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Metlifecare securityholders vote in favour of APVG acquisition

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Metlifecare (NZX: MET, ASX: MEQ) announced its securityholders have overwhelmingly approved the acquisition of Metlifecare by APVG, an entity owned by EQT Infrastructure IV, at the Scheme Meeting held in Auckland, New Zealand today.

EQT is pleased to confirm that the resolution to approve the Scheme was passed by a significant majority of shareholders, with more than 90 percent of shares voted in favour of the transaction.

Metlifecare is a leading New Zealand owner and operator of retirement villages, providing rewarding lifestyles and outstanding care to more than 5,600 New Zealanders. Established in 1984, it currently owns and operates a portfolio of 25 villages in areas with strong local economies, supportive demographics and high median house prices, located predominantly in New Zealand’s upper North Island.

EQT is a differentiated global investment organization that invests in good companies across the world with a mission to help them develop into great and sustainable companies. By providing access to ownership skills and operational expertise, EQT helps acquired companies grow and prosper. Development and growth are at the core of the value creation, with digitalization and sustainability being key future-proofing drivers. Portfolio companies owned by the funds of EQT have, on average, increased sales by 10 percent, the number of employees by 7 percent and EBITDA by 12 percent per annum during the funds’ ownership.

Ken Wong, Managing Director, Head of EQT Australia & New Zealand and Investment Advisor to EQT Infrastructure IV, said: “We welcome the decision today by Metlifecare’s shareholders to support the proposed transaction and vote overwhelmingly in favour of the scheme of arrangement. EQT looks forward to applying its long-term vision to accelerate Metlifecare’s growth and deliver the highest quality care to its residents. I would also like to extend my appreciation and thanks on behalf of EQT to Metlifecare’s employees who have worked tirelessly during this period to protect the health and wellbeing of its residents during an unprecedented year.”

The closing of the transaction is subject to court approval. It is currently contemplated that the Scheme will be implemented in late October 2020.

APVG and EQT Infrastructure IV are being advised by Goldman Sachs, Bell Gully, King & Wood Mallesons, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, EY and Colliers.

Contact
International media inquiries: EQT Press Office, press@eqtpartners.com
New Zealand media inquiries: David Lewis, david@thompsonlewis.co.nz, +64 21 976 119
Australian media inquiries: Jim Kelly, jim@domestiqueconsulting.com.au, +61 412 549 083

About EQT
EQT is a differentiated global investment organization with more than EUR 62 billion in raised capital and around EUR 40 billion in assets under management across 19 active funds. EQT funds have portfolio companies in Europe, Asia-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 Metlifecare
Metlifecare is a leading New Zealand owner and operator of retirement villages, providing rewarding lifestyles and outstanding care to more than 5,600 New Zealanders. Established in 1984, it currently owns and operates a portfolio of 25 villages in areas with strong local economies, supportive demographics and high median house prices, located predominantly in New Zealand’s upper North Island.

More info: www.metlifecare.co.nz

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Investor Allstars 2020 winners announced

London, 2 October 2020

In our 18th year of Investor Allstars, GP Bullhound remains passionate about championing diversity, creativity and ambition within the European investment and entrepreneurial universe.

With more drive than ever across the European tech space and investors and entrepreneurs working increasingly effectively together, Europe’s tech scene is growing at an unprecedented rate.

A stream of global leaders is emerging, such as Unity, Adyen, Klarna, UI Path and The Hut Group, and over 112 tech companies are valued at more than $1bn.

More than ever, this year we are proud to celebrate the resilience of Europe’s tech ecosystem amid one of this century’s most difficult and volatile periods, and the visionaries helping to change the world.

GP Bullhound’s Investor Allstars 2020 brought together hundreds of leading figures from Europe’s technology universe, with standout guest speakers and a star-studded panel discussing their views on the current technology and investment landscape in Europe. We received an overwhelming response for nominations, helping to cultivate our best-ever shortlist.

