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Paysafe Completes Business Combination with Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp. II

CVC Capital Partners

Transaction and move to capital markets expected to accelerate growth, enhance margins, and continue to build upon Paysafe’s M&A strategy

Paysafe Group Holdings Limited, a leading specialized payments platform, and Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: BFT), (BFT WS) (“Foley Trasimene”), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced that they have completed their previously announced merger. The merger was approved at a special meeting of stockholders of Foley Trasimene on March 25, 2021, and closed today, March 30, 2021.  The combined company now operates as Paysafe Limited (“Paysafe”) and Paysafe’s common shares and warrants will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbols “PSFE” and “PSFE.WS” respectively, starting tomorrow, March 31, 2021.

Paysafe is a leading specialized payments platform, with a two-sided consumer and merchant network, whose core purpose is to enable businesses and consumers around the world to connect and transact seamlessly through payment processing; digital wallets including the Skrill and Neteller brands; and online cash solutions including paysafecard and Paysafecash. William P. Foley, II, Founder and Chairman of Foley Trasimene will serve as Chairman of Paysafe’s newly formed Board of Directors. Paysafe’s management team headed up by Philip McHugh, CEO, will continue to lead the combined company. ¹

William P. Foley, II, Founder and Chairman of Foley Trasimene and Chairman of Paysafe, stated, “We are thrilled to complete this business combination with Paysafe and I am personally excited to continue to work with Philip, Blackstone, CVC and the entire board as we continue to execute against our plan for accelerated and profitable growth. Paysafe has the right assets, team and strategy in place to capitalize on a tremendous opportunity for long-term value creation in the payments industry, especially in iGaming which is really beginning to open up across the United States.”

Philip McHugh, CEO of Paysafe, stated, “The closing of this transaction and our listing on the New York Stock Exchange is a huge milestone for Paysafe and getting to this point today is testament to the hard work and dedication of our team around the world.  I would also like to thank Bill and the Foley Trasimene team for their backing and belief in our opportunity, and of course Blackstone and CVC for their continued investment and support.  We’re excited to be embarking on the next stage of our growth journey as a public company.”

Eli Nagler, a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone, said: “Today is a significant milestone for Paysafe and a testament to the excellent work of their world-class management team over several years. We believe Paysafe has a long runway for further growth and look forward to remaining part of the team and seeing their continued success as a public company.”

Peter Rutland, a Managing Partner at CVC, said, “We are delighted for Paysafe as they begin their next chapter as a public company. By combining Paysafe’s leading solutions in high-growth, specialized markets with Paysafe’s seasoned management team, now supplemented with Bill Foley’s track record of enhancing organic and inorganic growth, this company is incredibly well-positioned to continue a strong growth trajectory and create value for shareholders and all other stakeholders.”

Advisors

Credit Suisse acted as lead financial advisor and capital markets advisor to Paysafe. Morgan Stanley also acted as financial advisor to Paysafe. BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays, Wolfe Capital Markets and Advisory, BMO Capital Markets and Evercore also acted as capital markets advisors. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP acted as legal counsel to Paysafe. Proton Partners acted as strategic advisor to Paysafe.

RBC Capital Markets LLC., BofA Securities and J.P. Morgan acted as financial advisors to Foley Trasimene.  Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP acted as legal counsel to Foley Trasimene.

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Cerba HealthCare to welcome EQT Private Equity as new shareholder

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Cerba HealthCare, leading player in medical diagnosis, together with Partners Group, and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (“PSP Investments”) have entered into exclusive discussions with EQT Private Equity to enable the Company to pursue its long-term innovation services strategy and enhance services for patients and the medical community.

Cerba Healthcare, headquartered in France and firmly established in Europe and Africa through its historical routine and specialty biology expertise, also operates globally through its clinical trials business unit for the validation of new compounds and vaccines. It stands as a unique group in the diagnosis market, covering the needs for diagnostic tools and expertise for patients, physicians, hospitals and the pharmaceutical industry.

With this new partnership, Cerba HealthCare reinforces its capital structure with its existing shareholders -more than 400 long-time biologists and managers- and its long-term partner, PSP Investments, to sustain the Group’s development strategy and current transformation.

Catherine Courboillet, CEO, Cerba HealthCare, states, “Over the past four years, Partners Group has shown a comprehensive understanding of our market and unwavering support in sustaining Cerba HealthCare’s growth strategy. In order to continue to fulfill the Group’s long-term development, we are excited to welcome a partner that shares the same vision and values, as well as a strong understanding of the importance of cutting-edge, personalized services. It is critical to keep on investing heavily in innovation, IT security and talents in order to drive further and faster our on-going transformation towards better healthcare services for patients. With EQT, we have chosen an experienced partner that will strengthen our European positioning while helping us expand into new markets.”

Nicolas Brugère, Partner, Investment Advisor at EQT Partners and Head of EQT France, comments, “EQT has followed Cerba HealthCare for a long time and we are deeply impressed with the company’s unique platform for medical diagnoses and superior scientific expertise. Cerba HealthCare is a purpose-driven company with a culture that is well-aligned with EQT’s values and we are happy to partner with its management team and with PSP Investments. EQT Private Equity is committed to invest in and future-proof Cerba HealthCare for the long-run to best serve patients and healthcare professionals.”

