ING Corporate Investments

What is ING Corporate Investments?

ING Corporate Investments is a private equity fund headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, with a focus on investing in a variety of industries including Software (Web Marketplace SaaS, etc.), IT & TMT, Business Solutions, Hardware & Manufacturing, Logistics & Distribution, and Life Science.

With assets under management amounting to EUR 360 million, they are dedicated to providing financial solutions such as buy-out capital, development capital, and venture capital to small and medium-sized enterprises mainly in Belgium, Luxembourg, and France.

Since its establishment in 1997, ING Corporate Investments has developed a specialized expertise in mezzanine financing, which is a hybrid of debt and equity financing that gives the lender the rights to convert to an ownership or equity interest in the company in case of default, after venture capital companies and other senior lenders are paid.

The fund has the capacity to make substantial investments in target companies, with minimum and maximum investment sizes ranging between EUR 3 million and EUR 20 million, respectively.

They support these companies through different stages of growth and transitions, including Expansion, MBO/LBO (Management Buy-Outs/ Leveraged Buy-Outs), and Recapitalization. Operating as part of the ING Group, a prominent financial institution, ING Corporate Investments leverages a broad network and resources to enable growth in their portfolio companies.

Their executive management team is responsible for managing the firm’s assets and forging the path for strategic development in their target markets.