Arendals Fossekompani, Advent International and Generation Invest in Volue ASA
October 28, 2024
Arendals Fossekompani, Advent International and Generation Investment Management, via their acquisition vehicle Edison Bidco, have completed a voluntary tender offer to acquire Volue ASA. The take-private buyout positions Volue to accelerate growth as a supplier of software and data solutions to the energy and infrastructure sectors, supporting both organic expansion and future add-on acquisitions.
- Buyers
- Arendals Fossekompani, Advent International, Generation Investment Management, Edison Bidco
- Targets
- Volue ASA
- Sellers
- Volue shareholders
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Oslo, Norway
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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