Kim Nguyen, Partner, Private Equity Services, Partners Group, adds, “Cerba HealthCare operates in an important sector and we are proud to have successfully contributed to the sustainable growth strategy of the Company over the last four years. In line with Partners Group’s focus on positive stakeholder impact and entrepreneurial governance, Cerba HealthCare has not wavered in its commitment to responding to the COVID-19 crisis. During our holding period, the Company has transformed into a market leader, penetrating new international markets, including in Africa and Italy, further consolidating its expertise in clinical trials and securing leadership in the veterinary biology sector. We are convinced Cerba HealthCare is poised for lasting success and that, after our strong and collaborative partnership, it is the right time and opportunity for all stakeholders that the Company move into its next phase of growth.”

Simon Marc, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Private Equity, PSP Investments, said, “Since our initial partnership with Cerba HealthCare in 2017, the company has gone from strength to strength, and we are excited to continue supporting Catherine and her talented management team as long term-partners. We look forward to welcoming EQT who has been one of PSP Investments core partners for many years, and who brings tremendous expertise in European healthcare. Together, we will provide the long-term strategic capital to support Cerba HealthCare in achieving its full potential through its next phase of development as a European leader in medical diagnostics.”

Following the completion of the deal, which is subject to administrative notifications and regulatory approvals, EQT Private Equity and PSP Investments will work with Cerba HealthCare’s management team, led by CEO Catherine Courboillet, to support the numerous growth opportunities of the business. These include the continuation of the Company’s highly successful M&A strategy on a global scale, as well as the acceleration of organic growth and development in other segments.

With this transaction, EQT IX is expected to be 40-45 percent invested (including closed and/or signed investments, announced public offers, if applicable, and less any expected syndication) based on its target fund size, and subject to customary regulatory approvals.

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French media inquiries: Brunswick Paris, +33 679 99 27 15
EQT Press Office, press@eqtpartners.com, +46 8 506 55 334

About EQT
EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization with more than EUR 84 billion in raised capital and over EUR 52 billion in assets under management across 17 active funds. EQT funds have portfolio companies in Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America with total sales of more than EUR 27 billion and approximately 159,000 employees. EQT works with portfolio companies to achieve sustainable growth, operational excellence and market leadership.

More info: www.eqtgroup.com
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About Cerba HealthCare
Cerba HealthCare, a leading player in medical diagnosis, aims to support the evolution of health systems towards more prevention. It draws on more than 50 years of expertise in clinical pathology to better assess the risk of diseases development, detect and diagnose diseases earlier, and optimize the effectiveness of personalized medicine.

Every day, on 5 continents, the Group’s 8 500 employees sustain the transformation of medicine, driven by one deep conviction: to advance diagnosis is to advance health.

Cerba HealthCare, enlightening health.

About PSP Investments
PSP Investments is one of Canada’s largest pension investment managers with approximately $169.8 billion of net assets as of March 31, 2020. It manages a diversified global portfolio of investments in public financial markets, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, natural resources and private debt. Established in 1999, PSP Investments manages net contributions to the pension funds of the federal Public Service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. Headquartered in Ottawa, PSP Investments has its principal business office in Montreal and offices in New York, London and Hong Kong.

For more information, visit investpsp.com or follow PSP Investments on Twitter and LinkedIn.

About Partners Group
Partners Group is a leading global private markets firm. Since 1996, the firm has invested over USD 145 billion in private equity, private real estate, private debt and private infrastructure on behalf of its clients globally. Partners Group is a committed, responsible investor and aims to create broad stakeholder impact through its active ownership and development of growing businesses, attractive real estate and essential infrastructure. With over USD 109 billion in assets under management as of 31 December 2020, Partners Group serves a broad range of institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and private individuals globally. The firm employs more than 1,500 diverse professionals across 20 offices worldwide and has regional headquarters in Baar-Zug, Switzerland; Denver, USA; and Singapore. It has been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 2006 (symbol: PGHN).

For more information, please visit www.partnersgroup.com or follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter.

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Finch Capital, through Nomu Pay, acquires Wirecard Turkey

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Amsterdam, London and Dublin, 30 March 2021 — Finch Capital, through Nomu Pay, a vehicle that invests in payment assets, has today reached an agreement to acquire Wirecard Ödeme Ve Elektronik Para Hizmetleri (Wirecard Turkey). The deal is expected to be completed by Summer 2021 and is subject to certain conditions, including regulatory approvals. This investment is part of Nomu Pay’s larger plan to invest in payments infrastructure in Turkey and the Middle East region. More details will be provided at closing on the strategy and rebranding. Radboud Vlaar, Managing Partner Finch Capital, said: “We see tremendous growth opportunities to further enhance payments for Turkey’s 80 million inhabitants. We are excited to team up with Wirecard Turkey under the leadership of its CEO Serkan Yasin and we continue to actively look for further M&A opportunities in the region to accelerate its growth and development.”

