Marktlink Capital welcomes Inflexion to power the next phase of European growth

Marktlink Capital welcomes Inflexion to power the next phase of European growth

Marktlink Capital has entered into a strategic partnership with Inflexion, one of Europe’s leading mid-market private equity firms. Inflexion will acquire a 30% stake in Marktlink Capital, backing the company’s next phase of growth and strengthening its ambitions across Europe.

A major step

The partnership marks a major step forward for Marktlink Capital. Managing Partner of the Marktlink Group Tim van der Meer comments: “Today is a special day for Marktlink and for our clients.” Since its launch in 2020, the business has grown rapidly into a leading private markets platform for entrepreneurs and investors. With €3.4 billion in committed capital, it has built strong momentum in private equity, venture capital and private credit, and established a clear position in a fast-moving market.

Taking the lead

The timing is deliberate. Private markets are becoming more international, more competitive and more complex. In that environment, scale is not a luxury, it is a strategic advantage. It creates stronger access to top-tier funds, improves negotiating power and makes it possible to keep investing in technology, products and client experience.

It also creates the opportunity to lead. Marktlink Capital expects further consolidation in the European market and wants to be at the centre of that development. Tim van der Meer: “We are verry happy to welcome Inflexion as partner in Marktlink Capital. With a leading investor on board in our sister company, we expect to accelerate our international investment activities while continuing to expand our M&A advisory offices across Europe.”

Growing in Europe

That ambition is already translating into action. Following the opening of its Belgian office last year, Marktlink Capital is looking beyond its home market to expand further across Europe. “We are also looking at other nearby countries, including the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany and Scandinavia,” Managing Partner of Marktlink Capital, Hylke Hertoghs said. With Inflexion on board, Marktlink Capital has the backing to pursue those opportunities with greater focus and speed.

Stronger, not different

The structure of the deal matters. Inflexion is joining as a minority shareholder, while Marktlink Group and the partners of Marktlink Capital retain the majority interest and remain fully responsible for strategy, decision-making and day-to-day management. That means the business keeps what made it successful in the first place: entrepreneurial drive, independence and a sharp long-term focus.

Business as usual

For clients and investors, the fundamentals stay firmly in place. Marktlink Capital will continue to operate with strict confidentiality and a clear separation of information. Inflexion will not have access to fund-specific or investor-specific data. What will change is the strength of the platform. Greater scale is expected to unlock better access to leading funds, stronger terms and a more efficient investment process.

Technology matters

Technology remains an important part of that story. Marktlink Capital has already developed AI tools to analyse portfolios in greater depth. That combination of data, digital capability and market access is helping shape a platform built for the future of private markets.

Marktlink Group

This transaction relates specifically to Marktlink Capital. Marktlink Group continues to fund its own growth independently and remains focused on expanding its advisory activities across Europe. Day-to-day operations across the wider group remain unchanged.

Final closing of the transaction remains subject to regulatory approval.