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Buyout
Robot Coupe - Magimix
France
Food and IngredientsFood and IngredientsFounded in 1961 in the French region of Burgundy, Robot-Coupe is the undisputed global market leader in premium benchtop equipment for professional use. Robot-Coupe has become a must-have in all professional kitchens, leveraging its superior brand image and value proposition. Its products are known for their reliability, durability, adaptability, reparability, easy-to-use features and Made-in-France quality. The company is present in over 130 countries and serves more than 7,000 distributors and importers across the world, with leading market shares in its core geographies (namely the US, France, Australia and the UK).
Magimix was created in 1971 by leveraging Robot-Coupe’s expertise and focuses on premium small kitchen appliances for domestic use. This iconic brand is an industry leader in food preparation equipment such as food processors, blenders, juicers and coffee machines. The company primarily operates in France, the UK and the Netherlands, and serves a diversified customer base of specialized retailers, department stores and independent retailers, supported by a strong online presence. -
Expansion
Vecos
Netherlands
Technology, Media and TelecomTechnology, Media and TelecomVecos’ roots trace back to 1996 while the introduction of the first smart locker solution was initiated by the current CEO Bram Kuipers in 2010. The Company is headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Vecos’ proprietary self-service, smart locker system is purposefully designed to support people to work more flexibly, in dynamic and hybrid working environments. Vecos offers an end-to-end smart locker solution that includes locker hardware (physical locks and terminals) and proprietary software. The SaaS-based Vecos Smart Locker system is fully customizable to tailor to each client’s needs and provides powerful management insight, enabling cost efficiencies versus more traditional locker solutions such as mechanical or electronical locks. Due to its strong market reputation, clear customer value proposition and a structured go-to-market focused on the office vertical, Vecos has developed strong blue-chip customer relationships over the past years. Today, the Company operates in over 45 countries and is seen as the leading provider in this space.
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Real Estate
Atout Box
France
Self-storageSelf-storageAtout-Box is the leading self-storage operator in the South of France. The firm was founded in 2010 with a first site in Montpellier of c.1,600sqm. Today, the company owns 7 storage centers representing around 40,000sqm with twenty-seven employees. Atout-Box is experiencing strong growth, fuelled by the increasing demand for storage from both corporate and private clients.
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Infrastructure
Unison
USA
Technology, Media and TelecomTechnology, Media and TelecomUnison, founded in 2003 by CEO Dewey Shay, is an established company engaged in the purchasing of disaggregated tower cell site ground leases, orphaned macro communication sites on rooftops and fiber-based site leases in the US, and more recently in Italy, Germany, France, Spain with planned expansion to additional markets in the coming years. Unison targets infrastructure assets with existing long-term contracts with mobile network operators and tower companies which house existing telecom infrastructure. Since inception, Unison has identified, negotiated and closed on over 6,000 site acquisitions, making it one of the leading wireless asset aggregators globally.
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Ardian Semiconductor
Ion Beam Services
France
Technology, Media and TelecomTechnology, Media and TelecomFounded in 1987 and based in France, Ion Beam Services (IBS) is a semiconductor equipment and services company specialized in ion implantation, a fundamental step in the semiconductor front-end manufacturing process. IBS’ technology addresses high growth specialty applications such as electrification of mobility, AI, and hyperconnectivity whilst driven by powerful megatrends, including car electrification and advanced driver assistance system (ADAS), 5G/6G telecommunications, and regionalization of the semiconductor supply chain. IBS has built a unique 360° business model providing customers with three complementary and synergetic offers around Equipment manufacturing, Equipment services, and Foundry services. IBS operates primarily from its facilities in France, and in the UK, with additional footprint in Singapore and in the US.
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Co-Investment
Vitamin Well
Sweden
Consumer goods and servicesConsumer goods and servicesFounded in 2008, Vitamin Well is a functional food and beverage business, offering premium products for health-conscious and active consumers. The company has a broad product portfolio across several brands, including core brands: Vitamin Well (vitamin and mineral-enriched drinks), NOCCO (performance energy drinks) and Barebells (protein bars and shakes), which are sold internationally.