Investment Summary

Verlinvest, BC Partners and Kharis Capital Invest In Valtech

On March 1, 2010, family office Verlinvest, private equity firm BC Partners and private equity firm Kharis Capital invested in information technology company Valtech

Investment Highlights
  • This is Verlinvest’s 1st, BC Partners’ 4th and Kharis Capital’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Verlinvest’s 5th, BC Partners’ 7th and Kharis Capital’s 1st transaction in France.

Investment Summary

Date 2010-03-01
Target Valtech
Sector Information Technology
Investor(s) Verlinvest
BC Partners
Kharis Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Valtech

Paris, France
Valtech is a provider of digital powerhouse delivering value to customers at all stages of a digital project from strategic consulting to design, conception, development, training, and optimization of business-critical digital platforms. Valtech was founded in 1993 and is based in Paris, France.

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Investor(S) 3

Investor

Verlinvest

Brussels, Belgium

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Category Family Office
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 1.8B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Verlinvestis a private, family-owned investment holding firm specializing in branded consumer products and services investments. The Firm will consider investments in public and private companies and generally targets growth-oriented businesses addressing sizeable markets. Verlinvest looks to invest €20 to €200 million per investment and will consider both majority and minority positions. Verlinvest was formed in 1995 and is based in Brussels, Belgium.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 46
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 3
Type (Growth Capital) 4 of 20
Country (France) 5 of 6
Year (2010) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-01 Leblon

New York, United States

Leblon is a spirits company that markets and distributes premium Brazilian Cachaça, mostly in the US though increasingly in Brazil and Europe. Cachaça (pronounced: ka-shah-sa), the national spirit of Brazil, is produced from sugar cane and is the third most consumed spirit globally, predominantly in Caipirinhas (pronounced kai-pur-EEN-ya) – a refreshing cocktail made with muddled limes, sugar, ice & Cachaça. Leblon was founded in 2005 and is based in New York City.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-11-15 Sula Vineyards

Nashik, India

Sula Vineyards is a premium wine producer and one of India's top 3 international wine and spirits importers through its arm Sula Selections. Sula Vineyards also imports and distributes leading international wines and spirits such as Le Grand Noir, Torres, Trapiche, Hardy's, Beluga Vodka. Sula Vineyards was founded in 1999 and is based in Nashik, India.

Buy $15M
Investor

BC Partners

London, United Kingdom

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 30.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

BC Partners is a large investment group focused on private equity, credit, real estate, and co-investment strategies. The Firm's private equity group looks to make control investments in European and North American businesses valued above €300 million. Sectors of interest include healthcare, directory publishing, media, industrial products, food, distribution, manufacturing, consumer services, business services, and communications. BC Partners was formed in 1986 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 42 of 96
Sector (Information Technology) 4 of 7
Type (Growth Capital) 1 of 2
Country (France) 7 of 10
Year (2010) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-02-17 Spotless Group SAS

Neuilly-sur-seine, France

Spotless Group is a manufacturer of branded laundry care, insecticides and household products.

Buy €640M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-04-01 Amadeus

Madrid, Spain

Amadeus offers distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industries. At its core is the 'GDS' - the Global Distribution System that connects customers and travel agents with travel content options and facilitates booking, payment and fulfillment of flights, hotel bookings, car hire and other products. Amadeus was founded in 1987 and is based in Madrid, Spain.

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DESCRIPTION

Kharis Capital Advisory is an unsponsored private equity firm that works with a network of investors to pursue direct investments in consumer-related companies across the US and Europe. Kharis generally pursues family-owned companies, take privates, and consolidation opportunities where it can commit €50 to €150 million per transaction. The Firm has a preference for companies with strong brands and international growth opportunities. Kharis Capital Advisory is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 1
Type (Growth Capital) 1 of 1
Country (France) 1 of 1
Year (2010) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-01 Rigoni di Asiago

Veneto, Italy

Rigoni di Asiago is a production and trade activities in the food market, offering products exclusively from organic farming and in addition to the traditional production of honey. The company has successfully added the Fiordifrutta jam, the natural sweetener DolceDi, the hazelnut spread Nocciolata and the ready-to-use fruit Fruttosa. Rigoni di Asiago was founded in 1923 and is based in Veneto, Italy.

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