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Atairos Takes Minority Stake in ProQuest

May 17, 2019

Education

Atairos has acquired an ownership position in ProQuest, with ProQuest using proceeds to repurchase most shares held by entities affiliated with the Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division. Cambridge Information Group remains the majority owner and Goldman Sachs will retain a minority interest; the investment from Atairos is intended to support ProQuest's continued product innovation and global growth.

PAI Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Audiotonix

April 23, 2024

Manufacturing

PAI Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Audiotonix, the UK-headquartered global designer and manufacturer of professional audio mixing consoles and related products. Ardian will retain a minority stake alongside Audiotonix management; the investment will support R&D, product and software development, brand synergies and continued strategic M&A.

Atairos Acquires LifeLabs Learning

March 24, 2023

Education

Atairos, an independent strategic investment company, acquired LifeLabs Learning, a provider of manager and team upskilling programs, in a transaction that closed on March 23, 2023. The investment will accelerate LifeLabs Learning’s rollout of digital learning innovations and support growth of its manager-focused training programs; Houlihan Lokey served as exclusive financial advisor to Atairos.

Antuit.ai Acquires Forecast Horizon

January 7, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Antuit.ai, a Goldman Sachs–affiliated cloud AI company, has acquired Forecast Horizon, a provider of retail AI SaaS for markdown, promotions, assortment and allocation. The deal expands antuit.ai’s merchandising and planning AI portfolio to deliver end-to-end retail AI solutions for apparel, footwear and specialty retailers.

Atairos Invests in V Sports, Owner of Aston Villa

December 15, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Atairos has agreed to invest as a minority partner in V Sports S.C.S., the holding company controlled by Nassef Sawiris and Wesley Edens that owns Aston Villa FC. The capital will be used to fund growth and infrastructure investments across AVFC and the broader V Sports network; V Sports will remain 100% owner of Aston Villa post-closing and retain control of club decisions.

Ardian Acquires Audiotonix from Astorg

December 16, 2019

Manufacturing

Ardian has agreed to acquire UK-headquartered Audiotonix, a designer and manufacturer of professional audio mixing consoles, from private equity firm Astorg. Management and Astorg will reinvest in the business; the deal (c. 550 employees) is expected to close in Q1 2020 and will support expansion of Audiotonix's brands and product portfolio.