Dutch HR tech startup HeadFirst Group partners with Amsterdam-based IceLake Capital for expansion

Hoofddorp, the Netherlands-based HeadFirst Group, an HR service provider in the Benelux, announced on Wednesday, December 7, that it has signed an agreement with Amsterdam-based private equity firm IceLake Capital to join as a new investor to enable its expansion in Europe.

HeadFirst Group states, “IceLake has found a pragmatic and very ambitious shareholder that suits the company and its entrepreneurial culture.”

Han Kolff, Chairman of the Board of HeadFirst Group, says, “We are very pleased to welcome IceLake as a strong financial investor, next to our existing financing partner Kartesia and our founders. It is a testament to the great achievements of our employees in professionalising our organisation and realising solid growth in the past years. Having IceLake on board, we will be able to realise our strategic goals across Europe.”

HeadFirst Group: What you need to know

HeadFirst Group provides a suite of HR services tailored to the needs of large and mid-size enterprise clients in the private and public sectors. 

 The platform offers various HR solutions, including: 

• Managed Service Providing 
• Recruitment Process Outsourcing 
• Intermediary services (matchmaking, contracting) 
• HR Consultancy

As per the company’s claims, the company realises an annual turnover of €1.5B, thanks to an average of 15,000 professionals working for over 400 clients in Europe daily.

HeadFirst Group’s core market segments, Managed Service Providers (MSP) and STEM-profile sourcing, continue to show positive momentum, says the company.

IceLake Capital: What you need to know

Based out of Amsterdam, Icelake Capital is a private equity firm that partners with entrepreneurs and management teams to support their international growth ambitions.

Bastiaan Hagenouw of IceLake says, “We are very excited to back HeadFirst Group, as we appreciate how they have developed into a company with a unique and market-leading position in the HR services space. We look forward to working with their experienced board and management team to realise their ambitions and providing innovative, value-added solutions to an even wider range of clients, suppliers, and professionals.”