TA Associates (with Partners Group) Acquires Majority Stake in Unit4
March 22, 2021
TA Associates has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Unit4, with Partners Group investing alongside; Advent International will exit its stake. The deal values Unit4 in excess of US$2 billion and will support Unit4's cloud-native ERP growth, product innovation and global expansion while CEO Mike Ettling remains in place.
- Buyers
- TA Associates, Partners Group
- Targets
- Unit4
- Sellers
- Advent International
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- Utrecht, Netherlands
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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