Leste Group Acquires Minority Stake in Billor

Bregal Unternehmerkapital Makes Majority Investment in Billbee GmbH

November 8, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Funds advised by Bregal Unternehmerkapital have made a majority investment in Billbee GmbH, a Twistetal-based provider of multichannel e-commerce SaaS for small retailers in the DACH region. Billbee will serve as the nucleus of an e-commerce software group to pursue organic growth and add-on acquisitions; founder Jan Krause will retain a stake and the company will continue to be led by Managing Director David Pohlmann.

Norvestor Acquires Majority Stake in Wint Group AB

October 25, 2024

Accounting & Tax

Norvestor IX has signed an agreement to acquire a majority of the shares in Wint Group AB, a Gothenburg-based provider of automated cloud accounting and payroll software for micro and small businesses. Wint generates over SEK 140 million in ARR, serves ~4,500 customers, employs about 100 people, and Norvestor will become the company's largest shareholder following the transaction (expected to close Q4 2024).

The Carlyle Group Acquires Majority Stake in SEIDOR

August 20, 2024

IT Services

The Carlyle Group, via its Carlyle Europe Technology Partners V fund, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in SEIDOR, a Barcelona-based IT services and technology consultancy. Carlyle will support SEIDOR's international expansion, product innovation and go-to-market initiatives; the Benito family sold a controlling interest (reported at 60%).

NetNordic Group Acquires Bolero AB

August 11, 2020

IT Services

NetNordic Group, majority owned by Norvestor, has acquired Bolero AB, a Swedish provider of cloud, cybersecurity, analytics, network and data centre services. The add-on deal expands NetNordic's competence and capacity in Sweden; Bolero (80 employees, SEK 270 million revenue last fiscal year) will have its management shareholders reinvesting and continue to operate within the NetNordic platform.

LSEG Acquires TORA for $325 Million

February 22, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has agreed to acquire TORA, a cloud-based multi-asset trading technology provider, for $325 million. The deal expands LSEG's Trading & Banking Solutions capabilities—notably adding digital-asset trading functionality—and will fold TORA into LSEG's Data & Analytics division upon closing.

Alera Group Acquires Bondar Insurance Group

January 1, 2021

Insurance

Alera Group acquired Bondar Insurance Group, Inc., effective January 1, 2021. Bondar, an Oak Brook, Illinois-based insurance brokerage with specialty expertise in the trucking vertical (cargo/freight, trailer interchange, warehousing), will continue serving clients in their existing roles while supporting Alera’s expansion of its property & casualty practice; terms were not disclosed.