Apax Acquires Majority Stake in Mailinblack
September 12, 2022
Apax (via its Apax Development and APEO funds) acquired a majority stake in Mailinblack, a Marseille-based cybersecurity software company, with co-investment from the NewAlpha Verto fund and continued participation from managers and historic shareholders. The investment will fund product expansion (email protection, training, password management, secure transfer) and international growth as Apax aims to consolidate Mailinblack's leading position in Europe and significantly scale revenue by 2026.
- Buyers
- Apax, NewAlpha Verto
- Targets
- Mailinblack
- Sellers
- Entrepreneur Invest, Damien Neyret
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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