| Date | Title | Description |
| 04.10.2025 | revel8 secures €7 million to fight AI-powered cyberattacks |
Generative AI has made it easier for attackers to create convincing fake voices, images, and messages. Vishing (voice phishing) incidents surged by more than 442% in 2024. That same year, a deepfake video call in Hong Kong convinced a bank... |
| 04.10.2025 | We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of our colleague and friend, Olivier Lippens at the age of 29 after a tragic accident. | Those who knew Olivier will remember his kindness, adventurous spirit, and boundless energy. He loved sports, travelled the world, and was always ready to lend a hand. In both his work and life, Olivier carried a rare generosity and warmth ... |
| 06.08.2025 | AI Startup Tanso Secures €12 Million Series A for Environmental Management and Compliance Automation Software |
Manufacturing companies are facing increasing pressure to actively manage environmental and compliance issues: Mandatory sustainability reporting at the EU level (e.g., the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, “CSRD”) turns commun... |
| 31.07.2025 | D2X Secures €4.3 Million in Strategic Funding Round Backed by CMT Digital, Circle Ventures and Point72 Ventures | This round marks a significant milestone for D2X as it continues to facilitate the institutional adoption of digital assets. The strategic investment will primarily support product development and institutional client onboarding.
As part of... |
| 08.07.2025 | Fortino Capital Acquires MEHRWERK to Accelerate Open Platform Innovation and AI-Driven Process Intelligence | MEHRWERK’s flagship platform, mpmX, is a modular, open architecture solution built to meet the needs of enterprises with complex, heterogeneous data environments. The platform is distinguished by its flexibility, rapid deployment, and abili... |
| 01.07.2025 | Waste software platform Seenons secures private equity backing from Fortino Capital to fuel European growth |
Seenons plays a pivotal role in enabling circular waste management for large enterprises, such as Schiphol Airport, FrieslandCampina, and the Dutch Government. As an independent connector in a fragmented market, it brings together waste pr... |
| 24.06.2025 | Nétive VMS is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Brimm as a member of its Board of Directors | Rob Brimm is a seasoned executive in the Vendor Management software space as former President of SAP Fieldglass. Given his experience, Rob brings a deep understanding of the market, a strong growth mindset, and an extensive network in the g... |
| 20.06.2025 | Bizzy raises €4 million to expand its AI Sales Agent across Europe | Bizzy was founded in 2021, based on the insight that sales professionals lose too much valuable time searching for the right prospects. They spend hours manually building and researching lists, often ending up with leads they have little co... |
| 20.06.2025 | VanRoey expands with Group K to strengthen expertise and growth potential | VanRoey, an established managed ICT provider with offices in Turnhout, Geel, Antwerp, Mechelen, and Houthalen, announces the strategic acquisition of Group K. The fast-growing Limburg-based IT integrator from Houthalen-Helchteren supports o... |
| 13.06.2025 | Fortino Capital invests in Modell Aachen: Together into the Next Era of AI-Based Interactive Management Systems | Fortino’s investment will support Modell Aachen in strengthening its position as an innovation leader, aiming to make AI-enabled interactive management systems the standard across Europe. The deal also marks the first investment from Fortin... |
| 10.06.2025 | Altura secures €8m to accelerate growth and launches the first AI agents to help organisations win more public and private tenders | Amsterdam and London, 10 June, 2025 – Altura, an AI-powered bid management startup, has raised €8 million (£6.7M / $9.2M) in Series A funding as it becomes the first to launch autonomous AI agents to help businesses win more public and priv... |
| 30.05.2025 | Spott raises $3.2 Million to bolster its AI-native recruitment platform | The funding will accelerate the company's progress towards building an all-in-one, AI-native platform to manage everything but the human aspect of the recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing to screening and placement.
