About Sofina
Sofina is a private equity firm founded in 1956. It is primarily based in Brussels, Belgium. As of Oct 2026, Sofina is an active investor with a portfolio of 128 companies, comprising 128 funding rounds and 1 acquisition. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 12 funding rounds. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and India. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Retail. Its latest investment was a $***** Series D round in Exein on Sep 15, 2026 which also saw participation from Headline, Goldman Sachs and other investors.
Overall Sofina portfolio has seen 16 unicorns, 21 IPOs and 29 acquisitions including key companies like Flipkart, Lenskart and Pine Labs. A lot of funds co-invest with Sofina, with names like Peak XV Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Sofina has a team of 40 people, including 15 partners.
Sofina's Portfolio
Sofina has a portfolio of 128 companies. They have invested in a total of 128 companies. Their most recent investment was in Exein (Series D round) on Sep 15, 2026. Here is the most recent investment by Sofina:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 15, 2026 | Series D | 5037 | ||
Jun 29, 2026 | Series C | 3501 | and 2 others | |
Jun 03, 2026 | Series B | 7523 | ||
May 20, 2026 | Series C | 1617 |
Sofina has acquired 1 company. Their most recent acquisition was of Deutsche Intensivpflege on Nov 21, 2016. Here is the most recent acquisition by Sofina:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Nov 21, 2016 | Offers intensive care services at medical and non-medical facilities | - | 2013 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Sofina:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2022
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and India
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Consumer
Team profile of Sofina
Sofina has a team of 40 members including 15 Partners and 7 Principals located in Belgium, Singapore and 7 more locations. Sofina's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Sofina:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Belgium | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Sweden | - | - | |
Partner | Singapore | - | ||
Partner | Belgium | - | ||
Partner | Brussels | - | ||
Partner | Belgium | - | - | |
Partner | Milan | - | - | |
Partner | Cambridge | - | - | |
Partner | Brussels | - | - | |
Partner | Belgium | - | - |
Co-investors of Sofina
Over the past 70 years, 167 investors have co-invested in Sofina's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Sofina: 167 investors entered a company along with Sofina. These include investors like Peak XV Partners (5 companies).
Sofina News
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Suniva Secures $835 Million Capital Raise for New Solar Cell Plant in South CarolinaPower Technology•Sep 09, 2026•I Squared, Suniva, Lion Point, Electron Capital Partners and 5 others
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TPG, Sofina, Multiples in race to pick up $80-100 million stake in GivaMint•Jul 14, 2026•TPG, Sofina, GIVA, Netrality
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Eye Security Raises €60M Series C to Expand AI Cybersecurity Platform in EuropeThe SaaS News•Jul 02, 2026•Sofina, Eye Security
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Base10 Partners raises $850m for AI startup investmentsTech in Asia•Jun 12, 2026•Sofina, Base10 Partners, Peak XV Partners, Y Combinator and 5 others
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FirstClub Raises $55 Million to Deepen Quality-First Premium Quick Commerce PlayMint•Jun 04, 2026•Peak XV Partners, Sofina, Aditya Birla Group, Blume Venture and 6 others
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Hypershell Announces New Exoskeleton LineupAI Insider•May 27, 2026•DragonBall Capital, Granite Asia, Ant Group, Hypershell and 1 other
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Primer raises £75m to accelerate US expansionUKTN•May 20, 2026•Peak XV Partners, Primer, Sofina, IconiQ and 4 others
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FirstClub in talks to raise $50 million from Peak XV, Sofina and others doubling valuation in under six monthsMoneycontrol•Mar 05, 2026•FirstClub, Peak XV Partners, Sofina
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Talkiatry Announces $210M Series D RoundMassinvestor•Feb 13, 2026•Talkiatry, Perceptive Advisors, Andreessen Horowitz, Left Lane Capital and 3 others