About Finch Capital Founded in 2013, Finch Capital is a series A/B investor in high-growth financial technologies companies run by exceptional entrepreneurs. Our mission is to fund and support the best entrepreneurs creating products that will shape the future of finance. We leverage our international network and industry expertise to enable our portfolio companies to grow into leaders in their field. We have a track-record of backing future industry champions including AccountsIQ, Aylien, BUX, Brickblock, Brytlyt, Fixico, Fouthline, Goodlord, Grab, Hiber, Twisto and ZOPA. Finch Capital consists of a team of 12 investment professionals with wide entrepreneurial experience (e.g. Adyen, Deliveroo, Deepmind), prior investment experience (e.g. Accel, Atomico, Egeria) and industry backgrounds (e.g. Facebook, Google and McKinsey), located across offices in Amsterdam, London and Jakarta. Finch Capital is an active producer of original research on the State of European Fintech and the Fintech sector post Covid-19. For more information see www.finchcapital.com.

About Nomu Pay

Nomu Pay is a newly established company that through its subsidiaries will provide state of the art payment solutions to help its clients accelerate growth in Turkey and the Middle East region. NOMU Pay is funded in full by Finch Capital, a leading European and South East Asian Financial Technology investor.

About WireCard Turkey Wirecard Ödeme ve Elektronik Para Hizmetleri A.Ş. (“the Company”) was established in Turkey in July 2008 as Mikro Ödeme Sistemleri İletişim ve Ticaret A.Ş. and started its operations in April 2009 as Turkey’s first direct carrier billing service provider. The company, which has been in the investment and sales process twice since its establishment, received its first private investment in 2011. In 2014, all the shares of my company were acquired by Wirecard Issuing & Acquiring Gmbh which is a subsidiary of Wirecard AG and has been operating as “Wirecard Ödeme ve Elektronik Para Hizmetleri AŞ” since 2015. Within the scope of the legal regulations issued in the Turkish payment services ecosystem, the company was granted the “e-money” license from the regulator in October 2016 as one of the first in the country.

The Company provides payment services in three main domains which are; Direct Carrier Billing, Credit Card Acquiring and E-money. The company’s main operational activities are acquisition of merchants through contracts, integrating merchants to the carrier billing & credit card payment platform, management of merchant settlements and providing customers to the merchant. Wirecard Turkey has currently contracts with all three GSM operators, majority of the banks in Turkey and more than 1200 merchants.

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Zoomin raises $52M to meet rapidly rising demand for its knowledge orchestration solutions

Series C funding led by General Atlantic will enable Zoomin to provide an increasingly vital self-service product content experience to enterprises amid accelerated market growth

March 30, 2021

Zoomin Software, a leading provider of knowledge orchestration solutions, today announced that it has raised a $52M Series C round led by General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, with participation from returning investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures and Viola Growth. The new investment follows the company’s last funding announcement only four months ago and comes as Zoomin is experiencing a surge in demand, with a growing number of enterprises recognizing the strategic value of product content.

Every enterprise creates massive amounts of product content – such as user guides, knowledge articles and community discussions – that help customers use products to their greatest potential. Zoomin is setting a new standard for product experiences by transforming this trove of content into intuitive self-service experiences for customers. Its platform continuously ingests evolving product information from all sources and delivers the most relevant, personalized product answers to each user, wherever they need it. This includes documentation sites, customer service portals, support communities, product applications and more.

Zoomin has been on a strong growth trajectory as a result of highly accelerated demand for its product content solutions. In 2020, the company more than doubled the number of new customers compared to 2019 and saw a surge in usage and adoption, with an over 300% increase in the volume of product content served through its platform. This reflects heightened demand for intuitive product content solutions as broader customer experience trends shift.

Customers increasingly desire to self-serve answers rather than rely on enterprise support teams, with customer adoption of digital support channels nearly doubling in 2020 and 60% of businesses expected to implement self-service portals within the next 12-18 months to cater to this demand. By empowering end-users to independently find information, Zoomin served over 55 million product answers worldwide last year alone. For many Zoomin enterprise customers, this improved user experience led to product content accounting for up to 70% of their overall web traffic. Data-driven insights yielded from these content interactions are able to drive important enterprise KPIs such as decreased support costs, increased customer retention and improved customer satisfaction.

“This investment attests to the increased demand among companies across industries – spanning hardware and software, financial services, healthcare and even fast-food – to provide a seamless, intuitive product content experience to their customers,” said Gal Oron, co-founder and CEO of Zoomin. “We look forward to further powering our go-to-market machine and to radically enhancing what is essentially the front-line of every company.”

Zoomin will use the new funds to further fuel its go-to-market strategy and to expand its product offering and analytics to a wider range of enterprise organizations, in order to meet the growing demand. Additionally, the new funding will enable Zoomin to increase market share in EMEA and expand into the APAC region.

