Gilde Buy Out Partners Acquires Minority Stake in ]init[ AG für digitale Kommunikation

]init[ AG Acquires HBSN Group

February 4, 2025

Healthcare Services

]init[ AG, a portfolio company backed by Rivean Capital and EMERAM, has acquired HBSN Group, a German healthcare-focused digital transformation and IT services provider. The add-on expands ]init['s capabilities and client base in the healthcare and regulated markets — combining roughly 1,500 employees across both groups and adding ~380 new healthcare institutions to ]init['s customer base.

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.

]init[ AG Acquires Ironforge Consulting AG

September 1, 2022

IT Services

]init[ AG, a portfolio company of Rivean Capital and EMERAM Capital Partners, has acquired Swiss IT consulting firm Ironforge Consulting AG effective 1 September 2022. The add-on strengthens ]init[’s international public sector offering and provides Ironforge with additional scale and end-to-end digitalisation capabilities to serve Swiss federal and administration-related customers.

Gilde Buy Out Partners Takes Stake in EDCO Group

April 23, 2021

Transportation

Gilde Buy Out Partners will become a shareholder in EDCO Group as part of a transaction to support EDCO's next phase of growth; the Adriaanse family will retain a significant interest and continue to run the business. EDCO, a Netherlands-based distributor of non-food FMCG products headquartered in Eindhoven with over 500 employees, will use the partnership to accelerate its growth and pursue further European consolidation.

Gilde Buy Out Partners and To-Increase Management Acquire To-Increase from Columbus

December 21, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Columbus A/S agreed to divest its software subsidiary To-Increase to Gilde Buy Out Partners alongside To-Increase management for an enterprise value of EUR 113 million. The divestment is part of Columbus' strategic refocus to become a global consultancy and is expected to close in January 2021 subject to Works Council consultation; Gilde plans to support organic growth acceleration and bolt-on M&A for To-Increase.

Gilde Buy Out Partners takes significant stake in Eichholtz Group

July 23, 2019

Consumer Products

Funds advised by Gilde Buy Out Partners have signed an agreement to become a significant shareholder in the Eichholtz Group alongside founder Theo Eichholtz and management. The investment will support Eichholtz’s international expansion and accelerate growth, particularly focused on the US and Asian markets; terms were not disclosed.