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3d investors expands to the Netherlands with investment into Care Cosmetics 20 october 2020

3D Investors

Alongside founder Duco Van Keimpema, 3d investors will accelerate the growth ambitions of Care Cosmetics, the Dutch market leader in cosmetics for beauticians.

Care Cosmetics was founded in 1996 by Duco Van Keimpema. The company, with approximately 80 employees and locations in Barendrecht, Breda and Maaseik (Belgium), is the largest supplier for beauticians in the Benelux region. The company represents 30 internationally renowned brands such as RoC and Guinot as well as their own brand Pascaud. Today, Care Cosmetics has a client base of over 2500 loyal beauticians as well as several large retail clients. The company’s yearly revenues have grown to approximately €20 million.

After almost 25 years, attracting a business partner was a logical next step for Duco Van Keimpema: “In times of recessions, people spend less money on cars and holidays, however, they spend more rather than less on personal care products. We have been growing tremendously recently, which is why there are multiple strategic choices we can make to accelerate future growth.”

The good cultural fit between 3d investors and Care Cosmetics was confirmed quickly. Investment Director Nicolas Sneyers: “In general the market is at the start of a period of further consolidation, internationalization and digitalization. Our expertise in these matters, the excellent reputation of Care and the cultural fit turns out to be the right combination. It is now up to the team of Care Cosmetics and 3d investors to determine the right steps going forward.”

Van Keimpema adds that it is possible to consider a further expansion of the product range: “There are multiple trends in the market right now such as cosmetic products for men or socially responsible cosmetics (e.g. sustainable cosmetics). We could also expand the product line to include more self-owned brands or supplemental beauty products. Lastly, we would like to grow more in the Belgian market where it is our aim to become market leader within the next 3 years. In this same time period we would like to successfully roll out our operations in Germany, where the first brand commitments have already been secured”

In the new ownership structure Duco Van Keimpema will remain involved in Care Cosmetics as a significant shareholder. Operationally, he will focus more on strategic questions, acquisitions and internationalization. “Our clients and brands will barely notice this new situation. At most, our slogan ‘No Limits’, will become even more meaningful now that we’ve partnered up with 3d investors.”

For more information on Care Cosmetics: https://carecosmetics.nl/

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Cloudbakers Goes Big on Google Cloud with a Growth Capital Investment from Sunstone Partners

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SunStone Partners

Investment to Fuel Accelerated Growth in Cloud Adoption, Infrastructure, Data Analytics & Managed Services

CHICAGO, IL, (October 20, 2020) – Cloudbakers, a Google Cloud Premier Partner and Zoho Premium Partner, announced the completion of a significant growth capital investment from Sunstone Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm specializing in technology-enabled cloud services. This capital will allow Cloudbakers to accelerate their growth in cloud-native services with a strong focus on growing their Google Cloud Platform technical consulting and managed services business.

Mitch Greenwald, CEO and Founder of Cloudbakers, said: “I couldn’t be more pumped up to welcome the Sunstone team to the Cloudbakers family. Their expertise, approach, and track record is amazingly complimentary to Cloudbakers’ business model, core values, and culture. This investment will drive exponential growth in our capabilities to the benefit of our clients, our partners, and our team.”

Cloudbakers was founded in Chicago, IL in 2010 and has experienced strong organic growth over the past decade while transforming hundreds of organizations with cloud-based data, application, and infrastructure modernization offerings. Cloudbakers’ blend of technical skills and people skills helps clients adapt to the ever changing digital landscape, modernize their applications, and do so in a practical, cost effective manner. Cloudbakers “brings the cloud down to earth” for their clients.

“Demand for cloud technology and expertise is growing, and Cloudbakers continues to delight customers with their focus on customer satisfaction, team values and strong technical expertise. Last year, Cloudbakers won our Google Cloud Expansion Partner of the Year Award for North America and we’re excited to accelerate our partnership to help customers digitally transform their businesses with Google Cloud.” -Eric Rosenkranz, North America Region Partnerships Leader at Google Cloud.

Sunstone’s Co-Founder and Managing Director, Mike Biggee, along with Operating Partner Jeff Rich, will join a new board of directors at Cloudbakers as part of the investment. Sunstone’s strategic and operational guidance were key to the recent growth and eventual sale of cloud-native consulting and managed services firm, Onica, to Rackspace in November of 2019.