Spott recently completed... |
| 23.05.2025 | BlueRock TMS appoints Rico van Leuken as CEO to drive global expansion | This marks the completion of the strengthened management team, following the recent appointment of Gerhard van der Zwan as CFO. Together with the broader team, van Leuken will lead the company’s global growth acceleration and reinforce its ... |
| 23.05.2025 | Hans De Cuyper joins the Board of Directors of CERRIX | Hans De Cuyper is a seasoned executive in the financial services industry and he brings extensive experience in risk management, compliance, and corporate governance. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Ageas, one of Europe’s ... |
| 09.05.2025 | Bizzmine appoints Mark Abbas as new CEO to drive further international growth | Under the leadership of Peter De Brabandere, Bizzmine has evolved over the past 30 years into an innovative player in the sector. The company has earned a strong reputation for digitizing and optimizing quality and safety processes for orga... |
| 17.04.2025 | We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Michael Halbye | Michael was a trusted advisor at Fortino Capital. In the short time we worked together, he made a strong and lasting impact. Since taking on the role of Chairman of the Board at ProMark (one of our portfolio companies) in December 2024, he ... |
| 01.04.2025 | Nétive VMS announces investment by Fortino Capital and appointment of the new CEO, Mikael Lindmark | With Fortino’s support, Nétive aims to scale its operations, drive product innovation, and expand further in key international markets. As part of this transition, Mikael Lindmark has been appointed as the new CEO to lead the company’s next... |
| 26.03.2025 | €3 million investment for AI-driven marketing startup Billy Grace | Billy Grace, the Netherlands-based startup behind an AI-driven marketing solution, announces that it has secured €3 million in investment capital from Fortino Capital and a number of angel investors. This investment comes as the company rep... |
| 26.03.2025 | Cenosco announces growth investment led by Summit Partners | Cenosco offers a category-leading suite of software solutions designed to enhance safety, reliability, and operational efficiency for companies operating in asset-heavy industries. The company’s Integrity Management Suite (IMS) provides mis... |
| 16.02.2025 | VaultSpeed announces Patrick Van Deven as new CEO to lead next phase of growth | Patrick Van Deven brings decades of leadership experience from industry giants like SAS, SAP, as well as C3.ai and Fortino Capital, where he supported scaling innovative organizations as an Operating Partner. A former Chairman and Board mem... |
| 16.02.2025 | Zaion announces €11 million fundraising round led by 115K to revolutionize European customer services in the banking and insurance sectors |
Founded in 2017 by Franz Fodéré, Zaion has become the leading French specialist in conversational voice AI solutions for customer service. Since its inception, the company has received strategic support from major insurance players such as... |
| 16.02.2025 | Fortino Capital continues European growth | Link to De Tijd article (in dutch).
Fortino Capital invests today through two complementary strategies: venture capital (VC) for promising companies with sky-high growth ambitions, and private equity (PE) for companies with a proven track r... |
| 06.12.2024 | CERRIX appoints Niels Van Weereld as new CEO to lead company’s next phase of growth-header. | As from January 1st 2025, Niels will succeed Paul Bruggeman, founder of CERRIX and CEO for more than 10 years. Paul Bruggeman will stay within the company as Board Director and advisor to the CEO, focusing on product strategy, key customer ... |
| 29.11.2024 | Mobilexpense acquired by Visma | Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, Mobilexpense’s platform integrates into CFO workflows and automates complex financial processes, helping customers increase efficiency and maintain regulatory compliance.
“Mobilexpense is a great addition... |
| 29.11.2024 | ADDACTIS Group appoints Frédéric Ceyte as CEO | Frédéric CEYTE, a distinguished leader in the fintech sector, brings extensive experience in driving transformation and growth. His technical expertise and industry knowledge will play a pivotal role in guiding ADDACTIS and its 250 employee... |
| 07.09.2024 | VanRoey appoints Joachim Lauwers as new CEO to achieve growth ambitions | Under Pat Van Roey's leadership, VanRoey has evolved over the past 30 years into a leading ICT service provider in Flanders, widely recognized for its technical expertise. The company is dedicated to supporting organizations with their ICT ... |
| 31.07.2024 | LegalFly secures €15 Million to set security standard in AI legal services | London, UK - Monday, 15th July, 2024 - LegalFly, a pioneering legal AI platform, today announced it has raised over €15 million in Series A funding led by Notion Capital, with participation from redalpine and Fortino Capital. Founded one ye... |
