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Ixo Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Ixo Private Equity has acquired 3 companies. It has also invested in 10 others.

Ixo Private Equity’s most common sectors for investment areinformation technology (8%) and life science (8%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (41%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (21%). In total, Ixo Private Equity has invested in 1 US state and 5 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Ixo Private Equity has exited 21 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (32%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity93
    • M&A Buy Activity64
    • M&A Sell Activity29
  • Total Sectors Invested 34
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 17
  • M&A Advisors 2

Ixo Private Equity

Ixo Private Equity

34, rue de Metz,
Toulouse, 31000
France
05 34 417 418
www.ixope.fr
contact@ixope.fr

Ixo Private Equity is a private investment firm focused on acquiring and investing in companies at all stages, including venture, growth, and buyout. The Firm's buyout group does not have any sector preferences and looks to invest €2 to €30 million. Ixo's geographic preference is for opportunities throughout Western Europe. Ixo Private Equity was formed in 2002 and is based in Toulouse, France.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, E-Commerce, Electrical Equipment, Environmental, Furniture, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marine, Plastics, Retail, Software, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 2 30
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (4.2/yr) # 43 8 8 2 3 - 64
Sell (4.8/yr) # 5 3 5 5 8 3 29
  93

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Panther Group 2025-03-31 - Trade Sale
Paris, France · www.cottage.tm.fr
Magellium Artal SAS 2025-03-19 - Divestiture
Ramonville-Saint-Agne, France · www.magellium.com
Farmitoo 2025-01-29 - Trade Sale
Cheniers, France · www.farmitoo.com
Moon Safari 2024-11-26 - Growth Capital
Bordeaux, France · www.moonsafari.archi
Domalys 2024-11-18 - Trade Sale
Fontaine-le-Comte, France · www.domalys.com
Sauermann Group 2024-09-18 - Trade Sale
Chevry-Cossigny, France · www.sauermanngroup.com
Groupe Pages 2024-09-10 - Secondary Sale
Saint Christol les Ales, France · www.groupepages.fr
Rider Valley 2024-05-01 - Unknown
Aix en Provence, France · www.ridervalley.com
SPT Maritime et Industriel 2024-04-19 - Stake Purchase
Marseille, France · www.sptmi.com
Exsto SA 2024-04-10 - Secondary Sale
Romans-sur-Isere, France · www.exsto.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology 3 (8%) - 5 (8%) -
Life Science 3 (8%) - 5 (8%) -
Construction 1 (3%) - 4 (6%) -
Medical Products 3 (8%) - 3 (5%) -
Plastics 2 (5%) - 3 (5%) -
Automotive - - 2 (3%) -
Business Services 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Communications 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Consumer Products 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Distribution 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
E-Commerce - - 2 (3%) -
Environmental 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Furniture 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Machinery 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Manufacturing 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Packaging 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Retail 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Software 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Aerospace 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Building Materials 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (2%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (2%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (2%) -
Electronics - - 1 (2%) -
Engineering 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Food 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Marine 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Real Estate 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Staffing 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Transportation 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 39 - 64 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 36 (92%) - 59 (92%) -
Germany 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
United States 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
  New York 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
China 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Belgium - - 1 (2%) -
Total 39 - 64 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 17 (44%) - 26 (41%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 7 (18%) - 13 (20%) -
Venture 6 (15%) - 9 (14%) -
Stake Purchase 7 (18%) - 7 (11%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (3%) - 5 (8%) -
Acquisition Financing 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Add-on Acquisition - - 1 (2%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (2%) -
Total 39 - 64 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Unknown 9 (31%) -
Secondary Sale 7 (24%) -
Trade Sale 7 (24%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (7%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (3%) -
Divestiture 1 (3%) -
IPO 1 (3%) -
Merger 1 (3%) -
Total 29 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
DC Advisory
 1
Legal Deals
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
5 (8%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
28%
8 (28%)
Strategic(s)
34%
10 (34%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

970M EUR

Established

2002

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Olivier Athanase

CEO

Bruno de Cambiaire

President

Alexandre Sagon

Partner

Jean Luc Riviere

Partner

Nicolas Charleux

Partner

FAQ

When was Ixo Private Equity founded?

Ixo Private Equity was founded in 2002.

What type of investor is Ixo Private Equity?

Ixo Private Equity is a private equity firm.

Where is Ixo Private Equity headquartered?

Ixo Private Equity is headquartered in Toulouse, France.

How much capital does Ixo Private Equity have under management?

Ixo Private Equity has 970M EUR under management.

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