“We are still in the early innings of a massive shift from legacy IT to public cloud infrastructure in organizations today, and we are extremely excited to partner with Cloudbakers to help guide customers through this change” said Mike Biggee from Sunstone Partners. “Cloudbakers is a great company with innovative processes, premier cloud-native talent, and deep intellectual property that add immediate and lasting value to clients in their cloud journeys.”

About Cloudbakers
Cloudbakers is a Google Cloud & Zoho Premier Partner that has been helping organizations successfully migrate to cloud technologies for nearly a decade. Being one of only a few Google Cloud Premier Partners, their mix of 50% tech skills and 50% people skills means they bring together custom solutions and side-by-side support. Adopting and adapting to changing technology is a difference maker for any business– that’s what Cloudbakers is here to help with. They bring the cloud down to earth. http://www.cloudbakers.com

About Sunstone Partners
Sunstone Partners is a growth-oriented equity firm that makes majority and minority investments in technology-enabled services and software businesses. The firm seeks to partner with exceptional management teams, often as their first institutional capital partner, to help accelerate organic growth and fund acquisitions. Founded in 2015, the firm has $800 million of committed capital to its first two funds. For more information, visit http://www.sunstonepartners.com

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Ridgemont Equity Partners Acquires Anne Arundel Dermatology

Ridgemont Equity Partners

October 20, 2020

Leading Dermatology Practice in Mid-Atlantic and Southeast to Expand Footprint and Capabilities

Charlotte, NC (October 20, 2020) – Ridgemont Equity Partners, a middle market private equity investor, today announced the acquisition of Anne Arundel Dermatology Management (“AAD” or the “Company”), a leading provider of medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatological services in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern states. AAD has approximately 181 providers across 74 clinics in Maryland, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania and is seeking expansion into new geographic markets. The management team at AAD and physician-owners invested alongside Ridgemont in the transaction.

“Ridgemont has been close to the team at Anne Arundel Dermatology for over three years,” said Walker Poole, Partner at Ridgemont. “Given the strong clinical reputation, established presence across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions, and successful history of practice affiliations, we view AAD as a top-tier dermatological service provider in the US and are very pleased to add the Company to our portfolio.”

“Dermatology is a large and growing sector that remains highly fragmented,” said Dan Harknett, Principal at Ridgemont. “AAD has an excellent group of high quality dermatology providers and a proven management team that is capable of leading a much larger platform – we are excited to support this team and share the next step in the Company’s continued growth.”

“We have experienced tremendous growth across the Anne Arundel platform over the past several years and are proud of the team and infrastructure we have built,” said Scott Mahosky, CEO of AAD. “Our new partners at Ridgemont share the same vision of supporting high quality physicians focused on providing quality care while reducing the providers’ administrative burden. We look forward to partnering with Ridgemont to continue these efforts while increasing our presence in existing markets and expanding into new states.”

Financing for the transaction was provided by Twin Brook Capital Partners, Crescent Direct Lending, First Eagle Alternative Credit, Pathway Capital Management, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company, and funds and accounts sub-advised by Churchill Asset Management. Dechert LLP provided legal services to Ridgemont. Robert W. Baird & Co. served as financial advisor to Ridgemont and Coker Capital served as financial advisor to Anne Arundel Dermatology. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

About Anne Arundel Dermatology

Anne Arundel Dermatology is a leading provider of dermatological services in Maryland, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. Headquartered in Linthicum Heights, Maryland and with 74 locations and 181 providers, AAD provides a comprehensive suite of dermatologic services, offering general dermatology, advanced treatment options for skin cancer and cosmetic procedures. www.aadermatology.com.

