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CVC Credit supports the acquisition of Scrigno by PAI Partners

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CVC Credit is pleased to announce that it has provided unitranche debt facilities to support PAI Partners’ acquisition of Scrigno, a leading producer of frames for sliding and pocket doors. CVC will support the continuing growth of the business through its European Direct Lending strategy, which focuses on lending to established medium and large European companies with proven business models.

Scrigno is a leading European player in the production and commercialisation of frames for sliding and pocket doors. With a primary focus on residential applications, the company operates through three business units: counter-frames, security doors and performance products. The business is renowned for its strong brand and excellent quality of its products. Scrigno employs over 300 people and operates five manufacturing facilities in Italy.

John Empson, Partner and Co-Head of Private Credit at CVC Credit, commented: “Scrigno is the dominant player in its key European markets with a strong reputation built on product quality, durability and innovation. It is a resilient business gaining increasing penetration thanks to the space saving nature of pocket doors, increasing focus on houses’ energy consumption reduction through its performance products and growing international consumer demand. CVC is excited to build on its strong relationship with PAI Partners to support them and Scrigno’s excellent management team in delivering the company’s growth strategy.”

Raffaele R. Vitale, a Founding Partner of PAI Mid-Market Fund, commented: “We are excited to invest in Scrigno, the European leader in the manufacturing of counter-frames for pocket doors. We look forward to partnering with the CEO, Maddalena Marchesini, and the rest of the management team to support the ambitious growth plans they have for the business. This will be achieved through both organic growth and acquisitions, and we intend to actively support the company’s internationalisation through our pan-European presence and sector expertise.”

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SONNEDIX agrees to sell its PUERTO RICO SOLAR operations to ARCLIGHT’S INFINIGEN platform

LONDON, UK – Sonnedix, the global solar independent power producer (IPP), announced today the 100% ownership transfer of its interest in the “Puerto Rico Operation” to ArcLight’s Infinigen renewables platform.
The transaction includes Sonnedix USA Ltd, Sonnedix Solar Puerto Rico, Sonnedix Solar Puerto Rico Holdings Ltd, and Sonnedix Solar Puerto Rico Holdings II Ltd.
The “Puerto Rico Operations” is comprised of two operating solar PV plants – Oriana and Horizon – totalling 73.2MW, and a dedicated operating and asset management team, plus other entities pursuing additional solar and battery energy storage in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico Operations will conduct business under the Infinigen name post-closing.
“After a decade present in Puerto Rico, we have decided to move our operations away from the island to focus on our sustainable growth strategy in other markets in the USA.” said Axel Thiemann, CEO of Sonnedix. “Puerto Rico will always be part of our growth story and we bring with us an important learning journey and the honour to have worked with a deeply committed and dedicated team of experts. We believe this is also an opportunity for both the assets and the team to expand and grow, within the Infinigen platform.”
Commenting on the transaction, ArcLight’s Managing Partner and Founder Dan Revers said, “This transaction represents the first acquisition by our Infinigen renewables platform – an attractive opportunity to back the premier renewable asset owner, operator and developer in Puerto Rico. ArcLight looks forward to supporting Infinigen’s mission to provide low-cost, renewable electricity to North American communities. Over its 20-year history, ArcLight has invested over $4 billion in 5 GW of renewable assets, and this transaction is testament to our continued commitment to enabling decarbonization and sustainability.”
The transaction is expected to close in two stages between December 2021 and March 2022, subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions. On this transaction, Sonnedix was advised by DLA Piper as primary legal counsel, while Latham & Watkins served as primary legal counsel to ArcLight. /Ends.

About Sonnedix
Sonnedix Power Holdings Limited (together with its subsidiaries, Sonnedix) is a global solar Independent Power Producer (IPP) with a proven track record in delivering high performance cost competitive solar photovoltaic plants to the market. Sonnedix develops, builds, owns and operates solar power plants globally, with a total capacity of over 4.7GW, including a development pipeline of more than 2GW. Sonnedix continues to expand its global footprint across OECD countries, with almost 350 solar plants in operations, as well as several hundred MW under construction or various development stages in Italy, France, Spain, USA/, Chile, South Africa and Japan.
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About ArcLight
Arclight Capital Partners, LLC is one of the leading energy infrastructure firms. Founded in 2001, the firm helped pioneer an asset-based approach to investing in the energy sector. ArcLight has invested approximately $25 billion in 113 transactions since inception. Based in Boston, the firm’s investment team employs a hands-on value creation strategy utilizing its in-house technical, operational, and commercial specialists, as well as the firm’s approximately 1,500-person asset management affiliate. ArcLight has a deep track record of investing in businesses and assets that contribute to a decarbonized future, closing its first renewable power deal in 2003 with over $4 billion invested in renewable power transactions since then. We believe that ArcLight’s two decades of power and renewables experience, as well as our deep track record across the energy value chain, provide differentiated insights that will help us and our partners contribute to a net zero future. More information about ArcLight and a complete list of ArcLight’s portfolio companies can be found at https://www.arclight.com

