- Acquisition: Value4Capital acquires the electric vehicle charging solutions provider Elocity.
- Add-on: Aether acquires the financing platform October.
- Acquisition: R Capital acquires queue management solutions developer Tensator.
- Acquisition: The AgTech company Biotalys raises €12.05 million via a private placement.
Value4Capital
Acquisition: Value4Capital acquires the electric vehicle charging solutions provider Elocity
Value4Capital, via V4C Poland Plus Fund II, acquires a majority stake in Elocity (Lesser Poland / POL), a company specializing in electric vehicle charging solutions, offering a software platform for managing charging station networks, as well as installation, operation, and monetization services for charging infrastructure. This operation will accelerate Elocity’s growth, strengthen its technological capabilities, and expand its position in the rapidly growing electric mobility market (Value4Capital, press release)
CAPITAL CROISSANCE
Add-on: Aether acquires the financing platform October
Backed by Capital Croissance, Aether Financial Services (c. €170 million of revenue in 2024, Île-de-France / FRA), a company specialized in the execution of financial transactions, offering agency services, financial instrument evaluations, and comprehensive solutions for companies and issuers, acquires October (Île-de-France / FRA), a crowdfunding platform dedicated to SMEs in France and Continental Europe, directly connecting businesses and lenders without going through banking services. This acquisition allows Aether to launch a new Asset Management branch, enabling it to diversify its historical activities (press)
R Capital
Acquisition: R Capital acquires queue management solutions developer Tensator
R Capital acquires Tensator (£18.6 million of revenue in 2024, South East / ENG), a manufacturer and supplier of virtual and linear queue management solutions as well as appointment scheduling software for various sectors, including transport, retail, events, healthcare, and public infrastructure. An investor since 2015, PGIM is making its exit. This operation will allow Tensator to accelerate its development through the launch of new products, expansion into new markets, and strengthening of its customer offering (Tensator, press release)
AGRI INVESTMENT FUND
Acquisition: The AgTech company Biotalys raises €12.05 million via a private placement
Biotalys (€3.2 million of revenue in 2024, Flemish Region / BEL), an AgTech company that manufactures precision protein-based biocontrol solutions for crop protection, raises €12.05 million through a private placement by issuing new shares subscribed by existing investors Agri Investment Fund, Ackermans & van Haaren, ASR Vermogensbeheer, Federale Participatie- en Investeringsmaatschappij, GIMV, PMV Investment, Sofinnova Partners, and Flemish Institute for Biotechnology. The funds raised aim to support the development of Biotalys’ unique solutions and their deployment to farmers in the United States and Europe (Agri Investment Fund, press release)