About Ridgemont Equity Partners

Ridgemont Equity Partners is a Charlotte-based middle market buyout and growth equity investor. Since 1993, the principals of Ridgemont have invested approximately $4.4 billion. The firm focuses on equity investments up to $250 million in industries in which it has deep expertise, including business and industrial services, energy, healthcare, and technology and telecommunications.

https://www.ridgemontep.com

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The Access Group reports 47% revenue growth, 48% EBITDA growth and secures substantial investment for future expansion

HG Capital

  • FY20 pro forma revenues of £315 million, up 47%, or £101 million growth on FY19
  • FY20 pro forma adjusted EBITDA of £109 million, up 48%, or £35 million growth on FY19
  • Secures continued backing from its largest shareholders Hg and TA Associates

The Access Group, a leading provider of business management software to mid-market organisations, has announced significant year-on-year pro forma revenue growth of 47%, leading to pro forma revenues of £315 million and pro forma adjusted EBITDA of £109 million for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 (“FY20”). These results continue 15 straight years of uninterrupted profitable growth for the company. During FY20, The Access Group added 15,000 new customers, bringing total customers to more than 35,000 across the company.

The Access Group also announced today that it has secured further investment from its two largest shareholders: Hg, a leading European investor in software and tech-enabled services businesses; and TA Associates, a leading global growth private equity firm. Together, the investors will make a substantial strategic investment in the company and will both retain joint control of The Access Group, alongside the management team. Financial terms of the transaction, which is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the first calendar quarter of 2021, were not disclosed.

Commenting on today’s announcements, Chris Bayne, CEO of The Access Group, said: “I’m extremely proud of this year’s outstanding financial results and pleased that our leading investors continue to support us as the company continues to grow and evolve.

”We have made enormous leaps forward in our growth strategy since Hg and TA came on board in recent years, and we’re very proud of the considerable growth that we’ve achieved together to-date. Hg and TA’s further investment in The Access Group is a sign of our business and team’s strength. We look forward to continuing our relationship with our partners as we embark on further organic and acquisitive growth projects, as well as geographic expansion.

”My management team and I are deeply committed to The Access Group, and, over the course of the next five years, we’ll continue to invest in our products and solutions to enable new and existing clients to change how they engage with their software, transforming their productivity and giving them the freedom to do more.”

Jonathan Boyes, Partner at Hg, said: “We recognised the quality of The Access Group many years before we invested and, since then, we’ve seen the business show not only resilience, but also huge progress and growth even during this incredibly volatile year. We’re very happy to increase our investment in The Access Group and further accelerate the company’s business strategy together with our partners.”

J. Morgan Seigler, Managing Director at TA Associates, said: “We first invested in The Access Group five years ago because of the company’s potential for growth, strong customer base and deeply committed management team. With its significant growth over the past few years and its plans for the future, we believe that The Access Group offers an even more compelling investment opportunity today, and we look forward to continuing our partnership.”

During FY20, The Access Group completed nine acquisitions, which have contributed to the company’s accelerated growth. Following the acquisitions of Core HR, PeopleHR, Safety Media, The Payroll Service Company, Microlearn and eLFY, The Access Group announced on 29 September 2020 the launch of Access People, a new division bringing together all of its human resources, payroll, learning & development and compliance solutions. Together, these solutions contributed pro forma revenues of £112 million in FY20.

Also during FY20, The Access Group acquired Attaché, an Australian-based Financial Management and Payroll software supplier with more than 30 years of experience providing software to Australasian mid-market businesses. This transaction marked the first wholly overseas software business acquired by The Access Group, and it established the company’s intent to take its Access Workspace solutions beyond its home market in the UK and onto the global stage.

The Access Group has seen a strong start to its fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 with the acquisition of Eclipse, a market leading provider of Case and Practice Management systems; and DPS Software, a UK provider of SaaS-based Practice Management software for legal practices and in-house legal departments. These two acquisitions resulted in the creation of the company’s Access Legal Division, which continues The Access Group’s strong heritage in serving legal firms with core back office systems.

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About TA Associates

TA Associates is a leading global growth private equity firm. Focused on targeted sectors within five industries – technology, healthcare, financial services, consumer and business services – TA invests in profitable, growing companies with opportunities for sustained growth, and has invested in more than 500 companies around the world. Investing as either a majority or minority investor, TA employs a long-term approach, utilizing its strategic resources to help management teams build lasting value in high quality growth companies. TA has raised $33.5 billion in capital since its founding in 1968 and is committing to new investments at the pace of over $2 billion per year. The firm’s more than 90 investment professionals are based in Boston, Menlo Park, London, Mumbai and Hong Kong.