“We are excited to be supporting Zoomin in this important step of their growth story through an investment that marks our third-ever partnership in the burgeoning Israeli tech market. At General Atlantic, we pride ourselves on identifying category builders and growth-oriented disruptors, and view Zoomin as a natural fit given those priorities,” said Alex Crisses, Managing Director, Global Head of New Investment Sourcing and Co-Head of Emerging Growth at General Atlantic.

“Having helped build the increasingly important field of knowledge orchestration from the ground up, Zoomin is providing much-needed value to large enterprises,” continued Gary Reiner, a current General Atlantic Operating Partner and previous GE Chief Information Officer. “We look forward to partnering with and supporting Zoomin as they continue to innovate the way that customers experience crucial enterprise product content.”

About Zoomin

Zoomin Software is a leading knowledge orchestration platform, empowering enterprise customers to independently use products to their greatest potential. Zoomin continuously ingests evolving product information from all siloed sources and delivers the most relevant, personalized product answers to each user, wherever they need it, within an intuitive, self-service experience. This radically improved product content experience deepens product usage, prevents frustration-driven churn and reduces burden on support. Using machine learning-powered analytics, Zoomin provides actionable insights that guide decision-making across the enterprise. Zoomin is backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, General Atlantic, Salesforce Ventures and Viola Growth, was named a 2020 Gartner Cool Vendor and is an official partner of Salesforce and ServiceNow. Founded by Gal Oron, Joe Gelb and Hannan Saltzman, Zoomin is headquartered in NYC, with offices in Tel Aviv and London. For more information visit www.zoominsoftware.com.

About General Atlantic

General Atlantic is a leading global growth equity firm providing capital and strategic support for growth companies. Established in 1980, General Atlantic combines a collaborative global approach, sector specific expertise, a long-term investment horizon, and a deep understanding of growth drivers to partner with great entrepreneurs and management teams to build market-leading businesses worldwide. General Atlantic has more than 175 investment professionals based in New York, Amsterdam, Beijing, Greenwich, Hong Kong, Jakarta, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Munich, Palo Alto, São Paulo, Shanghai, and Singapore. For more information on General Atlantic, please visit the website: www.generalatlantic.com.

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EURAZEO BRANDS SIGNS EXCLUSIVITY AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE MAJORITY OF FRENCH PET FOOD BRAND ULTRA PREMIUM DIRECT

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Eurazeo Brands, the division of Eurazeo focused on high growth, differentiated consumer brands, has signed an exclusivity agreement under which it would invest 68 million euros in Ultra Premium Direct as a majority shareholder. Eurazeo is investing alongside co-founders Sophie and Matthieu Wincker and Eutopia, existing minority shareholder via Otium Consumer, which would reinvest in the transaction via its new fund.

Founded in 2013, Ultra Premium Direct (“UPD”) has quickly become a leading player in the French premium pet food market. As a digitally-native brand, it has a strong and engaged community, and was selected as one of the French Tech 120 in 2021. Thanks to its unique positioning and direct approach, Ultra Premium Direct aims at democratizing premium pet food, offering natural products which cater to pet needs at an attractive price point, directly through its own website and subscription service.

Ultra Premium Direct is focused on improving pet health and well-being. The company develops high protein products with no artificial colourings or preservatives in collaboration with veterinarian nutritionists to ensure balanced and appropriate recipes. Its R&D capabilities and owned industrial plant in Agen, south of France, has enabled strong control over its value chain and contributed to the local roots of the brand.
Eurazeo Brands would leverage its proven brand building, operating and consumer expertise to partner with UPD and support the company’s growth. Specifically, Eurazeo will invest in UPD’s digital and e-commerce capabilities to strengthen the brand and its community, and work alongside management to enhance UPD’s product and service offering. In addition, Eurazeo would utilize its global network to help UPD in its international expansion, notably in Europe, and provide its internal CSR expertise to support the brand’s purpose-driven mission.
This majority investment in Ultra Premium Direct demonstrates Eurazeo Brands’ willingness to pursue its European development, after the acquisition of Swedish brand Axel Arigato in November 2020. It would represent Eurazeo Brands ninth investment since May 2017.

Laurent Droin, Managing Director of Eurazeo Brands, said:
The pet food category benefits from very attractive underlying trends towards pet humanization, premiumization and search for quality and transparency. We are convinced that Ultra Premium Direct is a modern and differentiated brand as a result of its direct approach to consumers, without intermediaries, and high quality product offering distributed at a fair price point. We are eager to work alongside Sophie and Matthieu Wincker – co-founders of Ultra Premium Direct – and their team to support the future growth of the company by accelerating momentum in France and expanding internationally, penetrating new geographies.

Sophie and Matthieu Wincker, Co-founders of Ultra Premium Direct, said:
We are thrilled by Eurazeo’s investment into the company. Ultra Premium Direct was a pioneer in the pet food category and has become a leading player in France. We are delighted to benefit from Eurazeo’s support for our next journey, notably for our European expansion, and are convinced Eurazeo will be the right partner given their successful track record and capabilities. Together, we will further fulfill our mission to make quality pet food accessible to as many dogs and cats as possible.

