Activa Capital boosts its investment team with the recruitment of Camille Emin as associate

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Activa Capital, the French private equity firm, is pursuing its development strategy and announces the appointment of Camille Emin as Associate.Camille will reinforce the investment team and bring her expertise in the analysis ofnew investment opportunities. Prior to joining Activa Capital, Camille worked at BNP Paribas as an M&A Analyst for 2 years, after previous workexperience atTransaction R andKBC Bank & Verzekering. Camille, 26, is a graduate of Audencia Nantes Business School and Ecole Centrale Paris.Christophe Parier and Alexandre Masson, Managing Partners at Activa Capital, declare: “We are very happy to welcome Camille to our investment team, which count 13 professionals dedicated to investments. Her arrival strengthens our ability to execute high quality transactions.”

About Activa Capital

Activa Capital is an independent private equity company, owned by its partners, characterized by a proactive strategy of supporting growth (organic and external). It currently manages more than €500 million on behalf of institutional investors by investing in French SMEs and Mid-Caps with high growth potential and an enterprise value ranging between €20 million and €100 million. Activa Capital supports its portfolio companies to accelerate their development and international presence, often through active build-up programs.

To learn more about Activa Capital, visit activacapital.com

 

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HubSpot Acquires PieSync, the Highest-Reviewed Data Syncing iPaaS, to Enable a Consistent View of Customers Across Hundreds of Different Technologies

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Addition of PieSync’s two-way customer data synchronization technology will give growing companies a more holistic view of their customers and fuel the growth of HubSpot’s platform ecosystem

CAMBRIDGE, MA – November 4, 2019 – HubSpot, a leading growth platform, announced today that it has acquired PieSync, the fastest-growing real-time intelligent customer data synchronization platform. PieSync is one of the only iPaaS offerings that provides both a current and historical two-way sync of customer data that operates in the background, freeing up precious time so companies can focus their energy on their customers instead of their software.

“The HubSpot platform has grown significantly over the past four years, with more than 300 integrations now available to customers. While those integrations are powerful on their own, the addition of PieSync’s two-way sync technology will amplify that power and enable our customers to get the most value out of the tools they use every day,” said Brian Halligan, co-founder and CEO of HubSpot. “PieSync has the highest customer reviews of any iPaaS on the market, which is a huge testament to the power of their technology. We’re excited to bring them on board and further move HubSpot from an all-in-one suite to an all-on-one platform.”

To grow today, companies need to put their customers at the center of their entire operation. That can be hard to do when customer data is spread across disparate solutions – according to data from Blissfully, the average employee uses at least eight apps on any given day. Even when software is integrated, customer data can become out-of-date and inconsistent across tools, leading to complexity and friction for internal teams and customers alike. PieSync enables companies to have a consistent view of their customers across every piece of technology they use.

“Mattias and I founded PieSync to help businesses unlock the value of connecting and synchronizing information across the fast-growing SaaS market,” said Ewout Meyns, co-founder and CEO of PieSync. “We share HubSpot’s vision of a world where contact and company data sit at the center of every organization. We’re excited to join the team and can’t wait to execute that vision together.”

PieSync was launched in 2014 with a startup investment from accelerator program Imec.istart and investor Dirk Vermunicht. In 2016, the company raised an additional seed round from AAAF, PMV, Luc Burgelman and an additional investor. Subsequently in 2018, the company raised a Series A funding led by Fortino Capital and all existing investors.

Learn more about how PieSync and HubSpot work together here.

About HubSpot

HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) is a leading growth platform. Since 2006, HubSpot has been on a mission to make the world more inbound. Today, over 64,500 total customers in more than 100 countries use HubSpot’s award-winning software, services, and support to transform the way they attract, engage, and delight customers. Comprised of Marketing Hub, Sales Hub, Service Hub, and a powerful free CRM, HubSpot gives companies the tools they need to Grow Better.

HubSpot has been named a top place to work by Glassdoor, Fortune, The Boston Globe, and The Boston Business Journal. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA with offices in Dublin, Ireland; Singapore; Sydney, Australia; Tokyo, Japan; Berlin, Germany; Paris, France; Bogotá, Colombia; and Portsmouth, NH.

Learn more at www.hubspot.com.

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EQT Credit completes unitranche financing for Sykes Cottages

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EQT Credit, through its Direct Lending strategy, is pleased to provide committed senior debt facilities to support Vitruvian Partners’ acquisition of Sykes Cottages Holdings Limited (“Sykes” or the “Company”). Proceeds were used to finance the acquisition and refinance the Company’s existing debt as well as provide committed acquisition facilities to support future growth.

Sykes is a leading vacation rental management company, with more than 17,000 exclusively managed properties in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. The business has grown rapidly with significant investment in technology, providing a strong foundation for future expansion.

Paul Johnson, Partner at EQT Partners and Investment Advisor to EQT Credit, commented: “EQT Credit is delighted to be supporting Vitruvian and management as they continue to develop Sykes into one of the leading international players in the vacation rental market. With an exceptional management team and a well-invested technology platform, EQT believes the Company is well positioned to continue its strong growth trajectory. We would like to thank the advisors in the EQT Network, who added their knowledge of the vacation rental industry and provided key support and insight throughout the due diligence process.”

Michael Graham, CFO, at Sykes, commented: “We are very pleased to continue our strong relationship with EQT Credit and look forward to their continued support as we grow and build our business together with Vitruvian Partners.”

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Paul Johnson, Partner at EQT Partners, Investment Advisor to EQT Credit
EQT Press Office, +46 8 506 55 334, press@eqtpartners.com

About EQT
EQT is a differentiated global investment organization with more than EUR 62 billion in raised capital and around EUR 40 billion in assets under management across 19 active funds. EQT funds have portfolio companies in Europe, Asia and the US with total sales of more than EUR 21 billion and approximately 127,000 employees. EQT works with portfolio companies to achieve sustainable growth, operational excellence and market leadership.

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About EQT Credit
EQT Credit invests through three complementary strategies: Senior Debt, Direct Lending, and Special Situations. Since inception, EQT Credit has raised over EUR 7 billion of capital and invested in over 160 companies. EQT Credit’s Direct Lending strategy seeks to provide flexible, long-term debt solutions to support European businesses, across a wide range of sectors. These businesses include privately-owned companies seeking growth capital as well as those that are the subject of private equity-led acquisitions or refinancings.

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