Investment Summary

CVC Capital Partners and General Atlantic Invest In EcoVadis

On February 24, 2020, private equity firm CVC Capital Partners and growth capital firm General Atlantic invested in information services company EcoVadis

Investment Highlights
  • This is CVC Capital Partners’ 1st and General Atlantic’s 4th transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is CVC Capital Partners’ 14th and General Atlantic’s 5th transaction in France.

Investment Summary

Date 2020-02-24
Target EcoVadis
Sector Information Services
Investor(s) CVC Capital Partners
General Atlantic
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

EcoVadis

Paris, France
EcoVadis is a provider of business sustainability ratings for global supply chains. Enterprises rely on EcoVadis' supplier ratings and engagement platform to evaluate and improve environmental and social performance across their global supply chains. EcoVadis' evidence-based assessment methodology, delivered via a sophisticated SaaS platform and backed by a dedicated team of CSR analysts, is the most trusted and adopted approach in the industry. EcoVadis was founded in 2007 and is based in Paris, France.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

CVC Capital Partners

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 177.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CVC Capital Partners is a global private equity firm focused on investments in large companies located in Europe, North America, and Asia. CVC looks for opportunities with stable cash flows and talented management, and will consider businesses in a variety of industries. Target sectors include textiles, industrial products, waste management, building materials, energy/utilities, business services, financial services, distribution, healthcare, media, semiconductors, and gaming. CVC can handle transactions valued from €200 million to €10 billion. CVC Capital Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in Luxembourg.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 253 of 323
Sector (Information Services) 1 of 2
Type (Growth Capital) 10 of 20
Country (France) 14 of 17
Year (2020) 4 of 14
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-27 Great Deals E-Commerce

Quezon City, Philippines

Great Deals E-Commerce is an e-commerce distributor, catering to multi-national brands. Addressing the needs of the brands in advancing online. Great Deals offers end-to-end opportunities to reach the fullest potential of brand’s e-commerce capabilities. Great Deals E-Commerce is based in Quezon City, Philippines.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-04-21 Skroutz

Athens, Greece

Skroutz is an e-commerce brand that operates a price comparison engine in Greece. The company is committed to modern software development actively creating bleeding-edge e-commerce offerings and high-performance web pages. Skroutz was formed in 2005 and is based in Athens, Greece.

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Investor

General Atlantic

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1980
PE ASSETS 73.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

General Atlantic is a large private equity firm that invests globally in growth-oriented public and private companies. Broad areas of interest include financial services, media and consumer, healthcare, enterprise solutions, communications and electronics, and energy. General Atlantic looks to invest $40 to $400 million in transactions that support growth, expansions, buy-outs, consolidations and build-ups. General Atlantic seeks to make 8 to 12 investments per year with an investment horizon of five to ten years. The Firm's geographic coverage spans North America; Europe; Asia/Pacific; and India. General Atlantic was formed in 1980 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 237 of 339
Sector (Information Services) 4 of 5
Type (Growth Capital) 97 of 128
Country (France) 5 of 7
Year (2020) 6 of 27
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-21 Unacademy

Bengaluru, India

Unacademy is an online education company. Unacademy educators consist of either students who have cleared various exams or mentors who have teaching experience. Unacademy was founded in 2015 and is based in Bengaluru, India.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-09 ControlExpert

Langenfeld, Germany

ControlExpert develops multifaceted products and services for insurance companies, fleet operators, leasing firms, repair shops, car dealerships, automotive manufacturers, and motor vehicle experts. It links up all the parties involved in the claims and maintenance process and establishes an electronic, data-supported communication standard based on structured data. ControlExpert was formed in 2002 and is based in Langenfeld, Germany.

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