PAI Partners and Ardian Agree to Buy Majority Stake in Audiotonix

Ardian Acquires Audiotonix from Astorg

December 16, 2019

Manufacturing

Ardian has agreed to acquire UK-headquartered Audiotonix, a designer and manufacturer of professional audio mixing consoles, from private equity firm Astorg. Management and Astorg will reinvest in the business; the deal (c. 550 employees) is expected to close in Q1 2020 and will support expansion of Audiotonix's brands and product portfolio.

PAI Partners Agrees to Acquire Majority Stake in Amplitude Surgical

July 30, 2020

Medical Devices

PAI Partners has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Amplitude Surgical from Apax Partners and certain managers via an SPV, at a price of €2.15 per share, with a subsequent mandatory public tender offer planned. The transaction preserves existing management involvement and is intended to support Amplitude Surgical's continued international expansion and product development in lower-limb orthopedics.

PAI Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in Infra Group

July 6, 2023

Infrastructure

PAI Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Infra Group, a Belgium-headquartered multi-disciplinary network infrastructure services provider. The investment will make PAI the largest shareholder alongside existing investors ICG, Andera Partners and the management team, and will support Infra Group's growth strategy to accelerate expansion organically and via complementary acquisitions.

PAI Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Nutripure

July 25, 2024

Consumer Products

PAI Partners, through its PAI Mid-Market Fund, has agreed to acquire a majority, controlling stake in Nutripure from Ardian. The investment will support Nutripure’s product development, community growth and European expansion while founders and Bpifrance remain shareholders.

Atairos Completes Minority Investment in Antares Audio Technologies (Auto-Tune)

August 16, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Atairos has completed a minority growth investment in Antares Audio Technologies, the creator of the Auto-Tune vocal-processing software and Auto-Tune Unlimited SaaS suite. Financial terms were not disclosed; the capital will support Auto-Tune's continued SaaS growth, AI integration and expansion into new creator markets. Existing investors include Ulysses Management and Orkila Capital; Lazard and Robinson Bradshaw advised Antares while Davis Polk & Wardwell advised Atairos.

Ardian Acquires Majority Stake in Acousti Engineering Company of Florida

September 30, 2020

Construction

Ardian's North America Direct Buyouts team has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Acousti Engineering Company of Florida from the Verner family and retiring members of management, with the ongoing management team retaining a meaningful minority interest. The investment will support a management-led leadership transition and accelerate Acousti's geographic expansion and growth across its specialty interior systems and finishing services.