Buyer landscape

Likely buyers · AdTech in Netherlands.

Prepared 2026-08-28 with GP Intel · deterministic scoring, published weights: gp-intel.com/methodology/league-tables

The list: 25 Tier 1 · 0 Tier 2 of 120 matched buyers. A first round of the Tier 1 names plus the expansion buyers covers the demonstrated demand.

Financial buyers · 25

Tier 1 · Very High · score 70+

1. Bridgepoint SponsorVery High85

53 platform investments in TMT & Media · 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 Samy from Inveready Asset Management, 2025 · AdTech, Spain

2. Bridgepoint Development Capital SponsorVery High81

46 platform investments in TMT & Media · 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 Samy, 2025 · AdTech, Spain

3. Bridgepoint (52.5% majority stake) SponsorVery High81

45 platform investments in TMT & Media · 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 Samy, 2025 · AdTech, Spain

4. Bridgepoint BE VII + General Atlantic SponsorVery High81

46 platform investments in TMT & Media · 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 Samy, 2025 · AdTech, Spain

5. Bridgepoint Capital SponsorVery High81

45 platform investments in TMT & Media · 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 Samy, 2025 · AdTech, Spain

6. Bridgepoint Capital Developpement SponsorVery High81

45 platform investments in TMT & Media · 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 Samy, 2025 · AdTech, Spain

7. Bridgepoint Development Capital (with Paluel-Marmont Capital & LT Capital) SponsorVery High81

45 platform investments in TMT & Media · 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 Samy, 2025 · AdTech, Spain

8. IK Partners SponsorVery High77

31 platform investments in TMT & Media · 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.

Backed Ascora, 2025 · TMT, Germany

9. IK Partners (IK Small Cap III) SponsorVery High75

30 platform investments in TMT & Media · 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 Ascora, 2025 · TMT, Germany

10. IK Partners / GIC / Keensight / Parquest / management SponsorVery High75

30 platform investments in TMT & Media · 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 Ascora, 2025 · TMT, Germany

11. Waterland Private Equity SponsorVery High75

8 platform investments in TMT & Media · 56 in Netherlands · 39 deals 2024–26

Waterland Private Equity Fund IX (WPEF IX) · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €70-525M

48 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 19 per fund.

Backed AFO Group, 2023 · AdTech, UK

12. Ardian SponsorVery High74

70 platform investments in TMT & Media · 7 in Netherlands · 51 deals 2024–26