Apax Partners (GamaLife) Acquires GNB Vida from Novo Banco
October 15, 2019
Apax Partners has acquired Portuguese life insurer GNB Vida from Novo Banco as the inaugural deal for its newly created life and wealth platform, GamaLife. The transaction is part of Apax’s strategy to build a pan‑European consolidation platform for life insurance and wealth businesses.
- Buyers
- Apax Partners, GamaLife
- Targets
- GNB Vida
- Sellers
- Novo Banco
- Platforms
- GamaLife
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Portugal
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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