About Ultra Premium Direct
Ultra Premium Direct is a French premium petfood brand. Founded in 2013 by Sophie and Matthieu Wincker, two animal-lovers, the brand differentiates itself, offering high quality products catering to dogs and cats’ natural needs, distributed exclusively through its own website, with an attractive price point. Ultra Premium Direct relies on a short and vertically integrated value chain thanks to owned production and logistic facility in Agen, allowing to offer a differentiated experience to consumers. The brand is highly authentic, mindful, and animates a strong community of loyal and engaged fans, sharing Ultra Premium Direct values and acting as brand ambassadors.

About Eurazeo
Eurazeo is a leading global investment group, with a diversified portfolio of €21.8 billion in Assets Under Management, including €15.0 billion from third parties, invested in over 450 companies. With its considerable private equity, real estate and private debt expertise, Eurazeo accompanies companies of all sizes, supporting their development through the commitment of its nearly 300 professionals and by offering deep sector expertise, a gateway to global markets, and a responsible and stable foothold for transformational growth. Its solid institutional and family shareholder base, robust financial structure free of structural debt, and flexible investment horizon enable Eurazeo to support its companies over the long term. Eurazeo has offices in Paris, New York, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, London, Luxembourg, Frankfurt, Berlin and Madrid. Eurazeo is listed on Euronext Paris. ISIN: FR0000121121 – Bloomberg: RF FP – Reuters: EURA.PA

About Eutopia
Eutopia is a Paris & NYC based investment fund dedicated to consumer startups with a purpose. Eutopia’s investment thesis is driven by current shifts in consumer behavior. We back founders who are rethinking the way we eat, shop, sleep and feel through a “good for me, good for the communities, good for the planet” approach. The team manages 170 million euros and has invested in 26 companies including Oh My Cream !, Hari&co, Tediber, Tiptoe or Nous Epiceries Anti-Gaspi. For more information please visit: www.eutopia.vc.

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Astorg enters into exclusive negotiations to acquire Corialis from CVC Capital Partners Fund VI

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Corialis’ management will reinvest a significant part of their proceeds alongside Astorg

Astorg is pleased to announce that it has entered in exclusive negotiations to become the new majority shareholder of Corialis, a leading European designer and manufacturer of aluminium systems for windows and doors, from CVC Capital Partners Fund VI. Corialis’ management will reinvest a significant part of their proceeds alongside Astorg.

Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Belgium, Corialis employs c. 2,700 people across eight sites in the UK, Belgium, France, Poland, Portugal, La Reunion, Serbia and South Africa. The company benefits from long-term, secular growth fuelled by the increasing use of aluminium as the eco-friendly material of choice for architectural purposes: unlike competing PVC products, aluminium systems have a longer lifetime and are endlessly recyclable, and thereby help to reduce the environmental footprint of the construction industry. Corialis enjoys leading positions in the countries it operates in as well as best-in-class profitability, underpinned by superior customer service and industrial organisation.

Johan Verstrepen, CEO of Corialis, said: “The entire management team is happy to welcome on board Astorg as our new majority shareholder. From the start, the Astorg team has demonstrated an outstanding understanding of our business and full compatibility with our culture, which are the right fundamentals for a successful partnership. We would also like to express our gratitude to CVC for their support and guidance over the past years.”

François de Mitry, Managing Partner at Astorg, said: “We are teaming up with an exceptional management team, who has built a remarkable company, and has demonstrated its ability to outpace market growth over the past 20 years and through economic cycles. We were also impressed by their passion for sustainable construction products and by their efforts to bring ESG to the fore in the industry.”

Nicolas Marien, Partner at Astorg, added: “We are excited to be part of the next chapter of the company’s adventure, and are fully supportive of the investment program that has been devised by management in order to further develop Corialis’ vertically integrated industrial set up and to broaden its product offering. We are convinced it will further boost growth and increase the gap vis-à-vis its competitors.”

Steven Buyse, a Managing Partner at CVC Capital Partners, commented: “It has been a pleasure working with Corialis’ world-class management team. By investing to develop new high-quality and innovative products, and international expansion into new markets through the creation of a new Iberian hub from the accretive acquisition of Lingote in Portugal, Corialis is now undisputedly the leading designer and manufacturer of aluminium systems for windows and doors in Europe.”

The terms of this transaction, which require workers’ council consultation and are subject to the approval of regulatory authorities, are not disclosed.

Astorg was assisted by Rothschild & Co and Latham & Watkins. CVC was assisted by Goldman Sachs International and Allen & Overy. Management was assisted by Clifford Chance.

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Sogelink and Geodesial Group join forces to create a European Construction Tech leader with the support of Keensight Capital

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Sogelink and Geodesial Group, two leading providers of software solutions for infrastructure, construction and property management professionals, announce their merger to establish a new European Construction Tech leader, supported by their common shareholder Keensight Capital, one of the leading private equity managers dedicated to pan-European Growth Buyout1 investments.

