MATTHEW BYATT
Managing Partner
Acuity is pleased to announce that it advised ERS electronic GmbH, the industry leader in thermal management solutions for semiconductor manufacturing, on an investment by Gimv. Gimv, a Belgian private equity firm listed on the Euronext 100, has joined forces with ERS to fuel the company’s growth trajectory.
“The importance of thermal management in the semiconductor manufacturing process continues to grow, leaving us uniquely positioned to capitalize on the rapidly evolving industry to continue to deliver value to our customers,” says Laurent Giai-Miniet, CEO of ERS electronic. “Our choice to partner with both Acuity and Gimv was based on our mutual commitment to excellence and passion for innovation and technology. We are excited to embark on a new chapter in ERS’s story with Gimv to realise our shared vision.”
Matthew Byatt, Managing Partner at Acuity said:
“Congratulations to ERS on securing Gimv as their new strategic investor. It has been a true pleasure working alongside ERS throughout this process, and we are thrilled to see such a fantastic partnership form between ERS and Gimv. This collaboration further validates Acuity Advisors’ dominance in semiconductor M&A advisory, showcasing our expertise in guiding companies towards transformative opportunities. We look forward to witnessing the continued success of ERS and the positive impact this partnership will bring to the industry.”
Further financial details regarding the investment will not be disclosed at this time.
“Our choice to partner with both Acuity and Gimv was based on our mutual commitment to excellence and passion for innovation and technology. We are excited to embark on a new chapter in ERS’s story with Gimv to realise our shared vision.”
LAURENT GIAI-MINIET | CEO
ERS electronic
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Matthew is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Acuity and leads the Acuity Advisors’ Deeptech practice.
Matthew has held senior leadership and corporate finance positions with some of the UK’s most successful and influential technology and consultancy companies. Roles with ARM, McKinsey and Cadence have given Matthew an exceptional insight into the world’s most successful businesses and a number of the UK’s eminent start-ups, underpinning his success at Acuity.
Matthew has considerable experience across a broad range of technology sectors throughout the UK, US and Asia, ranging from nanotechnology, semiconductor and cleantech to digital media and internet businesses. It’s experience that has given him a robust, well-developed and international network. Having also run and successfully exited his own business, Matthew has a deep understanding of the financial and emotional aspects of this demanding process, bringing a unique and authoritative perspective to each business sale.
One of Matthew’s strengths is understanding complex technical value propositions, one of the benefits of training as an electronic engineer. He gets to the heart of what drives a company’s value and communicates this persuasively to potential buyers and investors. Matthew understands a buyer’s motivation intuitively and delivers a compelling rationale for why a business sale should be of strategic interest. His insight consistently yields higher deal values and results in great successes for his clients.