| 12.07.2024 | Fortino invests in InTouch Solutions, the leading traffic enforcement platform | InTouch Solutions, headquartered in Belgium, is revolutionizing traffic enforcement with its cutting-edge platform. By processing millions of traffic fines instantly, InTouch provides peace of mind for local authorities, mobility providers,... |
| 12.07.2024 | Munich has grown into the most important hub for business software investments | As a calling card, it counts: Fortino Capital's first major investment in Germany was immediately a bullseye. The stake in Symbio, which develops automation software for business processes, delivered a substantial added value in less than a... |
| 12.07.2024 | BlueRock TMS boosts international growth ambitions through partnership with Fortino Capital | BlueRock TMS combines both operational and analytical functionalities into one modular TMS platform. It provides functionalities across the domains of freight sourcing, procurement, operations planning, order management, shipment execution ... |
| 12.07.2024 | Fortino Capital invests in ProMark, a leading provider for workforce management software | The Danish software vendor ProMark helps mid-sized to enterprise companies increase productivity and profitability whilst maximizing employee engagement, by offering advanced functionality for time and attendance reporting, absence and task... |
| 12.07.2024 | Donna, AI assistant for sales reps on the go, raises $1.6 million |
That’s why these seasoned entrepreneurs are launching ‘Donna’, an AI-powered sales assistant that helps sales professionals on the go before, during and after every sales interaction. Since these salespeople are frequently on the move, Don... |
| 12.07.2024 | Belgian AI company TechWolf raises $42.75 million in a Series B round to build the AI Infrastructure layer for Skills. | The round was led by Felix Capital with participation from 20VC, Acadian Ventures, Fortino Capital Partners, Notion Capital, PMV, SAP, SemperVirens, ServiceNow Ventures, Stride.VC, Workday Ventures and notable AI leaders from Deepmind and M... |
| 12.07.2024 | Fortino Capital invests in SIMCON to help engineers achieve better results | SIMCON, a spin-off from the Technical University Aachen (RWTH Aachen) founded by Dr. Paul Filz, helps customers with high quality and sustainability demands in the plastic injection molding sector to reach better results. Known for its high... |
| 12.07.2024 | CERRIX enlists Fortino Capital to fuel ambitious European growth. | CERRIX was established in 2014 by founder and CEO Paul Bruggeman. They specialize in helping businesses manage risk with their proprietary software platform. The demand for CERRIX's software continues to grow. Well managed companies take in... |
| 12.07.2024 | Many software companies have AI know-how, we help them with the 'how now' | "It’s challenging to predict exactly what this AI revolution will mean," observes Jo Coutuer, founder of Data Merit, a consultancy specializing in extracting value from data and AI. "It has never been this exciting in the sof... |
| 15.04.2024 | Fortino and Apax acquire Cabovisão and ONI from Altice | Fortino Capital has joined Apax Partners France in its acquisition of Cabovisão and ONI, the two former Portuguese subsidiaries of the Altice Media and Telecoms group.
Cabovisao is the second-largest cable operator in Portugal, with more th... |
| 15.04.2024 | Céline Vanbever appointed as Compliance & Legal Officer at Fortino Capital | The latest addition to the team at Fortino Capital is Céline Vanbever (32). She has been appointed as Compliance & Legal Officer. Céline is responsible for supporting Fortino Capital, and will also support the portfolio companies in leg... |
| 15.04.2024 | Fortino Capital is investing in the international expansion of e-health company Dobco Medical Systems | Fortino Capital is investing EUR 2.2 million in Dobco Medical Systems, a Belgian software company specialising in online solutions for medical imaging. Fortino Capital will help Dobco Medical Systems’ management with the further development... |
| 15.04.2024 | Meet Arnaud De Vos: New Investment Manager at Fortino Capital | Arnaud De Vos (ex-J.P. Morgan) joins Fortino Capital as their new Investment Manager. He will be responsible for sourcing, realising deals and following up the portfolio companies.
Duco Sickinghe, Managing Partner, says the management is th... |
| 15.04.2024 | Fortino Capital Partners appoints Patrick Van Deven as Operating Partner and Wouter van de Bunt becomes partner in The Netherlands | Van Deven has over 20 years of experience in software and hosts an impressive track record, with successful stints at SAS, SAP and C3.ai.
Having risen through the ranks after starting as a developer in a start-up himself, Van Deven wants to... |
| 15.04.2024 | D Square raises €5M in a round led by Fortino Capital | The Belgian Big Data start-up is ready to unleash a revolution in the process industry.
HASSELT, Belgium – 29 December 2015, 12 a.m. Central European Time (CET).