With around 300 employees across nine offices (in France, Hungary, and Canada), 34,000 clients and 130,000 users, the resulting Group will become a leading company for Construction Tech in Europe and is well positioned to join the top 10 French software companies.

The new Group will offer a unique combination of best-of-breed and mission-critical software solutions used to simplify and optimize complex business processes in the building, infrastructure and property management industry. It will become an undisputed leader in this market and will be uniquely positioned to leverage on long-term growth drivers such as the digitalization of construction, the BIM (Building Information Modeling) adoption, and increased regulations.

The new Group plans to accelerate its growth, with the ambition of becoming the Construction Tech leader in the European markets by:
– Developing R&D, innovation and commercial synergies to enrich offering for clients from all infrastructure, construction and property management ecosystems, including public agencies and local authorities;
– Boosting its international development, though organic expansion and build-up opportunities.
After having worked with the two management teams to make this merger possible, Keensight Capital will be putting its 20 years of cutting-edge expertise in Technology and its international network to help the Group strengthen its leadership position at a European level.
The new Group will be led by Fatima Berral as President of the new Group, CEO of Sogelink, and David Le Roux as Director General of the new Group, CEO of Geodesial Group.

Fatima Berral, President of the new Group and CEO of Sogelink, says: “For several years now, Sogelink and Geodesial had identified their complementarities. Today, thanks to the support of our common investor Keensight, we are all convinced that this is the perfect time for our two companies to combine forces to join the top 10 software companies in France and accelerate our international growth. With the merger, the Group enhances its know-how in terms of software and services development for its clients. We are thrilled to begin this new ambitious chapter, together with David and his talented team.” 1 Growth Buyout: investment in profitable, private companies experiencing strong growth, in minority or majority positions, with or without leverage, using a flexible approach tailored to the needs of individual entrepreneurs, in order to finance organic growth projects, acquisition strategies or provide historic shareholders with liquidity.

David Le Roux, Director General of the new Group and CEO of Geodesial Group, adds: “We are very enthusiastic about this merger with Sogelink, which stands as a pioneer and as the undisputed market leader. With this major step, Geodesial will be able to co-develop new solutions, especially in the mobile cloud, a fast-growing market. Our companies both being Construction Tech gems, the combination of our respective expertise and strengths will reinforce our leading position and our ability to seize market opportunities, with an objective of significantly increasing revenues abroad by 2025. I am very happy to gather our teams on the same digital platform as we all share the same vision to offer the best innovative solution and services to our clients.”
Jean-Michel Beghin, Managing Partner of Keensight Capital, concludes: “Over the past year, we have been working hand in hand with Fatima Berral and David Le Roux, two remarkable CEOs, on this combination to create the Construction Tech leader. We invested in Geodesial in September 2019 and in Sogelink in December of the same year. Each company has experienced a steady double-digit annual growth over the past years and has a high growth potential on its own. Today, the combination of these two success stories will accelerate the value creation for all stakeholders and paves the way for its international expansion.”
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About Sogelink
Founded in 2000, Sogelink provides software, cloud and mobile solutions for all players in the infrastructure, construction and property management ecosystem. All solutions are supported by a technological services platform, notably when it comes to exchanging very large flows of data.
With some 30 000 clients and more than 100,000 users, Sogelink aims to become the unrivalled expert in the collaborative, digital and smart management of data in 2D/3D/4D across its ecosystem.
www sogelink fr

About Geodesial
GEODESIAL group, with its subsidiaries Geomedia, Geomensura and Bloc in Bloc, develops and markets software in the trades of geomatics, studies of urban development and transport infrastructure. Thanks to a sustained strategy of R&D investments, GEODESIAL group offers business solutions in the office as well as on site (field software) with an innovative approach for BIM (Building Information Modeling) and CIM (City Information Modeling). Since 1993, the group has also been one of the first distributors of Autodesk’s AEC collection in France.
www geodesial com

About Keensight Capital
Keensight Capital, one of the leading European Growth Buyout firms, is committed to supporting entrepreneurs as they implement their growth strategies. For 20 years, Keensight Capital’s team of seasoned professionals has leveraged their knowledge of investment and growth industries to invest for the long term in profitable companies with high growth potential and revenues in the range of €10 million to €300 million. Drawing on its expertise in the Technology and Healthcare sectors, Keensight identifies the best investment opportunities in Europe and works closely with management teams to develop and achieve their strategic vision.
www keensightcapital com

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Nordic Capital to sell Itiviti, a leading trading technology and service provider, to Broadridge, a global Fintech leader

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Nordic Capital to sell Itiviti, a leading trading technology and service provider, to Broadridge, a global Fintech leader Image

  • Itiviti has grown significantly during Nordic Capital’s ownership, creating a global force in capital markets technology and infrastructure
  • By joining forces with global Fintech leader Broadridge (NYSE: BR), Itiviti is taking the next step in enhancing its capital markets capabilities and extending its global reach

Nordic Capital has agreed to sell Itiviti, a leading provider of trading technology and services to financial institutions worldwide, to Broadridge Financial Solutions a global Fintech leader, in a transaction valued at EUR 2.143 billion. Since Nordic Capital took Itiviti private in 2012, it has made substantial technology investments and fully transformed the Company to create one of the world’s leading providers of trading technology for the global capital markets industry.