About Hg

Hg is a leading European investor in software and services, focused on backing businesses that change how we all do business. Deep technology expertise, complemented by vertical application specialisation and dedicated operational support, provides a compelling proposition to management teams looking to scale their businesses. Hg has funds under management of over $30 billion, with an investment team of over 140 professionals, plus a portfolio team of more than 30 operators, providing practical support to help our businesses to realise their growth ambitions. Based in London, Munich and New York, Hg has a portfolio of over 30 software and technology businesses, comprising over 30,000 employees across the UK, US and Europe. For further details, please visit the Hg website.

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Ardian takes a minority stake in H2 Pharma, a leading french pharmaceuticals company

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  • 20 October 2020 Growth Paris, France

Paris, October 20th, 2020 – Ardian, a world leading private investment house, today announces the acquisition of a minority stake in H2 Pharma, a French specialist in the development and production of generic drugs.  This is the first investment conducted by Ardian Growth Fund in the healthcare sector.

Established in Ile-De-France in 2009, H2 Pharma is a key player in the production of non-sterile prescription and non-prescription liquid pharmaceuticals. This focus area has enabled the firm to grow significant partnerships with key pharmaceutical laboratories. The company differentiates itself through its holistic control of the entire value chain. This allows H2 to supply active ingredients as well as produce finished products, and manage the advanced research and development phase including achieving marketing authorization.

H2 Pharma’s cutting-edge technological equipment and automated production processes allows the company to continue to grow competitively in its operating markets and strengthen its strategic positioning. The investment will also allow H2 Pharma to consolidate its share of the European market, helping it reach a production line of 100 million units per year and increasing its international scope. The partnership will also assist the management team in diversifying the company’s offering by expanding into other areas of growth such as regulatory affairs and quality control.

Henry Hassid, CEO of H2 Pharma, stated: “We are delighted to partner with Ardian in this new phase of our growth and development. The pharmaceutical sector is becoming an increasingly difficult environment and consolidation is necessary to remain competitive. We are happy to have strong partnerships both in the sector and with Ardian to fuel our growth. Ardian has demonstrated true agility in providing tailored support which will help uphold our growth trajectory, for now and the years to come.”

Frédéric Quéru, Director at Ardian Growth, added: “The resilience and engagement of H2 Pharma’s management team have steered the company exceptionally well over the past years and we are looking forward to helping them achieve their vision for this next stage of development. Undoubtedly, the company’s competitiveness also comes from its cutting-edge technology, which places it head and shoulders above many of its peers. We see significant potential for strong organic growth and we look forward to helping management realize this by working closely with Henry and his teams.”

Florian Dupont, Senior Investment Manager at Ardian Growth, said: “H2 has an ambitious yet realistic long-term vision, which we believe is very achievable given its market know-how and robust long-standing customer relationships. Given its holistic approach to the value chain and its strong and diversified business model, we see H2 Pharma as an ideal partner for Ardian.”

 

ABOUT H2 PHARMA

H2 Pharma is a privileged partner of all pharmaceutical companies for their generic or OTC products.
Today considered as the reference in the segment of non-sterile liquid pharmaceutical specialties (mouthwash, syrup, oral solution…), H2 Pharma has holistic control of the entire value chain. Its industrial practices, its innovation capacity in pharmaceutical flow and its t cutting-edge technology enable H2 Pharma to differentiate itself.

 

ABOUT ARDIAN

Ardian is one of the world’s leading private equity firms with $100 billion under management and/or advisory in Europe, America and Asia. The company, which is majority owned by its employees, has always placed entrepreneurship at the heart of its approach and offers its international investors top-tier performance.
Through its commitment to sharing the value created with all stakeholders, Ardian participates in the growth of companies and economies around the world.
Based on its values of excellence, loyalty and entrepreneurship, Ardian benefits from an international network of 700 employees in 15 offices in Europe (Frankfurt, Jersey, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris and Zurich), North America (New York, San Francisco), South America (Santiago) and Asia (Beijing, Singapore, Tokyo and Seoul). The company manages the funds of 1,000 clients through its five investment pillars: Funds of Funds, Direct Funds, Infrastructure, Real Estate and Private Debt.
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LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