With over 120 entries and more than 2,000 votes, here are this year’s winners as voted by the public and the Investor Allstars’ judges panel:

INVESTOR ALLSTARS AWARDS 2020 WINNERS
Entrepreneur of the Year: Heini Zachariassen, Vivino
Investor of the Year: Stephen Chandler, Notion Capital
Service Provider of the Year: Orrick
Growth & Buyout Fund of the Year: Francisco Partners
Exit of the Year: Hummingbird (Peak sold to Zynga)
Young Entrepreneur of the Year (in memory of Mark Sebba): Daniel Stammler & Janosch Sadowski, Kolibri Games
Venture Capital Fund of the Year: Creandum
Tech4Good: Female Founders

“I’m very pleased to have won Entrepreneur of the Year and to be among some of Europe’s brightest tech stars for this award. The level of innovation and drive in Europe today is unprecedented, and I’m very proud that we at Vivino are a part of this. ” – Heini Zachariassen, Founder & CEO of Vivino

“European tech is in the midst of great change, as many leaders begin emerge from the region. We are extremely proud to have won the Tech4Good award and for the public recognition that women will play a crucial role in this transformation.” – Nina Wöss, Co-Founder & COO of Female Founders.

“Our awards showcase the most dedicated and inspiring individuals and organisations that are leading European tech’s charge of innovation, and we are extremely proud to bring such an immensely talented group of entrepreneurs and investors together. We look forward to seeing what this terrific energy can accomplish next year.” – Manish Madhvani, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of GP Bullhound.

For the full shortlist of the awards, please click here.

We’d like to send a special thank you to the following for making this year’s virtual event such a success:

Premium sponsor: Orrick
Sponsors: Cooley, Shoosmiths, and Berenberg
Our speakers & panellists: Priya Lakhani, Founder & CEO of Century Tech; Husayn Kassai, Co-Founder & CEO of Onfido; Jonathan Cherki, Founder & CEO of Contentsquare; Deep Shah, Partner & Co-President of Francisco Partners; and Peter McKay, CEO of Snyk.
Judges: Kerstin Cooley, Managing Partner, Brightly Ventures; Edwin Hengstmengel, Partner, Endeit Capital; Deep Shah, Partner & Co-President, Francisco Partners; Jean Bourcereau, General Partner & President, Ventech; Zoé Fabian, Managing Director, Eurazeo Growth; Rory Stirling, Partner, Connect Ventures; John Doran, General Partner, TCV; Karen McCormick, Investment Officer, Beringea; Richard Brass, Head of Wealth and Asset Management UK, Berenberg; Chris Grew, Partner, Orrick; Omri Benayoun, General Partner, Partech; George Coelho, Co-Founder of Astanor Ventures; Alexis Scorer, Executive Director, GP Bullhound; and Manish Madhvani, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, GP Bullhound.

We look forward to welcoming you back to Hilton Park Lane in London on 5 October 2021, as we host our live Investor Allstars ceremony.

Enquiries
For any enquiries, please visit www.investorallstars.com or contact investorallstars@gpbullhound.com.

About GP Bullhound

GP Bullhound is a leading technology advisory and investment firm, providing transaction advice and capital to the world’s best entrepreneurs and founders. Founded in 1999, the firm today has offices in London, San Francisco, Stockholm, Berlin, Manchester, Paris, Hong Kong, Madrid and New York. For more information, please visit www.gpbullhound.com

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Tim and Ardian have finalized the investment in Inwit

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TIM holds 51% of the holding company with 30.2% of INWIT; the Consortium of investors led by Ardian holds the remaining 49%

Rome, 2 October 2020 – TIM and Ardian, a world-leading private investment house operating in the infrastructure sector, announce that they have finalised the agreement communicated last 24 June for a partial sharing of the investment in Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane S.p.A. (INWIT). The transaction consists of the purchase by a consortium of institutional investors led by Ardian of a 49% stake in Daphne 3, a newly-established holding company controlled by TIM, to which TIM has transferred a 30.2% stake in the share capital of INWIT. The holding company takes over from TIM – for the stake in INWIT transferred – in the shareholder agreement existing between TIM and Vodafone Europe B.V., by virtue of which they jointly control INWIT.

Relations between TIM (which retains control over the holding company) and the consortium led by Ardian are regulated by a specific shareholders’ agreement, the contents of which were disclosed to the market last 29 June.

The transaction does not entail any mandatory takeover bid, as confirmed by Consob, and has been approved in accordance with Golden Power regulations; the value of the transaction for TIM is 1.35 billion euros in respect of an INWIT share value of €9.47 (ex-dividend).