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EQT strengthens position in healthcare investments by joining forces with LSP

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EQT AB (publ) today announces the signing of an agreement (the “Transaction”) to acquire LSP (“Life Sciences Partners” or the “Company”), a leading European life sciences venture capital firm with approximately EUR 2.2 billion of assets under management (AUM) and a team of 34 professionals.LSP will strengthen EQT’s position as one of the leading and most active private markets investors in the healthcare sector

LSP’s highly experienced team will complement EQT’s existing knowledge base within life sciences and expand EQT’s ability to support companies at the forefront of innovation in the healthcare sector

LSP will enhance EQT’s ability to drive positive social impact in the healthcare industry and future-proof companies that can advance life science research through cutting edge technology

The upfront consideration amounts to EUR 450 million (on a cash- and debt free basis), comprising of 25 percent cash and 75 percent new EQT AB publicly traded shares, with a potential additional earn-out payment of EUR 25 million

LSP, headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is a venture capital firm that invests in innovative companies with strong scientific and clinical rationale across several life sciences strategies. The Company was founded in 1998 and today is one of Europe’s largest and most experienced life sciences investment firms. LSP employs 34 professionals across its offices in Amsterdam, Munich, and Boston.

Over the past two decades, LSP has invested in over 150 life sciences companies, generated strong returns, and built a top-performing life sciences franchise. As part of EQT, the LSP team will be able to continue to operate in the same successful manner as they have been operating over the past two decades. The entire LSP team, including all partners and employees, will join EQT.

LSP is expected to generate approximately EUR 37 million in revenues and approximately EUR 24 million in EBITDA (excluding carried interest) during 2021. The proposed consideration is expected to equate to a mid-teens EBITDA multiple on a run-rate basis at completion.

Strategic rationale

  • Strong scalability benefits for both parties. LSP brings a deep scientific knowledge base, which will enable thorough assessment of scientific risk and development of science-based companies. As part of EQT, LSP can continue to grow its business while leveraging the full EQT platform, including fundraising support, in-house digitalization, and sustainability capabilities. LSP’s broad life sciences network is a great asset and is complementary to EQT’s global healthcare advisory network
  • Access to new types of investment opportunities and a broadened investable universe for both parties. By joining forces, LSP and EQT will broaden the potential scope of deals for both parties, with the opportunity to future-proof more healthcare companies and make an even greater impact on society
  • Strong cultural fit and aligned investment philosophy. LSP and EQT share a thematic approach to investments and value creation, with a values-based corporate culture

Per Franzén, Partner and Head of EQT Private Capital, said, “EQT has a long history of developing strong healthcare companies, and today we are one of the largest and most active private equity investors in the sector globally. Integrating LSP within EQT’s Private Capital platform will bring compelling cross-pollination opportunities for our other strategies and complement our sector expertise – making EQT an even better and more innovative healthcare investor.”

René Kuijten, Managing Partner at LSP, and incoming Partner and Head of EQT Life Sciences, said, “Europe has many attractive life sciences companies. Together with EQT, one of the largest European private equity firms with more than EUR 70 billion under management, LSP can select, develop, and finance these opportunities even better than before. Given the strong cultural fit and the complementarity between our organisations, we are convinced that joining forces is a win-win for our investors, our portfolio companies, our LSP colleagues, and the broader European life sciences ecosystem.”

Martijn Kleijwegt, Founder and Managing Partner at LSP, added, “The partnership with EQT not only accelerates LSP’s growth opportunities in an unprecedented way but also guarantees the long-term continuity of LSP’s active role in the life sciences industry in Europe and beyond. Having started the firm in 1998, I feel proud to have built the firm with all the partners and other colleagues, and I feel very good about where it has landed today.”

Michael Bauer, Partner and Co-Head of EQT’s Global Healthcare sector team, said, “We are truly excited about the opportunity to join forces with LSP and form EQT Life Sciences. The EQT and LSP teams have complementary skill sets, and the combination will allow us to support healthcare companies and their management teams in a unique way. The life science industry is going through a phase of unprecedented innovation and, through the partnership with LSP, EQT will be able to participate in this growth opportunity and open up doors for attractive new investments in the space.”