D square N.V. raises €5 million in a B-round. LRM, PMV and Gemma Frisius are o... |
| 15.04.2024 | Fortino Capital invests in Real Impact Analytics | Brussels, Belgium, 13th of June 2016 – Real Impact Analytics, the innovative telecom big data startup, is proud to announce the closing of a €12 million investment round. It is led by top class venture capital funds Fortino Capital and Ende... |
| 15.04.2024 | Mobilexpense strengthens international footprint by acquiring the Swedish market leader in travel expense management | Mobilexpense, the Brussels-based company that provides worldwide mobile solutions for travel expense management, is making its first strategic acquisition in taking over eBuilder Travel, the travel and expense management market leader in Sw... |
| 15.04.2024 | Software and technology investor Fortino Capital is kicking off its second Benelux VC fund, targeting early growth companies | ANTWERP, April 10, 2020 – Fortino Capital Partners is raising the successor of its first VC-fund. Fortino Capital Venture II is aiming for a target size of €80 million and will be focussing on promising early stage European software and tec... |
| 15.04.2024 | Teamleader raises $22 million in Series-C funding round | Teamleader, known for its SaaS platform for CRM, project management and invoicing, announced today that it has closed a Series C funding round of $ 22 million (18,5M EUR). The company will use the new capital to sustain its international gr... |
| 15.04.2024 | CEO Summit 2017 | March 29 and 30 we held our CEO Summit 2017 at the beautiful ss Rotterdam. It were two very inspiring days where we really ‘Moved the needle’, also the theme of the summit. We had a great time, thank you for sharing your knowledge and exper... |
| 15.04.2024 | Steven De Troyer joins Fortino Capital as Investment Director | Fortino Capital is pleased to announce that Steven De Troyer has joined their team as investment director. In this new role, Steven will be responsible for sourcing and driving new investments and the performance of its portfolio companies.... |
| 15.04.2024 | Fortino Capital has expanded its team by appointing Filip Van Innis as Investment Manager | Zaventem, 18 April 2017 – Investment company Fortino Capital appoints Filip Van Innis (29) as Investment Manager. In this position, Van Innis will focus on sourcing, realising deals and following up the portfolio.
After his Masters in Finan... |
| 21.03.2024 | Altura raises 3 million euros in funding. AI-driven bid management software changes way of working. | Increasingly, business purchases are being completed through an RFX. In fact, in recent years, we are seeing smaller organisations purchasing through this route as well. RFX deals include a Request for Bid (RFB), Request for Information (RF... |
| 21.03.2024 | D2X Becomes First in EU to Obtain MiFID MTF Licence for Crypto Derivatives, Secures Series A Led by Point72 Ventures | The investment comes as D2X reaches a pivotal milestone by becoming the first entity in the EU to obtain a MiFID MTF license for crypto derivatives. Granted by the Dutch Authority for Financial Markets (AFM), the license authorizes D2X to o... |
| 22.02.2024 | Fortino Capital exits Stardekk, a preferred provider of channel management and distribution software for independent hotels, to Lighthouse (formerly OTA Insight). | The Stardekk team and product capabilities, including the Cubilis channel management solution, will continue to exist and expand. The combined platform will merge Lighthouse's data insights and artificial intelligence with Stardekk's distri... |
| 10.01.2024 | Fortino Capital makes its first VC investment in Germany by participating in the €10m Series A round of Sides- the operating system for restaurants digitizing the hospitality industry. | Amsterdam/Berlin, 13 July 2021 - Fortino Capital announces a co-investment in Sides. The €10m Series A round is led by Cusp Capital, which recently announced a new €300m fund dedicated to early stage tech investments across Europe, and whic... |
| 08.12.2023 | Fortino Capital closes 2nd Private Equity fund at €377M | To date Fortino has raised across 4 funds, a total of over 800M Euros. It closed its first VC fund in 2016 at 80M, followed by PE I at 242M in 2017 and VC II at 105M in 2021. Fortino Capital has invested in 53 businesses in the past 10 year... |
| 02.12.2023 | Fortino Capital exits Business Process Management firm Symbio | Fortino Capital initially invested in Symbio in December 2022, as the company had shown strong proof of organic growth with a sticky and recurring customer base. Following the investment, Fortino supported the Symbio management on further p... |
| 17.11.2023 | VaultSpeed secures $15,9 million in Series A funding to accelerate growth of its automated data transformation platform | As more and more enterprise companies move their data to the cloud for faster analytics and data-driven decision-making, data teams are faced with the problem that without automation, it becomes nearly impossible to transform and integrate ... |
