About Sofindev
Sofindev is a private equity firm founded in 1991. It is primarily based in Diegem, Belgium. As of Oct 2026, Sofindev has a portfolio of 22 companies, comprising 22 funding rounds and 4 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in Belgium and Netherlands. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Real Estate and Construction to Business Services. Most recently it acquired stakes in Merkator on Dec 24, 2023.
Sofindev has a team of 8 people, including 2 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1991
Location
Diegem, Belgium
Portfolio Companies
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
Investment Deals
Sofindev's Portfolio
Sofindev has a portfolio of 22 companies. They have invested in a total of 22 companies. Their most recent investment was in Delta-Engineering (PE round) on Jan 27, 2022. Here are the most recent investments by Sofindev:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jan 27, 2022 | PE | 7262 | - | |
May 23, 2018 | PE | 5434 | - | |
2003 | Unattributed | 6839 | - |
Sofindev has acquired 4 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Merkator on Dec 24, 2023. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Sofindev:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Dec 24, 2023 | Provider of geospatial asset management software and services, empowering public domains for safer streets and better networks | - | 2008 | |
Jan 20, 2025 | Provider of business intelligence, financial data, and compliance solutions | - | 2004 | |
Apr 18, 2024 | Provider of recruitment services | - | 2008 | |
Jan 07, 2025 | Workforce and fleet tracking solutions | - | 2004 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Sofindev:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2018
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2023
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in Belgium and Netherlands
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Real Estate and Construction
Team profile of Sofindev
Sofindev has a team of 8 members including 2 Partners and 2 Principals located in Belgium and Netherlands. Sofindev's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Sofindev:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Brussels | - | ||
Partner | Amsterdam | - | ||
Principal | Antwerp | - | ||
Principal | Brussels | - | ||
Associate | Machelen | - | ||
Associate | Brussels | - | ||
Analyst | Brussels | - |
Sofindev News
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Sofindev and management have sold Companyweb to Altares, a portfolio company of NaxicapCFI Group•Jan 21, 2025•Sofindev, Companyweb, Altares Dun & Bradstreet
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Belgian Equity Firm to Acquire Majority Stake in MerkatorGeospatial World•Dec 24, 2023•Merkator, Sofindev
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Sofindev Private’s Acquisition of Loyals Holding B.V.Global Legal Chronicle•Nov 16, 2021•Sofindev, Loyals
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IK buys majority stake in GeoDynamics from SofindevUnquote•Nov 12, 2020•IK Investment Partners, Sofindev, GeoDynamics
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Sofindev sells Syx Automations to Ardian-backed Gantner | AltAssets Private Equity NewsAltAssets•Jun 21, 2017•Sofindev, Ardian