Of the remaining direct stake held by TIM in INWIT, equating to 3% of its capital, today 1.2% was sold for 109 million euros, to a vehicle managed and assisted by Canson Capital Partners (Guernsey) Limited, which also has an option to purchase the remaining 1.8% for a price of 161 million euros.

The Board of Directors of Daphne 3 has the following members: Marco Patuano (Chairman), Carlo Nardello (Chief Executive Officer), Davide Carlino, Sabrina Di Bartolomeo, Laurent Fayollas, Agostino Nuzzolo and Frédéric Jean Daniel Payet.

The investment in Daphne 3 represents the first step of a long-term partnership between TIM and Ardian, aimed at strengthening the leadership of INWIT on the Italian telecommunications market, leveraging the growth of data traffic and the new opportunities arising from the implementation of 5G.

Mathias Burghardt, Member of Ardian’s Executive Committee and Head of Ardian Infrastructure, said: “This investment of great strategic value further demonstrates our commitment to Italy, a core market for us in which we have been investing for more than a decade. Alongside major industrial partners, we have contributed to long-term sustainable growth plans and value creation for all stakeholders. We are very pleased to start building a strong partnership with TIM. Together with TIM and Vodafone, we will support the management team in the ambitious growth plan for this essential technological infrastructure”.

Since 2005 Ardian Infrastructure has made more than 45 investments for a total of 16 billion dollars, managed or advised, with a team of 40 professionals specialized in infrastructure investments worldwide. In Italy, always considered a key market, as a long-term strategic partner, since 2007 Ardian has invested approximately 3 billion euros in infrastructure activities, including the investment in INWIT.

ABOUT TIM

TIM is one of the top Information & Communication Technology companies in Europe and the market leader in Italy. It offers its customers fixed and mobile telecommunications, internet, premium digital entertainment content – through TIMVISION, TIMMUSIC and TIMGAMES – and advanced cloud-based platforms. All with flexible and customisable offers to meet the needs of families and businesses, on platforms accessible from a range of devices. TIM is included in the major international sustainability indexes and is committed to becoming the leading telco in the Eurozone in terms of sustainability and social responsibility. The Group includes TIM Brasil, one of the leading players on the Brazilian market; Sparkle, an international service provider and one of the top ten global operators worldwide, with a 540,000 km fibre network extending across Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia; Olivetti, which operates in key sectors such as the Internet of Things and offering cutting-edge hardware and software.

ABOUT ARDIAN

Ardian is a world-leading private investment house with assets of US$100bn managed or advised in Europe, the Americas and Asia. The company is majority-owned by its employees. It keeps entrepreneurship at its heart and focuses on delivering excellent investment performance to its global investor base. Through its commitment to shared outcomes for all stakeholders, Ardian’s activities fuel individual, corporate and economic growth around the world.
Holding close its core values of excellence, loyalty and entrepreneurship, Ardian maintains a truly global network, with more than 670 employees working from fifteen offices across Europe (Frankfurt, Jersey, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris and Zurich), the Americas (New York, San Francisco and Santiago) and Asia (Beijing, Singapore, Tokyo and Seoul). It manages funds on behalf of around 1,000 clients through five pillars of investment expertise: Fund of Funds, Direct Funds, Infrastructure, Real Estate and Private Debt.

ABOUT CANSON CAPITAL PARTNERS

Capital Partners is a leading alternative capital-focused Advisory and Merchant Banking firm. The company specialises in identifying alternative solution capital to develop strategic partnerships with businesses. Since 2017, Canson Capital Partners has advised on private equity-related transactions with an aggregate transaction value of over $54 billion.

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List of participants

  • Ardian Advisors:

    • Financial Advisor to the consortium led by Ardian: Nomura
    • Merchant Bank to the consortium led by Ardian: Canson Capital Partners
    • Financial Advisors to Ardian: Mediobanca and Vitale&Co
    • Legal Advisors: BonelliErede (Corporate), Legance-Avvocati Associati (Financing), Ashurst (Financing), Arendt (Structuring) and Weil, Gotshal & Manges (Governance at consortium level)

  • TIM Advisors:

    • Financial Advisors: Goldman Sachs International, BofA Securities
    • Legal Advisors: Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners

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TIM

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Netwrix Receives Majority Investment From TA Associates

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Netwrix to use the investment to grow its portfolio of data security solutions to support current customers and to expand globally.