| 17.11.2023 | Vertuoza reinforces its growth ambitions and successfully concludes its 10 million € Series A funding round | Since its launch, Vertuoza has experienced rapid growth, driven by an innovative spirit, a clear vision, and the unstoppable energy of its founders and their team. With this financial support, Vertuoza will accelerate its international expa... |
| 12.11.2023 | NEXT Acquires Reveall, Creating an AI-Powered Product Discovery Frontrunner | Founded in 2021, Reveall was quick to earn a reputation as a disruptor in the space. Co-founded by Ferdinand Goetzen, Marcel Hagedoorn, and Dwayne Pascal, the platform raised $1.5M in pre-seed financing from Fortino Capital and Dutch Founde... |
| 12.11.2023 | Fortino Capital invests in Addactis to accelerate the growth of this specialist in actuarial B2B SaaS software | The diverse global Addactis team consists of more than 250 employees with over 150 actuaries. Founded 30 years ago in France by brothers Hervé and Pascal Mignery, the company became the leading software partner for (re)insurers. |
| 29.10.2023 | BizzMine strengthens position in Benelux through acquisition of Dutch industry partner Inception | Following the recent acquisitions this year of VARIO (Belgium) and Sercle Software (UK), this acquisition in the Netherlands is another step in BizzMine's international growth story. BizzMine is growing into a group with more than 90 profes... |
| 27.10.2023 | BizzMine gains local presence in the UK via its acquisition of Sercle Software | |
| 20.07.2023 | AI marketing startup Billy Grace raises 2.3 million euros. Fortino invests in Dutch startup. | |
| 22.06.2023 | Salonkee raises €28M to fuel continued rapid growth and solidify position as Europe’s leading provider of Salon Management Software | The salon management software market in the United States has experienced rapid growth over the last decade, fueled by a dramatic increase in new startup activity and supported by billions of dollars of investment from venture capital and p... |
| 31.01.2023 | BizzMine and VARIO join forces in the digitization of Quality, Safety and Environment (QMS - QHSE) | In times of uncertainty, the demand for QHSE (Quality Health Safety Environment) software is high. Proper tracking of complaints, monitoring quality in the transportation of medicines, reducing industrial accidents, correctly complying with... |
| 27.01.2023 | Increasing demand for innovative whistleblowing solution as European Whistleblowing Directive comes into effect | |
| 13.01.2023 | EuroSys and VanRoey ICT join forces, strengthening their position as professional ICT service providers | EuroSys announces today that investment company Fortino has taken a significant stake in its company. This puts the company under the same wings as sector peer Van Roey.be, in which Fortino also took a stake six months ago. Like Van Roey, E... |
| 25.12.2022 | Fortino Capital invests in Symbio to accelerate the growth of this specialist in Business Process Management software. | Symbio is a leading Business Process Management provider with expertise in strategic process- and quality management with applications for process modelling, process design and data integrations with leading business applications such as Mi... |
| 16.11.2022 | Fortino Capital expands its growth private equity presence in Germany by appointing Philipp Remy as Partner and opening an office in Munich | |
| 11.11.2022 | Fortino CTO Summit 2022 encourages experience sharing | Fortino’s first CTO Summit took place across one evening and one day in October. The CTOs who took part – from start-ups and scale-ups in Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Germany – shared a host of useful tips and forged valuable new re... |
| 11.11.2022 | LetsBuild adds €6.3M to introduce new products that make construction digital | This news comes against a construction industry backdrop where accelerating demand and urbanisation are in tension with the need to build more efficiently and sustainably. LetsBuild makes tools that sit right at this crossroads, helping tea... |
| 02.11.2022 | Kosli raises $3.1m seed round to solve dynamic change monitoring and continuous compliance | Heavybit is the world’s leading investor in developer-first startups with a portfolio that includes Snyk, Stripe, LaunchDarkly, and Netlify. They are joined in the round by Fortino Capital and Monochrome Capital, with pre-seed backer Skyfal... |
| 27.10.2022 | MobieTrain raises €9m to expand European market leadership in microlearning | Founded in 2015 by Guy Van Neck (CEO), Mireille Van Hemert-Schelling (COO) and Willi van Boven (CTO), MobieTrain aims to make continuous learning accessible to deskless staff all across the globe. Its microlearning technology facilitates a ... |
| 14.10.2022 | Vertuoza continues its international acceleration, propelled by a €4 million pre-Series A round | At the end of a record year 2022, Vertuoza closes a pre-Series A round with XAnge and Fortino, two funds in perfect harmony with Vertuoza’s ambition and culture. |
| 14.10.2022 | Fortino Capital is on track to raise its fourth fund. With the Dutch team on full strength, Fortino expands offices in Amsterdam | Fortino Capital already invested in 12 companies in the Netherlands and now opened its own offices in Amsterdam. This reinforces Fortino’s strategy to grow its presence in the Dutch SaaS and Tech services market. The team has been recently ... |
