Strada Partners

📣Leadership news from our portfolio company AXI ICT Services! After 17 years as impactful, determined and people-oriented CEO, Paul Peeters will transition from the CEO role to the Chairman position within AXI. Paul has been instrumental into making AXI the rapidly growing and reputable IT services company it is today💪 A very warm welcome to Bart Verhelst, who will be appointed as CEO as per year end🤝 Bart's company IT Provider became part of AXI in 2023, and ever since, Bart has been leading the SME segment within the AXI group. Bart brings along more than 20 years of experience in IT and digital leadership. We are very excited about Paul taking up his new role and to step into the new year with Bart!🙌💜 #purplepower #newCEO #leadership #partnersforthejourney #privateequity #growth Paul Peeters Bart Verhelst Matthias Vandepitte Bart Wouters Jordy Benabid Nicholas De Poorter Sigrid Van Schelstraete Sander Gesquière Kaylee De Troch Louis Busschaert Phaedra Beyers Aylene Geerts Sebastian Hjorth Gauthier Vermeersch Simon Van Vlem Berkin Ersoy Alec Vastiau

Quite astonISHing, how the Invincible Software Holdings (ISH) team is further solidifying its position as a leader in the European HR software space🔥 The acquisition of HRLocker, a leading Irish based B2B HRIS software, marks ISH's fifth platform investment, adding to the magic of Jobtoolz, Homerun, HireHive and Staff Squared. A warm welcome to the HRLocker team and excited to un-lock further growth🙌 #partnersforthejourney #hrsoftware #hris #growth #privateequity Matthias Vandepitte Adam Reynolds Michael Richards Joseph Winthrop Oliver Pollard Andrea Boliver Rikki Garner Ashley Whiteman Aqib Hussain Liam Hamblin Sarah Dolan Bart Wouters Nicholas De Poorter Kaylee De Troch Jordy Benabid Sander Gesquière Louis Busschaert Sigrid Van Schelstraete Phaedra Beyers Aylene Geerts Sebastian Hjorth Berkin Ersoy Gauthier Vermeersch Alec Vastiau Simon Van Vlem

🚀LV8: Reach for the Sky with Strada Partners! We are super thrilled to announce the launch of ELEVATE: LV8, our CEO-in-Residence program for entrepreneurial leaders ready to Find, Buy, and Elevate their very own platform business💥 💡What is LV8 all about? LV8 is your launchpad to leadership, designed for aspiring buy-in managers who want to: ✅Take off with a fully funded and supported search phase ✅Navigate their acquisition with Strada’s capital and expertise ✅Elevate their vision and grow a high-impact business   🌟Do you have what it takes to aim higher? ❓Are you ready to take ownership and build something extraordinary? ❓Do you have the ambition, courage, and entrepreneurial mindset to lead and grow?   Yes to all? We're here to help you go further, faster🔥 Feel the energy behind LV8 and imagine yourself leading from the front!   Apply now and take the first step towards owning your future:  https://lnkd.in/eBK73z7E #ELEVATE #LV8 #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #partnersforthejourney Sigrid Van Schelstraete Matthias Vandepitte Bart Wouters Kaylee De Troch Jordy Benabid Nicholas De Poorter Phaedra Beyers Sander Gesquière Louis Busschaert Aylene Geerts Alec Vastiau Berkin Ersoy Sebastian Hjorth Simon Van Vlem Gauthier Vermeersch

Massive congratulations to the entire Tresco Engineering team, ranking 29th in the Main Software 50 Benelux!👏 The Main Software 50 Awards recognize exceptional companies in the industry and highlight the inspiring success of Belgian and Dutch software companies🏅 Tresco demonstrates powerful performance and significant top line growth, which makes its appearance in this ranking fully deserved💥 #partnersforthejourney #navigationsoftware #privateequity #growth Yves Hacha Jo Jacobs Strada Partners Matthias Vandepitte Bart Wouters Sigrid Van Schelstraete Jordy Benabid Louis Busschaert Kaylee De Troch Nicholas De Poorter Sander Gesquière Phaedra Beyers Aylene Geerts Alec Vastiau Simon Van Vlem Gauthier Vermeersch Berkin Ersoy Sebastian Hjorth

Keen to hear more about Invincible Software Holdings (ISH) and to meet up with Strada Partners' very own rockstar Nicholas De Poorter?😎 Definitely worth reaching out at SaaS Summit Benelux in Amsterdam tomorrow, or beyond! #partnersforthejourney #weloveish #privateequity #growth #SaaS Matthias Vandepitte Bart Wouters Sigrid Van Schelstraete Jordy Benabid Kaylee De Troch Sander Gesquière Louis Busschaert Phaedra Beyers Aylene Geerts Simon Van Vlem Sebastian Hjorth Berkin Ersoy Alec Vastiau Gauthier Vermeersch

