CVC Capital Partners Invests in URUS Group
June 10, 2024
CVC Capital Partners (Fund IX) will take a minority stake in URUS Group to support and accelerate the company’s strategic growth plan. The investment — made alongside existing shareholders Pon Holdings and Cooperative Resources International (CRI) — will help URUS expand its genetics, reproduction and farm management data platform; the deal is expected to close in Q3 2024 and terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- CVC Capital Partners (Fund IX)
- Targets
- URUS Group
- Sellers
- Pon Holdings, Cooperative Resources International (CRI)
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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