| 03.07.2022 | Fortino Capital invests in the Van Roey ICT Group, alongside its founder and management, to further accelerate growth | VanRoey.be is a leading Managed ICT provider with expertise in applications, cloud infrastructure, storage, networks, and security. It is headquartered in Turnhout and has offices in Geel, Antwerp and Mechelen. The company offers a full-ser... |
| 20.06.2022 | Fortino Capital continues its growth by appointing 4 senior team members and builds out its presence in Germany | Ida Kuijken brings 15 years of experience in Mergers & Acquisitions, Private equity and strategic investing. The last couple of years, she worked as head of M&A for OLX, the marketplace business of Prosus, giving her first-hand expe... |
| 31.05.2022 | BizzMine appoints new Chairman of the Board, Herman De Prins, former Chief Information Officer at UCB | Herman is a senior executive with a proven track record and deep technology experience that stems from more than 30 years leading in successful global organizations in the life sciences industry. He was Director IT for Abbott Laboratories a... |
| 11.05.2022 | TechWolf raises €10 million in a Series A round to build the intelligence layer for skills | Founded in 2018 by Andreas De Neve, Jeroen Van Hautte and Mikaël Wornoo and based in Ghent, Belgium, TechWolf addresses a widespread challenge for large enterprises: a lack of insight into the skills across their workforce, which leads to p... |
| 29.04.2022 | Venly Raises 21 Million Euros in Series A to Bring More Users Into Web3 | Venly creates powerful tools and products empowering Web2 businesses to leverage Web3 technology and integrate it seamlessly into their own business processes without sacrificing user experience or security. |
| 25.03.2022 | Fortino Capital Partners invests in BizzMine to accelerate the growth of this specialist in Quality Management software | Vivaldi Software has been developing a digital platform for quality management since the 1990s. BizzMine is the latest generation of software in this series and differs from previous versions because the web-based software is available both... |
| 15.03.2022 | Getvisibility secures €10m series-a funding
Getvisibility (GV), a global leader in the delivery of data visibility, protection and control, has secured €10 million equity through a funding round co-l... | Getvisibility already works with Fortune 500 companies, amongst which one of the 5 largest business in the world and several governments across the US, Europe and the Middle East in multiple industries. The company has already reported sign... |
| 10.03.2022 | Innovative supply chain solution secures £5m in funding to expand in Europe
Flowlity, an innovative AI-based supply chain planning and forecasting solution, has secured £5 million in funding, led by ... | The funding will be used to accelerate its development with the aim to becoming an industry leader by providing innovate ways of reducing waste across the entire supply chain – enabling companies to save money and reduce their carbon footpr... |
| 10.03.2022 | Fortino Capital expands into France: 2 new investments in B2B SaaS growth companies
With two new investments in France, Fortino Capital strengthens its position as a Northwest European investor in B2... | |
| 15.01.2022 | Amsterdam-based D2X raises €5 million to create pan-European digital derivatives exchange | The funding was led by Tioga Capital Partners, with participation from Flow Traders, Fortino Capital, Kima Ventures and Picus Capital. |
| 29.10.2021 | Beyond organic growth – Efficy shares their acquisition and mergers process
Beyond organic growth – Efficy shares their acquisition and mergers process | When companies talk about acquisition and mergers, they might think of Volvo and Renault back in 1993, or more aggressive stories like AB InBev’s $104 billion takeover of SABMiller in 2016. “We’re not quite InBev,” says Cédric Pierrard, but... |
| 12.10.2021 | Building a winning company: 5 talent acquisition best practices for startups | Every funded company knows that venture capital is a relationship that goes far beyond the capital itself. Both parties have stakes in each other’s success, and so they nurture that relationship and help each other grow. And like every rela... |
| 14.09.2021 | Sigma Conso: from MVP to international growth and innovation | In this case study, we’re going to look into the history of Sigma Conso, a Corporate Performance Management software provider founded in Belgium in 2002. Their story explores: |
| 19.08.2021 | Salonkee: Business software empowering the beauty and wellness industry. Why we invested. | Entrepreneurs often wonder how Venture Capitalists choose which companies to invest in. And while every firm is different, we try to be as clear as we can in our own venture capital approach. We also try to show you our approach in practice... |
| - | Melita plc being sold to Apax and Fortino Capital | London, Paris, Dec 7th 2015
GMT Communications Partners (“GMT”) and M/C Partners-led consortium have agreed to sell Melita plc (“Melita”) to France-based Apax Partners and Fortino Capital. Closing is subject to regulatory approval.
