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CVC Capital Partners and Haveli Investments agree to acquire Jagex

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Friday, February 9, 2024
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CAMBRIDGE, England, Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global private equity and investment advisory firm CVC Capital Partners (CVC Funds) and Haveli Investments today announced it has agreed to acquire Jagex, a leading developer and publisher of video games. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, England, Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global private equity and investment advisory firm CVC Capital Partners (CVC Funds) and Haveli Investments today announced it has agreed to acquire Jagex, a leading developer and publisher of video games.
  • CVC Capital Partners, headquartered in Luxembourg, is one the world's largest private equity firms, with over €188bn assets managed within its portfolio.
  • Phil Mansell, CEO, Jagex, said, "I'm delighted to welcome CVC Capital Partners and Haveli Investments as strategic partners for Jagex.
  • CVC and Haveli will help Jagex build on our portfolio of forever games, furthering our aims of supporting and growing our community of forever fans.

CVC Capital Partners and Haveli Investments agree to acquire Jagex

Retrieved on: 
Friday, February 9, 2024
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CAMBRIDGE, England, Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global private equity and investment advisory firm CVC Capital Partners (CVC Funds) and Haveli Investments today announced it has agreed to acquire Jagex, a leading developer and publisher of video games. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Key Points: 
  • CAMBRIDGE, England, Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global private equity and investment advisory firm CVC Capital Partners (CVC Funds) and Haveli Investments today announced it has agreed to acquire Jagex, a leading developer and publisher of video games.
  • CVC Capital Partners, headquartered in Luxembourg, is one the world's largest private equity firms, with over €188bn assets managed within its portfolio.
  • Phil Mansell, CEO, Jagex, said, "I'm delighted to welcome CVC Capital Partners and Haveli Investments as strategic partners for Jagex.
  • CVC and Haveli will help Jagex build on our portfolio of forever games, furthering our aims of supporting and growing our community of forever fans.

Haveli Investments Leads $100 Million Investment into Candivore, Developer of Hit Mobile Game Match Masters

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Monday, August 14, 2023
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Haveli Investments, L.P. (“Haveli” or “Haveli Investments”), a technology and gaming-focused private equity firm, today announced that it has acquired a minority interest in Candivore , the maker of the hit multiplayer match-3 puzzle game, Match Masters, for approximately $100 million.

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  • Haveli Investments, L.P. (“Haveli” or “Haveli Investments”), a technology and gaming-focused private equity firm, today announced that it has acquired a minority interest in Candivore , the maker of the hit multiplayer match-3 puzzle game, Match Masters, for approximately $100 million.
  • Haveli will fund the transaction from Haveli VC Gaming Fund I, L.P. (“Haveli Gaming”).
  • Its flagship game, Match Masters, is an innovative match-3 puzzle game where players challenge each other from all over the world and compete in large-scale tournaments and events.
  • Match Masters has seen over 50 million downloads and generated more than $300 million in revenue to date.

Genvid Entertainment and Konami Digital Entertainment Announce SILENT HILL: Ascension - A Massively Interactive Live Event Launching in 2023

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
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NEW YORK and TOKYO, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Genvid Entertainment and Konami Digital Entertainment today announced SILENT HILL: Ascension, a massively interactive live event (MILE) launching next year. SILENT HILL: Ascension will immerse participants around the globe in the psychological horror at the heart of SILENT HILL in an unparalleled way – by putting an all-new SILENT HILL story and characters into the hands of the audience as the narrative unfolds, live on multiple platforms.

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  • NEW YORK and TOKYO, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Genvid Entertainment and Konami Digital Entertainment today announced SILENT HILL: Ascension ,a massively interactive live event (MILE) launching next year.
  • "With SILENT HILL: Ascension, audience members can work together to impact the story at every turn.
  • Fans can stay up to date on details of SILENT HILL: Ascension by visiting Ascension.com and following Genvid on Facebook and Twitter.
  • Genvid Entertainment , LLC is a subsidiary of Genvid Holdings, Inc. and the first publisher devoted to bringing massively interactive live events (MILEs) to market based on globally renowned brands.

CAE partners with Behaviour Interactive to implement new immersive digital solutions to improve safety and operational efficiency

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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MONTREAL, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - (NYSE: CAE) (TSX: CAE) CAE today announced a partnership with Behaviour Interactive, one of North America's leading independent game developers.

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  • MONTREAL, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - (NYSE: CAE) (TSX: CAE) CAE today announced a partnership with Behaviour Interactive, one of North America's leading independent game developers.
  • In addition, Behaviour Interactive will give CAE exclusive access to key multidisciplinary teams related to video game technology development.
  • "We are excited to partner with Behaviour Interactive to accelerate the implementation of new immersive digital solutions that will increase safety and operational efficiency," said Philippe Couillard, Vice President, Global Engineering.
  • We're investing our time and resources into building the next generation of cutting-edge, digitally immersive training and critical operations solutions.

FunPlus Welcomes Frauke Grabow as Head of HR, Europe

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021
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FunPlus, a leading independent mobile game developer and publisher, continues to hire top gaming industry talent to join its HQ in Switzerland with the arrival of Frauke Grabow as Head of HR, Europe.

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  • FunPlus, a leading independent mobile game developer and publisher, continues to hire top gaming industry talent to join its HQ in Switzerland with the arrival of Frauke Grabow as Head of HR, Europe.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211102005995/en/
    FunPlus Welcomes Frauke Grabow as Head of HR, Europe (Photo: Business Wire)
    Grabow arrives with a plethora of international human resource experience in various industries, notably spending the past decade in the gaming sector, with long tenures at Behavior Interactive in Chile and most recently Innogames in Germany.
  • Grabow will oversee all HR operations in the companys western markets, ensuring that FunPlus continues to attract and retain and develop the best talent in the video game industry.
  • The FunPlus brand powers FunPlus Phoenix (FPX), one of the worlds most successful esports organizations.

Introducing GGaide: The Quebec Video Game Industry's New Fundraising Conference Benefiting Centraide of Greater Montreal

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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MONTREAL, Sept. 14, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ -The studios of Quebec's thriving video game ecosystem share a desire to give back to the community.

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  • MONTREAL, Sept. 14, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ -The studios of Quebec's thriving video game ecosystem share a desire to give back to the community.
  • All proceeds from the event will be donated to Centraide of Greater Montreal, an organization that collects and invests funds locally to fight poverty and social exclusion.
  • GGaide also includes a silent auction that opens September 21 to raise additional funds for Centraide of Greater Montreal.
  • They believe everyone living in Greater Montreal should have the opportunity to thrive.

Behaviour Interactive strengthens its global presence through a strategic partnership with GAEA Interactive Entertainment

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Tuesday, October 16, 2018
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MONTREAL, Oct. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -Montreal's Behaviour Interactive Inc. (Behaviour) and Beijing's GAEA Interactive Entertainment Co. Ltd (GAEA) have announced a strategic partnership.

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  • MONTREAL, Oct. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -Montreal's Behaviour Interactive Inc. (Behaviour) and Beijing's GAEA Interactive Entertainment Co. Ltd (GAEA) have announced a strategic partnership.
  • "This strategic partnership with GAEA will fuel our global growth on all platforms", Racine adds.
  • Although making this partnership official today, Behaviour and GAEA already worked in co-developing exciting games over the last year.
  • Beijing GAEA Interactive Entertainment Co.is a global interactive entertainment company with offices in Beijing, San Francisco, Tokyo, and Seoul.