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Bertrand Pivin
Apax Partners is to acquire mental healthcare service provider The NL Mental Care Group (Mentaal Beter) from NPM Capital. Financial terms have not been disclosed. “We are eager to support Mentaal Beter in its projects including digital transformation and international development, especially in countries where E-health, data-driven operations and online therapy are emerging,” said Apax…
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NPM Capital
NPM acquired NL Mental Care (Mentaal Beter as it was then known) from Interhealth in 2013. During the investment period, the GP assisted the company with investments in staff training, IT systems and psychiatric e-health capabilities, according to a statement.
The business also made a series of add-ons during the investment period. It acquired dyslexia-focused Praktijk Van Waterschoot in January 2020, and in 2019 bolted on Karmijn Kapitaal-backed Opdidakt. In 2018, Mentaal Beter acquired market peer Van Rhoon Psychologen.
Apax is currently deploying equity via Apax France X, which held an interim close in March 2020 on €1.2bn, meeting its target. The fund has a hard-cap of €1.4bn and invested in Groupe Crystal in September 2020, according to