Mentha Capital

Mentha Capital is an independent private equity firm active in the lower end of the mid-market in the Netherlands and Flanders. We invest in established, mid-sized and profitable companies with clear opportunities for growth along multiple avenues, such as organic growth, expansion in new markets or a buy-and-build approach. We have a significant amount of capital under management from a solid base of wealthy individuals and families and institutional investors with a long-term investment horizon. The entrepreneurial team of investment professionals, with solid financial and corporate business experience, likes to team up with management to jointly realize ambitious business plans.

Facts & Figures

Bedrijf Hoofdkantoor Website Telefoonnummer Actief in Managing Partner(s) Medewerkers Actieve fondsen Enterprise value portfoliobedrijven Aantal bedrijven in portfolio Aantal acquisities 2019 & 2020 Exits 2019 & 2020 Investeringsfocus Investeringstermijn Sectorfocus Average equity ticket Investments (op volgorde van laatst aangekochte) Mentha Capital Nieuwendammerdijk 538, 1023 BX Amsterdam www.menthacapital.com +31 (0)20 636 3140 Netherlands, Belgium Gijs Botman, Edo Pfennings 20 3 Joint turnover of €675 million 15 38 including add-ons (5 platforms) 5 Companies with EBITDA ranging from €3-20 million 3-7 years (on average) Generalist, with Digital Tech sub-focus €5-30 million RapidCircle, ParaDigma, Van Vulpen, Kader, Lucardi, InSites Consulting, OFYR, BLOS, Brownline, HB, Aethon, NutriDutch, Dijk Natural Collections, Customs Support, Kleertjes.com

Gijs Botman

+31 (0)20 636 3140 gb@menthacapital.com Gijs Botman has over 18 years experience in private equity investments. Prior to co-founding Mentha Capital, he was a partner in NeSBIC Special Partnerships Fund and before that he worked for Heineken. Gijs holds an MSc in Economics and Business from the University of Amsterdam and is a chartered controller.

Edo Pfennings

+31 (0)20 636 3140 ep@menthacapital.com

Edwin Puijpe

+31 (0)20 636 3140 edwinp@menthacapital.com

Mark van Ingen

+31 (0)20 636 3140 mi@menthacapital.com

Barend Rutten

+31 (0)20 636 3140 br@menthacapital.com

Haran Sold

+31 (0)20 636 3140 hs@menthacapital.com Edo Pfennings joined Mentha Capital in March 2008, a year after its foundation. Prior to that he was active for 8 years in the fields of M&A and business development. He has held (senior) positions at ABN AMRO Corporate Finance and the Mergers & Acquisitions team of Philips. Edo holds an MSc in Economics and Business from the University of Amsterdam and an MBA from Instituto de Empresa, Madrid.

Before joining Mentha in 2019 Edwin Puijpe worked for 10 years in several management positions with Philips in the Netherlands, Singapore and Brazil. Subsequently he joined Nimbus Private Equity for 16 years, of which the last 10 years as a partner. Edwin has a wide experience in leading projects where change is required. He studied business economics at the Vrije Universiteit and became a postgraduate chartered controller afterwards.

Mark van Ingen joined Mentha Capital in 2017. He previously worked for 8 years in private equity at Egeria. Amongst others, he was involved in the investments in Hitec, United Dutch Breweries, Jet Group and SIF Group. He started his career at Flint Group, working as a project manager for Continuous Improvement. Next, he worked for Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. Mark holds an MSc from Delft University of Technology.

Barend Rutten joined Mentha Capital in 2017. He started his career 14 years earlier in strategy consulting. He held business development and top management positions in the Benelux with Grandvision. He was also responsible for the commercial development of an optical retail chain in India, from start-up to market leadership. Barend holds a Masters degree in International Business and Economics from Tilburg University.

Haran Sold joined Mentha Capital in 2019 from Unit4 where he was Group EVP and CEO of the Portfolio Division. Prior to that Haran has held a number of executive leadership positions at PeopleSoft, Alcatel-Lucent/Bell Labs, PwC as well as fast-growth technology startups and scaleups. He has a proven track record in strategy, sales, business development, marketing, and operations working in dynamic international organizations.