IRVINE, CA – Netwrix, a cybersecurity vendor that makes data security easy, today announced that TA Associates (“TA”), a leading global growth private equity firm, has completed a majority investment in the company. TA, together with the Netwrix executive management team, plan to accelerate Netwrix’s growth as the company aims to expand its portfolio of easy-to-use data security solutions to its customers globally. Members of Netwrix senior management and existing Netwrix investor Updata Partners will invest alongside TA, and will maintain a significant equity interest in the company. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“Netwrix is thrilled to be working alongside TA as we enter our next phase of growth,” said Steve Dickson, chief executive officer of Netwrix. “The partnership with TA will provide Netwrix access to the firm’s global add-on acquisition origination and integration capabilities and deep experience in the security and horizontal application software markets, which we believe will position us for substantial organic and inorganic growth.”

While able to scale to the unique needs of large enterprises, Netwrix’s business model is ideal for the mid-market, which is defined as organizations with 500 to 10,000 employees. This underserved segment is in need of easy-to-use data security solutions to address growing security and privacy concerns. Until recently, governmental regulations, such as Sarbanes-Oxley, applied only to larger enterprises. However, with the growing number of privacy regulations, such as the GDPR and the CCPA, organizations of all sizes, including mid-market businesses, must take data security seriously.

“With its powerful, easy-to-use products and streamlined business model, Netwrix has become a leading provider of data security products for the mid-enterprise market,” said Michael Libert, a senior vice president at TA Associates. “Netwrix has an abundance of security, audit and compliance experience and more than 7,000 paying organizations that are deriving value from their experience with Netwrix.”

“Given the ongoing growth in the global data security market, we see ample new business opportunities for Netwrix,” added Harry Taylor, a managing director at TA Associates. “We are pleased to partner with Netwrix’s management team, alongside Updata Partners, and to collaborate on the company’s continued profitable growth.”

“It has been a pleasure working with the Netwrix team for the past three years and aiding in the company’s impressive and transformative growth,” said Jon Seeber, a general partner at Updata Partners. “With what we believe to be superior products and services, Netwrix has become a valued provider in security and compliance. We are pleased to welcome TA as an investor, and to continue our partnership with Netwrix.”

Joining the Netwrix board in conjunction with this transaction are Michael Libert, Harry Taylor and Amit Jain of TA Associates; and independent directors Dan Mayleben, chief executive officer at 2ndWave Software, and Matt Dircks, chief executive officer at BeyondTrust. They join existing board members Jon Seeber of Updata Partners, independent director Brian Turner and Steve Dickson of Netwrix.

About Netwrix
Netwrix makes data security easy, thereby simplifying how professionals can control sensitive, regulated and business-critical data, regardless of where it resides. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide rely on Netwrix solutions to secure sensitive data, realize the full business value of enterprise content, pass compliance audits with less effort and expense, and increase the productivity of IT teams and knowledge workers.
Founded in 2006, Netwrix has earned more than 150 industry awards and been named to both the Inc. 5000 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 lists of the fastest growing companies in the U.S.
For more information, visit www.netwrix.com.

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

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Folmer Equity Fund II invests in Nanso and Vogue brands

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Folmer Equity Fund II Ky, a fund managed by the Finnish private equity company Folmer Management Oy, acquires a majority stake in Nanso Group Oy. Nanso Group is the owner of the Nanso and Vogue brands, which are among the most prestigious women’s clothing brands in Finland.
Together, Nanso Group Oy and Holmberg Brands Oy, a company already owned by the fund, form a significant entity in Finland with a broad brand portfolio and with expected current fiscal year revenue of ca. 28 MEUR and a total of 110 employees. The current majority owners of Nanso Group and minority owners of Holmberg Brands will continue with the new group as significant minority shareholders.
“The acquisition enables Holmberg Brands, the fund’s current portfolio company, to work even more closely with the Nanso Group and to fully develop the companies by realizing the synergies to full extent”, says Sami Tuominen, Managing Director and Partner of Folmer Management.
“The acquisition will ensure the long-term development of the Nanso and Vogue brands in the future and will significantly contribute to the acceleration of our growth strategy,” says Antti Rönkkö, Managing Director of Nanso Group.

