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Highlights 2010-2011

April 2010

Square Melon - Investment

With the launch of Square Melon, Gimv streamlines its investments in marcom companies Bananas, Amphion and Demonstrate.
 

www.squaremelon.be

April 2010

RES Software - Investment

Gimv invests in Dutch RES Software, a leader in user workspace management.
 

www.ressoftware.com

April 2010

CapMan Russia Fund - Investment

Gimv continues its investment activities in Russia through the CapMan Russia Fund.

www.capman.com

May 2010

Inside Secure - Investment

Gimv invests in the buy-and-build strategy of French company Inside Secure.
 

www.insidesecure.com

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May 2010

CoreOptics - Divestment

Listed Cisco Systems buys Gimv's holding in the German electronics company CoreOptics.

www.coreoptics.com

May 2010

ANP - Divestment

Gimv sells its holding in Dutch press agency ANP to V-Ventures.
 

www.anp.nl

June 2010

Launch of DG Infra Yield

A new Benelux infrastructure initiative is unveiled. Gimv and Dexia launch DG Infra Yield, complementary to DG Infra+.

www.dginfrayield.eu

June 2010

Belwind - Investment

DG Infra Yield’s first investment is in offshore wind farm Belwind.
 

www.belwind.eu

July 2010

McPhy Energy - Investment

McPhy Energy is the first cleantech investment in France.
 

www.mcphy.com

July 2010

Microtherm - Divestment

Promat International buys Gimv's shareholding in Belgian industrial group Microtherm.

www.microtherm.uk.com

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September 2010

Onedirect - Investment

Gimv takes a majority shareholding in French company Onedirect, specialising in B2B e-sales of telephony equipment.
 

www.onedirect.eu

September 2010

Private Outlet - Investment

Gimv's investment in French company Private Outlet - online private sales of branded clothing and accessories - confirms its interest in e-commerce.

www.privateoutlet.com

September 2010

Movetis - Divestment

Following a takeover offer by the British-Irish Shire, Gimv sells its holding in the publicly traded pharmaceutical company Movetis.
 

www.movetis.com

October 2010

DataContact - Investment

Gimv provides growth capital to Polish contact centre operator DataContact.
 

www.datacontact.pl

October 2010

Eden Chocolates - Investment

Gimv Agri+ Investment Fund and Gimv invest in Belgian enterprise Eden Chocolates.

www.senzchocolates.com

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December 2010

PE International - Investment

Gimv takes a holding in German company PE International, specialising in sustainability-related software applications and services.
 

www.pe-international.com

January 2011

Brunel - Investment

Gimv takes a shareholding in Brunel, the French manufacturer of household cleaning products.

www.brunel-fr.com

January 2011

Liquavista - Divestment

Gimv’s interest in technology company Liquavista is acquired by Samsung Electronics.
 

www.liquavista.com

February 2011

NovoPolymers - Investment

Gimv makes an additional investment to support the rapid growth of NovoPolymers.
 

www.novopolymers.com

March 2011

Plexxikon - Divestment

Gimv sells Plexxikon to the Japanese pharma giant Daiichi Sankyo.
 

www.plexxikon.com

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March 2011

Scana Noliko - Divestment

Gimv reaches an agreement on the sale of food producer Scana Noliko to PinguinLutosa.
 

www.scana-noliko.be

March 2011

PinguinLutosa - Investment

Gimv-XL announces a growth capital investment in the Flemish PinguinLutosa food group.
 

www.pinguinlutosa.com

March 2011

Psytechnics - Divestment

Netscout Systems buys British software company Psytechnics.

www.psytechnics.com

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