Venture • Technology Hardware

Viavar Capital Invests In Quazal Technologies

On September 19, 2005, private equity firm Viavar Capital invested in technology hardware company Quazal Technologies

Investment Context
  • This is Viavar Capital’s 1st transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is Viavar Capital’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Viavar Capital’s 1st transaction in Quebec.
Investment Fate
  • Quazal Technologies was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2010.

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Investment Summary

Date September 19, 2005
Target Quazal Technologies
Sector Technology Hardware
Investor(s) Viavar Capital
Deal Type Venture

Target Company

Quazal Technologies

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Quazal Technologies, Inc. delivers multiplayer technologies to videogames market. They offers two product lines Quazal Net-Z and Rendez-Vous. Quazal Net-Z is the most advanced distributed game state engine available on the market, providing game developers with an easy-to-use SDK that packs all the features required for videogames, from real-time data propagation for fast-paced games to synchronized game inputs for deterministic simulations. Quazal Rendez-Vous is a fully featured lobby server that hosts game communities on all gaming platforms. The hosting services range from basic ranking and matchmaking to complex tournaments to game-tailored services.
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Investor Overview 1

Investor

Viavar Capital

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Viavar Capital is a self-funded Canadian private equity group. The Firm targets buyouts/buy-ins, growth capital financings, shareholder buybacks, and non-core divestitures. Viavar looks to invest up to $10 million per transaction and will consider both majority and minority positions. Viavar will not invest in biotech, startups, or turnarounds. Viavar Capital was formed in 2002 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.


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Year: 2005 1 of 1
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Nstein Technologies develops and markets leading-edge content management software for the media, publishing and entertainment industries. Its Ntelligent Content Management Suite enables the centralization, enrichment and publication of textual and rich media assets using advanced text mining. Nstein helps publishers significantly increase their content monetization and reduce their operational costs through cross media publishing and multichannel delivery. Nstein is headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with offices in the USA and Europe.

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