With one of Europe’s most experienced teams in the mid-market, Inflexion is well placed to identify high-potential businesses and then accelerate their growth.
Its investment approach differs significantly from others because the firm operates as a single, unified team throughout the entire process – from origination and appraisal to execution and value creation. This collaborative model ensures close coordination across investments, with seamless integration between sector and regional teams. It is not uncommon for the same person to be involved in initial meetings to sitting on the board to ensure continuity, deep sector knowledge, and strong, consistent relationships with management teams.
“Cross-functional collaboration is central to our strategy,” says Flor Kassai, Inflexion Managing Partner and Head of Buyout Fund. “Our regional teams regularly engage with our sector teams, keeping them informed about sector developments and potential opportunities. This integrated approach enables us to offer more value to our portfolio companies, leveraging diverse expertise without silos.”
The synergy between teams begins early in the investment process. Sector specialists explore new themes, sharing their knowledge with colleagues who bring operational and market-specific insights. This collaboration allows Inflexion to approach each opportunity holistically, ensuring we are well-positioned to support ambitious growth plans post-investment.
“It’s very important for entrepreneurs to feel investors know their sector, but also that they have local partners are just a half an hour drive away. We are one team, whether in the UK or on the Continent, whereas other international investors tend to have very independent local officials. Our model enables us to bring more to our investments as we operate as one team rather than as islands,” stresses Sander Ruijter, Inflexion Partner focusing on investments in the Benelux region.
The approach makes a meaningful difference to the portfolio. “We don’t dial in weekly but spar regularly. By driving origination through a sector lens, we operate as one team, ensuring there is no disconnect between leadership team and local team,” explains Henrik Nordman, Partner responsible for Inflexion’s investments in the Nordic region.
This collaboration doesn’t end once the partnership is agreed: management teams benefit from the same Inflexion team from the start through the growth together. The Value Acceleration Team works closely with portfolio companies and sector teams to agree and execute strategies that support leadership teams to achieve their ambitions.
For example, in supporting a portfolio company’s expansion into new markets, sector experts leverage their deep understanding of industry dynamics, while the Value Acceleration Team focuses on operational excellence and execution.
Our collaborative approach is underpinned by a culture centred on teamwork, with Inflexion’s professionals working closely together across sectors and regions, sharing insights and building trust from the outset. Regular events and cross-team initiatives ensure knowledge is shared and applied effectively, maximising the impact of our collective expertise. Inflexion maintains its culture through a focus on hiring individuals who excel in collaborative environments.
Flor Kassai, Managing Partner and Head of Buyout Fund, Inflexion
One of Inflexion’s latest investments illustrates the positive impact of team collaboration, helping identify sub-sector theses based on experience across other investments. Inflexion’s buyout alongside founders of Finanzen.net, a financial information portal and digital broker in the DACH region, is its sixth carve-out in four years. It was the successful result of Inflexion’s DACH team and Financial Services experts working together seamlessly, leveraging Inflexion’s experience in carve-outs, its local connections through its Frankfurt office, and its expertise in financial services gleaned through 16 investments in the sector – with PMC Treasury, Ocorian, CMSPI, Acorn Group and Auxadi in the current portfolio.
Martin Preuss, Partner and Head of DACH for Inflexion explained how the deal came together: “Our Frankfurt team worked with our Financial Services specialists in London, leveraging the full capabilities of Inflexion, including our extensive experience in supporting carve-outs. Such collaboration will be pivotal in driving the future growth of Finanzen.net, as we aim to create a leading digital investment platform in the DACH region.
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