- Add-on: Quality Guard acquires the developer of HACCP process management solutions, Kooklin.
- Acquisition: 3i Group invests in the laboratory specialized in dietary supplements Nutergia.
- Acquisition: DBAG acquires environmental planning project developer TNL Group.
- Acquisition: The quantum technology company Quobly raises €115 million in a Series A funding round.
Gimv
Add-on: Quality Guard acquires the developer of HACCP process management solutions, Kooklin
Backed by Gimv, Quality Guard (€1.5 million of revenue in 2023, Flemish Region / BEL), a company that develops a digital tracking application to manage food safety, allergens, nutritional values, and all HACCP processes, from temperature control to recipe and order management, acquires Kooklin (Occitania / FRA), a company that develops a digital application that automates and simplifies the management of HACCP processes in the food industry, using artificial intelligence, voice commands, and integrated sensors to ensure traceability, temperature control, label printing, and task recall management. This acquisition allows Quality Guard to strengthen its presence in France, accelerate its European growth strategy, and consolidate its position among the European leaders in food safety software (Gimv, press release)
3i Group
Acquisition: 3i Group invests in the laboratory specialized in dietary supplements Nutergia
3i Group acquires a majority stake of 51% in Nutergia (c. €48 million of revenue in 2024, Occitania / FRA), a laboratory specializing in the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of dietary supplements and micronutrition solutions aimed at improving health and well-being. The founders of Nutergia remain minority shareholders by retaining a 49% stake. With the strategic and financial support of 3i Group, this operation will accelerate Nutergia’s growth, particularly its international expansion and the development of its product portfolio (3i Group, press release)
DEUTSCHE BETEILIGUNGS
Acquisition: DBAG acquires environmental planning project developer TNL Group
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG), through DBAG ECF IV, has acquired a majority stake in TNL Group (c. €30 million of revenue in 2025, Hesse / DEU), a company that advises on and delivers environmental planning projects, providing tailored solutions in the fields of energy, transport infrastructure, species and nature conservation, spatial planning, land use, ecological accounting, and flood protection. The transaction provides TNL with the financial and strategic resources required to accelerate its growth, diversify its activities, and strengthen its position in the high-growth markets driven by the energy transition and transport infrastructure development (Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG), press release)
Bpifrance Investissement
Acquisition: The quantum technology company Quobly raises €115 million in a Series A funding round
Quobly (c. €10 million of revenue in 2024, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes / FRA), a company that uses semiconductor processes to develop industrial and scalable quantum computers, raises €115 million in a Series A funding round led by Bpifrance (through Deeptech 2030), SEALSQ, and STMicroelectronics, with participation from the European Innovation Council Fund (EIC Fund), Blast Club (Blast.Club), Air Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD), as well as historical investor Innovacom. The transaction was supported by banking partners including BNP Paribas Développement, Bpifrance Financement, Caisse d’Épargne Rhône-Alpes (CERA), and Société Générale (Financing). This fundraising will allow Quobly to accelerate the industrialization and commercialization of its silicon-based quantum computers, thereby strengthening its position in the European quantum computing market (Bpifrance, press release)
