Investment Summary

Andera Partners and CAPZA Invest In Octime Group

On November 6, 2020, private equity firms Andera Partners and CAPZA invested in software company Octime Group

Investment Highlights
  • This is Andera Partners’ 2nd and CAPZA’s 4th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Andera Partners’ 60th and CAPZA’s 68th transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Octime Group was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2024.

Investment Summary

Date 2020-11-06
Target Octime Group
Sector Software
Investor(s) Andera Partners
CAPZA
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Octime Group

Biron, France
Octime Group creates innovative packaged HR software solutions for time management and staff scheduling. Octime Group supports its clients abroad and it offers in several countries through its own agencies and local partners. Octime Group was founded in 1998 and is based in Biron, France.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

Andera Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 3.7B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Andera Partners is a private investment firm focused on several strategies. The Firm invests in life science opportunities through its BioDiscovery group. The Firm invests in Western European small to mid-sized companies (€30 to €300 million of revenue) through its Winch Capital group. Andera invests in small to mid-sized French companies (€10 to €100 million of revenue) through its Cabestan Capital team. Andera invests in €5 to €45 million of mezzanine capital to support small to mid-sized French companies. Andera Partners was established in 2001 and is headquartered in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 87 of 123
Sector: Software M&A 2 of 2
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 18 of 26
Country: France M&A 60 of 86
Year: 2020 M&A 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-30 Prenax

Courbevoie, France

Prenax provides an outsourced procurement and management service for subscription-based resources to companies and institutions globally, supported by premium, dedicated customer service and a user-friendly platform. Prenax was formed in 1993 and is based in Courbevoie, France.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-05 Arvelle Therapeutics

Zug, Switzerland

Arvelle Therapeutics is an emerging biopharmaceutical company focused on bringing innovative treatments to patients suffering from CNS disorders. Arvelle Therapeutics was founded in 2019 and is based in Zug, Switzerland.

Sell $960M
Investor

CAPZA

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 9.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CAPZA is a provider of equity and junior capital to small and medium-sized unlisted French companies. CAPZA does not have any sector preferences and looks to invest in companies valued from €20 to €400 million. CAPZA was formed in 2004 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 79 of 118
Sector: Software M&A 4 of 5
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 8 of 14
Country: France M&A 68 of 102
Year: 2020 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-01 IMF Business School

Madrid, Spain

IMF Business School is offering online education services to more than 120,000 students since its founding and has a wide range of more than 130 courses on a variety of subjects ranging from big data and business analytics to marketing and digital communication, among others. IMF Business School is based in Madrid, Spain.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-11 Ynov Group

Merignac, France

Ynov Group offers 5 main educational programs in the fields of science and technology, engineering, computer science, media, design and digital. Ynov Group was founded in 2011 and is based in Merignac, France.

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