Monthly Archives: October 2019

Swarm64 raises fresh capital to accelerate growth from FPGA inventor Xilinx

Alliance Venture

Swarm64 and Xilinx teaming to meet growing demand for FPGA-accelerated database management solutions.

Berlin, October 8, 2019 – Swarm64 (swarm64.com), a leader in FPGA-accelerated database management solutions, today announced Xilinx, Inc. has invested in Swarm64 and will work together to deliver high-performance analytic databases that are easy to deploy and scale at a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) than existing solutions in the market.

“Swarm64 has demonstrated impressive analytic database price-performance gains on Alveo accelerator cards,” said Donna Yasay, vice president of marketing, Data Center Group at Xilinx. “We are excited to work with Swarm64 to address growing enterprise demand for database solutions that enable new analytic and digital business innovations.”

Swarm64 Data Accelerator for Analytics runs on servers equipped with Xilinx Alveo cards to deliver up to 50x faster analytic query and data insertion performance for PostgreSQL open source database users. PostgreSQL is one of the most widely used databases in the world and Swarm64 DA running on the Xilinx platform enables a powerful SQL solution for customers looking to replace their legacy data warehouse with a seamless integration of hardware accelerators and popular open source software.

“We are very happy to be working with Xilinx to bring new FPGA-accelerated database solutions to market,” said Thomas Richter, CEO of Swarm64. “Swarm64 FPGA-based software delivers a new database user experience, including better price-performance, easier scaling, and even the ability to reconfigure the FPGA hardware to enable advanced features like text processing.”

Swarm64 will use the investment to develop new solutions that leverage the reconfigurability of FPGA hardware to accelerate specific workloads on PostgreSQL such as time series, full-text search, geospatial and others.

About Swarm64

Swarm64 is the developer of hardware accelerator solutions for analytics based on PostgreSQL, one of the most widely used databases in the world. By leveraging FPGA hardware accelerators, Swarm64 provides the easiest way for businesses to scale performance for analytics systems. The company works in close partnership with both leading FPGA suppliers, Intel and Xilinx. Founded in 2013, Swarm64 has built a world-class team developing hardware accelerator images and database software extensions. It is backed by leading venture investors from the US, Norway, and Germany, and has offices in Berlin, Seattle, and Boston.

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Pantheon Announces Senior Strategic Appointments

Pantheon

Chief Technology Officer at Partner level

Global Head of Recruitment

In recognition of the accelerating complexity of operating a robust global private markets firm, Pantheon announces two significant and senior appointments. John Eggleston joins as Partner and Chief Technology Officer, while Richard Berke joins as Global Head of Recruitment, a new position. Both bring outstanding credentials and track records in their specialist fields.The appointments demonstrate the priority and vigilance that Pantheon places on attracting strong talent to lead and innovate important functions. Pantheon has recruited over 125 new permanent professionals across its global teams through 2018 and 2019 to date, evidence of the need for a seasoned recruitment specialist to oversee and implement a best-in-class resourcing infrastructure.John Eggleston, whose impressive technology career stretches back to 1996, joins from BGF plc, a £2.5 billion investment company where he was a member of the Executive & Investment Committees. John led the TMT investment group as well as being a non-exec Director on several Boards and providing strategic CTO support to many companies in the portfolio. Prior to BGF, John was co-founding Chief Information Officer at Callcredit, which grew from initial concept to acquisition by TransUnion for over $1bn. At Pantheon, John has oversight responsibility for core technology infrastructure, information security and systems development. Richard Berke brings nearly two decades of financial services recruitment experience with him, most recently from Insight Investment where Richard was Head of Resourcing. Earlier this year, Pantheon appointed Charlotte Tallon as Head of HR for the Americas. Charlotte joined from Barclays where she was HR Business Partner, and she is based in Pantheon’s New York office.“We are delighted to have such highly talented professionals join us in strategically important positions,” said Paul Ward, Managing Partner. “Our operating model continues to experience fast change – we carry a responsibility to be both alert and responsive to that challenge. Technology and people are two vital elements on which the security and success of the whole firm depends. Accordingly, Pantheon’s Board prioritizes and invests in ensuring Pantheon is resourced appropriately in terms of seniority, skill and experience.” John Eggleston reports to Robin Bailey, Chief Operating Officer. Richard Berke reports to Dianne Remanous, Global Head of HR. Both are based in Pantheon’s London office. Photographs and interviews are available on request.Ends.