  • Ardian

    • Frédéric Quéru, Florian Dupont
    • Legal advisor: McDermott Will & Emery (Diana Hund, Maxime Fradet, Antonia Teleman)
    • Legal, tax and social DD: McDermott Will & Emery (Diana Hund, Maxime Fradet, Antonia Teleman)
    • Financial advisor: Deloitte (Vania Mermoud, Yassine Ghissassi)

  • H2 Pharma

    • Legal advisor: Orsan (David Sebban, Laure Le Gall, Clara Paetzold)
    • Legal structuration and tax: Orsan (David Sebban, Joris Chaumont)
    • Financial advisor: Aca Nexia (François Mahé)

PRESS CONTACTS

ARDIAN – HEADLAND

GREGOR RIEMANN

griemann@headlandconsultancy.com +44 (0)7920 802 627

 

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Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering and Full Exercise by the Underwriters of Option to Purchase Additional Shares

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IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Tarsus”), a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutic candidates to address large market opportunities initially in ophthalmic conditions, today announced the closing of its initial public offering of 6,325,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $16.00 per share, which includes 825,000 shares sold upon full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of common stock. All of the shares were offered by Tarsus. The aggregate gross proceeds to Tarsus from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses, were approximately $101.2 million.

The shares began trading on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on October 16, 2020 under the symbol “TARS.”

BofA Securities, Jefferies and Raymond James acted as joint book-running managers for the offering. LifeSci Capital and Ladenburg Thalmann acted as co-managers for the offering.

A registration statement relating to the offering of these securities was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 15, 2020. Copies of the registration statement can be accessed by visiting the SEC website at www.sec.gov. The securities referred to in this release were offered only by means of a prospectus. A copy of the final prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from BofA Securities, NC1-004-03-43, 200 North College Street, 3rd floor, Charlotte, NC 28255-0001, Attn: Prospectus Department, or by email at dg.prospectus_requests@bofa.com; Jefferies at 1-877-821-7388 or by email at prospectus_department@jefferies.com; and Raymond James at 1-800-248-8863 or by email at prospectus@raymondjames.com.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of that jurisdiction.

About Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutic candidates to address large market opportunities, initially in ophthalmic conditions, where there are limited treatment alternatives. It is advancing its pipeline to address several diseases across therapeutic categories including eye care, dermatology, and other diseases with high, unmet needs. Its lead product candidate, TP-03, is a novel therapeutic in Phase 2b/3 that is being developed for the treatment of Demodex blepharitis.

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Allison Howell
Pascale Communications, LLC
allison@pascalecommunications.com

 

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ClassWallet to Distribute ‘Strong Families, Strong Students Initiative’ Funds in Idaho to Low-Income Families for Remote Learning Expenses During COVID-19

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ClassWallet has been awarded a contract from the State of Idaho and the Idaho State Board of Education to help distribute close to $50 million in funds for its ‘Strong Families, Strong Students Initiative’ to families for their remote learning needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Funds for the initiative come from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump.

ClassWallet will work with Idaho’s Office of the State Board of Education to administer the distribution of funds, safely and securely, from its advanced fintech platform to roughly 30,000 eligible families. Students are eligible for grants of $1,500 each, with a maximum of $3,500 per family. Families will be provided with digital wallets to cover online learning expenses including, but not limited to, technology (computers, software and other devices), internet connectivity, instructional materials, fees for courses, tutoring services and educational services and therapies.

“We created the Strong Families, Strong Students Initiative to provide economic support to Idaho’s low-income families for their children’s educational needs during this difficult time,” said Governor Little in his press conference announcing the initiative. “It is important that we do all that we can to keep parents from having to leave the work force to ensure their children receive a quality educational experience.”

“The ClassWallet platform will enable Idaho to work quickly and nimbly to distribute funds to those families most in need for specific online learning assistance,” said Jamie Rosenberg, ClassWallet co-founder and CEO. “At the same time, we put checks and balances in place to ensure accountability and transparency, while reducing staff time, paperwork and administrative headaches.”

The company manages similar grant programs in Arizona, North Carolina and Oklahoma and is under consideration in several other states. In addition, ClassWallet’s spending management program for teachers is currently in use in more than 135,000 classrooms spread across 3,200 schools in a total of 20 states.