Since assuming majority ownership of the Company, Nordic Capital has supported Itiviti by drawing on its experience and twenty-year track record of building and investing in cutting-edge technology businesses across Europe. During Nordic Capital’s ownership, Itiviti has developed from being a specialist financial software provider to becoming a global leader offering a modern cross-asset capital markets platform. This transformation was achieved through many years of significant technology investments, a carefully crafted technology acquisitions strategy and dedicated focus on setting up R&D capabilities and an organisational framework to meet future capital market needs. Today, Itiviti is fast-growing and has a leading global position with more than 2,000 customers world-wide, over EUR 200 mn in revenues and c. 1,000 employees.

“Itiviti’s cutting-edge trading technology enables customers world-wide to improve workflow in the capital markets. The Company has experienced a journey of growth and transformation during Nordic Capital’s ownership. With the combination of Itiviti and Ullink, Nordic Capital created a world leading technology and infrastructure provider that is ideally positioned to take advantage of increased complexity and regulations in the financial services industry. We are immensely proud of the Itiviti team and would like to thank them for their dedication and exceptional work. It’s now time for the Company to take the next step forward together with Broadridge, capitalising on next-generation technology platform and achieving even further growth and expansion”, said Fredrik Näslund, Partner, Nordic Capital Advisors.

“Under Nordic Capital’s ownership, Itiviti has grown to become a global force in the capital markets industry. As owners, they have been instrumental in supporting us during this development in the spirit of a true partnership and fully focused on seizing the opportunities available to Itiviti. With Broadridge as the new owner, we will be able to take the next natural step in our development and together provide even better technologies to meet our clients’ future demands”, said Rob Mackay, CEO Itiviti. 

“The acquisition of Itiviti enhances Broadridge’s position as a global Fintech leader, expands our Capital Markets franchise and drives additional global scale by increasing our footprint in APAC and EMEA and our ability to serve global clients,” said Tim Gokey, Broadridge’s Chief Executive Officer. “Itiviti is highly complementary to Broadridge’s industry-leading post-trade product suite and other capital markets capabilities and this combination is expected to drive significant value to clients and shareholders”.

Technology and Payments is one of Nordic Capital’s focus sectors where it has extensive experience, a strong and active sector network, and a dedicated team within Nordic Capital Advisors across Northern Europe. As one of Europe’s leading tech investors, Nordic Capital has invested EUR 3.8 billion in 19 tech and payment companies since 2004. It has achieved repeatable success in this sector and developed thriving companies as evidenced by the performance of investments such as Bambora, Trustly, Cint, Siteimprove and Signicat. The sale of Itiviti comes just a few months after Nordic Capital announced the successful listings of portfolio companies Nordnet AB (publ), a pan-Nordic savings platform and Cint Group AB (publ), a global software leader in digital insights gathering, on Nasdaq Stockholm.

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021.

Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley acted as financial advisors, Dechert as legal advisor, PwC as finance advisor and Oliver Wyman as commercial advisor to Nordic Capital.

Media contact:

Nordic Capital
Katarina Janerud, Communications Manager
Nordic Capital Advisors
Tel: +46 8 440 50 50
e-mail: katarina.janerud@nordiccapital.com

About Nordic Capital

Nordic Capital is a leading private equity investor with a resolute commitment to creating stronger, sustainable businesses through operational improvement and transformative growth. Nordic Capital focuses on selected regions and sectors where it has deep experience and a long history. Focus sectors are Healthcare, Technology & Payments, Financial Services, and selectively, Industrial & Business Services. Key regions are Europe and globally for Healthcare and Technology & Payments investments. Since inception in 1989, Nordic Capital has invested more than EUR 17 billion in close to 120 investments. The most recent fund is Nordic Capital Fund X with EUR 6.1 billion in committed capital, principally provided by international institutional investors such as pension funds. Nordic Capital Advisors have local offices in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Germany, the UK and the US. For further information about Nordic Capital, please visit nordiccapital.com

About Itiviti

Itiviti is a leading global capital markets technology service provider offering highly scalable, SaaS-based solutions that deliver unprecedented cost savings for financial institutions by enabling them to consolidate their trading infrastructure. The company’s modular OEMS (order execution management systems) support multi-asset class, global trading across both principal and agency trading operations. Itiviti’s Connect and Trade solution portfolios offer comprehensive tools to support both connectivity, reflective of the growing importance of FIX as the financial markets’ universal language, and adaptivity to changing market dynamics and regulatory demands. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in 16 countries, the company serves over 2,000 customers across 50 countries, including several top-tier banks, brokers, trading firms and asset managers. For more information please visit itiviti.com

About Broadridge
Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR), a global Fintech leader with over $4.5 billion in revenues, provides the critical infrastructure that powers investing, corporate governance and communications to enable better financial lives. They deliver technology-driven solutions to banks, broker-dealers, asset and wealth managers and public companies. Broadridge’s infrastructure serves as a global communications hub enabling corporate governance by linking thousands of public companies and mutual funds to tens of millions of individual and institutional investors around the world. In addition, Broadridge’s technology and operations platforms underpin the daily trading of on average more than U.S. $10 trillion of equities, fixed income and other securities globally. A certified Great Place to Work®, Broadridge is a part of the S&P 500® Index, employing over 12,000 associates in 17 countries. For more information about Broadridge, please visit broadridge.com.