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About Pantheon

Pantheon Group* (“Pantheon”) is a leading global private equity, infrastructure, real assets and debt fund investor that invests on behalf of over 585 investors, including public and private pension plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations. Founded in 1982, Pantheon has developed an established reputation in primary, co-investment and secondary private asset solutions across all stages and geographies. Our investment solutions include customized separate account programs, regional primary fund programs, secondaries, co-investment, infrastructure and real assets programs. Pantheon has four decades’ experience of investing in private markets. As at March 31st, 2019 Pantheon had $46.3 billion assets under management** and we currently have around 310 employees located across our offices in London, San Francisco, New York, Hong Kong, Seoul***, Bogotá***, Tokyo and Dublin. Our employees include 94 investment professionals. Pantheon is majority-owned by Affiliated Managers Group Inc. (“AMG”), alongside senior members of the Pantheon team. AMG is a NYSE-listed global asset management company with equity investments in leading boutique investment management firms. The ownership structure, with Pantheon management owning a meaningful share of the equity in the business, provides a framework for long-term succession and enables Pantheon management to continue to direct the firm’s day-to-day operations. * Pantheon Group refers to the subsidiaries and subsidiary undertakings of Pantheon Ventures Inc. and AMG Plymouth UK Holdings Limited and includes operating entities principally based in the US (San Francisco and New York), UK (London), Hong Kong, Guernsey and Dublin. Pantheon Ventures Inc. and Pantheon Ventures (US) LP are registered as investment advisors with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”); Pantheon Securities, LLC. is a broker dealer registered with the SEC and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”).

Pantheon Ventures (UK) LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) in the United Kingdom. Pantheon Ventures (HK) LLP is regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong. Pantheon Ventures (Guernsey) Ltd and a number of other Pantheon entities incorporated in Guernsey are regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. Pantheon Ventures (Asia) Limited is registered as a Type II Financial Instruments Business and Investment Advisory and Agency Business Operator with the Kanto Local Finance Bureau in Japan (KLFB). ** This figure includes assets subject to discretionary or non-discretionary management, advice or those limited to a reporting function. Data is unaudited. *** Please note that the Bogotá office is a representative office of Pantheon Ventures (US) LP (“PV US”), and that a Korean subsidiary of PV US has opened the office in Seoul.

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Ardian acquires a majority stake in Staci, a European leader in specialty logistics

Ardian

Paris, October 8, 2019 – Ardian, a world leading private investment house, announced today that it has acquired a majority stake in Staci, a European leader in specialty logistics, from Cobepa. The management team led by Thomas Mortier, as well as Société Générale’s investment teams, are reinvesting alongside Ardian.

Founded in 1989, Staci is an independent company that has grown to become one of the European leaders in innovative B2B and B2B2C logistics solutions for companies wishing to outsource all or part of their network or customer procurement operations. The company has a unique know-how in management of complex and scalable logistics flows, such as in dealing with a multitude of suppliers and delivery points, low unit volumes, non-standard formats, barcoded and non-barcoded products. In particular, the company has developed a strong expertise in the logistics of advertising and promotional media.

Staci has a leading position in its market niche, based on a model of pooling its warehouses and resources and its portfolio of services, which are all built around a proprietary IT system. Staci is present throughout Europe with a wide spectrum of clients ranging from multinational groups to local companies across several sectors, including food, health and cosmetics, telecoms and financial services. Staci has about 1,900 employees and generated more than 250 million euros in turnover in 2018.

Thomas Mortier, CEO of Staci, said: “Staci employees are delighted to open this new page in the company’s history with Ardian. The management team has reinvested very significantly in the business and we share the same values and vision with the Ardian team with regards to Staci’s development strategy in France and abroad. I would like to thank our employees, partners and shareholders for their commitment, support and professionalism, which every day contribute to the quality of the services we provide to our customers.“

Lise Fauconnier, Managing Director, and Alexandre Vannelle, Director at Ardian Buyout, said: “We are proud to invest in Staci to accelerate the next phase of its development and to support Thomas Mortier and his team. The high quality of the relationships established, and their strong growth reflect the company’s excellence. Alongside the management team, we will continue to develop Staci and consolidate its presence in key geographical areas through strategic acquisitions, in a market that is still very fragmented.“

Jean-Marie Laurent Josi, CEO, and Charles-Henri Chaliac, Member of the Executive Committee of Cobepa, said: “We are delighted to have been able to support Thomas Mortier and his team in the execution of a truly transformative strategic plan for the Staci Group, which has been able to both strengthen its position in its local market, while fulfilling its international ambitions and simultaneously strengthening links with its main customers. The Group’s unique know-how, coupled with its strong potential for organic and acquisitive growth, enables it to move smoothly into its new development phase with the support of Ardian.”

