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ShiftKey, Technology Company Transforming Future of Work, Closes Capital Raise

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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ShiftKey, a Dallas-based technology company transforming the future of work by empowering licensed professionals to connect directly with healthcare facilities with open workforce needs, announced today that it has closed on a funding round sponsored by majority investor Lorient Capital, valuing the company in excess of $2 billion.

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  • ShiftKey, a Dallas-based technology company transforming the future of work by empowering licensed professionals to connect directly with healthcare facilities with open workforce needs, announced today that it has closed on a funding round sponsored by majority investor Lorient Capital, valuing the company in excess of $2 billion.
  • Lorient’s investment was completed through a continuation vehicle that was led by the Ares Management Secondaries funds and Pantheon.
  • Additional investors participating along with Lorient, Ares, and Pantheon include Clearlake Capital and Health Velocity Capital.
  • Goldman Sachs and Aviditi Advisors acted as advisors and placement agents to Lorient Capital.

Black Knight Football Club Led by Managing General Partner William P. Foley, II and Cannae Holdings Announces Strategic Partnership With FC Lorient

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Friday, January 13, 2023
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Cannae Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNNE) (“Cannae” or the “Company”) today announced that Black Knight Football and Entertainment, LP (“BKFE” or the “Partnership”), a partnership led by William P. Foley, II (“Foley”) and majority owned by Cannae, entered into a strategic partnership and agreed to acquire a significant minority ownership interest in FC Lorient (the “Club”), a French Ligue 1 football club.

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  • Cannae Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNNE) (“Cannae” or the “Company”) today announced that Black Knight Football and Entertainment, LP (“BKFE” or the “Partnership”), a partnership led by William P. Foley, II (“Foley”) and majority owned by Cannae, entered into a strategic partnership and agreed to acquire a significant minority ownership interest in FC Lorient (the “Club”), a French Ligue 1 football club.
  • The investment in FC Lorient advances BKFE’s multi-club ownership strategy initiated last month with the acquisition of A.F.C.
  • “We are excited to announce a strategic partnership and investment in FC Lorient today,” Foley said.
  • “Loïc Fery has successfully built a best-in-class football club and will be a great partner as we build BKFE into a leading multi-club football operator.