For more information:
Managing Director, Partner Sami Tuominen, Folmer Management Oy, tel. +358 40 708 4905, sami.tuominen@folmer.fi
Managing Director Antti Rönkkö, Nanso Group Oy, tel. +358 50 5184 750, antti.ronkko@nansogroup.com

Nanso Group Oy, established in 1921, is a consumer driven brand company that operates two iconic, well-known fashion brands, Nanso and Vogue. Its products are known for unique patterns, high quality and timeless Finnish design. Vogue is one of the most prestigious hosiery brands in the Nordic countries. www.nanso.com www.vogue.fi
Holmberg Brands Oy has a wide selection of own and licensed brands. In addition, the company has its own design and production expertise, and it also acts as an importer of textiles and apparel products. www.holmbergbrands.fi

Folmer Management Oy is a Finnish private equity company investing in Finnish SMEs. Folmer creates value through active development work. Folmer provides companies with support and professional experience – a requirement for success. www.folmer.fi
Folmer Equity Fund II Ky benefits from the support of the European Union under the Equity Facility for Growth established under Regulation (EU) No 1287/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council establishing a Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium enterprises (COSME) (2014-2020). Businesses can contact selected financial institutions in their country to access EU financing:

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Clarivate Completes Acquisition of CPA Global to Form a Global IP Powerhouse

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01.10.2020

Extract from original press release https://clarivate.com/news/clarivate-completes-acquisition-of-cpa-global-to-form-a-global-ip-powerhouse/

 

Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CCC), a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, announced today the completion of the previously announced acquisition of CPA Global, creating an intellectual property (“IP”) powerhouse.

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Clarivate will now offer thousands of law firms and corporate customers world class IP solutions from leading brands covering patent and trademark research solutions, expanded IP services capabilities, IP management and renewal solutions and domain management, all underpinned by extensive human expertise, unparalleled data and powerful technology.

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Together, CPA Global and Clarivate will form a true end-to-end solution that covers the entire innovation and IP lifecycle – from scientific and academic research to IP portfolio management and protection. The proposed combination of market-leading intellectual property software, data, technology and services will provide customers with seamless access to richer content and broader capabilities as they execute on their innovation and IP strategies.*

In connection with the transaction, former CPA Global shareholders (including Leonard Green & Partners along with funds advised by Castik Capital and Partners Group) received approximately 217 million Clarivate ordinary shares, representing 35% pro forma fully diluted ownership of Clarivate.

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*Extract from https://www.castik.com/news/news-detail/clarivate-to-combine-with-cpa-global-creating-a-world-leader-in-intellectual-property-information-and-service

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Reshaping the world of fitness

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Berlin, 1 October 2020
GP Bullhound acted as exclusive financial adviser to the shareholders of 7NXT Group (“7NXT”), a leading German online fitness and nutrition company with its headquarters in Berlin, on the sale of a majority stake to the London-based private equity firm Oakley Capital. Markan Karajica will continue in his role as CEO and will retain a significant minority stake in the business.

Since 2015, 7NXT has reshaped the world of fitness with its portfolio of three companies focusing on the fitness and well-being market. Gymondo is the leading digital fitness subscription platform in the German-speaking market, offering access to premium video content, personalised coaching and nutrition plans.

The direct-to-consumer nutrition brand Shape Republic offers premium healthy and functional fitness food for lifestyle-oriented female customers. 7NXT’s complementary merchandising and licensing division Brand Solutions secures additional monetisation streams for brands and influencers.

With Oakley Capital as new investor, the 7NXT management team aims to strengthen its market-leading position in the DACH region across its focus verticals of fitness content, nutrition and influencer marketing. Furthermore, the investor will support the company in rolling out its businesses into new geographies and expand its network of influencers to drive its domestic and international growth.

Markan Karajica, CEO and Founder of 7NXT, said: “We are thrilled to have found an experienced and dynamic partner in Oakley, with a shared vision to accelerate the growth of the company in the coming years. My team and I look forward to taking 7NXT to the next level with Oakley’s support. It has been a pleasure working with GP Bullhound.”