Staci is the fifth investment of Ardian’s Buyout team in 2019. With 49 employees in Paris, Frankfurt, Milan and London, the team invests in high-quality mid- and large-cap companies across Western Europe, applying transformation strategies that enable them to become world leaders in their niche markets.

ABOUT STACI

Since 1989, STACI has specialized in fulfilment and offers innovative B2B and B2C solutions to a wide range of industries: pharmaceutical & healthcare, automotive, telecom, retail, hotels & restaurants, tourism, food & beverage, bank & insurance.

With a unique expertise in multi-clients shared warehouses across Europe, STACI implements custom-made and cost effective logistic solutions for bar-coded products – cosmetics, broadband boxes, spare parts, high tech products… and non-bar-coded items – POS and merchandising material, marketing and communication print, goodies.

Thanks to the know-how, the processes and the experience that the company has developed around fulfilment, pick & pack, shared resources, transport optimization, IT systems and stock financing, STACI is able to offer unique and fully integrated supply chain management solutions.

Staci operates 25 warehouses in Benelux, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK with 1,300 employees and has achieved 154M€ sales in 2016. STACI is a CSR-driven business with sustainable growth as its core strategy for many years.

www.staci.com

ABOUT ARDIAN

Ardian is a world-leading private investment house with assets of US$96bn managed or advised in Europe, the Americas and Asia. The company is majority-owned by its employees. It keeps entrepreneurship at its heart and focuses on delivering excellent investment performance to its global investor base.
Through its commitment to shared outcomes for all stakeholders, Ardian’s activities fuel individual, corporate and economic growth around the world.
Holding close its core values of excellence, loyalty and entrepreneurship, Ardian maintains a truly global network, with more than 640 employees working from fifteen offices across Europe (Frankfurt, Jersey, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris and Zurich), the Americas (New York, San Francisco and Santiago) and Asia (Beijing, Singapore, Tokyo and Seoul). It manages funds on behalf of around 970 clients through five pillars of investment expertise: Fund of Funds, Direct Funds, Infrastructure, Real Estate and Private Debt.
www.ardian.com

ABOUT COBEPA

Cobepa is an independent, privately-held investment company backed by European family shareholders and managing a diversified investment portfolio valued at around €2,6 bn. Cobepa invests in established companies with a solid business model, sustainable market position and strong management team. Other important criteria relate to the capacity to generate cash flow, international presence and development potential.
www.cobepa.com

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Ardian : Lise Fauconnier, Alexandre Vannelle, Rafik Alili, Maxime Debost, Anaïs Robin
M&A advisor: Raphaël Advisory (Florent Haïk)
Legal advisor: Weil, Gotshal & Manges ((David Aknin, Guillaume Bonnard, Côme Wirz (corporate), Edouard de Lamy, Alexandre Groult (tax))
Commercial and strategic advisor: Bain & Company (Jérôme Brunet, Doris Galan, Guillaume Levrey)
Financial advisor: Eight Advisory (Eric Demuyt, Pierre-David Forterre)
Financing legal advisor: Latham & Watkins (Lionel Dechmann)

Cobepa: Charles-Henri Chaliac, Lars Lapp, Nicolas Beudin
Legal advisor: Latham & Watkins (Gaëtan Gianasso, Michael Colle)
Financial advisor: Alvarez & Marsal (Donatien Chenu, Benoît Bestion, Alexandre de Vazelhes)

Management advisors
Legal advisors: Natixis Wealth Management (Frédéric Balochard, Florian Pascaud), Scotto Partners (Franck Vacher)

PRESS CONTACTS

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Chupa Renie Communication
Tel: +33 (0)1 43 18 12 37
margaux@chuparenie.com
ARDIAN
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TOM JAMES
Tel: +44 207 3675 240
tjames@headlandconsultancy.co.uk

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Q Acquires TBL Performance Plastics

3I

SOLON, OH, October 2019 – Q announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire TBL Performance Plastics, Sparta, NJ, a leading manufacturer of single-use bio-process components and systems including fittings, tubing, single-use assemblies, and fabrication.

