Cobepa and Inflexion Invest in Easyfairs with Founder Eric Everard

Cobepa Acquires Majority Stake in Itineris

June 23, 2025

Software

Cobepa has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Itineris, a Ghent-based provider of customer information systems and utility software. Existing institutional investors PMV, Gimv, Smartfin and SFPIM will exit, while founder and CEO Edgard Vermeersch remains the largest non-institutional shareholder; the investment is intended to accelerate growth, expand Itineris' global footprint, and strengthen its software capabilities for water and energy utilities.

Cobepa S.A. Provides Growth Equity to Precision Orthopedics

January 12, 2020

Healthcare Services

Cobepa S.A., a global private equity firm, closed a growth equity investment in Precision Orthopedics, a Laurel, Maryland-based provider of integrated orthopedic surgical care. Precision will use the capital to bolster operations and pursue geographic expansion — including opening additional ambulatory surgery centers and partnering with hospitals — and Cobepa North America team members joined Precision's board.

Easyfairs Acquires Energy Projects Conference & Expo (EPC)

December 1, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Easyfairs has acquired the Energy Projects Conference & Expo (EPC), marking its first acquisition in North America and supporting its expansion into the US energy events market. EPC, founded by Josh Bull, is a fast-growing energy projects tradeshow focused on LNG export, power generation, petrochemicals & refining, midstream and alternative energies.

Cobepa Acquires Majority Stake in SmartSD

March 28, 2024

Logistics & Distribution

Cobepa has acquired a majority stake in SmartSD, a Breda-based B2B distributor of security and fire-safety solutions, in partnership with SmartSD's founders, management and existing investor Smile Invest (which remains a minority shareholder). The investment will support SmartSD's continued organic growth, pan‑European expansion through M&A, and further development of its digital e‑commerce platform and service offerings.

One Equity Partners Makes Strategic Investment in Infobip

July 30, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

One Equity Partners (OEP) signed a definitive agreement to make a major strategic investment in Infobip, the Croatia-headquartered global communications platform (CPaaS). The capital will be used to support Infobip's pre-IPO growth, build its presence in North America and accelerate expansion via strategic acquisitions while keeping the founders in place.

Inflexion Invests in Mecenat Group AB

December 1, 2024

E-Commerce

Inflexion, a European mid-market private equity firm, has invested in Mecenat Group AB, a Swedish closed user‑group consumer loyalty and marketplace platform. The deal — the inaugural investment from Inflexion’s Enterprise Fund VI — will see Inflexion support Mecenat’s technology, data and product development and help accelerate its M&A-driven growth and geographic expansion beyond Sweden and Finland.