Key transaction details

  • EQT AB to acquire 100 percent of the LSP management company and 20 percent of the right to carried interest in select LSP funds. In addition, EQT AB will be entitled to 35 percent of the carried interest of future funds, which is in line with existing EQT policies
  • Upfront consideration amounts to EUR 450 million (on a cash- and debt free basis) comprising of 25 percent cash and 75 percent EQT AB publicly traded shares (through issue of EQT AB ordinary shares, with the number of shares to be issued determined by the 10 day VWAP of EQT AB ordinary shares as of signing (equal to approximately 7.2 million shares, corresponding to a dilution of approximately 1 percent). In addition, a potential earn-out payment of EUR 25 million will be made if certain short-term fundraising targets are met
  • Share consideration for LSP’s owners will be subject to customary lock-up provisions which will expire following the fourth anniversary of the completion of the Transaction (or, if earlier, by the end of Q1 2026)
  • The issuance of new EQT AB ordinary shares is based on the authorization granted by the annual general meeting held in 2021
  • The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including antitrust, regulatory and certain fund investor clearances. The Transaction is expected to close in Q1 2022
  • The Transaction is expected to be accretive to EQT AB’s earnings in 2022

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About EQT
EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization focused on active ownership strategies. With a Nordic heritage and a global mindset, EQT has a track record of almost three decades of delivering consistent and attractive returns across multiple geographies, sectors and strategies. Uniquely, EQT is the only large private markets firm in the world with investment strategies covering all phases of a business’ development, from start-up to maturity. EQT today has more than EUR 70 billion in assets under management across 27 active funds within two business segments – Private Capital and Real Assets.

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 24 countries across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas and has more than 1,100 employees.

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About LSP
LSP is one of the largest European investment firms providing financing for life sciences and health care companies. LSP’s management has raised over €3.0 billion ($3.5 billion) and supported the growth of more than 150 companies since it started to invest over 30 years ago, including signature deals such as argenx, Crucell and Neuravi. With offices in Amsterdam, Munich and Boston, LSP currently has the possibility to invest through several strategies, each having a distinctive investment scope and a dedicated team: LSP 7 invests in private early- to late-stage drug development and medical technology companies; the LSP Health Economics Fund (LSP HEF 2) focuses on private late-stage medical technology companies that can reduce the cost of healthcare; the LSP Dementia Fund invests in companies targeting neurodegenerative diseases; and LSP Public targets public healthcare companies. LSP is an active contributor to the global life sciences industry and the European life science eco-system by assuming roles as initiators, founders and board members in various private and public bodies and organizations, for example being founder and board member of the Oncode Institute.

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Egeria invests in Van Losser to support its next growth phase

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Amsterdam – November 10th, 2021 – Egeria invests in Van Losser alongside its existing shareholders and management to jointly pursue further growth of the company.

Van Losser is active in the market of technical installations for residential new build and utility. The company has achieved strong growth in recent years through a focus on standardization and digitization of operations, supported by a successful buy-and-build strategy. Today, Van Losser operates from 15 locations in the Netherlands. The company is able to provide the full range of installations and is active in design/engineering, prefab assembly, installation, as well as maintenance.

The investment by Egeria provides the company with the financial and operational support to continue its acquisition strategy, focused around expanding its geographical presence and broadening its expertise as well as base of technically qualified personnel.

Floris Waage, managing partner at Egeria: “We are impressed by the growth track record of Van Losser. Through a combination of entrepreneurship, focused execution, and an attractive customer proposition, Van Losser has built a strong market position. We have a lot of confidence in the team and are excited to be able to support them in realizing the next growth phase.”

Bert van Losser, managing director Van Losser: “We are proud of Van Losser and our employees that have contributed to the success of the company. Van Losser has strong growth ambitions and we look forward to work together with Egeria to achieve these in the coming years.”

About Van Losser
Van Losser is a technical installation company with a leading position in the Dutch residential new build market and a successful utility installation business. The company is headquartered in Rijssen, the Netherlands. Van Losser operates from 15 locations across the Netherlands, with over 400 employees and c. 40 temporary staff.