TBL represents a strategic acquisition for Q’s Biopharma Business, creating a flexible and multi-faceted biopharma component and single-use assembly manufacturer with North American and European production and distribution centers.

Together, Q and TBL will offer an in-depth suite of development and manufacturing services, material technologies, and industry expertise. The combined business will also offer complete product lifecycle management with cleanroom assembly and packaging services.

Thomas J. Hook, Chief Executive of Q, commented: “We are delighted to have reached this agreement to purchase TBL. The businesses are highly complementary and the acquisition represents a critical milestone in building Q’s Biopharma Business. It will significantly enhance the value we can deliver to our North American customer base.”

P. Robert DuPont Jr., CEO of TBL, added, “We are excited to be working with Q to build an industry-leading Single-Use Technology (“SUT”) business. Q’s operational excellence, synergistic capabilities, and silicone products are powerful resources. Combined with TBL’s portfolio of other non-metallic products and services for the biotech industry, our companies are strategically aligned as key players in the industry. The alignment will benefit our customers by providing them with a greater global network, product development, and manufacturing capabilities.”

Richard Relyea, Managing Director 3i North America, commented: “3i is pleased to support Q in this strategic acquisition of TBL. The combination further supports our commitment to expanding our offering in the biopharma market. We will continue to invest to further expand our capabilities, geographic footprint and differentiated products to better support our global customer base.”

About Q
Q provides world class engineered and elastomeric solutions for the global life sciences, automotive,
and industrial markets. With Centers of Excellence in North America, Mexico, Europe, the Middle East,
India and China, Q goes to market in the life sciences as Silicone Altimex and Q Medical Devices (Qure,
Degania, Biometrix, Arthesys) and in electrical management as Quality Synthetic Rubber (QSR).

About TBL
TBL Performance Plastics manufactures non-metallic single-use products tailored for biopharmaceutical
manufacturers, CMOs, drug development companies and related OEMs. TBL offers industry-leading
expertise in developing non-metallic fluid transfer and storage products with a heavy focus on quality,
regulatory compliance, and meeting the application-specific needs of our clients.

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CapMan Real Estate invests in retail and office property in the development area of Grønttorvet in Copenhagen

CapMan Real Estate press release                    7 October 2019 at 9.00 a.m. EEST

CapMan Real Estate invests in retail and office property in the development area of Grønttorvet in Copenhagen

CapMan Real Estate II Fund has acquired a retail and office property with development potential from Chris Invest A/S.

The property has a total of 7,194 sqm leasable area and was constructed as an industrial building in 1959. The property has an attractive location in Valby, next to the 160,000 sqm development area of Grønttorvet. By 2021 the area will include approx. 2,000 residential units and 30,000 sqm office and retail space. A new metro station will be opened in the area in 2024, only a few minutes’ walk from the property.

“The property has significant refurbishment potential and an excellent location at the entrance of Grønttorvet. Our strategy is to redevelop the property into modern retail while respecting the old architecture of the building. We intend to make similar investments in retail and office properties with development potential”, comments Peter Gill, Investment Director at CapMan Real Estate.

The property is the fifteenth acquisition of the €425 million Nordic Real Estate II fund raised in 2017. The focus of the fund is to invest mainly in office, retail and residential properties located in established submarkets of major Nordic cities.

HLM Management has been assisting CapMan Real Estate on this deal and will also be working as an asset manager on the deal going forward.

CapMan Real Estate includes 38 dedicated professionals in the field of investment, asset management and property management. CapMan’s current real estate volume under management is over EUR 2.5 billion.

For further information, please contact:

Peter Gill, Investment Director, CapMan Real Estate, tel. +45 20 43 55 63

CapMan is a leading Nordic private asset expert with an active approach to value creation. We offer a wide selection of investment products and services. As one of the Nordic private equity pioneers, we have developed hundreds of companies and real estate assets and created substantial value in these businesses and assets over the past 30 years. Our objective is to provide attractive returns and innovative solutions to investors. We have a broad presence in the unlisted market through our local and specialised teams. Our investment strategies cover Private Equity, Real Estate and Infra. We also have a growing service business that includes procurement services, fundraising advisory, and analysis, reporting and wealth management services. Altogether, CapMan employs 140 people in Helsinki, Stockholm, Copenhagen, London, Moscow and Luxembourg.

