Vitruvian Partners

ObjectiveHealth Announces Strategic Growth Investment from Vitruvian Partners

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Friday, January 26, 2024

ObjectiveHealth, a leading integrated specialty research network and technology company, announced today that it has secured a strategic growth investment from Vitruvian Partners, a leading global growth-focused investment firm.

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  • ObjectiveHealth, a leading integrated specialty research network and technology company, announced today that it has secured a strategic growth investment from Vitruvian Partners, a leading global growth-focused investment firm.
  • ObjectiveHealth is an innovator in clinical research, seamlessly integrating clinical trials into the practices of physicians, while deploying proprietary advanced technology to identify and recruit patients for the trials.
  • Vitruvian’s investment will provide the capacity for ObjectiveHealth to expand its operations and continue its rapid pace of growth.
  • “Under Colleen and Don’s leadership, ObjectiveHealth has built an innovative and disruptive platform for advancing clinical research,” said Sophie Bower-Straziota, partner at Vitruvian.

Global-e Announces Appointment of Mr. Gen Tsuchikawa, CEO of Sony Ventures Corporation, to its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

PETAH-TIKVA, Israel, Nov. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global-e Online Ltd. (Nasdaq: GLBE), the global leader of Direct-To-Consumer cross border eCommerce enablement, announced today that Mr. Gen Tsuchikawa, CEO of Sony Ventures Corporation, has joined the board of directors as an independent member, effective as of November 29, 2023.

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  • PETAH-TIKVA, Israel, Nov. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global-e Online Ltd. (Nasdaq: GLBE), the global leader of Direct-To-Consumer cross border eCommerce enablement, announced today that Mr. Gen Tsuchikawa, CEO of Sony Ventures Corporation, has joined the board of directors as an independent member, effective as of November 29, 2023.
  • Mr. Tsuchikawa will serve as a non-executive director and as a member of the board of directors' Compensation Committee and Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee, in replacement for Mr. Thomas Studd, a partner at Vitruvian Partners, who has recently stepped down from the board.
  • Moreover, in alignment with one of our key strategic growth pillars - geographical expansion – the addition of Mr. Tsuchikawa to the board will be a tremendous asset as we continue to expand our fast-growing presence in the Asia-Pacific region in general, and in Japan in particular,” added Mr. Schlachet.
  • “We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Studd for his valuable contribution as a member of the board of directors since April 2020, when Vitruvian Partners invested in the Company.”

EasyPark Group intends to acquire Flowbird Group

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EasyPark Group, one of the global leaders in mobile paid parking, serving tens of millions of people around Europe, North America and Australia, intends to acquire Flowbird Group, a global mobility player providing integrated parking and transportation solutions. For the past 40 years, the company has been a long-term partner to thousands of cities and municipalities in over 80 countries.

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  • STOCKHOLM, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EasyPark Group, one of the global leaders in mobile paid parking, serving tens of millions of people around Europe, North America and Australia, intends to acquire Flowbird Group, a global mobility player providing integrated parking and transportation solutions.
  • Through a well-suited mix of mobility and transportation services, EasyPark Group will improve urban traffic flow, space utilization and accessibility globally.
  • This opportunity offers new possibilities for employees at both companies, and we're excited to be able to welcome Flowbird Group into the EasyPark Group team.
  • EasyPark Group owners, the investment firms Vitruvian Partners and Verdane, are supporting the intended acquisition and the current owner of Flowbird Group, Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P, has agreed to re-invest most of its capital into EasyPark Group.

OAG Acquires Infare and Receives New Investment from Vitruvian Partners

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Friday, July 28, 2023

Together, OAG and Infare have an exciting journey ahead to leverage a truly market-leading end-to-end data platform to serve mission-critical air travel intelligence needs across the world.

Key Points: 
  • Together, OAG and Infare have an exciting journey ahead to leverage a truly market-leading end-to-end data platform to serve mission-critical air travel intelligence needs across the world.
  • Together, there is a significant opportunity for OAG and Infare to better serve airline partners and the wider travel ecosystem with high-quality data and innovative solutions.
  • Infare is the partner of choice for airlines demanding the highest quality competitor air travel data source to support their growth.
  • I am excited to welcome Infare colleagues to the OAG family.”
    “Access to comprehensive and accurate data is paramount for making informed business decisions.

OAG Acquires Infare and Receives New Investment from Vitruvian Partners

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Friday, July 28, 2023

Together, OAG and Infare have an exciting journey ahead to leverage a truly market-leading end-to-end data platform to serve mission-critical air travel intelligence needs across the world.