About Egeria
Established in 1997, Egeria is an independent Dutch investment company focused on medium-sized enterprises. Egeria invests in healthy businesses with an enterprise value of between EUR 50 million and EUR 350 million. Egeria believes in building businesses jointly with enterprising management teams (Boldly Building Together). Egeria Private Equity Funds has interests in 12 companies in the Netherlands and Germany, while Egeria Evergreen has investments in 7 companies. Egeria’s portfolio companies generate combined revenues of more than EUR 2 billion and employ circa 12,000 people. Other activities include Egeria Real Estate Investments, Egeria Real Estate Development and Egeria Listed Investments. In 2018 Egeria launched Egeria Do, a corporate giving program that supports projects in the world of art, culture and society, but also within its investee companies.

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General Atlantic Closes Sixth Flagship Growth Equity Fund at $7.8 Billion, Bringing Total Committed Capital to $23.8 Billion

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, announced today the final close of its sixth flagship fund, GA 2021, at $7.8 billion, above its initial target of $5 billion. The fund received commitments from new and existing capital partners, including family offices, endowments, foundations and institutional investors around the world.

The firm, which pioneered the growth equity asset class more than four decades ago, now has $23.8 billion in committed capital and over $78 billion in assets under management.[1] General Atlantic partners with high-growth, tech-enabled companies globally across its five core sectors: Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare, Life Sciences and Technology. Since its founding, General Atlantic has invested $49 billion in more than 445 global growth companies.

“Our global growth equity strategy positions us to capitalize on the profound acceleration of digital innovation and global entrepreneurship as we seek to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns to our capital partners,” said Bill Ford, Chairman and CEO of General Atlantic. “Our ability to partner with management teams, help build rapidly growing, technology-enabled companies on a global scale, and generate strong and consistent investment performance distinguishes General Atlantic with both entrepreneurs and investors.”

“We believe that growth equity plays a critical role in driving innovation and delivering both strong performance and positive impact,” said Graves Tompkins, Managing Director and Global Head of Capital Partnering for General Atlantic. “The enthusiasm for our global investment strategy and partnership approach enables us to scale our capital base to meet our expanding opportunity set while creating strategic and long-term relationships with family and institutional investors.”

General Atlantic operates outside of the traditional fundraising cycle, with a unique capital structure that enables the firm to scale its capital base on an ongoing basis.

The firm’s capital structure includes:

  • Closed-end funds;
  • Five-year managed accounts and evergreen accounts; and
  • A GP commitment, representing the largest single investor in GA’s core investing program.

This access to a stable, global pool of capital allows General Atlantic to maintain its focus on making the most attractive long-term decisions for both its portfolio companies and capital partners.

Amran Hussein and Conrad van Loggerenberg of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP acted as legal counsel to General Atlantic.

About General Atlantic

General Atlantic is a leading global growth equity firm with more than four decades of experience providing capital and strategic support for over 445 growth companies throughout its history. Established in 1980 to partner with visionary entrepreneurs and deliver lasting impact, the firm 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 scale innovative businesses around the world. General Atlantic currently has over $78 billion in assets under management inclusive of all products as of June 30, 2021, and more than 190 investment professionals based in New York, Amsterdam, Beijing, Hong Kong, Jakarta, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Munich, Palo Alto, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore and Stamford. For more information on General Atlantic, please visit the website: www.generalatlantic.com.

[1] AUM is inclusive of all products as of June 30, 2021.

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Kubermatic Raises $6M Seed Funding to Accelerate Growth of Their Open Source Kubernetes Automation Platform

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  • The investment round was led by Nauta Capital with Celonis co-founders Bastian Nominacher and Martin Klenk joining the round as angel investors
  • Use of containers in production has risen by 300% since 2016 and 91% of organizations running containers use Kubernetes for orchestration
  • Enterprises leverage Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform to automate operations of hundreds of Kubernetes clusters across any infrastructure

Hamburg, November 10, 2021 – Kubermatic, creator of the widely adopted Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform (KKP), has raised $6M in seed funding, led by Nauta Capital. With Bastian Nominacher and Martin Klenk, co-founders of Celonis, renowned angel investors joined the round. Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform fully automates all aspects of operating Kubernetes clusters in hybrid- and multi-cloud as well as on the edge. The company will use the seed funding to increase open source adoption, broaden the international customer base and accelerate product innovation.

According to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), use of containers in production has risen by 300% between 2016 and 2020 and 91% of organizations running containers use Kubernetes for orchestration. The leading technology research and consulting house Gartner predicts that by 2022, more than 75% of organizations will be running containerized applications in production. At the same time, only an estimated 5% of all enterprise applications have been containerized so far. As a result, Gartner expects container management software and services to rapidly grow and reach $944M in 2024.