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Q Acquires TBL Performance Plastics

3I

SOLON, OH, October 2019 – Q announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire TBL Performance Plastics, Sparta, NJ, a leading manufacturer of single-use bio-process components and systems including fittings, tubing, single-use assemblies, and fabrication.

TBL represents a strategic acquisition for Q’s Biopharma Business, creating a flexible and multi-faceted biopharma component and single-use assembly manufacturer with North American and European production and distribution centers.

Together, Q and TBL will offer an in-depth suite of development and manufacturing services, material technologies, and industry expertise. The combined business will also offer complete product lifecycle management with cleanroom assembly and packaging services.

Thomas J. Hook, Chief Executive of Q, commented: “We are delighted to have reached this agreement to purchase TBL. The businesses are highly complementary and the acquisition represents a critical milestone in building Q’s Biopharma Business. It will significantly enhance the value we can deliver to our North American customer base.”

P. Robert DuPont Jr., CEO of TBL, added, “We are excited to be working with Q to build an industry-leading Single-Use Technology (“SUT”) business. Q’s operational excellence, synergistic capabilities, and silicone products are powerful resources. Combined with TBL’s portfolio of other non-metallic products and services for the biotech industry, our companies are strategically aligned as key players in the industry. The alignment will benefit our customers by providing them with a greater global network, product development, and manufacturing capabilities.”

Richard Relyea, Managing Director 3i North America, commented: “3i is pleased to support Q in this strategic acquisition of TBL. The combination further supports our commitment to expanding our offering in the biopharma market. We will continue to invest to further expand our capabilities, geographic footprint and differentiated products to better support our global customer base.”

About Q
Q provides world class engineered and elastomeric solutions for the global life sciences, automotive,
and industrial markets. With Centers of Excellence in North America, Mexico, Europe, the Middle East,
India and China, Q goes to market in the life sciences as Silicone Altimex and Q Medical Devices (Qure,
Degania, Biometrix, Arthesys) and in electrical management as Quality Synthetic Rubber (QSR).

About TBL
TBL Performance Plastics manufactures non-metallic single-use products tailored for biopharmaceutical
manufacturers, CMOs, drug development companies and related OEMs. TBL offers industry-leading
expertise in developing non-metallic fluid transfer and storage products with a heavy focus on quality,
regulatory compliance, and meeting the application-specific needs of our clients.

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Q Acquires TBL Performance Plastics

3I

SOLON, OH, October 2019 – Q announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire TBL Performance Plastics, Sparta, NJ, a leading manufacturer of single-use bio-process components and systems including fittings, tubing, single-use assemblies, and fabrication.

TBL represents a strategic acquisition for Q’s Biopharma Business, creating a flexible and multi-faceted biopharma component and single-use assembly manufacturer with North American and European production and distribution centers.

Together, Q and TBL will offer an in-depth suite of development and manufacturing services, material technologies, and industry expertise. The combined business will also offer complete product lifecycle management with cleanroom assembly and packaging services.

Thomas J. Hook, Chief Executive of Q, commented: “We are delighted to have reached this agreement to purchase TBL. The businesses are highly complementary and the acquisition represents a critical milestone in building Q’s Biopharma Business. It will significantly enhance the value we can deliver to our North American customer base.”

P. Robert DuPont Jr., CEO of TBL, added, “We are excited to be working with Q to build an industry-leading Single-Use Technology (“SUT”) business. Q’s operational excellence, synergistic capabilities, and silicone products are powerful resources. Combined with TBL’s portfolio of other non-metallic products and services for the biotech industry, our companies are strategically aligned as key players in the industry. The alignment will benefit our customers by providing them with a greater global network, product development, and manufacturing capabilities.”

Richard Relyea, Managing Director 3i North America, commented: “3i is pleased to support Q in this strategic acquisition of TBL. The combination further supports our commitment to expanding our offering in the biopharma market. We will continue to invest to further expand our capabilities, geographic footprint and differentiated products to better support our global customer base.”

