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M&A Deal Summary

Apax and EPF Partners Acquire Odigo

On November 1, 1997, private equity firms Apax and EPF Partners acquired internet software and services company Odigo

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Apax’s 1st and EPF Partners’ 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Apax’s 1st and EPF Partners’ 1st transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Odigo went public in 1998.
  • Odigo was sold to a financial buyer in 2006.
  • Odigo was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2011 for 382M EUR.
  • Odigo was divested to a consortium of buyers in 2020.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1997-11-01
Target Odigo
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Apax
EPF Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Odigo

Boulogne Billancourt, France
Odigo is an omnichannel cloud platform that supports companies in the management of their customer interactions. Odigo offers cutting-edge technologies that improve both customer satisfaction and employee experience. Odigo was founded in 1986 and is based in Boulogne Billancourt, France.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Apax

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 77.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Apax Partners is a mega-sized private equity investment group, operating across the United States, Europe, Israel and Asia. Broad industry sectors of interest include tech & telecom, media, retail & consumer, healthcare, financial services, and business services. Apax will consider both minority and majority investment positions and prefers companies with strong market positions and growth potential. The Firm generally pursues platform acquisitions valued from $1 to $5 billion. Apax Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 266
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 27
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 1 of 62
Country: France M&A 1 of 18
Year: 1997 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1995-01-01 Sciensus

Burton-upon-Trent, United Kingdom

Sciensus is a provider of complex healthcare in the home environment, enhancing the quality of life for its patients through the provision of treatment in the comfort of their own homes. Sciensus was founded in 1992 and is based in Burton-upon-Trent, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-01-01 Odigo

Boulogne Billancourt, France

Odigo is an omnichannel cloud platform that supports companies in the management of their customer interactions. Odigo offers cutting-edge technologies that improve both customer satisfaction and employee experience. Odigo was founded in 1986 and is based in Boulogne Billancourt, France.

Sell -
Buyer

EPF Partners

Obertshausen, Germany
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 400M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

EPF Partners is a private equity group focused on making minority growth capital investments. EPF generally looks to invest €3 to €20 million in businesses generating up to €100 million in revenue. EPF was formed in 1996 and is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 31
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 1 of 21
Country: France M&A 1 of 30
Year: 1997 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-01-01 Odigo

Boulogne Billancourt, France

Odigo is an omnichannel cloud platform that supports companies in the management of their customer interactions. Odigo offers cutting-edge technologies that improve both customer satisfaction and employee experience. Odigo was founded in 1986 and is based in Boulogne Billancourt, France.

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