IK Investment Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in LSA from BlackFin Capital Partners

IK Partners Invests in Linxea‑Irbis Group

May 31, 2023

Financial Services

IK Partners has made a minority investment in the Linxea‑Irbis Group, joining existing shareholders NextStage AM and Matignon Investissement to support a new phase of accelerated development. The capital will be used to enhance the group's digital platform, expand services and strengthen the management team as Linxea (online savings distribution) and Irbis (structured products) continue to grow; the transaction is subject to AMF approval.

IK Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in Batisanté from LGT Capital Partners

April 26, 2022

Environmental Services

IK Partners' IK IX Fund has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in French building compliance and safety services provider Batisanté from LGT Capital Partners, with management set to reinvest. The deal will support Batisanté’s organic growth and regional expansion across France while pursuing an ambitious M&A strategy; financial terms were not disclosed.

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 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 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 Takes Minority Stake in Seventeen Group

March 13, 2025

Insurance

IK Partners' Partnership Fund III has agreed to acquire a minority stake in Seventeen Group, a London-headquartered independent insurance and risk management group that includes James Hallam and Touchstone. The investment will support Seventeen's growth strategy — including technology investment and consolidation opportunities across the UK and internationally — subject to regulatory approvals; financial terms were not disclosed.