Certares Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Avoya Travel

Certares Makes Growth Investment in G Adventures

February 9, 2021

Restaurants & Hospitality

Certares has completed a growth-capital investment in small-group adventure tour operator G Adventures. Founder Bruce Poon Tip remains the controlling shareholder; the capital will be used to accelerate M&A activity, upgrade shared services platforms, and support company growth following the pandemic.

Certares and Knighthead Invest €300 Million in Avia Solutions Group

December 16, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Avia Solutions Group has entered a strategic partnership with Certares Management LLC, with additional investment from Knighthead Capital Management, providing a €300 million investment. The capital will be used for strategic acquisitions, capital expenditures and general corporate purposes, and Certares will join the group's Board to support global expansion and capability growth.

Certares Affiliate Acquires Majority Interest in Hyatt Regency Greenwich from Trinity Investments

August 20, 2025

Real Estate

An affiliate of Certares Real Estate Management LLC has acquired a majority interest in the Hyatt Regency Greenwich from Trinity Investments. Trinity completed a $35 million renovation while owning the property and will partner with Certares to drive future growth and capitalize on favorable market dynamics in the Fairfield/Westchester region.

Global Blue Receives $225M Growth Investment from Certares and Knighthead

May 6, 2022

Payments & Fintech

Global Blue Group Holding AG agreed to a $225 million strategic growth equity investment from CK Opportunities (co-managed by Certares and Knighthead). The capital — $180 million in Series B preferred and $45 million in common stock — will give the investor just over 13% on a fully diluted basis and will be used to fund working capital and pursue strategic add-on acquisitions in omnichannel retail technology.

Averroes Capital Completes Buyout and Growth Investment in Journey Hospitality

November 7, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Averroes Capital has completed a buyout and growth capital investment in Journey Hospitality, a Cheltenham-based provider of ecommerce and software solutions for hotels (including the onejourney platform). Averroes will support product development, strengthen the executive team, scale sales and operations, and help internationalise Journey's customer base while the founder and management remain in leadership.

Audax Strategic Capital Invests Growth Equity in Amtivo

September 4, 2024

Professional Services

Audax Strategic Capital (ASC) has made a common-equity growth investment in Amtivo, a London-based global B2B provider of accredited certification, training and assurance services that is a portfolio company of Charterhouse Capital Partners. The capital will support Amtivo’s future M&A activity and help fund geographic and potential product-line expansion; terms were not disclosed.