About Q
Q provides world class engineered and elastomeric solutions for the global life sciences, automotive,
and industrial markets. With Centers of Excellence in North America, Mexico, Europe, the Middle East,
India and China, Q goes to market in the life sciences as Silicone Altimex and Q Medical Devices (Qure,
Degania, Biometrix, Arthesys) and in electrical management as Quality Synthetic Rubber (QSR).

About TBL
TBL Performance Plastics manufactures non-metallic single-use products tailored for biopharmaceutical
manufacturers, CMOs, drug development companies and related OEMs. TBL offers industry-leading
expertise in developing non-metallic fluid transfer and storage products with a heavy focus on quality,
regulatory compliance, and meeting the application-specific needs of our clients.

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Baird Capital and Council Capital Exit emids

Baird Capital

Baird Capital and Council Capital Exit emids

NASHVILLE, TN – September 26, 2019 – Council Capital, a healthcare-focused private equity firm based in Nashville, and Baird Capital, the direct private investment arm of Baird based in Chicago, announced today that they have sold their stakes in emids to New Mountain Capital. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Both firms initially invested in emids in 2013.

emids is a global provider of technology services and solutions for healthcare payers and providers. The company’s services include consulting, custom application development, and data solutions that support EHR application deployment and management, analytics, data integration and governance, software development and testing, and business intelligence. emids is headquartered in Nashville.

Since 2013, emids has grown exponentially by expanding its offerings, growing its customer base, and acquiring Encore Health, which expanded its coverage in the provider market. emids’ success has been reinforced by its outstanding team, who are responsible for emids consistently achieving strong KLAS ratings – the standard for assessing vendor quality in the healthcare market.

“We sincerely enjoyed partnering with the team at emids and are excited for the company to continue its growth,” said Grant Jackson, Managing General Partner at Council Capital. “emids is well positioned to continue to capitalize on the tremendous opportunities within the healthcare information technology services sector, and we are confident that the company will continue to thrive in partnership with New Mountain Capital.”

“We consider ourselves fortunate to have worked with emids and its talented leadership team over the last six years,” said Jim Pavlik, Partner at Baird Capital. “We are proud of emids’ growth and leadership in enabling digital transformation in the healthcare industry and are excited about the company’s opportunity to drive further innovation and value for its clients in its next phase of growth.”

Saurabh Sinha, Founder and CEO of emids, added, “We have appreciated our partnership with Council Capital and Baird Capital over the last six years. Fast-growing companies don’t have trouble accessing capital. What I needed was access to proven company builders who share best practices, open doors to fuel growth and are people I trust to have the company’s best interests at heart. Both Council and Baird delivered on this for us.”

About Baird Capital

Baird Capital makes venture capital, growth equity and private equity investments in strategically targeted sectors around the world. Having invested in more than 300 companies over its history, Baird Capital partners with entrepreneurs and, leveraging its executive networks, strives to build exceptional companies. Baird Capital provides operational support to its portfolio companies through teams on the ground in the United States, Europe and Asia, a proactive portfolio operations team and a deep network of relationships, which together strive to deliver enhanced shareholder value. Baird Capital is the direct private investment arm of Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated. For more information, please visit BairdCapital.com.

About Council Capital

Council Capital is a healthcare-focused private equity firm based in Nashville, Tennessee. Council Capital invests in lower middle market healthcare-related companies where it can drive growth by applying its Council Model, which draws upon the resources and experience of its CEO Council (experienced industry executives), Strategic Healthcare Investors, and Shared Portfolio Executives. Council Capital leverages its Council Model to attract and support leading management teams and portfolio companies on the ‘right side’ of change in the healthcare industry – where growth will accelerate as cost pressure and quality demands increase. Council Capital targets control and minority investments with enterprise values between $10 million and $50 million. For more details, please visit www.councilcapital.com.

About emids

emids is a global provider of healthcare technology expertise and consulting services and solutions that serves payers, providers and tech enablers. Headquartered in Nashville, emids helps bridge the critical gaps in accessible, affordable, high-quality healthcare by providing advisory consulting services, custom application development and data solutions. Services include EHR application deployment and management, analytics, data integration and governance, software development and testing, and business intelligence. Visit www.emids.com.

