Verlinvest Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Family Office Profile

In the last 3 years, Verlinvest has invested in 4 companies.

Verlinvest’s most common sectors for investment arebeverages (25%) and retail (16%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (45%) and venture (27%). In total, Verlinvest has invested in 4 US states and 16 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2010 when it acquired Sula Vineyards for $15M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (55%). Verlinvest’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2007 when it sold Energy Brands for $4.1B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity56
    • M&A Buy Activity45
    • M&A Sell Activity11
  • Total Sectors Invested 16
  • Total Countries Invested 16
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 15
  • M&A Advisors 1

Verlinvest

Verlinvest Group SA

Place Eugène Flagey 18,
Brussels, 1050
Belgium
+32 2 626 9870
www.verlinvest.com
inquiry@verlinvest.com

Verlinvestis a private, family-owned investment holding firm specializing in branded consumer products and services investments. The Firm will consider investments in public and private companies and generally targets growth-oriented businesses addressing sizeable markets. Verlinvest looks to invest €20 to €200 million per investment and will consider both majority and minority positions. Verlinvest was formed in 1995 and is based in Brussels, Belgium.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Digital Media, E-Commerce, Education, Financial Services, Food, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Life Science, Medical Products, Safety/Security

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Growth Capital

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Asia/Pacific

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 20 200
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.8/yr) # 36 5 4 - - - 45
vol $15M $15M
Sell (0.4/yr) # 9 2 - - - - 11
vol $5.1B $5.1B
  56

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Clone 2022-07-01 - Growth Capital
Paris, France · www.getclone.io
Sinomedica 2022-07-01 - Growth Capital
Lugano, Switzerland · www.sinomedica.com
Tom&Co 2022-06-06 - Growth Capital
Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium · www.tomandco.com
Archain Foods 2022-01-12 - Venture
Punjab, India · www.lahorizeera.com
Pedego, Inc. 2021-12-17 - Growth Capital
Fountain Valley, California · www.pedegoelectricbikes.com
The Vita Coco Company, Inc. 2021-10-20 - IPO
New York, New York · www.vitacoco.com
Good Goods Pty Ltd. 2021-09-15 - Growth Capital
Melbourne, Australia · www.whogivesacrap.org
Earth Paws Pvt. Ltd. 2021-08-12 - Venture
Gurgaon, India · www.headsupfortails.com
Oatly AB 2021-05-19 - IPO
Malmo, Sweden · www.oatly.com
Juicy Chemistry 2021-04-22 - Venture
Coimbatore, India · www.juicychemistry.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Beverages 3 (11%) - 11 (24%) 15M (100%)
Retail 6 (22%) - 7 (16%) -
Food 3 (11%) - 4 (9%) -
Healthcare Services 3 (11%) - 4 (9%) -
E-Commerce 2 (7%) - 3 (7%) -
Education 3 (11%) - 3 (7%) -
Information Technology 3 (11%) - 3 (7%) -
Consumer Products 2 (7%) - 2 (4%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (2%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (2%) -
Communications - - 1 (2%) -
Consumer Services 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Financial Services - - 1 (2%) -
Furniture 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Gaming - - 1 (2%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (2%) -
Total 27 - 45 $15M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
India 9 (33%) - 10 (22%) 15M (100%)
United States 5 (19%) - 10 (22%) -
  California 3 (11%) - 5 (11%) -
  New York 1 (4%) - 3 (7%) -
  Connecticut 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
France 2 (7%) - 6 (13%) -
Netherlands 1 (4%) - 3 (7%) -
China 2 (7%) - 2 (4%) -
Italy 2 (7%) - 2 (4%) -
Belgium 1 (4%) - 2 (4%) -
Denmark 1 (4%) - 2 (4%) -
Australia 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Indonesia 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Singapore 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Switzerland 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Ireland - - 1 (2%) -
Malta - - 1 (2%) -
Sweden - - 1 (2%) -
Vietnam - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 1 (4%) - 2 (4%) -
Cross-border 26 (96%) - 43 (96%) 15M (100%)
Total 27 - 45 $15M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 16 (59%) - 20 (44%) -
Venture 8 (30%) - 12 (27%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (11%) - 8 (18%) 15M (100%)
Secondary Buyout - - 2 (4%) -
Stake Purchase - - 2 (4%) -
PIPE - - 1 (2%) -
Total 27 - 45 $15M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (27%) 5.1B (100%)
Trade Sale 3 (27%) -
IPO 2 (18%) -
Unknown 2 (18%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (9%) -
Total 11 $5.1B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Barclays Investment Bank
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $15M
TOTAL $15M
Largest Sula Vineyards
$15M (2010-11-15)
sell # Total
> $1B 2 $5.1B
< $100M 1 $40M
TOTAL $5.1B
Largest Energy Brands, Inc. (dba Glacèau)
$4.1B (2007-05-25)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
4%
2 (4%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
9%
1 (9%)
Strategic(s)
55%
6 (55%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Family Office

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.8B EUR

Established

1995

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Roberto Italia

CEO

Eric Melloul

Managing Director

Axelle Henry

CFO

Clément Pointillart

Executive Director

Raphael Thiolon

Executive Director

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