“ClassWallet’s financial technology platform is helping state governments and school districts of all sizes to safely and securely distribute funds for a wide variety of educational purposes,” said Eric Reiter, partner, Brentwood Associates and a director in ClassWallet. “In many ways, the company is acting like a ‘market maker’ in that it solves complex funding distribution challenges up front which allows new programs to be developed.”

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Anthony Diaz to Lead Antares’ Loan Syndicate, Sales and Trading Team

Antares

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Antares Capital announced today the appointment of Anthony Diaz to head of Loan Syndicate, Sales and Trading. Effective January 1, 2021, Mr. Diaz will succeed Peter Nolan, who will retire after more than 35 years in the industry.

“Anthony is a passionate and skilled capital markets professional who has deep relationships with institutional investors”

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Mr. Diaz brings nearly 25 years of experience to his new role. He joined Antares in 2016 after serving 13 years at GE Capital as a member of the Sales Desk and Structuring teams within Capital Markets. Prior to GE, Mr. Diaz held several controllership positions at Cantor Fitzgerald, Nikko Securities and UBS. Mr. Diaz earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from St. John’s University and an MBA from The Lubin School of Business at Pace University.

“Anthony is a passionate and skilled capital markets professional who has deep relationships with institutional investors,” said David Brackett, CEO of Antares. “Our loan syndicate, sales and trading capabilities are some of the best in the middle market and we look forward to Anthony’s continued leadership as he takes on this new role. We also would like to thank Peter who leaves behind an indelible legacy both within our business and across the entire industry.”

About Antares

With approximately $27 billion of capital under management and administration as of December 31, 2019, Antares is a private debt credit manager and leading provider of financing solutions for middle-market private equity-backed transactions. In 2019, Antares issued approximately $17 billion in financing commitments to borrowers through its robust suite of products including first lien revolvers, term loans and delayed draw term loans, 2nd lien term loans, unitranche facilities and equity investments. Antares’ world-class capital markets experts hold relationships with more than 400 banks and institutional investors allowing the firm to structure, distribute and trade syndicated loans on behalf of its customers. Since its founding in 1996, Antares has been recognized by industry organizations as a leading provider of middle market private debt. The company maintains offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Toronto. Visit Antares at www.antares.com or follow the company on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/company/antares-capital-lp. Antares Capital LP is a subsidiary of Antares Holdings LP.

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Antares Capital
Carol Ann Wharton
475-266-8053
carolann.wharton@antares.com

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EQT launches Growth strategy – Marc Brown joins as Head of EQT Growth

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  • Microsoft Corporate Vice President Marc Brown joins as Partner and Head of EQT Growth
  • EQT Growth – a new and dedicated investment strategy focused on partnering with founders and management teams of market leading companies through growth investments in a range of technology, technology-enabled, and scalable businesses
  • Launch of a Growth strategy positions EQT among the very few private markets firms in the world with investment strategies that address the needs of companies throughout their lifecycle

EQT today announces that Marc Brown, former Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Corporate Development, has joined as Partner and Head of EQT Growth. Having overseen Microsoft’s M&A and strategic investment activities, leading more than 185 acquisitions (including LinkedIn, GitHub and Minecraft) and 80 strategic equity investments (including Flipkart, Databricks and Graphcore), Marc’s experience across the technology industry landscape makes him perfectly suited to lead the EQT Growth strategy.

Earlier this year, Carolina Brochado joined EQT as Partner in London and will join the Growth team. Formerly a partner at both Softbank and Atomico, Carolina has experience across several investment disciplines, including private equity, venture capital and growth. In addition to Carolina Brochado and Marc Brown, the initial EQT Growth team will also include EQT veterans and Partners Victor Englesson, Dominik Stein and Johan Svanström, and Henrik Landgren, Motherbrain Partner, who will work across Ventures and Growth.

EQT Growth is a key pillar in EQT’s overall ambition to be the preferred partner to founders and management teams as they build and grow market leading businesses that have the bold ambition of making the world a better place. More specifically, EQT Growth will explore thematic growth opportunities between venture capital and private equity that are aligned with EQT’s key investment areas such as B2B tech, healthcare tech, impact tech and consumer/prosumer tech. EQT AB will utilize its balance sheet to support investments aligned with the EQT Growth strategy.