Sascha van Holt, Managing Director at Crosslantic Capital, which has sold its majority stake in the firm, further commented: “We’ve partnered with 7NXT since 2018 and, together with the founding team, built up successful brands in the high-growth digital fitness and nutrition market. GP Bullhound has been a great advisory partner; the experience of the team, its hard work and intense support proved invaluable to achieve this great outcome.”

Julian Riedlbauer, Partner at GP Bullhound, stated: “We are delighted to have helped the management team in finding the ideal partner for 7NXT’s next stage of growth. The company is perfectly positioned to replicate its success internationally, drive new content creation and address additional target groups.”

This represents GP Bullhound’s 20th transaction in the last 12 months and is a further testament to the firm’s expertise in the Consumer Subscription Software sector, having previously worked with AllTrails, Spotify, Revolut, Busuu, and Fishbrain, among many others.
Enquiries

For enquiries, please contact:

Julian Riedlbauer, Partner

julian.riedlbauer@gpbullhound.com

About GP Bullhound

GP Bullhound is a leading technology advisory and investment firm, providing transaction advice and capital to the world’s best entrepreneurs and founders. Founded in 1999, the firm today has offices in London, San Francisco, Stockholm, Berlin, Manchester, Paris, Hong Kong, Madrid and New York. For more information, please visit www.gpbullhound.com.

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Gimv invests in French company Biolam for further roll-out as regional challenger in medical diagnostics laboratories

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Gimv supported Daniel Attias’ MBI takeover of the Biolam group of laboratories in Amiens, with the ambition to set up a network of reference medical diagnostics laboratories in the north-western region of France. The group is now entering a new phase with the acquisition of Biocéane, a leading player in the Le Havre area.

The adventure began in December 2019 with the acquisition of a platform of 3 laboratories in Amiens and aimed to combine two growth strategies: the opening of laboratories in areas with a shortage of supply and the conduct of external growth operations. Building on the success at Biolab, which was sold to Eurofins in 2018, Daniel Attias is investing heavily in this new project.

Nine months later, the Biolam group (www.groupebiolam.fr) has already opened 4 laboratories in the Hauts-de-France region, acquired the Gilbert-Bourgois laboratory in Douai and announced the acquisition of the Biocéane group, a leading player in the Le Havre area. As part of the latest operation announced this morning, its founder Didier Thibaud, attracted by the entrepreneurial project proposed, joined forces with the Biolam group, which now has 15 laboratories and 150 employees, and generates a turnover of around 20 million euros in the Hauts-de-France and Normandy. Several growth projects are currently being studied.

Gautier Lefebvre, Partner at Gimv, and Kevin Klein, Principal at Gimv, declare: “We are delighted to support Daniel Attias and Didier Thibaud with this exciting and relevant healthcare project. This operation fits perfectly with the philosophy of our Health & Care platform. We will do our utmost to actively empower the group in its further development.” 

Daniel Attias, President of the Biolam group, says: “The selection of Gimv as partner for the Biolam project was self-evident, because of their knowledge of the healthcare sector and their ability to support a very fast build-up strategy. Our growth in this special year already shows that our tandem is working perfectly, offering promising prospects for the coming years.”

With this new investment, Gimv’s Health & Care team continues to focus on European consolidation projects, alongside ambitious management teams.

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Rotunda Capital-Backed Trinity3 Technology and FireFly Computers Unite to Serve the K-12 Tech Market

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ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Trinity3 Technology and FireFly Computers are pleased to announce that the two companies are merging, effective today. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

This merger unites two leading providers of technology solutions to the K-12 market and will be led by Scott Gill, currently president and chief executive officer of Trinity3. Both businesses are based in Minnesota and will retain existing operating locations in St. Paul and Arden Hills.

“While we are focused foremost on computing device availability for school districts and students across the U.S. this fall, I am excited by the combination of our two teams and the positive impact it will have on our ability to deliver a uniquely superior customer experience in the years ahead,” said Gill.

“FireFly and Trinity3 coming together feels like a perfect union in so many ways, and I believe it will create something special and unparalleled in the K-12 market.” said Kari Phillips, former CEO of FireFly. “It’s been an absolute honor to lead FireFly to this point, and I can’t wait to see what we achieve together as a unified team, at a time schools need us more than ever.”