With several global enterprise companies using Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform to automate and drive their transformation towards cloud adoption, some of Kubermatic’s existing customers include T-Systems MMS, Allianz, and Siemens.

Sebastian Scheele, CEO and co-founder of Kubermatic said: “Our vision is to help customers achieve power through automation. We build the world’s most adaptable and autonomous software delivery platform because we want IT teams to focus their time on writing innovative applications that rival the likes of Amazon and Google.”

Guillem Sague, Partner at Nauta Capital, commented: “Over the last five years, we have seen Kubernetes become the leading technology for container orchestration. Kubermatic has been an early adopter and is one of the main contributors to the Kubernetes project. Therefore we are excited to partner with a European OSS company that is a front runner in their industry.”

Martin Klenk, co-founder and CTO at Celonis added: “At Celonis, we pioneered process mining to run business operations entirely on data and intelligence. Containers and Kubernetes are essential to achieve the flexibility, speed, and resilience companies need for scalable business models like ours. Among our enterprise customers, I can observe that container technologies and Kubernetes are becoming the standard for multi-cloud, hybrid-cloud and edge strategies to modernize existing IT infrastructures. I strongly expect Kubernetes to prevail for all mission-critical enterprise applications in the medium term. For this reason, I am truly excited to join Kubermatic’s seed financing round.”

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About Kubermatic

Kubermatic empowers organizations worldwide to automate all aspects of their Kubernetes and cloud native operations across multi-cloud, edge and on-prem data centers. As a Top 6 corporate committer to the Kubernetes Project for over three years, Kubermatic develops enterprise-grade software solutions and provides professional services to safely navigate and accelerate the cloud native transformation. Leading enterprises including Allianz and Siemens trust Kubermatic on their cloud native journey. The company was founded in 2016 by Sebastian Scheele and Julian Hansert and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany https://www.kubermatic.com/

About Nauta Capital

Nauta Capital is a Pan-European Venture Capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies, with offices in London, Barcelona and Berlin. With over half a billion assets under management and a team of 24 people, Nauta Capital is one of Europe’s largest B2B focused VCs. As a sector-agnostic investor, Nauta’s main areas of interest include B2B SaaS solutions with strong network effects, vertically focused enterprise tech transforming large industries as well as those leveraging deep-tech applications to solve challenges faced by large enterprises. Nauta has led investments in more than 50 companies including Brandwatch, HappySignals, Marfeel, Nextail, Emjoy, zenloop, Mercaux, Holded, Onna, MishiPay, and Smart Protection. Find out more at www.nautacapital.com

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21 Invest Italy signs a binding agreement to acquire Zanzar, a leading Italian group in insect screens

21 Invest Italy is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a majority stake in Zanzar, European leader in the development and production of insect screens based in the South of Italy.

Founded in 1985 by Angelo L’Angellotti, Zanzar was at first focused on the production of insect screens and then enlarged its product offer to other window accessories like shutters, blinds, awnings and pergolas thanks to recent acquisitions.

Zanzar is still managed by the founder and has experienced a strong growth over the years, reaching a total turnover of about €M 80, about 35% of which is generated on international markets with a total workforce of about 400 employees.

Across its 11 production sites, Zanzar has developed an extremely efficient operating model, that ensures customers can experience a high level of service and quality, with extremely fast delivery times. The continuous investments made over the years and still underway will provide the company with significant room to grow, both increasing penetration in already served markets and expanding its international footprint.

21 Invest will support the company’s development on an organic basis, including the integration of the companies acquired in the past years, as well as, through a build-up strategy, with a number of potential targets already identified in order to expand product range and market coverage.

The current management team will continue running the company, headed by the Chairman Angelo L’Angellotti. The project also envisages the managerialization of the company, through the involvement of professionals, either already with the company or to be recruited, with the ultimate aim of strengthening Zanzar’s organizational structure.

Alessandro Benetton, Founding Managing Partner of 21 Invest states: “We are delighted to support Zanzar in pursuing further development. Partnering with an entrepreneur and a company that over the years have shown enormous potential is at the basis of our investment strategy. I firmly believe that the synergy between Zanzar’s DNA and 21 Invest’s industrial approach will allow the group to further strengthen its leadership position in the sector, further accelerating the growth path developed over time.”

Angelo Angellotti, Chairman of Zanzar, affirms: “The partnership with 21 Invest is a milestone in a journey that began more than 35 years ago. With 21 Invest we will be stronger and ready to take on future growth opportunities in Italy and abroad, both organically and through add-on acquisitions.”