Melita i... |
| - | Timeseer.AI Raises $6 Million Seed Round to Accelerate Growth in the Time-Series Data Reliability/Observability Market | Hasselt, Belgium – 7 January 2022 – Timeseer.AI announces $6M seed funding led by Crane Venture Partners. This round includes cornerstone investor Smartfin Capital, with the participation of Fortino Capital, LRM, and Innovation Fund. Timese... |
| - | Teamleader acquired by Visma, one of Europe's leading providers of business-critical software | Teamleader was founded in July of 2012 to help entrepreneurs with their business. After years of developing custom software, it was clear to founder Jeroen De Wit that there is a demand for one user-friendly tool that can handle CRM, quotat... |
| - | Investment funds: post-COVID trends and expectations for 2021 | Interview Duco Sickinghe, Fortino Capital
Source: AGEFI January 2021 |
| - | Fortino Capital to lead €3m Seed round in EdTech start-up Peers, which aims at closing the employee skill gap in Europe | Amsterdam / Berlin, 23.11.2021 - To accelerate its growth trajectory, Peers has completed an oversubscribed €3 million Seed round. The Seed round is led by Benelux-based, B2B software investor Fortino Capital, alongside Berlin-based, female... |
| - | Fortino Capital closes 2nd VC fund at €105M | (Antwerp/Amsterdam, 17 June 2021) - Fortino Capital Partners, a Benelux based venture capital and private equity investor in software and technology companies, announces the final closing of its third fund, the successor of its first VC fun... |
| - | Software AG acquires Technology scale-up TrendMiner for analysis and visualization of time series data | Software AG announced its acquisition of the Belgian data analytics scale-up TrendMiner. Founded in 2008, TrendMiner specializes in visual data analytics for the manufacturing and process industry and will complement Software AG’s Internet ... |
| - | Marcel van der Heijden and Wouter Goossens join Fortino Capital (Dutch press release) | Fortino Capital, de toonaangevende Europese investeerder in bedrijfssoftware, versterkt het Nederlandse team met Marcel van der Heijden en Wouter Goossens. Van der Heijden en Goossens vervoegen het team van Fortino als Partner en Investment... |
| - | Five lessons for the upcoming wave of digital automation | Note: In December 2020, Jacques Bughin sat down with Vargha Moyaed, Chief Strategy Officer for UiPath, to discuss his lessons learned based on the company’s growth. This article appeared in its original form on LinkedIn. |
| - | TrendMiner announces key management positions | HOUSTON, TX and HASSELT, BELGIUM–(Marketwired – Dec 6, 2016) – TrendMiner, which delivers big data search and advanced predictive analytics tools to the process industry, today announced the appointments of John Miller to Vice President of ... |
| - | Fortino Capital Partners recruits Bart De Leeuw as new CFO | Since 2013 Fortino Capital Partners has invested in companies such as MobileXpense, BuyBay, Bloomon, Aproplan, PieSync and the medtech company Dobco Medical Systems. The very first investment was for Zentrick, that was sold to the American ... |
| - | Wat succesvolle ondernemers begrijpen over het bouwen aan een scale-up (in Dutch) | Scale-ups, de startups die minimaal vijf jaar bestaan en behoorlijk goed aan de weg timmeren. Maar hoe doen zij dat? Hoe groeien startups door en wat voor team is daarvoor nodig? Duco Sickinghe geeft in zijn blog een aantal handvatten en ve... |
