EQT Growth Acquires Majority Stake in GotPhoto
March 28, 2023
EQT Growth has agreed to acquire a majority stake in GotPhoto, a Berlin-based vertical software platform serving photographers, with GotPhoto founders, angel investors and management remaining minority owners. EQT will invest primary capital to accelerate product and tech development, support organic and inorganic growth across core markets (US, UK and DACH) and expand into additional verticals and geographies; the deal is expected to close in April 2023.
- Buyers
- EQT Growth
- Targets
- GotPhoto
- Sellers
- Founders, Existing angel investors, Management team
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- Berlin, Germany
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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