David Theys has spent more than 25 years moving through the world's financial capitals – in London, Paris, Moscow, Dubai, Hong Kong – before settling, a decade ago, back in Belgium. Today he lives in Antwerp and is based close to Brussels, but his career reads like a map of global finance: investment banking, corporate finance, restructuring, debt advisory, valuation.

KooKoo founder, Simon Stremersch, uses his passion for processes and technology to help clients navigate unsupported growth plans, untapped pricing potential and overestimated synergy cases.

Smile Invest’s bets are paying off as the Benelux private equity firm celebrates realising its first seven investments.

Oculus Group is accelerating its buy-and-build expansion across Wallonia, welcoming Optique Lefevre and Osiris Daout.

Ambra Capital, InvestPro, Bpifrance Amorçage Industriel, Nordzucker and Tereos join Maash as shareholders, bringing industrial know-how, market access and strategic support.

Europe's first structured 1v1 basketball league, Lineal, has successfully closed its €500,000 pre-seed funding round.

Prompt-first dealmaking and semantic search are streamlining due diligence, allowing M&A professionals to focus on strategic value rather than dredging through documents.

M&A and FDD advisors were crucial in bridging the Belgian market’s expectations amid higher demand and deal volumes this quarter.

Tailored W&I structures and synthetic warranties are changing the M&A landscape for Belgian entrepreneurs selling to private equity-backed consolidators, helping founders achieve a clean exit while maintaining deal certainty and transaction momentum.

KooKoo’s newly appointed senior consultant, Cas Dessers, shares his technique for successfully completing deals.

Meet Natixis Partners Belgium’s new MD, Matthieu Denis, in charge of M&A and corporate finance advisory.

EY-Parthenon has promoted one of its Brussels-based M&A intern, Janna Berthels, to a consultant.