Some transactions capture exactly what we aim to do. Twikey’s partnership with Smile Sail (Smile Invest) is one of them.

Strelia advised the sellers on the entry of Smile Sail, a Belgian evergreen private equity fund focused on software and AI, alongside a reinvestment by the founders, marking a transition in the shareholder base to support Twikey’s next phase of growth.

Founded in Ghent in 2013, Twikey has scaled steadily, processing over €29 billion in recurring payments last year for more than 2,000 clients across Europe and the UK. With the support of Smile Sail, the company is well positioned to accelerate its international expansion, with a focus on Germany, Scandinavia, and the UK.

Many thanks to Dominique Adriansens, Koen Serry and the broader seller group for their trust, as well as Corum Group M&A for their thoughtful guidance, and to our peers at Argo Law for a constructive collaboration throughout.

Great work by the Strelia team, in particular Gisèle Rosselle, Céderic Devroey, Théotime Liesenborghs and Olivier Martens.