EQT Private Equity and Vitruvian Partners Invest in CFC

EQT Private Equity Makes ~USD 100M Growth Investment in CYE

February 10, 2021

Cybersecurity

EQT Private Equity, via its EQT Mid Market Europe fund, has agreed to make an approximately USD 100 million growth investment in Israel-based cybersecurity firm CYE (CYESEC). The founder and CEO Reuven Aronashvili will retain a significant share and continue to lead the company as the investment supports go-to-market and product investments, geographic expansion and consolidation efforts in the fragmented cybersecurity market.

Vitruvian Partners Acquires Sykes Cottages with Unitranche Financing from EQT Credit

November 1, 2019

Real Estate

Vitruvian Partners has acquired Sykes Cottages Holdings Limited, a UK-based vacation rental management business, with unitranche senior debt facilities provided by EQT Credit to finance the acquisition, refinance existing debt, and support future growth. Sykes operates a tech-enabled vacation rental platform managing tens of thousands of properties across the United Kingdom and New Zealand and will be supported by the new capital for continued expansion.

EQT Private Equity Invests in EC-Council

September 27, 2021

Cybersecurity

EQT Private Equity (via the EQT Mid Market Asia III Fund) has made a significant growth-equity investment in EC-Council, the global cybersecurity training and certification provider. Founder Jay Bavisi will retain a majority stake and remain CEO as EQT supports EC-Council's next phase of growth, digitalization and product expansion.

FountainVest Partners Acquires CFB Group from EQT Private Equity

December 30, 2021

Food & Beverage

FountainVest Partners has acquired CFB Group, a Shanghai-headquartered multi-brand food & beverage platform operator, from EQT Private Equity (EQT Mid Market fund). The transaction closed on 30 December 2021; under EQT's ownership CFB Group expanded to more than 1,100 stores and became the world's largest franchisee of Dairy Queen and a major Papa John's franchisee in China. FountainVest will assume ownership to support the company's next phase of growth.

Mayfair Equity Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Jersey-based VG

July 17, 2024

Financial Services

Mayfair Equity Partners has acquired a majority stake in VG, a Jersey-based provider of private wealth, corporate and fund administration services, investing alongside VG's current management team. Crescent Capital Group's European Specialty Lending strategy provided financing to support the transaction; financial terms were not disclosed.

CVC Capital Partners Acquires Significant Interest in CFGI

September 15, 2021

Accounting & Tax

Funds advised by CVC Capital Partners have agreed to acquire a significant interest in CFGI, valuing the leading non-audit accounting advisory firm at approximately $1.85 billion. Existing investor Carlyle and CFGI management and partners are reinvesting alongside CVC; CFGI will remain a privately held firm under its current leadership and the deal is expected to close in Q4 2021.