Private Equity

Shiftbase partners with Fortino Capital

Shiftbase, a leading European workforce management software provider for shift-based businesses, entered into a strategic partnership with Fortino Capital. Fortino joins as majority investor to support the next phase of Shiftbase’s growth: further developing its platform and strengthening its position across Europe. The Shiftbase platform brings together employee scheduling, time tracking, and absence management in one integrated solution, purpose-built for sectors like hospitality, retail, and services, where flexibility and accurate planning are critical to daily operations. Olym advised the selling shareholders of Shiftbase on this transaction.

MEOS acquired by Smizer

MEOS, a specialized IT service provider since 1996 that implements and manages IT solutions for medium-sized companies and non-profit organizations throughout the Netherlands, has been acquired by Smizer, a platform of regional IT partners backed by investment firm Riverdam. Olym advised the selling shareholders of MEOS in this transaction.

Coda & Recharge close acquisition

Recharge, Europe’s leading prepaid payments platform, is now officially part of the Coda group. We advised Prime Ventures on this transaction.

Acquisition of Prepend by Communardo

We advised Communardo Group, a portfolio company of BU Bregal Unternehmerkapital, on its add-on acquisition of Prepend an Atlassian reseller and service provider in the Netherlands.

Beekers Capital invests in Trainin

Beekers Capital has invested in Trainin, a fast-growing B2B SaaS platform that serves as the operating system for independent sports businesses, including gyms, studios, personal trainers, and sports facilities. Trainin offers an integrated suite of tools for scheduling, payments, membership management, content delivery, communication, and business intelligence. We were pleased to advise Beekers Capital on this investment.

Acquisition of Qrcus by Expertum

We advised Expertum Group, a Sofindev portfolio company, in its add-on acquisition of Qrcus, a Dutch SAP service provider.

Sale of Munisense to Lexar Partners

We advised the selling shareholders on the sale of Munisense, the Dutch market leader in cloud-native SaaS platforms for environmental monitoring of water and noise, to Lexar Partners.

Insocial acquired by Spotler

Spotler Group, a European marketing technology company backed by CNBB Equity Partners, has acquired Insocial, a Dutch platform that helps businesses collect and act on customer feedback. With this addition, Spotler gives marketers a new way to understand how customers experience their brand and use those insights to improve journeys and grow loyalty. Olym advised the selling shareholders of Insocial on this transaction.

AIMMS acquired by GRO

AIMMS, a global leader in enterprise optimization and decision intelligence software, has been acquired by GRO, a software-focused private equity firm with a strong track record of scaling high-potential B2B software companies. This marks a new chapter in AIMMS’s journey centered on accelerating growth, strengthening innovation, and extending global impact. For more than 35 years, AIMMS has helped some of the world’s leading organizations make smarter decisions through powerful optimization technology and deep industry expertise. From strategic modeling and scenario planning to supply chain design, AIMMS empowers customers to make confident, data-driven decisions in increasingly complex environments. Olym advised the selling shareholders of AIMMS on this transaction.

Build in Amsterdam acquired by Front Row

Build in Amsterdam, an award-winning Shopify design and development agency that builds digital flagship stores for premium and luxury brands in the fashion and lifestyle space, has been acquired by Front Row. Front Row gives Build in Amsterdam access to deep expertise in marketplace acceleration, digital marketing, CRM, business intelligence, large scale content creation and much more, adding powerful new capabilities to Build in Amsterdam’s current offering. The combination supports brands throughout the entire e-commerce journey, from planning and design to development and continuous improvement across sales channels. Olym advised the selling shareholders of Build in Amsterdam on this transaction.