Astorg Acquires Corsearch from Audax Private Equity
April 20, 2021
Astorg has completed the acquisition of Corsearch from Audax Private Equity, with Cobepa investing alongside Astorg. Corsearch, a provider of trademark research, online brand protection and IP management software and services, will continue to be led by CEO Tobias (Tobi) Hartmann; terms were not disclosed and Audax will retain a minority stake.
- Buyers
- Astorg, Cobepa
- Targets
- Corsearch
- Sellers
- Audax Private Equity
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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