The combined company will continue to be a Rotunda Capital Partners portfolio company, following Rotunda’s acquisition of Trinity3 Technology last year. Rotunda provided additional equity capital for the merger, alongside investments by Kari Phillips and Devang Shah from FireFly, who will both join the combined company board in non-executive roles.

“We are excited to back the united Trinity3/FireFly team and create one of the largest K-12 technology focused platforms in the U.S.,” said John Fruehwirth, managing partner at Rotunda Capital Partners. “The unique scale of the combined firm will further enhance service levels while reducing total cost of IT ownership for school districts by combining our device knowledge, deployment services, and customized comprehensive multi-year warranty programs.”

About FireFly Computers

From its start, FireFly Computers built its identity in the K-12 market as a vendor focused on solving customer pain points. This solution-oriented mindset naturally grew into a public mission of “Hassle-Free, Worry-Free Technology.” With customer experience always at the forefront, FireFly has developed services and conveniences found nowhere else and has established itself as a key player in delivering affordable, high-quality computing technology to schools and government. The level of excellence FireFly has achieved has everything to do with an internal culture of being “supportive, evolving, and fun.” Over the years, FireFly has helped thousands of technology directors succeed in putting more devices in the hands of more students as their truly committed partner in education technology. For more, visit www.fireflycomputers.com

About Trinity3 Technology

Trinity3 Technology is wholly immersed in serving the technology needs of the education market. The company offers custom solutions—including student computing, warranty services and enterprise products—to suit each customer’s unique needs. Backed by an experienced team of sales, support, and technical professionals, Trinity3 delivers exceptional value to educational institutions. What makes Trinity3 Technology unique is not just the products and services offered but the people who stand behind them. For more, visit www.trinity3.com

About Rotunda Capital Partners

Rotunda Capital Partners is a private equity firm that invests equity capital in established, lower middle market companies. Rotunda Capital partners with management to build data-driven growth platforms within its targeted sectors, including value added distribution, asset light logistics, industrial/business services and specialty finance/insurance services. Founded in 2009, the firm has a long history of helping management teams achieve their goals for growth. The Rotunda Capital team actively provides guidance and draws on deep industry and financial relationships to contribute to the successful execution of Rotunda’s companies’ strategic plans. For more, visit www.rotundacapital.com

Contacts

Scott Gill
Trinity3 Technology | FireFly Computers
(651) 888-7922
sgill@trinity3.com

Jill Lafferty
Rotunda Capital Partners
(847) 280-1295
jill@rotundacapital.com

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Oakley Capital acquires 7NXT

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Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired a majority stake in 7NXT GmbH (“7NXT” or the “Group”), the leading online fitness and nutrition platform in the German-speaking region, from founder and CEO Markan Karajica and Crosslantic Capital. Mr Karajica will continue in his role as CEO and will retain a significant minority stake in the business.
7NXT comprises three businesses: Gymondo, the leading female-focused online fitness subscription platform; Shape Republic, a direct-to-consumer fitness nutrition and supplements brand; and Brand Solutions, 7NXT’s complementary merchandising and licensing division. Gymondo accounts for the majority of the Group’s revenues, offering subscription-based access to high-quality workout videos, customised fitness programs and personalised nutrition plans. Since launching in 2013, Gymondo has seen over 2 million accounts registered.

Through its investment, Oakley will partner with Mr Karajica and the management team to scale 7NXT in the rapidly growing online fitness and health market and accelerate both its domestic and international growth. Oakley will support the management team through its network, operational experience and expertise in the consumer technology sector, established through its track-record of successful investments in market leading platforms, such as Parship Elite, Facile.it and Wishcard Technologies Group (formerly Seven Miles).

Oakley originated the deal through its strong relationship with Markan Karajica. The investment demonstrates Oakley’s ability to leverage its wider network and its reputation as an attractive business partner for entrepreneurs.

Peter Dubens, Managing Partner of Oakley Capital, commented:
“7NXT is a leader in the high-growth digital fitness and nutrition market, with an excellent leadership team, driven to fulfil their mission of empowering people to live healthy and positive lifestyles. As a founder-led, tech-enabled business, 7NXT demonstrates many of the traits that Oakley targets in an investment and we believe that it is well placed to build on its position as the German market leader. We are looking forward to partnering with Markan and the team at this exciting stage.”

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