Super thrilled to welcome Gauthier Vermeersch in the Strada Partners team as Private Equity Intern🙌 Gauthier is a 23-year old finance enthusiast, who graduated from London Business School with a Masters' in Financial Analysis🎓 He gained experience in investment banking having interned at ABN AMRO within the New Energies team and in private equity at Smartfin. In his free time, Gauthier is very passionate about exploring new cultures, having studied in Madrid, Los Angeles, and London, cycling and football🌍🚴⚽️ Let's make it happen, Gauthier!💥 #partnersforthejourney #internship #privateequity #growth #teamexpansion Matthias Vandepitte Bart Wouters Sigrid Van Schelstraete Jordy Benabid Nicholas De Poorter Kaylee De Troch Sander Gesquière Louis Busschaert Phaedra Beyers Aylene Geerts Simon Van Vlem Sebastian Hjorth Berkin Ersoy Alec Vastiau

❓Do you have a hungry interest in investing, software, tech & healthcare? ❓Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset? ❓Are you - just like us - poised for growth? Yes to all? Then maybe you are the ZIG to our ZAG😉 Check out our Investment Professional open position below👇 Super excited to meet you!☕️ Matthias Vandepitte Bart Wouters Sigrid Van Schelstraete Jordy Benabid Nicholas De Poorter Kaylee De Troch Louis Busschaert Sander Gesquière Phaedra Beyers Aylene Geerts Enes Denizli Sebastian Hjorth Alec Vastiau Berkin Ersoy Simon Van Vlem #partnersforthejourney #investmentprofessional #privateequity #growth

Last week, Strada Partners hosted a get-together with its Fellows and driving forces of its portfolio companies🥂 The evening sparked riveting discussions, awoke newfangled ideas and yielded new partnerships💡 Tons of brainpower, communal passion and an electrifying energy filled the room. Ingredients which make the Strada team proud and driven to work with this ingenious group of people to tilt their companies to the next level🔥 For the journey!🚀 #partnersforthejourney #communitybuilding #grateful #privateequity #growth TOBA AXI Group Invincible Software Holdings (ISH) Elsyca Tresco Engineering Bloom Matthias Vandepitte Bart Wouters Sigrid Van Schelstraete Jordy Benabid Nicholas De Poorter Kaylee De Troch Sander Gesquière Louis Busschaert Phaedra Beyers Simon Van Vlem Berkin Ersoy Aylene Geerts Sebastian Hjorth Enes Denizli Alec Vastiau

We are extraordinarily thrilled to welcome Aylene Geerts as Office Manager at Strada Partners!🙌 Aylene has a background in applied psychology, where she mainly focused on wellbeing in the workplace. In addition, she specialized in youth criminology, following her passion for working with young people. Her previous experience in the healthcare sector makes her an expert on empathy and communication. She would now like to apply her people-oriented approach in the business world, where she can combine her knowledge of psychology with her professional ambitions. Aylene is an avid traveler and loves exploring different cultures🌍 Never a dull moment when you are around her: you can find her among friends, doing sports and spreading her smile around🤩 A very warm welcome to Strada, Aylene!❤️ #partnersforthejourney #officemanager #greatteam #privateequity #growth Matthias Vandepitte Bart Wouters Kaylee De Troch Jordy Benabid Nicholas De Poorter Sigrid Van Schelstraete Sander Gesquière Louis Busschaert Phaedra Beyers Enes Denizli Sebastian Hjorth Alec Vastiau Berkin Ersoy Simon Van Vlem

Growth with a capital "G"🚀 The journey that AXI Group and Strada Partners started in 2022 has turned into something pretty astonishing, to say the least. AXI Digital is a top class IT services company, guiding its clients on topics such as IT infrastructure, managed services, telecommunication, cybersecurity, business intelligence and hybrid cloud. We warmly welcome Core ICT NV, Netleaf Group (jointly Syntory), A&M and Spikes to the party, adding their striking expertise, people and power to AXI Digital💜 Looking forward to keep on building together!💪 #partnersforthejourney #axidigital #growth #privateequity #ITservices Paul Peeters Geert Gobien Veerle Vervaeck Bart Verhelst Karel Vyncke Frank Huyge Kris Leysen Guy De Wachter Marc Dries Matthias Vandepitte Jordy Benabid Bart Wouters Nicholas De Poorter Kaylee De Troch Sander Gesquière Louis Busschaert Sigrid Van Schelstraete Enes Denizli Phaedra Beyers Simon Van Vlem Sebastian Hjorth Alec Vastiau Berkin Ersoy