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Corum Advises Twikey in Majority Acquisition by Smile Sail

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SEATTLE, April 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Corum announces today that Smile Sail has acquired a majority stake in its client, Belgium-based Twikey, a leading Fintech scale-up specializing in streamlining recurring payments. The Smile Sail investment will support Twikey’s next phase of growth, including global expansion starting with Germany, Scandinavia and the UK.

“This transaction brings together a best-in-class recurring payments platform and a growth-focused investment partner with deep experience in scaling European software companies. The Twikey team is exceptional and has a clear ambition to expand internationally, and Smile Sail provides the strategic support, capital and cultural alignment to accelerate that journey. We are delighted to have supported Twikey in securing the right partner for its next phase of growth,” said Joe Lynam, Senior Vice President at Corum Group.

“Working with Corum Group was instrumental in the success of our transaction. From the start, the team combined a structured approach with strong sector insight and access to a broad network of relevant investors. Their ability to run a disciplined process and engage the right parties created strong momentum throughout the transaction. We especially valued their pragmatic guidance, persistence and professionalism in helping us achieve a successful outcome,” confirmed Dominique Adriansens, CEO at Twikey.

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About Corum Group
Corum Group is the global leader in merger and acquisition services, specializing in serving sellers of software and related technology companies worldwide. With offices globally, Corum has completed over 500 software M&A transactions in 40 years. Corum’s M&A advisors are highly experienced former tech CEOs, supported by industry-leading researchers, writers and valuators. For more information about Corum’s M&A services or calendar of upcoming M&A educational events, visit corumgroup.com.

About Twikey
Twikey is a Ghent-based Fintech that streamlines recurring payments. It achieves a success rate of more than 99%. With more than 3,500 connections to banks and payment providers across Europe, Twikey helps companies process payments more cost-effectively and reduce revenue loss from failed direct debits from an average of 3% to less than 1%. Since 2013, Twikey has grown by at least 30% year after year. In 2025, Twikey processed more than 29 billion euros in recurring payments for more than 2,000 customers across Europe and the UK, including the Dutch Public Broadcasting service, 4411 and Q8. For more information about Twikey, visit twikey.com

About Smile Sail
Smile Sail invests alongside entrepreneurs and management teams as they scale their companies into Software and AI leaders (SAIL). Smile Sail invests through an evergreen private equity fund of EUR 275 million, focused on software, AI, and IT services companies. Smile Sail is part of the Smile group of funds, with assets under management (AUM) approaching EUR 1 billion, and is exclusively backed by influential families, entrepreneurs and captains of industry. For more information about Smile Sail, visit smile-sail.com

Corum Contact:
Heidi Owen
+1 425-526-3107
heidio@corumgroup.com

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