Buyer landscape
Likely buyers · Fintech in Netherlands.
Prepared 2026-08-28 with GP Intel · deterministic scoring, published weights: gp-intel.com/methodology/league-tables
The list: 24 Tier 1 · 1 Tier 2 of 120 matched buyers, including 8 geographic expansion candidates without a local platform yet. A first round of the Tier 1 names plus the expansion buyers covers the demonstrated demand.
Financial buyers · 23
Tier 1 · Very High · score 70+
1. IK Partners SponsorVery High88
18 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 22 in Netherlands · 52 deals 2024–26
AUM €13.8B · IK Partnership Fund III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €10-75M
18 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 13 per fund.
Bought DATAPART from ECM Equity Capital Management, 2025 · Fintech, Germany
2. IK Partners (IK Small Cap III) SponsorVery High84
15 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 22 in Netherlands · 39 deals 2024–26
AUM €13.8B · IK Partnership Fund III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €10-75M
18 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 13 per fund.
Backed DATAPART, 2025 · Fintech, Germany
3. IK Partners / GIC / Keensight / Parquest / management SponsorVery High84
14 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 21 in Netherlands · 38 deals 2024–26
AUM €13.8B · IK Partnership Fund III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €10-75M
18 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 13 per fund.
Backed DATAPART, 2025 · Fintech, Germany
4. Bridgepoint SponsorVery High83
19 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 8 in Netherlands · 43 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Bought Zuto from SEP, 2025 · Fintech, UK
5. Apax Partners SponsorVery High83
15 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 1 in Netherlands · 21 deals 2024–26
AUM €70.8B · Apax XI · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €221M-1.7B
19 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 12 per fund.
Backed MillTech, 2026 · Fintech, UK
6. Apax Partners (with NewAlpha) SponsorVery High82
11 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 1 in Netherlands · 19 deals 2024–26
AUM €70.8B · Apax XI · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €221M-1.7B
19 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 12 per fund.
Backed MillTech, 2026 · Fintech, UK
7. Apax Partners and Inova Capital SponsorVery High82
11 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 1 in Netherlands · 19 deals 2024–26
AUM €70.8B · Apax XI · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €221M-1.7B
19 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 12 per fund.
Backed MillTech, 2026 · Fintech, UK
8. Apax Partners and JMI Equity SponsorVery High82
11 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 1 in Netherlands · 19 deals 2024–26
AUM €70.8B · Apax XI · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €221M-1.7B
19 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 12 per fund.
Backed MillTech, 2026 · Fintech, UK
9. Apax Partners SAS SponsorVery High82
11 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 1 in Netherlands · 19 deals 2024–26
AUM €70.8B · Apax XI · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €221M-1.7B
19 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 12 per fund.
Backed MillTech, 2026 · Fintech, UK
10. Apis Partners Group SponsorVery High82
22 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 7 deals 2024–26
AUM €2.1B · Apis Growth Fund III · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €23-170M
7 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 8 per fund.
Backed BIPO, 2026 · Fintech, Singapore
11. Bridgepoint Development Capital SponsorVery High81
17 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 8 in Netherlands · 36 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed Zuto, 2025 · Fintech, UK
12. Bridgepoint (52.5% majority stake) SponsorVery High81
18 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 8 in Netherlands · 36 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed Zuto, 2025 · Fintech, UK
13. Bridgepoint BE VII + General Atlantic SponsorVery High81
17 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 8 in Netherlands · 37 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed Zuto, 2025 · Fintech, UK
14. Bridgepoint Capital SponsorVery High81
17 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 8 in Netherlands · 36 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed Zuto, 2025 · Fintech, UK
15. Bridgepoint Capital Developpement SponsorVery High81
17 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 8 in Netherlands · 36 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed Zuto, 2025 · Fintech, UK
16. Bridgepoint Development Capital (with Paluel-Marmont Capital & LT Capital) SponsorVery High81
17 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 8 in Netherlands · 36 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed Zuto, 2025 · Fintech, UK
17. Inflexion SponsorVery High81
7 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 2 in Netherlands · 27 deals 2024–26
AUM €11.0B · Inflexion Buyout Fund VII · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €90-675M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 6 per fund.
Backed Finanzen.net, 2025 · Fintech, Germany
18. Inflexion (Partnership Capital III) SponsorVery High81
7 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 2 in Netherlands · 25 deals 2024–26
AUM €11.0B · Inflexion Buyout Fund VII · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €90-675M
Accelerating: 15 deals in the last 2 years vs 5.0/yr before.
Backed Finanzen.net, 2025 · Fintech, Germany
19. Vitruvian Partners SponsorVery High80
17 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 2 in Netherlands · 19 deals 2024–26
AUM €18.0B · Vitruvian Investment Partnership V · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €146M-1.1B
20 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed Addepar, 2025 · Fintech, US
20. YFM Equity Partners SponsorVery High79
4 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 23 deals 2024–26
AUM €878M · YFM Buyout Fund III · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €2-17M
32 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed Teamfeepay, 2026 · Fintech, UK
23. Ring Capital SponsorVery High76
7 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 32 deals 2024–26
AUM €470M · Ring Altitude II · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €4-33M
17 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 13 per fund.
Backed Nepsis, 2025 · Fintech, France
24. La Maison Partners SponsorVery High76
14 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 6 deals 2024–26
AUM €700M · La Maison Partners · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €3-23M
6 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 11 per fund.
Backed Defacto, 2025 · Fintech, France
Tier 2 · High · score 50+
25. Visma PE-backedHigh75
33 acquisitions in Fintech & Financials · 45 in Netherlands · 55 deals 2024–26 · add-on program under General Atlantic / Hg
Platform held 6 yrs · likely exiting
Active in Netherlands since 2014.
Added on Dootax, 2026 · Fintech, Brazil
Strategic buyers · 2
Tier 1 · Very High · score 70+
21. Lloyds Banking Group Bank / InsurerVery High77
6 acquisitions in Fintech & Financials · 5 deals 2024–26
Accelerating: 5 deals in the last 2 years vs 0.3/yr before.
Bought Curve from Breega, 2026 · Fintech, UK
22. Arcesium CorporateVery High77
5 acquisitions in Fintech & Financials · 5 deals 2024–26
Bought Limina from Almi Invest, 2026 · Fintech, Sweden
Scores and facts derive from verified deal records only; sample floors and thresholds are published on the methodology page. Figures marked with a tilde are bands, not disclosures.