Janus Henderson Group Acquires Majority Stake in Victory Park Capital Advisors

Victory Capital Acquires WestEnd Advisors

November 4, 2021

Financial Services

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of WestEnd Advisors, LLC, a Charlotte-based asset manager that provides ETF-based model allocation strategies and separately managed accounts with approximately $18 billion in assets. The deal was announced November 4, 2021 (upfront consideration of $480 million plus deferred earnouts) and the acquisition closed on December 31, 2021.

Victory Capital Acquires New Energy Capital Partners

September 13, 2021

Financial Services

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. agreed to acquire 100% of New Energy Capital Partners (NEC), adding NEC as its 11th investment franchise and launching an alternative investments platform focused on clean energy infrastructure. NEC, a Hanover, New Hampshire–based alternative asset manager specializing in debt and equity investments in clean energy projects, will operate within Victory Capital's centralized operating and distribution infrastructure.

Janus Henderson Group to be Acquired by Trian Fund Management and General Catalyst in $7.4B Take-Private

December 22, 2025

Financial Services

Janus Henderson Group plc will be acquired in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $7.4 billion by an investor group led by Trian Fund Management and General Catalyst. Under the definitive agreement, Janus Henderson shareholders will receive $49.00 per share in cash, representing an 18% premium to the unaffected closing price on October 24, 2025.

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and Victory Park Capital Complete Bakkt Merger with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings

October 15, 2021

Payments & Fintech

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) announced that Bakkt Holdings, LLC completed its merger with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings (VIH). The combined company began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on October 18, 2021 under the ticker “BKKT,” following shareholder approval and customary closing conditions.

Victory Capital to Combine Amundi US into Its Platform; Amundi Takes 26.1% Stake

July 9, 2024

Financial Services

Victory Capital has reached a definitive agreement to combine Amundi's US business (formerly Pioneer Investments) into its platform in exchange for Amundi receiving a 26.1% economic stake in Victory Capital. The deal includes reciprocal 15-year distribution agreements, aims to broaden product offerings and global distribution, and is expected to deliver meaningful cost synergies and near-term EPS accretion.

Main Street Capital Recapitalizes Victory Energy Operations

October 8, 2024

Manufacturing

Main Street Capital Corporation invested $74.4 million to support a majority recapitalization of Victory Energy Operations, partnering with an unnamed co-investor and Victory's founder and management team. The transaction included first-lien senior secured term debt and a direct equity investment and facilitated the buyout of an institutional investor.