Parabellum Investments Acquires Advanco
April 16, 2020
Parabellum Investments, an international private equity firm, has acquired Brussels-based pharma serialization specialist Advanco. Parabellum plans to scale Advanco's ARC serialization software internationally (initial focus: US, Russia and Europe) and pursue further acquisitions to grow the business in the pharmaceuticals market.
- Buyers
- Parabellum Investments
- Targets
- Advanco
- Industry
- Pharmaceuticals
- Location
- Brussels, Belgium
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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