IK Investment Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Skill & You

Skill and You (backed by IK Partners) Acquires ICS Learn from Primary Capital Partners

March 21, 2022

Education

Skill and You, a France-based vocational e-learning provider backed by IK Partners, has acquired UK online professional education platform ICS Learn from Primary Capital Partners. The deal, terms undisclosed, positions Skill and You to enter and expand across the UK and broader European professional and vocational training markets while ICS Learn's management and brand remain in place.

IK Investment Partners Acquires Majority Stake in You Sure

October 8, 2020

Insurance

IK Investment Partners, through its IK Small Cap II Fund, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in You Sure Investments B.V. from Synergia Capital Partners. The Netherlands-based insurance distribution platform, which operates as a broker and Managing General Agent (MGA) serving over 60,000 customers with more than 130 employees, will partner with IK to pursue further consolidation and organic growth in the P&C insurance market.

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.

Jacobs Holding Acquires ILERNA from Skill & You (IK Partners)

October 29, 2024

Education

Jacobs Holding has agreed to acquire a majority stake in ILERNA, the leading Spanish online vocational education provider, from Skill & You (a portfolio company of IK Partners). The transaction is supported by a unitranche financing co-arranged by CVC Credit and CAPZA; ILERNA trains ~46,000 students, employs around 480 staff and will use the investment to expand its curriculum, technology and physical footprint across Spain.

IK Investment Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in Eres

February 20, 2019

Wealth Management

IK Investment Partners' IK VIII Fund has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in French employee-savings and retirement specialist Eres alongside Eres' management team and employees. The deal will see current investor Parquest Capital exit (or reduce its stake) as IK and management look to accelerate Eres' development; financial terms were not disclosed.

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.