Key Points: 
  • Together, OAG and Infare have an exciting journey ahead to leverage a truly market-leading end-to-end data platform to serve mission-critical air travel intelligence needs across the world.
  • Together, there is a significant opportunity for OAG and Infare to better serve airline partners and the wider travel ecosystem with high-quality data and innovative solutions.
  • Infare is the partner of choice for airlines demanding the highest quality competitor air travel data source to support their growth.
  • I am excited to welcome Infare colleagues to the OAG family.”
    “Access to comprehensive and accurate data is paramount for making informed business decisions.

Vitruvian Partners-backed Travel Counsellors announces the strategic acquisition of fast-growing and award-winning travel company Holidaysplease

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Monday, March 13, 2023

MANCHESTER, England, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Travel Counsellors, the UK's largest and fast-growing technology platform for travel entrepreneurs, is delighted to announce the strategic acquisition of Holidaysplease Limited for an undisclosed sum.

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  • Birmingham-based Holidaysplease is an award-winning online travel company with approximately 100 home-working travel experts, 50 franchisees, and around 50 employees.
  • Holidaysplease generated Total Transaction Value (TTV) of more than £40m in 2022 and, like Travel Counsellors, it has consistently enjoyed a coveted 5-star 'Excellent' rating on Trustpilot.
  • The acquisition strengthens Travel Counsellors' position as the UK's largest technology platform for travel entrepreneurs empowering and connecting nearly 2,000 independent business owners.
  • The acquisition supports Travel Counsellors momentum as it accelerates towards generating £1bn+ of platform sales in FY23.

Moonfare Sees Overwhelming Demand in Extended Series C Round at Record Valuation

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Moonfare, the leading global digital private equity investment platform, has capped the extension of its Series C financing round at c.a.

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  • Moonfare, the leading global digital private equity investment platform, has capped the extension of its Series C financing round at c.a.
  • This brings the total capital raised in the Series C funding round to over $130 million.
  • Following Insight Partners’ investment in November 2021, Vitruvian Partners and Swiss private bank Bordier & Cie became Moonfare shareholders in March 2022.
  • With the extension of the Series C financing round, Moonfare now welcomes 7 Global Capital (7GC) as an additional institutional investor.

HEC Paris-DowJones 2022 Large Buyout Performance Rankings show a stronger presence of European firms in the global top 20

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

HEC Paris Business School and DowJones have released the results of this year’s Large Buyout Performance Rankings, which show the top 20 private equity firms based on all buyout funds raised between 2009 and 2018.

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  • HEC Paris Business School and DowJones have released the results of this year’s Large Buyout Performance Rankings, which show the top 20 private equity firms based on all buyout funds raised between 2009 and 2018.
  • The top three companies in the Top 20 global firms are TA Associates, followed by Veritas Capital and Francisco Partners.
  • Other firms making the Global Top 20 include Vitruvian Partners and Permira, both based in London, and Astorg, based in France.
  • The study gathered performance data, as of December 2022, from Preqin or from data directly provided to HEC Paris for the purpose of the rankings.

Xpansiv Completes Acquisition of Evolution Markets, Closes Capital Raise with New Investors Bank of America, and Goldman Sachs

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

The acquisition will also enhance Evolution Markets’ client services through its integration with Xpansiv’s technology infrastructure, market, and data platforms.

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  • The acquisition will also enhance Evolution Markets’ client services through its integration with Xpansiv’s technology infrastructure, market, and data platforms.
  • The raise was linked to the recent $400 million capital raise led by Blackstone Energy Partners which closed in August 2022.
  • New strategic investors Bank of America and Goldman Sachs participated in the raise.
  • Bank of America supports innovation in these evolving markets,” said Jim DeMare, President of Global Markets at Bank of America.

WeGift Closes £26 Million Series B Funding as Demand for the Digital Payouts Platform Surges

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

LONDON, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WeGift, the industry leader in digital payouts, today announced the closing of a £26 million Series B, furthering its mission to allow anyone to transfer any digital currency more freely across the globe.

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  • LONDON, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WeGift, the industry leader in digital payouts, today announced the closing of a 26 million Series B, furthering its mission to allow anyone to transfer any digital currency more freely across the globe.
  • WeGift, the industry leader in digital payouts, today announced the closing of a 26 million Series B funding round.
  • WeGift is at the forefront of the payouts revolution, making digital currency and stored value of any kind move more efficiently among organisations, merchants and individuals.
  • Our digital currency network gives corporate and platform users powerful tools to incentivize, reward, drive conversion, disburse funds and more."