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Waterland Private Equity

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Last activity: 02.09.2026
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Waterland is an independent private equity investment group that supports entrepreneurs in realising their growth ambitions. With substantial financial resources and committed industry expertise, Waterland enables its portfolio companies to achieve accelerated growth both organically and through acquisitions. Waterland is an active investor in the financial, strategic and operational sense.

In the current dynamic business environment with an increasing number of mergers and acquisitions, Waterland is a partner that provides entrepreneurs with a powerful position in the increasingly competitive international arena. Since the start in 1999, the firm has made investments in more than 800 companies. Waterland currently manages more than €9 billion of investor commitments.

Investments are made in markets with attractive characteristics for a consolidation strategy: consistent growth, sufficient size, sustainable profitability, fragmentation and (indication of) consolidation. Waterland focusses on industries that are undergoing change as a consequence of one or more of the following trends: sustainability, outsourcing and digitalisation, ageing population, and leisure and luxury.

Waterland employs 130 professionals. Our teams are based in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, Poland, France, Spain, Switzerland and Denmark and operate across Europe.
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Portfolio
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Location: Netherlands, North Holland, Bussum
Employees: 51-200
Founded date: 1999
Investment Stage: Private Equity

Portfolio 51

DateNameWebsiteTotal RaisedLocation
28.01.2023LionsHomelionshome.de-Germany, B...
08.01.2023Team Farne...teamfarner.com--
28.10.2022Janssenjanssen1877.com--
28.10.2022STEBOMAsteboma.nl-Netherland...
26.06.2022Agentur Fa...farner.ch-Switzerlan...
26.06.2022iOiodigital.com-Belgium, A...
26.06.2022Sideshow G...sideshowgroup.com-United Kin...
26.06.2022EMPWR Nutr...empwrnutrition.com-Belgium, E...
14.01.2022The Cookwa...cookware-co.com-Belgium, E...
-Yieldkityieldkit.de-Germany, H...
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News 106

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28.04.2023Waterland and Shape enter partnership and focus on international expansionWaterland acquires a majority stake in Shape, Denmark's largest independent developer of native apps for Apple and Google operating systems. The company employs more than 100 people, primarily designers and developers, and has offices in Co...
04.04.2023Waterland portfolio company mrge expands North American footprintLeading international commerce advertising platform mrge has expanded its product and customer portfolio by acquiring Canadian performance advertising platform SourceKnowledge. mrge was supported in this deal by its majority investor Waterl...
14.03.2023LionsHome acquires Franke Media and takes another step towards becoming a leading European Digital Publishing GroupTogether with its majority shareholder Waterland Private Equity, LionsHome is actively working on the development of a European Digital Publishing Group: Following the successful integration of the product comparison platform Fashiola, Lion...
01.03.2023Expansion of market leadership in the Netherlands: Waterland portfolio company Exercite acquires High Five Fitness NetworkThe Exercite Group for corporate health offerings, known in Germany as Hansefit, is strengthening its network business in the Netherlands: Henceforth, the High Five Fitness Network’s customer and partner agreements will enhance the offering...
20.01.2023Waterland Private Equity’s UK team invests in marketing agency network Markettiers4DCWaterland Private Equity (“Waterland”) today announced its majority investment in Markettiers4DC (“M4DC”), a London-headquartered network of tech-enabled, data-driven, broadcast activated, strategic communications agencies. Financial detail...
20.01.2023Waterland announces closing of two new funds with €4.0 billion in capital raised in four monthsWaterland Private Equity Investments (“Waterland”) is pleased to announce the closing of its ninth institutional flagship fund, Waterland Private Equity Fund IX (“WPEF IX”) at € 3.5 billion, alongside Waterland Partnership Fund I (“WPF I”) ...
17.01.2023Interalu attracts growth capital from Waterland to accelerate its international expansion as a market leader in sustainable climate ceilings.Interalu, based in Wilrijk (Antwerp), has over the past 50 years gained a leading position in the market for climate ceilings for non-residential buildings. Climate ceilings control the indoor climate with the highest level of comfort by me...
19.10.2022Janssen joins forces with logistics divisions of VCKThe combination of Janssen, VCK Logistics Supply Chain Solutions and VCK Logistics Air- and Ocean Freight creates a leading logistics multinational, offering a one-stop shop solution. Both companies complement each other in offering client...
02.08.2022Sentia Denmark Continues Independent Operations Following Divestment of Its Businesses in Belgium, Bulgaria and the NetherlandsToday it was announced that Accenture intends to acquire Sentia’s businesses in Belgium, Bulgaria and the Netherlands. Sentia’s Danish business will not be part of the transaction and will continue as an independent business under the Senti...
25.07.2022First acquisition for Waterland investment LionsHome: Fashiola strengthens leading commerce content platformLionsHome, operator of one of Europe’s leading product comparison platforms in the home & living vertical, realizes its first growth partnership in cooperation with investment group Waterland Private Equity. In February 2022, Waterland ...
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Mentions in press and media 17

