Investment Summary

Vespa Capital Invests In Random42

On March 1, 2015, private equity firm Vespa Capital invested in information technology company Random42

Investment Highlights
  • This is Vespa Capital’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Vespa Capital’s 5th transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • Random42 was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2017.
  • Random42 was sold to a strategic buyer in 2022.

Investment Summary
Date 2015-03-01
Target Random42
Sector Information Technology
Investor(s) Vespa Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Random42

London, United Kingdom
Random42 is a scientific communication studio specializing in medical animation and education, virtual reality, augmented and mixed reality, interactive and visually engaging solutions for global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Random42 was founded in 1992 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Vespa Capital

London, United Kingdom

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 330M GBP
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Vespa Capital is a private equity firm that targets minority or majority buyout investments in the UK. Vespa looks to partner with management when pursuing transactions and seeks opportunities valued from £10 to £70 million. The Firm prefers profitable, market leading businesses with strong growth prospects. Vespa is a generalist investor with no specific industry preferences.Vespa Capital is formed in 2007 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 23
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 4
Type (Growth Capital) 1 of 11
Country (United Kingdom) 5 of 20
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-05-08 Catalis

London, United Kingdom

Catalis is a service provider of high-end services providing round-the creation of digital content for the media and entertainment industry. The company's subsidiaries are known for their experience and expertise in the areas of quality assurance and video game development. Catalis was founded in 1993 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-03-26 Abylsen Group

Paris, France

Abylsen Group provides engineering and consultancy services. It offers project and delegated management services. Abylsen’s vocation has remained unchanged: to provide the best support for its industrial & services customers for their innovation, R&D, operational performance & digital projects. Abylsen Group was founded in 2005 and is based in Paris, France.

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