M&A trends – April 2025: disposals, acquisitions and fundraising – LU BE FR
Every month, we take a look at the latest M&A deals to gain a better understanding of sector dynamics. Here are those that caught our attention in April in Luxembourg, Belgium and France: Yellow T International, a Luxembourg-based transport group, acquires MP Trans with the support of AKCEAN The Yellow T International group has finalized the acquisition of MP Trans, a Luxembourg-based freight forwarder specializing in partial freight forwarding. This operation completes the group’s offer in complete transport, whether chartering or own transport. It was carried out with the support of AKCEAN, Yellow T International’s M&A advisor, from target identification through to closing. Exobiosphere raises €2 million to launch its microgravity space research platform in Luxembourg Luxembourg-based deeptech Exobiosphere has raised €2 million in seed capital to accelerate the development of its orbital platform dedicated to biological research in microgravity. This round of funding, notably fromExpansion Ventures and Expon Capital, aims to promote the discovery of new drugs in weightless conditions. Belgian medtech Azalea Vision raises €9 million for its connected vision platform Ghent-basedAzalea Vision has raised €9 million in a first Series A closing from SPRIM Global, Afrimobility and an undisclosed strategic investor. The start-up is developing a connected ocular lens for the treatment of severe vision disorders. This financing will help accelerate the clinical development and industrialization of its solution. Belgian biotech start-up Agricells raises €2.3 million to accelerate expansion Agricells, founded in 2021 in Marche-en-Famenne, has raised €2.3 million from its historical investors and Nicaphis, a vehicle of entrepreneur Philippe Moorkens. Specializing in agricultural biostimulants and biocontrols, the start-up is aiming for rapid expansion in Africa, the United States and Latin America, and is preparing a next round of €20 to €30 million to finance the registration of new products. French transport operator Place Mobilité joins the Transarc Group Place Mobilité, a player in urban, interurban and school transport based in Valenciennes (Hauts-de-France) with sales of around €40 million, has been acquired by Transarc, a passenger transport group based in Dijon (Burgundy-Franche-Comté) and owned by the Infranity infrastructure fund. This transaction enables Transarc to strengthen its territorial coverage in France. #M&A #Mergers & Acquisitions #Market trends #Corporate strategy #Luxembourg #Belgium #France Sources: Paperjam, L’Echo, Les Echos, S&P Capital IQ Pro