EQT Growth will be an extension from a number of successful growth transactions from EQT’s Mid Market, Private Equity and Ventures investment strategies (such as Epidemic Sound, Freepik, Sportradar, Banking Circle, AutoStore, and Wolt). Motherbrain, EQT’s proprietary in-house artificial intelligence (AI) system, will also play a crucial role in the EQT Growth strategy in assisting in identifying trends and sourcing potential investment opportunities.

Per Franzén, Partner and co-head of EQT Private Equity said: “We’re pleased to welcome Marc and Carolina to EQT and look forward to a strong collaboration across the entire Private Capital platform. They will bring vast technology and investment experience The Growth strategy will apply EQT’s thematic focus and seek future champions, and will be a critical next step in the development of EQT Private Capital and further manifesting our future-proofing and positive impact approach.”

Christian Sinding, CEO of EQT said: ”Building this strong team is a true milestone in EQT’s desire to become the preferred partner to the best high-growth market leaders across Europe and beyond. Adding a growth-focused strategy fits us perfectly as it complements EQT’s ’ecosystem’. In fact, EQT is now one of the very few private markets firms in the world with investment strategies that cover and support companies from the startup phase all the way until mature, leading businesses. This makes us a smarter investor and an even better partner to management teams. Finally, EQT Growth is a great example of how we can use EQT AB’s balance sheet to accelerate the development of new initiatives where we can generate strong sustainable returns for EQT’s investors.”

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About EQT
EQT is a differentiated global investment organization with a 25-year track-record of consistent investment performance across multiple geographies, sectors, and strategies. EQT has raised more than EUR 62 billion since inception and currently has around EUR 40 billion in assets under management across 20 active funds within three business segments – Private Capital, Real Assets and Credit.

With its roots in the Wallenberg family’s entrepreneurial mindset and philosophy of long-term ownership, EQT is guided by a set of strong values and a distinct corporate culture. EQT manages and advises funds and vehicles that invest across the world with the mission to future-proof companies, generate attractive returns and make a positive impact with everything EQT does.

The EQT AB Group comprises EQT AB (publ) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, which include general partners and fund managers of EQT funds as well as entities advising EQT funds. EQT has offices in 17 countries across Europe, Asia Pacific and North America with more than 700 employees.

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LLR Partners Closes Sixth Fund at $1.8 Billion

LLR Partners

October 19, 2020

LLR Partners, a lower middle market private equity firm, announces the final closing of LLR Equity Partners VI, L.P. (together with its affiliated investment funds, “LLR 6”) at $1.8 billion, inclusive of the General Partner’s commitment.

“LLR appreciates the support from our legacy investors and the opportunity to build long-lasting relationships with several new domestic and international investors,” said partner Mitchell Hollin.

LLR 6 continues the firm’s 21-year history of investing in and partnering with lower middle market growth companies. Similar to its predecessor, LLR 6 will focus on the technology and healthcare sectors, typically investing between $25 million and $100 million in companies. With more than 70 professionals and a group of experienced executives engaged as Senior Operating Advisors, LLR 6 will invest in minority and majority equity positions, providing capital for growth, recapitalizations and buyouts.

“The sector experience of our investment professionals, along with our value creation and sourcing resources, allow LLR to help companies accelerate organic and inorganic growth and become market leaders,” said Hollin. “Our shared objective is simple: together, we grow companies every day.”

LLR collaborates with its portfolio companies to define and then execute on strategic initiatives with a focus on increasing shareholder value. Through the firm’s value creation team, virtual and in-person Collaborate forums and GrowthBits content, LLR helps its portfolio companies’ management teams achieve their growth objectives. As a United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment signatory, LLR considers environmental, social and governance factors when investing and is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion at the firm and its portfolio companies.

Asante Capital Group acted as placement agent and Latham & Watkins provided legal counsel for LLR 6.

About LLR Partners

LLR Partners is a lower middle market private equity firm investing in technology and healthcare businesses. We collaborate with our portfolio companies to define high-impact growth initiatives, turn them into action and create long-term value. Founded in 1999 and with more than $5 billion raised across six funds, LLR is a flexible provider of equity capital for growth, recapitalizations and buyouts. For more information about LLR and insights on accelerating growth, visit www.llrpartners.com.

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