Oakley Capital Acquires PRIMAVERA and Creates Grupo Primavera with Ekon

Oakley Capital Acquires Spanish ERP Provider Ekon from Unit4 Iberia

March 25, 2019

Software

Oakley Capital has agreed to acquire Ekon, a Spanish provider of ERP and business software, in a carve-out from the Iberian operations of Unit4. The deal — Oakley's first investment in Spain — gives the firm a platform to accelerate Ekon's cloud ERP growth; Ekon serves over 1,000 SMEs and generates approximately €20m in revenue.

Cegid to Combine With Grupo Primavera

July 26, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

French cloud-management software provider Cegid has entered into a definitive all-share agreement to combine with Iberian business-software platform Grupo Primavera, creating an enlarged cloud business-management leader in Iberia with a pro forma regional revenue of over €150 million and a combined valuation of approximately €6.8 billion. Silver Lake will remain the majority shareholder of the combined company while Oakley Capital rolls its Grupo Primavera stake into Cegid and will join KKR and AltaOne as minority shareholders; Grupo Primavera brings ~800 employees, 165,000 paying customers and €76 million revenue in 2021.

ECOMMERCE ONE (Oakley Capital) Acquires Makaira GmbH and Marmalade GmbH

July 18, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Oakley Capital-backed portfolio company ECOMMERCE ONE has acquired German e-commerce specialists Makaira GmbH and Marmalade GmbH to strengthen its suite of e‑commerce solutions in the DACH region. Founder Joscha Krug will remain as Managing Director and become a minority shareholder in ECOMMERCE ONE, while the acquisitions add headless storefront software and shop-system consultancy capabilities to the platform for cross-selling and capability expansion.

Blue Owl Capital Acquires Prima Capital Advisors

April 9, 2024

Financial Services

Blue Owl Capital Inc. agreed to acquire Prima Capital Advisors for aggregate consideration of $170 million to launch a Real Estate Finance strategy. Prima, a real estate lender and asset manager focused on commercial mortgage-backed securities with roughly $10 billion AUM and majority-owned by Stone Point Capital, will join Blue Owl’s real estate platform upon closing expected in mid-2024.

Oakley Capital Acquires AfterBuy and DreamRobot to Form ECOMMERCE ONE

June 7, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Oakley Capital Origin Fund has acquired controlling stakes in German e‑commerce SaaS providers AfterBuy and DreamRobot and combined them into the newly formed ECOMMERCE ONE Group. The investment creates a platform to consolidate e‑commerce software services for small and mid‑sized online merchants across the DACH region and support growth through Oakley’s buy‑and‑build expertise.

Oakley Capital Origin Fund I Acquires Majority Stake in Alerce

October 30, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Oakley Capital Origin Fund I has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Alerce, a Spanish provider of transport and logistics software (TMS) founded in 1989. The Pardo founding family, including CEO Pablo Pardo Garcia, will retain a significant stake; the investment will support Alerce's international expansion, product development and buy-and-build strategy.