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EQT Ventures and EQT Growth to exit its holdings in Wolt, a leading food delivery platform operating across 23 countries

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DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) is acquiring Wolt in an all-stock deal worth approximately EUR 7 billion; EQT Ventures and EQT Growth will exit their holdings in Wolt and receive DoorDash stock as part of the transaction

EQT Ventures led the early Series-A financing round for Wolt in 2016 and has since been a close partner and advisor to Wolt, participating in all subsequent financing rounds. EQT Growth invested in Wolt’s latest USD 530 million round of financing in January 2021

Since its founding in Finland in 2014, the Helsinki-based company has expanded to 23 countries and today employs over 4,000 people

Today it was announced that DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Wolt (the “Company”) for approximately EUR 7 billion in an all-stock transaction, subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions for transactions of this type. As part of the transaction, the EQT Ventures I fund (“EQT Ventures”) and EQT Growth are exiting their holdings in Wolt and receiving shares in DoorDash. DoorDash is a technology company that connects consumers with their favorite local and national businesses in more than 7,000 cities across the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan. With the acquisition of Wolt, DoorDash will add a significant international presence.

Wolt was established in 2014 in Helsinki, Finland, by CEO Miki Kuusi and co-founders, who had a vision of creating a truly tech-oriented company that would make it easy and fun to discover great food delivered directly to home or office. Wolt’s platform and data-driven delivery infrastructure provide customer convenience and new revenue opportunities for both restaurants and retailers. It has grown rapidly and today operates across 23 countries and employs over 4,000 people.

EQT Ventures was one of Wolt’s earliest investors and has participated in all subsequent financing rounds, during which it has played a pivotal role in supporting the Company to become one of the largest private technology companies in Europe. EQT Growth joined the journey in January 2021 as part of Wolt’s latest growth financing round, showcasing EQT’s ability to “back its winners” over time and across the EQT platform. Today, EQT Ventures and EQT Growth combined are Wolt’s largest shareholders.

Johan Svanström, Partner within EQT Growth’s Advisory Team and Wolt board member since 2018, and Lars Jörnow, Partner within EQT Ventures’ Advisory Team and part of the initial investment team for Wolt when the fund lead the Series A, commented, “We are thrilled to see Wolt and DoorDash join forces. EQT Ventures originally invested in a small, tech-obsessed and gritty Finnish team that was looking for a hands-on and involved investment partner. Through our close working relationship and supported by capital investments from EQT Ventures, and subsequently EQT Growth, today Wolt is one of Europe’s most successful private technology companies. It has been a pleasure supporting CEO Miki Kuusi and the team in building and scaling the company and we look forward to following them for years to come.”

Miki Kuusi, CEO of Wolt, said, “The entire EQT platform has been critical in our growth and success over recent years. EQT Ventures were one of our earliest backers and have remained with us ever since. In 2021, we were delighted to welcome EQT Growth to the fold as part of our latest funding round. Today, I’m incredibly excited to announce that Wolt is joining forces with the DoorDash team to start our next chapter.”

The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions for transactions of this type. The DoorDash equity issued as part of the transaction will be valued at $206.45 per share, based on DoorDash’s 30 day VWAP as of November 3, 2021.

EQT Ventures and EQT Growth were advised by law firm DLA Piper.

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DoorDash will file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4, which will include a prospectus of DoorDash. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT DOORDASH, WOLT, THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors will be able to obtain free copies of the registration statement and other documents filed with the SEC through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov and on DoorDash’s website at http://ir.doordash.com.

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About EQT
EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization with more than EUR 70 billion in assets under management across 27 active funds. EQT funds have portfolio companies in Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas with total sales of approximately EUR 29 billion and more than 175,000 employees. EQT works with portfolio companies to achieve sustainable growth, operational excellence and market leadership

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About DoorDash
DoorDash is a technology company that connects consumers with their favorite local and national businesses in more than 7,000 cities across the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan. Founded in 2013, DoorDash enables local businesses to address consumers’ expectations of ease and immediacy and thrive in today’s convenience economy. By building the last-mile logistics infrastructure for local commerce, DoorDash is bringing communities closer, one doorstep at a time.

About Wolt
Wolt is a technology company that makes it incredibly easy to discover and get the best of local restaurants, grocery stores and other local shops delivered to your home or office. Wolt is in 23 countries. The Helsinki-based company was founded in 2014, employs over 4,000 people, and is led by its Co-Founder and CEO Miki Kuusi.

