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Automic Group Acquires Advanced Share Registry

December 20, 2023

Financial Services

Automic Group has completed a take-private acquisition of Advanced Share Registry (ASW), a Western Australian share registry business, bringing ASW's team and customers into Automic's cloud-native registry platform. The deal (announced via scheme implementation) was supported by advisors including Privatus Capital Partners, G+T and EY and is intended to expand Automic's registry capabilities and service reach in Western Australia.

J.D. Power Acquires Autovista Group

September 12, 2023

Data & Analytics

J.D. Power has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Autovista Group, a pan‑European and Australian provider of automotive data, analytics and market insights. The deal expands J.D. Power's vehicle valuation and specification capabilities while broadening its footprint in Europe and Australia; Autovista's ~700 employees and senior leadership will join J.D. Power, and the acquisition is expected to close by the end of 2023 subject to customary conditions and regulatory approval.

SCIO Automation Acquires Fabmatics GmbH

December 27, 2023

Industrial Services

SCIO Automation GmbH completed the acquisition of Fabmatics GmbH (agreement announced Oct 30, 2023; deal closed Dec 27, 2023). Fabmatics, a Dresden-based specialist in material-flow and handling automation for semiconductor cleanrooms, will strengthen SCIO’s cleanroom/intralogistics capabilities and support the group’s global expansion. The transaction is an add-on to SCIO’s automation platform, which is PE-backed by Quadriga Capital.

ABAX (Investcorp) Acquires Automile

November 16, 2020

Telecommunications

Investcorp-backed ABAX has acquired Automile, a Nordic telematics and IoT fleet-management provider, to strengthen ABAX’s telematics platform and scale its global footprint. The deal combines complementary telematics portfolios to create one of Europe’s largest telematics players by subscriptions and expands ABAX’s capability and geographic coverage.

AGIC Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Grafotronic AB

May 19, 2022

Manufacturing

AGIC Capital has acquired a majority stake in Grafotronic AB, a Swedish manufacturer of roll-to-roll automated manufacturing solutions for the digital label finishing and EV battery markets. The private equity firm said it invested alongside Grafotronic's management to accelerate international growth, expand commercial and operational capabilities, and support product and R&D expansion across Europe, the US and Asia.

Autonomy Acquires EV Mobility's Technology, Assets and Customer Accounts

September 8, 2023

Transportation

Autonomy, an electric vehicle subscription company based in Santa Monica, has agreed to acquire the technology, assets and customer accounts of EV Mobility, an all-electric car-sharing platform that provides EVs as an amenity to hotels and multi-family properties. The deal (cash and stock, terms undisclosed) is intended to accelerate Autonomy's entry into car-sharing, expand its product offering, and scale usage through EV Mobility's existing hospitality and property partnerships; the transaction is expected to close in Q4 2023.