Baird Capital

414-298-5101
www.bairdcapital.com

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Loopia acquires Binero Group’s mass hosting business to further strengthen its leading position in the Swedish market

Axcel

Loopia has signed an agreement with Binero Group AB (publ.) to acquire its web hosting business in Sweden and Germany. The business provides web hosting and domain registrations to small and medium sized companies and consumers and will be carved out in a transaction expected to close on August 31, 2019. For Loopia, this is another step towards having the scale to provide an even better user experience for our many customers.

The business that Loopia is acquiring offers web hosting and domain registration to small and medium size enterprises and consumers in a subscription model. The customer base and services fit well into the Loopia Group and the combined team will join forces to pursue Loopia’s ambition to deliver a superior user experience, technological innovations and outstanding local support to our customers. The purchase price was approximately SEK 380 million.

– ​We are excited to welcome employees and customers alike into the Loopia Group. Combined, we will be a clear leader in Sweden and stronger in Germany. This strengthens our capacity to invest in creating the best user experience for our many customers, says Sara Laurell, CEO of Loopia Group.

Loopia Group is an innovative European web services and hosting business with operations in Sweden, in Central Eastern Europe, and across Western Europe. This is a milestone in Loopia Group’s growth journey and follows the acquisitions of .SE Direkt with 116,000 domains in Sweden on February 12, 2019 and of WebSupport – the #1 provider in Slovakia – on March 31, 2019.

Since June 2018, Loopia Group has been owned by Axcel, a Nordic private equity firm focusing on mid-market companies. ABG Sundal Collier acted as exclusive financial adviser in the transaction.

For more information, please contact:
Sara Laurell
CEO Loopia Group
+46 72 708 4848
sara.laurell@loopiagroup.com

About Loopia Group
Loopia is an innovative European web services and hosting business with its largest operations in Sweden, in the Czech Republic with Active24 and WebSupport in Slovakia. Loopia also provides services to customers in Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Norway, Serbia and Spain.

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About Binero Group
Binero Group is a Swedish company with a broad range of services within hosting and cloud solutions. The share is traded on Nasdaq First North, ticker BINERO

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JOHBECO acquires the Finnish fish and seafood specialist Arvo Kokkonen

Litorina

The Swedish fresh food specialist group JOHBECO, which includes Johan i Hallen and Bergfalk & Co, strengthens its position in Finland by acquiring the Finnish fish and seafood specialist Arvo Kokkonen Oy. Thanks to this partnership, Arvo Kokkonen can now also offer its customers in Finland a complete range of high-quality meat and delicatessen products.

Arvo Kokkonen offers a complete range of fresh and frozen fish and seafood products and holds a strong position in Finland, having been operating in this sector for 40 years. The aim is to offer a varied assortment of environmentally certified products to customers throughout Finland. Arvo Kokkonen is established in Vantaa, just outside Helsinki, and Nurmes, in eastern Finland. Thousands of kilos of fish and seafood are transported daily from Vantaa to restaurants, shops and wholesalers. Thanks to its facility at Nurmes, located beside a lake, the company has access to a variety of freshwater fish and extensive experience from its own smokehouses.

Jari Kokkonen, CEO of Arvo Kokkonen Oy, feels positive about the new collaboration.
“We noted early in the discussions that we share the same opinions and passion for what we do. Being part of a larger group will make it easier for our customers to gain access to a much wider selection of food products than previously. All from a single supplier. With such a broad range of fish, seafood, meat and delicatessen products we will also be able to attract new customers” says Jari Kokkonen.

Lars Bengtsson, CEO of JOHBECO, views the acquisition as an important step in the group’s continued expansion process.
“We started off in Finland three years ago with Bergfalk & Co Oy and we felt that it was now time to further strengthen our position in the country. Our values and opinions are wholly in line with those of Arvo Kokkonen and we look forward to continuing to develop our role on the Finnish market with two strong segments there now, fish and meat” concludes Lars.


For further information, please contact:
Lars Bengtsson, CEO, JOHBECO AB
tel. +46 70 523 30 02, lars.bengtsson@johbeco.se

 

In 2019, the JOHBECO group has presented several new acquisitions. The group previously consisted of Johan i Hallen AB and Bergfalk & Co AB, but has now also added fish and seafood specialists Fiskeboa i GBG AB, Gothia Seafood AB and Fiskgrossisten i Helsingborg AB. Together with the acquisition of Arvo Kokkonen Oy, the group now has a turnover of around EUR 160 million (SEK 1.7 billion).

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