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KLA-Tencor, SET Ventures, Munich Venture Partners and PMV invest in Luxexcel Eveline MutsaersHomepageVenture Capital

KLA-Tencor, SET Ventures, Munich Venture Partners and PMV invest in Luxexcel

We advised Luxexcel and its existing investors SET Ventures, Munich Venture Partners and Flemish regional investment fund PMV in their follow-on investment in Luxexcel, the only company in the world which can 3D print lenses. The financing round for an aggregate amount of up to US$10 million, was led by USA based KLA-Tencor Corporation, which participated in this round both financially as well as through in-kind industrial cooperation with Luxexcel.
Niels_Admin
1 May 2017
Standard Investment en Foreman Capital acquire Bosal-Sekura Industries HomepageLawyersNiels HofkesPrivate EquityTrack Record

Standard Investment en Foreman Capital acquire Bosal-Sekura Industries

We advised Standard Investment and Foreman Capital on the acquisition of Bosal-Sekura Industries A/S from the BOSAL Group. The company, which continues as Sekura Cabins A/S, is the European market leader in top-quality space frame cabs for construction/mining, forestry, agricultural and industrial vehicles. The company's production facility and headquarters are located in Randers, Denmark. Sekura Cabins offers employment to around 130 people and has a turnover of approximately 230 million Danish crowns (over 31 million Euro).
Niels_Admin
13 April 2017
NPM Capital invests in online supermarket Picnic HomepageLawyersMarcel van de VorstPrivate EquityTrack RecordVenture Capital

NPM Capital invests in online supermarket Picnic

We advised NPM Capital on its investment in Picnic, an online supermarket operating in Dutch cities including Utrecht, Amersfoort and Almere. It recently announced that it will soon also begin serving Delft, Leidschendam, Voorburg, Nootdorp, Ede and Veenendaal. Picnic has grown at an explosive pace since it was launched eighteen months ago. Picnic is receiving 100 million euros of additional capital from four Dutch private equity firms. In addition to NPM Capital, private equity firms De Hoge Dennen, Hoyberg and Finci are participating in the investment. The joint investment will enable Picnic to realize its ambitious growth plans.
Niels_Admin
5 April 2017
Acquisition PB Bake-off by Dutch Bakery LawyersM&ANiels HofkesPrivate EquityTrack Record

Acquisition PB Bake-off by Dutch Bakery

We advised Dutch Bakery, a portfolio company of Standard Investment, on the acquisition of PB Bake-off. The company, incorporated in 1991, is one of the leading producers of Viennoiserie (luxury sweet pastry), croissants and cheese stems in the Netherlands and will be integrated into Dutch Bakery. The acquisition fits perfectly with Dutch Bakery's strategy, among other things because Dutch Bakery will have access to significant additional production capacity. For example, PB Bake-off has a state-of-the-art croissant line with a capacity of 140 million croissants per year and the company has a very large freezer facility. This will further facilitate the rapid growth of Dutch Bakery. The transaction also offers good opportunities for widening the Dutch Bakery assortment and increasing the sales market for PB Bake-off.
Niels_Admin
31 March 2017
Acquisition Tjendrawasih by Dutch Bakery LawyersNiels HofkesPrivate EquityTrack Record

Acquisition Tjendrawasih by Dutch Bakery

We advised Dutch Bakery, a portfolio company of Standard Investment, on the acquisition of Tjendrawasih. The Alkmaar-based Tjendrawasih is active in the production of oriental snacks and stocked convenience bread snacks, including bapao, pita, gua bao and open-top bread snacks. The acquisition of Tjendrawasih fits into the strategy of Dutch Bakery, which in recent years through acquisitions and organic growth has become the market leader in home bake-off bread in the Netherlands. With bakeries in Waalwijk, Tilburg and Eindhoven, Dutch Bakery produces nearly a billion rolls, including kaiser rolls, croissants, baguettes and sausage rolls. Dutch Bakery, which employs 400 people, sells its products in the Netherlands and abroad to large supermarket organizations.
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10 October 2016
Prime Ventures invests in DealerDirect LawyersMarcel van de VorstTrack RecordVenture Capital

Prime Ventures invests in DealerDirect

We advised Prime Ventures on its investment, together with Rocket Internet, in DealerDirect, the online marketplace for second-hand vehicles in Europe. DealerDirect, which operates under the brands www.ikwilvanmijnautoaf.nl in the Netherlands and Belgium and www.ichwillmeinautoloswerden.de in Germany, will use the proceeds for further geographic expansion in Europe.
Niels_Admin
25 July 2016
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Kudelski Group acquires NexGuard Labs from Civolution HomepageLawyersM&AMarcel van de VorstTrack Record

Kudelski Group acquires NexGuard Labs from Civolution

We advised Civolution, the leading provider of technology and solutions for identifying, managing and monetizing content, on the sale of NexGuard Labs to Kudelski, who acquired 100% of all outstanding shares in the capital of NexGuard Labs BV. NexGuard Labs is a leader in digital content watermarking solutions. This transaction is the third and final successful exit of a Civolution business unit. Previously, we advised Civolution on the sale of its Teletrax business to 4C Insights Inc., a data science software company that is powering the future of advertising. Teletrax provides the world's most advanced and accurate solution for real-time television analytics and cross-screen synchronized marketing campaigns. 4C is backed by Jump Capital based in Chicago (USA). * We also advised Civolution on the sale of its audio watermarking unit to Kantar Media (WPP), a world leader in audience measurement. Civolution’s audio watermarking technology is recognized as world leading and is deployed in hundreds of TV channels worldwide for the purpose of audience measurement and second screen synchronization. * *  Marcel van de Vorst led the latter two transactions whilst at previous law firm.
Niels_Admin
7 July 2016