquisitions under the new ownership.

Sterling Investment Partners Completes Continuation Vehicle Recapitalization of XKIG

October 28, 2025

Industrial Services

Sterling Investment Partners closed a single-asset continuation vehicle recapitalization of XKIG, co-led by HarbourVest Partners, StepStone Group and ICONIQ, with additional funding from Churchill Asset Management. Sterling principals, Sterling's latest buyout fund and the XKIG management team also invested; the transaction provides capital to support XKIG's continued growth, geographic expansion and service capability investments.

Quilvest Capital Partners Invests in Cabaïa

June 21, 2023

Consumer Products

Quilvest Capital Partners has made a growth investment in French accessories brand Cabaïa alongside founders Bastien Valensi and Emilien Foiret to support product-range expansion and accelerate international development. Founded in 2015, Cabaïa operates an omnichannel model with nearly 20 stores in France and a distribution network of over 2,500 retailers, and the company has experienced rapid historical growth.