M&A Deal Summary

Investcorp Acquires Epipoli

On January 16, 2025, asset manager Investcorp acquired information technology company Epipoli from Bregal Milestone

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Investcorp’s 19th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Investcorp’s 9th transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-01-16
Target Epipoli
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Investcorp
Sellers(s) Bregal Milestone
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) UBS Investment Bank (Financial)
PedersoliGattai (Legal)

Target

Epipoli

Milano, Italy
Epipoli is a provider of gift cards and customer engagement services to corporates in Italy. Epipoli’s Fintech platform, Highways, already used by over 250 blue-chip companies, is a tool used to create branded currency in the context of customer engagement. The platform integrates payment systems with customized corporate solutions for their loyalty, welfare, incentive, and engagement marketing programs. Epipoli was founded in 2000 and is based in Milano, Italy.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Investcorp

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 1982
PE ASSETS 53.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Investcorp is a global investment group focused on a variety of investment disciplines. Practice areas include private equity in North America and Western Europe, hedge funds, US real estate, technology investments, and Middle Eastern private equity. Within North America/Europe private equity, Investcorp targets market leaders with proven track records. It looks to invest $15 to $50 million in companies with revenues of $10 to $250 million. Investcorp's technology group sponsors growth-oriented control investments in the tech sector. Investcorp's Middle East practice focuses on buyout/build opportunities in North Africa and the Gulf Region. Target sectors include services, infrastructure, manufacturing, and energy. Investcorp was formed in 1982 and is based in Manama, Bahrain.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 188 of 189
Sector: Information Technology M&A 19 of 19
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 60 of 60
Country: Italy M&A 9 of 9
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-09-25 Stowe Family Law

Harrogate, United Kingdom

Stowe Family Law is a specialised family law firm, with family lawyers and divorce solicitors in 10 UK offices. Stowe Family Law was Founded in 1982 and is based in Harrogate, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-02-25 Contentserv

Rohrbach, Germany

Contentserv is a provider of Product Information Management (“PIM”) software combining Product Information Management (PIM), Master Data Management (MDM), and Marketing Experience Management (MxM) though Product Experience Platform, which allows retailers and brand owners to offer the rich, relevant, and emotional product experiences that exceed their customers'​ expectations. Contentserv was founded in 1999 and is based Rohrbach, Germany.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Bregal Milestone

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2018
PE ASSETS 500M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bregal Milestone is a private equity firm focused on non-control investments in profitable, European companies with dedicated management, growth opportunities, and sustainable business models. The Firm looks to commit €20 to €100 million per transaction and will consider a variety of investment structures, including debt and/or equity. Sectors of interest include Software, Technology-enabled services, Financial Technology, Data Infrastructure, Healthcare IT, and services Consumer/Internet. Bregal Milestone was formed in 2018 and is headquartered in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 6
Sector: Information Technology M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Italy M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-08-13 M-Files

Tampere, Finland

M-Files develops document management software and provides cloud-based document management services. M-Files was founded in 1987 and is based in Tampere, Finland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-03-19 Ridango

Tallinn, Estonia

Ridango is a provider of an intelligent transportation software for public transport authorities, municipalities, cities, and private transport operators. Ridango is based in Tallinn, Estonia.

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