Sofina and CPP Investments Invest in team.blue

Thoma Bravo Makes Strategic Growth Investment in BlueMatrix

December 14, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Thoma Bravo has completed a strategic growth investment in BlueMatrix, a cloud-based content creation and distribution platform for investment research providers. The investment (debt financing provided by Golub Capital) will support BlueMatrix’s global growth and continued product innovation while founder and CEO Patricia Horotan remains in her leadership role with a significant ownership stake.

Hudson Hill Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Blue.cloud

March 2, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Hudson Hill Capital made a majority equity investment in Tampa-based cloud digital transformation firm Blue.cloud at an enterprise value exceeding $100 million. The capital will be used to expand AI capabilities, pursue acquisitions, and scale the team as Blue.cloud builds on a 2021 run-rate of roughly $39 million and a global workforce of about 320 employees.

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.

Ergon Capital Partners IV Takes Minority Stake in Sofico

March 6, 2020

Software

Ergon Capital Partners IV SCSP (Ergon Capital) has taken a minority investment in Sofico to support the company's five-year Vision 2025 plan. The growth capital partnership will help Sofico — a Ghent-based provider of software for automotive finance, leasing, fleet and mobility management — expand geographically, increase delivery capacity and broaden its product portfolio.

team.blue Acquires Register Group

September 5, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

team.blue announced that Register Group will join the new combined group, strengthening team.blue's position as a European digital enabler for entrepreneurs and SMBs. Hg, a strategic investor in both businesses, will invest further into the combined group; Register Group expects to restructure its indebtedness as part of the transaction.

Hg Invests in TransIP; TransIP to Join Forces with Combell under team.blue

June 12, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

Hg has invested in TransIP Group, a leading Dutch hosting and VPS provider, to combine TransIP with Combell Group and create team.blue — a European digital services group for SMEs. Terms were not disclosed; the combined group will serve roughly 1.2 million customers, Jonas Dhaenens will become Group CEO of team.blue and TransIP founder Ali Niknam remains a major investor and joins the board.