Largest 2021 Switzerland M&A Transactions

CSL Vifor is a global pharmaceuticals company. The company is a partner of choice for pharmaceuticals and innovative patient-focused solutions. CSL Vifor was founded in 1927 and is based in Glattbrugg, Switzerland.

CSL
Company
Life Science
Melobourne, Australia
www.csl.com

Arxada is a provider of specialty chemicals for microbial control solutions, used to eliminate or control harmful and unwanted micro-organisms. Arxada’s products are critical ingredients in disinfectants, preservatives, sanitisers, personal care products, as well as coatings and other industrial uses. Arxada was founded in 1897 and is based in Basel, Switzerland.

Bain Capital Private Equity
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Boston, Massachusetts
www.baincapitalprivateequity.com
Advisors: Kirkland & Ellis , Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer , Alvarez & Marsal , The Valence Group , Ernst & Young Capital Advisors , Opus Corporate Finance , Piper Sandler & Co.

Cinven
Investor
Private Equity Firm
London, United Kingdom
www.cinven.com
Advisors: Kirkland & Ellis , Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer , Alvarez & Marsal , The Valence Group , Ernst & Young Capital Advisors , Opus Corporate Finance , Piper Sandler & Co.

Lonza
Company
Life Science
Basel, Switzerland
www.lonza.com

Eviosys is a provider of metal packaging, producing food cans and ends, aerosol cans, metal closures and promotional packaging to preserve the products of hundreds of consumer brands. Eviosys was formed in 2021 and is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland.

KPS Capital Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
New York, New York
www.kpsfund.com
Advisors: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison , UBS Investment Bank , Barclays Investment Bank , Rothschild Global Advisory

Crown
Company
Packaging
Yardley, Pennsylvania
www.crowncork.com
Advisor: Evercore Group

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.

Angelini S.p.a.
Company
Life Science
Roma, Italy
www.angelinipharma.com

Andera Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Paris, France
www.anderapartners.com

Eight Roads
Investor
Private Equity Firm
London, United Kingdom
www.eightroads.com

Clariant Pigments is a global provider of organic pigments, pigment preparations, and dyes, operating 13 global production sites.

SK Capital Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
New York, New York
www.skcapitalpartners.com

Heubach
Company
Chemicals
Langelsheim, Germany
www.heubachcolor.com

Clariant AG
Company
Chemicals
Muttenz, Switzerland
www.clariant.com

IPONWEB is an AdTech company, that helps to power an open and diverse advertising ecosystem, building enterprise solutions for media owners, agencies and marketers, and providing media trading infrastructure for the AdTech industry, serving both marketers and media owners in the process. IPONWEB was founded in 2000 and is based in Zug, Switzerland.

Criteo
Company
Internet Software and Services
Paris, France
www.criteo.com
Advisors: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom , Baker & McKenzie , Evercore Group

Jacob Holm is a manufacturer of premium quality spun lace nonwoven fabrics for critical cleaning, high-performance materials, personal care, hygiene, and medical applications. Jacob Holm was founded in 1794 and is based in Basel, Switzerland.

Glatfelter
Company
Forest Products
Charlotte, North Carolina
www.glatfelter.com

Mathys is specialized in the development, manufacture, and sale of products for joint replacement. Mathys's services include implants for the hip, knee, and shoulder as well as synthetic bone substitute material. Mathys was founded in 1946 and is based in Bettlach, Switzerland.

Enovis
Company
Manufacturing
Wilmington, Delaware
www.enovis.com

FoamPartner is a customer-focused, innovative partner with a broad offering of over 200 specialty foams and tailored solutions for manifold industrial, automotive, and comfort applications. The company takes advantage of the worldwide availability of a very broad base of polyurethane foams, ranging from 16 to 150 kg/m3, which can be ordered as unprocessed raw blocks, rolls, sheets, or as customized solutions and finished products. Its specialized testing capabilities enable speed and also safeguard products. FoamPartner is based in Wolfhausen, Switzerland.

Recticel
Company
Building Materials
Brussels, Belgium
www.recticel.com

Bystronic
Company
Machinery
Zurich, Switzerland
www.bystronic.com
Advisor: Lincoln International

Hermez is an open-source ZK-Rollup optimised for secure, low-cost, and usable token transfers on the wings of Ethereum. Create account. Hermez was founded in 2020 and is based in Zug, Switzerland.

Polygon
Company
Information Technology
Bengaluru, India
www.polygon.technology

APR is a pharmaceutical company, identifying, developing, and commercializing known molecules engineered with drug delivery systems in niche and rare diseases on a global basis. The pipeline includes products at different stage of development concentrated in 3 selected therapeutic areas: inherited metabolic recessive diseases, cancer supportive care and skin rare diseases. APR was founded in 1990 and is based in Balerna, Switzerland.

Relief Therapeutics Holding AG
Company
Life Science
Zurich, Switzerland
www.relieftherapeutics.com

APR is a pharmaceutical company, identifying, developing, and commercializing known molecules engineered with drug delivery systems in niche and rare diseases on a global basis. The pipeline includes products at different stage of development concentrated in 3 selected therapeutic areas: inherited metabolic recessive diseases, cancer supportive care and skin rare diseases. APR was founded in 1990 and is based in Balerna, Switzerland.

HBM Partners AG
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Zug, Switzerland
www.hbmpartners.com

vi is a contextual video platform. vi connect publishers, content creators, and brands through video storytelling. vi brings context to videos using AI and automation to understand them and place them in proximity to other, relevant content. vi was founded in 2017 and is based in Zürich, Switzerland.

Outbrain
Company
Internet Software and Services
New York, New York
www.outbrain.com

Scaffner’s Power Magnetics Division is a provider in the design and manufacturing of specialized power electronics components, such as reactors, transformers, and filters in the medium to high power range. Its customers include leading players in the fields of railway, industrial and electrification sectors.

AQ Group
Company
Electronics
Västerås, Sweden
www.aqg.se

Schaffner Holding AG (SWX: SAHN)
Company
Electrical Equipment
Luterbach, Switzerland
www.schaffner.com

senseFly manufactures a proprietary line of eBee-branded, high-performance, fixed-wing drones for professional use. Safe, ultra-light and easy to use, these autonomous drones are utilized by thousands of customers around the world in agriculture, government, engineering and construction, among other industry verticals, to collect actionable aerial data intelligence. senseFly was formed in 2009 and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.

AgEagle
Company
Information Technology
Wichita, Kansas
www.ageagle.com

Parrot
Company
Electronics
Paris, France
www.parrot.com

Once Dating AG is the slow dating app that focuses on quality rather than quantity, choosing a perfect match for you every day at noon. Each pair has 24 hours of each other’s attention and can continue chatting if they “like” each other. The AI looks at the account’s info, dating preferences, and previous history in order to find the best possible match. Users can also rate each particular profile to let the AI better understand their taste.

Dating Group
Company
Internet Software and Services
Sliema, Malta
www.datinggrp.com