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Kinnevik invests USD 30 million in Cityblock to support nationwide expansion

Kinnevik

Kinnevik AB (publ) (“Kinnevik”) today announced its participation with USD 30m in Cityblock’s recent USD 192m funding round. Cityblock will use the newly raised capital to accelerate deployment of its community and value-based care model nationwide, bringing desperately needed transformation to the most vulnerable and underserved communities across the US.

In just four years since its launch, Cityblock has achieved positive results with its comprehensive care model. Data from Cityblock’s first member cohort show a 15 percent reduction in emergency room visits and a 20 percent reduction in in-patient hospital stays. Cityblock sees around 70 percent member engagement compared to the health plan average of 5-7 percent and receives average NPS scores of over 85, compared to the provider average of 15. While delivering these outcomes, Cityblock is experiencing 3x year-over-year revenue growth.

Georgi Ganev, CEO of Kinnevik commented: “Cityblock addresses a massive need in the US supporting the most vulnerable population groups with a community-based, scalable care model. This is a great example how value-based care can transform the healthcare experience and achieve sustainable change, even for populations which are fundamentally disadvantaged in today’s healthcare system. We are proud to continue to support the founders Toyin Ajayi and Iyah Romm by investing well above pro-rata as they expand the model across the US.”

The USD 192m funding round was an extension of Cityblock’s Series C round. Tiger Global led this latest round, with participation from other existing investors alongside Kinnevik, including Maverick Ventures, General Catalyst, and Wellington Management. The Series C extension brings Cityblock’s total fundraising since its founding in 2017 to about USD 500m.

In Kinnevik’s Year-End Release 2020, Kinnevik’s investment in Cityblock was valued at SEK 841m. Cityblock has continued its strong operational performance during the first months of 2021, and the recent funding round provides strong reference points for the valuation of Cityblock relative to listed comparable businesses. In combination, these factors underpin a value of Kinnevik’s investment that corresponds to a value uplift of SEK 1.0bn or SEK 3.6 per Kinnevik share, excluding the USD 30m in new capital invested in the funding round at hand.

The reassessed fair value of Kinnevik’s investment in Cityblock will be finalized and reported in Kinnevik’s Interim Report for the first quarter, to be published on 22 April 2021.

For further information, visit www.kinnevik.com or contact:

Torun Litzén, Director Investor Relations
Phone +46 (0)70 762 00 50
Email press@kinnevik.com

Kinnevik is an industry focused investment company with an entrepreneurial spirit. Our purpose is to make people’s lives better by providing more and better choice. In partnership with talented founders and management teams we build challenger businesses that use disruptive technology to address material, everyday consumer needs. As active owners, we believe in delivering both shareholder and social value by building long-term sustainable businesses that contribute positively to society. We invest in Europe, with a focus on the Nordics, the US, and selectively in other markets. Kinnevik was founded in 1936 by the Stenbeck, Klingspor and von Horn families. Kinnevik’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm’s list for large cap companies under the ticker codes KINV A and KINV B.

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Herkules completes listing of Linas Matkasse (LMK Group AB) on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth

Herkules
On 29 March 2021, LMK Group AB (“LMK”) or (“the Company”) was listed on the Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. LMK Group provides fresh, healthy, flexible and adaptable meal kit solutions to around 115,000 active and 405,000 registered customers in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The listing completes a partial exit of Herkules IV’s investment in Linas Matkasse.
The share offering was based on a market capitalisation of SEK 760 million and the share offering deal size was SEK 575 million. The transaction structure comprised of SEK 250 million in primary capital and a secondary sell down of SEK 325 million (incl. SEK 75 million in Green shoe). Herkules IV will remain the largest shareholder, holding 11% of the shares after listing.

The listing together with an ownership spread of the Company’s shares will promote continued growth and development. An ownership spread of the Company’s shares entails increased credibility and knowledge as well as a quality stamp that the Company considers could be beneficial in customer relationships, to attract and retain staff and in relation to suppliers. The proceeds of SEK 250 million, is intended to be used to (1) acquire the remaining shares of RetNemt.dk ApS in Denmark, (2) redeem the group’s outstanding bond and (3) finance transaction related costs and working capital.

The current investment team, comprised of Gert Munthe and Fredrik Kongsli, will represent Herkules on the board and continue to work closely with the company.

LMK Group provides fresh, healthy, flexible and adaptable meal kit solutions to around 115,000 active and 405,000 registered customers in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. For more information about the company, please visit https://lmkgroup.se/

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