AG Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Improove Group
December 20, 2022
AG Capital, a Vienna-based private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in Improove Group, an SEO and digital marketing agency headquartered in Vienna with offices in New York and Madrid. The founders (Jürgen Rous, Michael Schwarz and Antíoco Cuesta Moralí) remain invested and will continue to lead the business as AG Capital supports accelerated growth through organic initiatives and targeted acquisitions.
- Buyers
- AG Capital
- Targets
- Improove Group
- Sellers
- Founders (Jürgen Rous, Michael Schwarz, Antíoco Cuesta Moralí) and previous owners
- Industry
- Marketing & Advertising
- Location
- Vienna, Austria
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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