Oakley Capital Origin Fund I Acquires Majority Stake in Horizons Optical
March 18, 2024
Oakley Capital Origin Fund I is acquiring a majority stake in Horizons Optical from Sherpa Capital, with CEO Santiago Soler retaining a significant share and remaining CEO. Horizons, founded in Barcelona in 2017, provides proprietary medical software and scanning equipment used by independent laboratories and opticians to manufacture premium bespoke spectacle lenses; Oakley will support international expansion and R&D, and invest in Sales & Marketing to accelerate growth.
- Buyers
- Oakley Capital Origin Fund I (Oakley Capital)
- Targets
- Horizons Optical
- Sellers
- Sherpa Capital
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- Catalonia, Spain
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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