Apax Acquires Majority Stake in Mailinblack

Apax Acquires Minority Stake in Hifield Group

September 2, 2021

Cybersecurity

Apax Partners Development has acquired a minority stake in Hifield Group to support the company's growth across France and Europe. The investment will help Hifield (and its subsidiaries Almond and Rampar) scale cybersecurity, cloud and managed infrastructure services, accelerate its SaaS Security Rating product, and pursue organic and targeted acquisition-driven expansion.

Apax Acquires Majority Stake in CEME Group

March 17, 2022

HVAC & Mechanical

Apax (with Société Générale Capital Partenaires and BNP Paribas Développement) has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in CEME Group, a French leader in electrical and HVAC engineering and maintenance. The transaction (subject to competition approval) reorganises shareholding to exit Azulis Capital and the Desbruères family and aims to accelerate organic growth and M&A to expand regional presence and capabilities in energy efficiency and related services.

Apax Acquires Majority Stake in Odin Groep from Fortino Capital

February 9, 2022

IT Services

Apax has acquired a majority stake in Odin Groep from Fortino Capital to create a leading cloud Managed Service Provider in the Netherlands. Apax will partner with Odin's founder and management to accelerate growth through organic initiatives and a buy-and-build strategy, expanding geographically and deepening vertical capabilities across education, healthcare and housing associations.

Apax Acquires Majority Stake in Opteven from Ardian

July 19, 2022

Insurance

Apax (via its Apax Midmarket X fund) has acquired the majority shareholding in Opteven from Ardian. Opteven, based in Lyon, France, is a European leader in mechanical breakdown insurance, roadside assistance and vehicle maintenance services and will work with Apax to accelerate international expansion and pursue further external growth; the transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals.

Apax Partners Development Acquires Majority Stake in DIAPASON

November 20, 2020

Software

Apax Partners Development has taken a majority stake in DIAPASON, a France-based treasury, payments and risk management software provider. Apax will support DIAPASON's growth—targeting larger corporates and the mid-market, international expansion, and add-on acquisitions—while founder Pascal Kravitzch and the management team remain significant investors.

Mailgun (Thoma Bravo-backed) Acquires Mailjet

October 22, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

Mailgun, a Thoma Bravo-backed email delivery platform headquartered in San Antonio, acquired Paris-headquartered email solution Mailjet to combine developer-focused APIs with Mailjet's marketing-oriented GUI and multi-language support. The deal expands Mailgun's global footprint and product capabilities, enabling a broader set of deliverability, marketing and collaboration tools for developers and marketers worldwide.