Big Pony Ventures acquires CollectOnline

Service

Sell-side

Year

2026

Transaction

Big Pony Ventures, the investment vehicle of entrepreneur Peter Janssens, has acquired CollectOnline, an Antwerp-based fintech company specialised in credit management software. The transaction forms the foundation for building a broader international platform in payment and receivables solutions.

 

The founders, Thomas De Bruyn and Steven Delanghe, have reinvested as part of the transaction and remain involved to support the next growth phase alongside Peter Janssens and his team

 

VDP acted as exclusive advisor to the shareholders of CollectOnline.

 

 

Collectonline

CollectOnline is a Belgium-based fintech company specialising in credit management software. Its solutions DunningOnline and RecoverOnline support financial departments and debt management professionals in automating and optimising receivables processes. With operations in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, CollectOnline serves clients in twelve countries and has built a solid recurring and profitable revenue base within the debt recovery and credit management segment.

 

For more information: www.collectonline.eu

 

 

Big Pony Ventures

Big Pony Ventures is the investment vehicle of Belgian entrepreneur Peter Janssens, founder of iController, which was sold in 2021 to US-listed Billtrust. Through Big Pony Ventures, Janssens focuses on building scalable fintech and software platforms, combining entrepreneurial expertise with strategic acquisitions to drive long-term value creation.

 

For more information: www.bigponyventures.com