Capital A Acquires Majority Stake in Smart IM

Capital A Acquires Majority Stake in Pimm Solutions

March 9, 2023

E-Commerce

Capital A has become the new majority shareholder in Pimm Solutions, a Dutch e-commerce scale-up and market leader in employee gifting. The existing management team (Rick van Nispen and Joost van Kalmthout) will continue to lead the company as Capital A provides capital, network and expertise to accelerate growth and international expansion.

Capital A Takes Majority Stake in Ambitious People Group

June 16, 2022

Staffing & HR

Capital A, a Dutch investment firm, has taken a majority stake in Ambitious People Group, an Amsterdam-based international recruitment consultancy operating five brands across six countries. The investment will fund digitalisation efforts and accelerate an international buy-and-build strategy; existing shareholders and management remain on board.

Capital A Investment Partners Invests in ODMedia

February 14, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Capital A Investment Partners has acquired a minority stake in ODMedia to support the company's buy-and-build strategy and international consolidation across the EMEA region. ODMedia — a Netherlands-based digital media, localization and content aggregation provider — will retain existing shareholders Sjef Pijnenburg and William Linders while onboarding Jeroen Tielens and Emma Geelen as new shareholders.

Capital A Acquires Majority Stake in AB Software & Consultancy BV

March 14, 2023

IT Services

Capital A (an investment company) has acquired a majority stake in AB Software & Consultancy BV, an ERP implementation partner and software developer serving the manufacturing sector in the Netherlands. The investment will support AB's organic growth and a buy-and-build strategy to expand its portfolio of services and products; AB has about four locations in the Netherlands and roughly 80 employees.

AG Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Improove Group

December 20, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

AG Capital, a Vienna-based private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in Improove Group, an SEO and digital marketing agency headquartered in Vienna with offices in New York and Madrid. The founders (Jürgen Rous, Michael Schwarz and Antíoco Cuesta Moralí) remain invested and will continue to lead the business as AG Capital supports accelerated growth through organic initiatives and targeted acquisitions.

Capital A Acquires Majority Stake in ESC

August 9, 2022

IT Services

Belgian investment firm Capital A has taken a majority stake in ESC, a Ghent-based specialist in Microsoft business software and modern workplace solutions. The investment will provide ESC with additional capital and strategic support to scale its technology and consultancy offerings, accelerate product development and pursue partnerships and further acquisitions while working alongside the Smet family and management.