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Sambla Group acquires Rahalaitos from Speqta and strengthens its position in the Nordic region

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Sambla Group AB (“Sambla Group”) has entered into an agreement with Speqta AB (publ) (“Speqta”) to acquire the leading Finnish comparison site Eone Oy (“Rahalaitos”). Together with Rahalaitos, Sambla Group will gain an even stronger position in the Nordic region and continue to drive the development of the industry.

Sambla Group consists of Sambla and Advisa and is one of the Nordic region’s largest players in comparison sites for personal finance. By helping customers compare loan terms and consolidate their loans and insurance, Sambla Group can improve terms and reduce costs for borrowers.

Rahalaitos is a Finnish fintech company that since 2011 has been offering a marketplace that connects consumers with banks, lenders and insurance companies through technology and services. Rahalaitos has been a pioneer in Finland in developing better opportunities for its customers to apply for loans.

Per Österström, CEO, Sambla Group comments:

“Both Sambla Group and our owner Nordic Capital have during a longer period followed Rahalaitos and we are impressed of how the company has developed. Rahalaitos management has successfully navigated through the Covid-19 related challenges and delivered profitable return. We are looking forward to working with Rahalaitos management and employees, and together grow and achieve new opportunities to product development that improves the economy of consumers and drives a positive development of our industry.”

Tuomas Riski, incoming CEO, Rahalaitos comments:

“I have always been impressed with Rahalaito’s ability to build its product offering for its customers. It is a basis for succeeding in helping Finnish consumers get the right conditions. Therefore, it feels incredibly exciting to become a part of Rahalaitos and Sambla Group, and I believe my experience of product development together with Rahalaito’s strong brand will create an even stronger success story.”

Fredrik Lindros, CEO, Speqta comments:

“Rahalaitos have delivered good and stable profitability and have been a successful and value creating acquisition for us even despite the challenges during the pandemic. Now we chose to be a part of the consolidation on the loan brokerage market, and we see that Rahalaitos will get better opportunities to continue to develop within the Sambla group and with their strong owners Nordic Capital.”

 Christopher Ekdahl, Principal, Nordic Capital Advisors comments:

“Nordic Capital is impressed by the added value that both Rahalaitos and Sambla Group create by improving its customers’ personal finances. With their combined digital profile, we are convinced that this merger will continue to drive the development of the industry. Nordic Capital looks forward to continuing to support the joint team.”

 

Media contacts:

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Per Österström, CEO
per.osterstrom@samblagroup.com
tel: +46 707 80 55 63

Speqta AB (publ)

Fredrik Lindros, CEO
e-mail: fredrik.lindros@speqta.com
tel: +46 723 10 66 66


About Sambla Group

Sambla Group consists of Sambla and Advisa and is one of the Nordic region’s largest players in comparison sites for personal finance. By helping customers compare loan terms and consolidate their loans and insurance, Sambla and Advisa can improve terms and reduce costs. Both companies have a very high level of customer satisfaction thanks to modern user interfaces and strong common corporate values. Sambla Group focuses on increased product development, an even higher level of service and access to additional competitive offers that benefit more customers. The company has partnerships with over 40 banks and lenders in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. To date, Sambla Group has helped over 500,000 customers to improve their personal finances. For more information, please see www.samblagroup.com

 

About Rahalaitos

Rahalaitos is a Finnish fintech company that since 2011 has been offering a marketplace that connects consumers with banks, lenders and insurance companies through technology and services. Rahalaitos offers a wide range of financial services that improve consumers’ daily lives while providing cost savings. The main focus is comparisons of loans and insurance through proprietary technology. Rahalaitos has been a pioneer in Finland in developing better opportunities for its customers to apply for competitive loans.

 

About Speqta
Speqta offers the best performance-based lead generation-platforms using data and AI, and shall grow organically and though acquisition in new and current markets. The company has two business areas, Speqta AdTech and Speqta Content & Comparison. The company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market in Stockholm under the ticker “SPEQT.

 

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 19 billion in over 120 investments. The most recent entities are Nordic Capital X with EUR 6.1 billion in committed capital and Nordic Capital Evolution with EUR 1.2 billion in committed capital, principally provided by international institutional investors such as pension funds. Nordic Capital Advisors have local offices in Sweden, the UK, the US, Germany, Denmark, Finland, and Norway. For further information about Nordic Capital, please visit www.nordiccapital.com

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DIF Capital Partners to invest in US fiber platform Joink

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DIF Capital Partners to invest in US fiber platform Joink

DIF Capital Partners (“DIF”), via DIF CIF II (the “Fund”), is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Joink, LLC (“Joink” or the “Company”) to be its growth capital partner, opening the door to significantly more investment and growth. Joink is a telecommunications infrastructure company that currently provides enterprise fiber, residential fiber, and fixed wireless services in Western Indiana and Eastern Illinois. Subject to regulatory approval, the partnership with DIF will allow Joink to expand its fiber optic network to residential and enterprise customers at a much faster pace.

