
Investments
120Portfolio Exits
22Funds
8Partners & Customers
1About Capricorn Partners
Capricorn Partners is an independent manager of private and quoted equity funds that invest in minority shareholding positions of innovative companies with technology as competitive advantage.

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Latest Capricorn Partners News
Sep 7, 2023
NAV per share on 31/08/2023: € 7.66 5-day change Today at 11:43 am 7 September 2023 / 5.40 PM Regulated information. This press release contains information subject to the transparency requirements imposed on listed companies. Quest for Growth NV, Privak/pricaf, public alternative investment fund (AIF) with fixed capital under Belgian law. NAV per share on 31/08/2023: € 7.66 On 31 August 2023, the net asset value of Quest for Growth was € 7.66 per share. The net asset value on 31 December 2022 was € 7.93 per share. On 31 August 2023, the share price closed at € 5.34 per share (31 December 2022: € 6.00 per share). Stock Price Source: Estimate by Capricorn Partners NV The net asset value is calculated without taking into account the different dividend rights pertaining to the different classes of shares.. The full portfolio overview on 31 August 2023 is available on the website. About Quest for Growth Quest for Growth is a privak/pricaf, a public alternative investment fund (AIF) with fixed capital under Belgian law, managed by Capricorn Partners NV. The diversified portfolio of Quest for Growth is mostly invested in growth companies listed on European stock exchanges, in venture & growth capital and in venture & growth funds. Quest for Growth focuses on innovative companies in areas such as digital, health and clean technologies. We have been listed on Euronext Brussels since 23 September 1998. For more information Marc Pauwels, Fund administrator tel +32 16 28 41 00 quest@questforgrowth.com This announcement is not an offer or a solicitation to buy or sell shares in Quest for Growth nor in one of the companies in which Quest for Growth has invested. The shares of Quest for Growth are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or under the securities legislation of any state of the United States, and they may not be offered, attributed, sold, resold, delivered, pledged or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States or to "US persons" except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from registration. Nothing in this announcement is, or should be relied on as, a promise or representation as to the future. If this announcement should include forward-looking statements, any such statement must be considered along with knowledge that actual events and results may vary materially from such predictions due to, among other things, financial, political, economic or legal changes in the markets in which the companies in which Quest for Growth invests do business or the stock markets in which these companies are listed. No representations or warranties are made by any person as to the accuracy of such forward-looking statements, estimates or projections. The readers are explicitly referred to the risk profile of Quest for Growth, included in the prospectus that was published as a result of the public offer for subscription, and to the Key Information Document. Attachments
Capricorn Partners Investments
120 Investments
Capricorn Partners has made 120 investments. Their latest investment was in VoxelSensors as part of their Seed VC on May 5, 2023.

Capricorn Partners Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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5/17/2023 | Seed VC | VoxelSensors | $5.42M | Yes | Capricorn Partners, Finance.Brussels, Qbic Fund, and Undisclosed Investors | 2 |
12/14/2022 | Series B | Fruitcore Robotics | $24.49M | Yes | 6 | |
11/30/2022 | Private Equity | Minze Health | $4.02M | Yes | Capricorn Partners, PMV, and White Fund | 2 |
11/9/2022 | Seed VC - II | |||||
10/4/2022 | Series A |
Date | 5/17/2023 | 12/14/2022 | 11/30/2022 | 11/9/2022 | 10/4/2022 |
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Round | Seed VC | Series B | Private Equity | Seed VC - II | Series A |
Company | VoxelSensors | Fruitcore Robotics | Minze Health | ||
Amount | $5.42M | $24.49M | $4.02M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Capricorn Partners, Finance.Brussels, Qbic Fund, and Undisclosed Investors | Capricorn Partners, PMV, and White Fund | |||
Sources | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Capricorn Partners Portfolio Exits
22 Portfolio Exits
Capricorn Partners has 22 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was c-LEcta on February 15, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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2/15/2022 | Corporate Majority | 6 | |||
6/1/2021 | Acquired | 6 | |||
3/1/2021 | Acquired | 12 | |||
Capricorn Partners Acquisitions
1 Acquisition
Capricorn Partners acquired 1 company. Their latest acquisition was Amplexor on March 18, 2013.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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3/18/2013 | Management Buyout | 1 |
Date | 3/18/2013 |
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Investment Stage | |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
Total Funding | |
Note | Management Buyout |
Sources | 1 |
Capricorn Partners Fund History
8 Fund Histories
Capricorn Partners has 8 funds, including Capricorn Digital Growth Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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3/3/2022 | Capricorn Digital Growth Fund | $93.6M | 1 | ||
1/7/2019 | Capricorn Sustainable Chemistry Fund | ||||
12/31/2012 | Capricorn Health-tech Fund | ||||
12/18/2012 | Capricorn ICT Arkiv | ||||
5/21/2008 | Capricorn Cleantech Fund |
Closing Date | 3/3/2022 | 1/7/2019 | 12/31/2012 | 12/18/2012 | 5/21/2008 |
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Fund | Capricorn Digital Growth Fund | Capricorn Sustainable Chemistry Fund | Capricorn Health-tech Fund | Capricorn ICT Arkiv | Capricorn Cleantech Fund |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $93.6M | ||||
Sources | 1 |
Capricorn Partners Partners & Customers
1 Partners and customers
Capricorn Partners has 1 strategic partners and customers. Capricorn Partners recently partnered with Aconterra on October 10, 2021.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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10/7/2021 | Partner | Belgium | The strategic partnership comes with a € 10 million capital increase by Aconterra into Capricorn Digital . | 1 |
Date | 10/7/2021 |
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Type | Partner |
Business Partner | |
Country | Belgium |
News Snippet | The strategic partnership comes with a € 10 million capital increase by Aconterra into Capricorn Digital . |
Sources | 1 |
Capricorn Partners Team
3 Team Members
Capricorn Partners has 3 team members, including current Managing Partner, Jos B Peeters.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Jos B Peeters | Managing Partner | Current | |
Name | Jos B Peeters | ||
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Work History | |||
Title | Managing Partner | ||
Status | Current |