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Big Ass Battery received strategic investment Marcel van de VorstPrivate EquityVenture Capital

Big Ass Battery received strategic investment

Big Ass Battery, established in 2021, is a leading player in the smart battery storage industry, supporting customers in infrastructure & construction, industrials, and energy trading. The company enables energy savings, peak shaving, and energy monetization with its product portfolio including scalable mobile energy storage systems up to 800 kW. The partnership with informal investor Philippe van Esch will further accelerate Big Ass Battery’s growth plans, enabling the company to even further strengthen its position and expand its market research. We acted as legal counsel to Big Ass Battery.
Marcel Van de Vorst
14 April 2025
Alumio acquired by Lexar Partners HomepageLawyersM&AMarcel van de VorstPrivate EquityWillem Beek

Alumio acquired by Lexar Partners

Alumio, an intelligent data integration and automation platform that streamlines real-time data movement across enterprise systems, has been acquired by Lexar Partners. The platform enables businesses to connect applications, manage data flows, and automate processes efficiently, ensuring scalability and operational continuity. Olym advised the selling shareholder of Alumio on this transaction.
Marcel Van de Vorst
3 March 2025
Management Buyout Bloxs by Vortex Capital Partners M&AMarcel van de VorstPrivate EquityTrack Record

Management Buyout Bloxs by Vortex Capital Partners

Bloxs, founded in 2015, was acquired by Vortex Capital Partners through a buy-out transaction. The SaaS solution developed by Bloxs enables organizations to fully manage their real estate portfolios and entities within one integrated system in the areas of relationship management, building management, contract management, technical management, and financial management. We advised the selling and reinvesting shareholders of Bloxs.
Marcel Van de Vorst
2 February 2025
Expertum acquires Partners in Technology HomepageLawyersM&APrivate EquitySebastiaan WitkamTrack RecordWouter Hofstee

Expertum acquires Partners in Technology

Dutch SAP service provider Partners in Technology has been acquired by Expertum Group, a leading player in the European SAP market. This strategic move strengthens Expertum’s position in both the Dutch and international markets in the field of technical SAP consultancy. At the same time, it allows Partners in Technology to offer their clients a wider range of functional SAP services. We advised Expertum Group on this transaction.
Sebastiaan Witkam
15 July 2024
Axion BioSystems acquires CytoSMART M&AMarcel van de VorstPrivate EquityVenture Capital

Axion BioSystems acquires CytoSMART

Axion BioSystems is a US-based life sciences tools company focused on advanced live-cell assay systems and a portfolio company of Summa Equity. Axion BioSystems has acquired CytoSMART, a Dutch biotechnology company focused on kinetic live-cell imaging analysis. The acquisition of CytoSMART puts Axion in a position for significant expansion in the fields of stem cell research, immuno-oncology, cell-based therapies, and drug discovery. We advised CytoSMART and its selling shareholders, including Holland Capital, BOM and ECFG (Eindhoven Corporate Finance Group), on this transaction.
Marcel Van de Vorst
28 July 2022
LeydenJar raises € 22 million in funding round LawyersMarcel van de VorstPrivate EquityTrack RecordVenture Capital

LeydenJar raises € 22 million in funding round

LeydenJar Technologies, a Dutch start-up originating from TNO that has developed battery technology based on 100% silicon anodes, has raised € 22 million in a new financing round for further development and upscaling. The capital was provided by a consortium of investors consisting of YARD ENERGY, Catalus Capital, Invest-NL, ING Sustainable Investments and Somerset Capital Partners together with a number of existing shareholders (including BOM, DOEN participaties and PVS Investments). We advised lead investor YARD ENERGY and the consortium of investors.
Marcel Van de Vorst
6 September 2021
PSG Makes Growth Investment in Visualfabriq HomepageLawyersM&AMarcel van de VorstPrivate EquityTrack RecordVenture Capital

PSG Makes Growth Investment in Visualfabriq

Visualfabriq has partnered with leading growth equity investment firm PSG. Visualfabriq’s SaaS platform supports global consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers in managing and optimizing their promotions and demand planning. Its solutions are designed to improve revenue growth management for the world’s leading CPG brands by integrating big data, AI and intuitive workflows. PSG is a leading growth equity firm that focuses on partnering with mid-market software and technology-enabled services companies. PSG’s investment aims to accelerate Visualfabriq’s organic growth and assist in future product development. We advised Visualfabriq and its shareholders on this transaction.
Marcel Van de Vorst
17 August 2021
Betty Blocks raises $33 million funding LawyersMarcel van de VorstPrivate EquityTrack RecordVenture Capital

Betty Blocks raises $33 million funding

Betty Blocks, a leading enterprise no-code application development platform for citizen development, has raised $33 million in funding. The round was led by European Private Equity and Venture Capital investor SmartFin Capital. Also participating were existing investors Morse Investments and NIBC Bank. We advised Betty Blocks.
Marcel Van de Vorst
17 August 2021