Joink started providing internet service to residents and businesses in Eastern Illinois and Western Indiana in 2001 using fixed wireless. Since 2014, the Company has expanded to serve thousands of end users in West Central Indiana with fiber, including priority infrastructure for education, healthcare, enterprise, and other telecommunications carriers. It has always been Joink’s intention to further extend its fiber to the single-family home and multi-dwelling unit offerings. Joink currently has 88 employees and growing.

“DIF believes the future fiber-to-the-home roll out is critical to ensure that residents in Indiana and Illinois have reliable high-speed internet access through Joink’s fiber network. DIF is excited to partner with a well-established fiber and fixed wireless company such as Joink and its experienced management team. Joink’s approach to investing in residential fiber infrastructure fits DIF’s ambition to invest in the US fiber industry. In addition to creating local jobs, this investment helps bridge the digital divide in online education, remote employment opportunities, telemedicine and other prospects afforded by broadband access” said Willem Jansonius, Partner and Head of Investments for the DIF CIF strategy.

“We are grateful for the support in growing our business from our team members and their families, our customers, vendors, long-term investors and financing partners, permitting authorities, state and local government, and the communities in which we live and work,” says Josh Zuerner, Joink President and CEO. “That support has enabled us to attract the investment from DIF – a world-class infrastructure investment fund. We don’t take the trust we’ve gained over the last twenty years for granted and will continue to build upon it by showcasing our unwavering commitment to high-quality Internet access.”

While DIF is investing in Joink, all existing investors will continue to remain invested in the Company. Hank Stephens, one of the earliest investors in Joink, notes, “When Brian Wick and I decided over 20 years ago to invest in a startup company in Terre Haute called Joink, we were excited about the potential Joink had to provide Internet service to people with limited or no options. As we look back today, I don’t think either of us could have envisioned the tremendous impact that Joink would ultimately have on the residents and businesses of West Central Indiana. We are grateful to the Joink employees as well as our fellow investors who have helped get Joink to where it is today and are excited about this new partnership and opportunity to expand further.”

Cowen and Company served as financial advisor to Joink. Agentis Capital served as financial advisor to DIF.

About Joink

Joink is Midwest’s leading providers of wireless Internet service in rural markets in Indiana and Illinois. Joink has installed over 540 miles of fiber in the five-county area and offers service to enterprise, commercial, carrier, and residential customers. Joink’s main fiber network ring connects Vigo, Vermillion, Parke, and Clay County. It also has fiber-optic assets throughout Sullivan County. Joink operates over 100 fixed-wireless transmit points. Building and maintaining a large network requires tremendous knowledge and expertise, and customers grew to recognize and count on that expertise. As a result, they increasingly leaned on Joink to assist them when faced with technology challenges. Joink addresses these challenges through its Hosting, Technology Services, and Managed Services divisions. Last year, the State of Indiana awarded seven Indiana Next Level Connects Projects to Joink.  Additionally, Vigo County Government and the City of Terre Haute supported the Vigo County School Corporation in extending Joink’s network to 84 community access locations. More info: http://www.joink.com

About DIF Capital Partners

DIF Capital Partners is a leading global independent fund manager, with more than €9.0 billion in assets under management across nine closed-end infrastructure funds and several co-investment vehicles. DIF Capital Partners invests in greenfield and operational infrastructure assets located primarily in Europe, the Americas, and Australasia through two complementary strategies:

  • Traditional DIF funds, of which DIF Infrastructure Fund VI is the latest vintage, target equity investments with long-term contracted or regulated income streams including public-private partnerships, concessions, utilities, and (renewable) energy projects.
  • DIF CIF funds, of which DIF CIF II is the latest vintage, target equity investments in small to mid-sized economic infrastructure assets in the telecom, energy, and transportation sectors.

DIF supports the goal of Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, in-line with global efforts as a result of the Paris Agreement to have net zero emissions by 2050, or sooner.

DIF Capital Partners has a team of over 170 professionals, based in ten offices located in Amsterdam (Schiphol), Frankfurt, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, New York, Paris, Santiago, Sydney, and Toronto. For more information please visit www.dif.eu.

Contact:
Allard Ruijs, IR & BD
Email: a.ruijs@dif.eu

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