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02.09.2026Fresh stock market raid sparks clarion call for actionThe London Stock Exchange risks being gutted of even more blue-chip firms this year without urgent action from ministers and officials, a group of top advisers has said, after three more listed companies accepted bids from foreign buyers. T...
01.09.2026Trio of firms poised to quit London Stock Exchange as exodus gathers paceThe scale of the exodus from the London Stock Exchange has been laid bare on the first trading day back from the summer break after three listed companies simultaneously unveiled plans to exit the market. FTSE 250 members Bodycote and Gamma...
24.08.2026Stripe Acquires OpenRouter: Payments Leader Dives Deeper into AI EconomyPayments powerhouse Stripe acquires AI model gateway OpenRouter. The deal is valued at over $8 billion. This acquisition firmly cements Stripe's expansion into artificial intelligence. OpenRouter is crucial for optimizing AI token usage. It...
24.08.2026Newcode raises total funding to €17m as Irish headcount doublesGlobal agentic AI platform Newcode has raised fresh funding that brings its total investment to €17m ($20m), as the company targets further international expansion and continues to grow its Irish operation. The company, whose Irish business...
21.08.2026Waterland to invest further €250m in Irish businessesPrivate equity group Waterland Ireland has committed to invest 250m in its Irish business over the next 18 months. Spending will be geared towards growth and international expansion, and Waterland said it has the flexibility to invest furth...
21.08.2026Stripe to buy AI gateway OpenRouter for $8bnIrish-founded payments group Stripe has agreed to acquire the AI model gateway and routing platform OpenRouter in a deal reportedly worth more than $8bn. OpenRouter helps businesses route and optimise token usage, and the deal represents St...
10.08.2022Waterland aims to deploy €100m in private equity fundingPrivate equity firm Waterland has announced a commitment of up to €100m to invest in Irish businesses over the next 12 to18 months to help them deliver significant scale across Europe and at a global level. The company said the commitment i...
03.02.2022B2B SaaS-focused Connected Capital goes for round two with new €154 million fundAmsterdam-based Connected Capital has announced the close of its oversubscribed second fund at €154 Million. Reloaded for round two, the firm intends to retain its singular focus on European B2B SaaS companies, invest in no more than 10 lat...
24.08.2021Writech Ties Down Dutch Private EquityDutch private equity investor Waterland is making what it calls ‘significant investment’ in family firm Writech. The Mullingar company designs, makes and installs fire protection systems. Founded in 1981 by Mary and Thomas Wright, sons Ted ...
02.06.2021Waterland secures €500m ESG Equity Bridge Facility for its eighth FundWaterland Private Equity Investments and a group of three banks comprising Natixis, ABN Amro and Rabobank closed a €500m Equity Bridge Facility linked to ESG targets for Waterland Private Equity Fund VIII (‘WPEF VIII’), the latest fund clos...
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