Aquarian Holdings Takes Minority Stake in Obra Capital

Aquarian Holdings Acquires Majority Stake in PACE Equity

October 30, 2024

Financial Services

Aquarian Holdings has acquired a majority stake in PACE Equity and committed up to $1 billion of financing to scale the firm's commercial PACE (C-PACE) lending platform. The investment will expand PACE Equity's capacity to fund commercial green building projects and broaden its market reach across the U.S.

RedBird Capital Partners and Reverence Capital Partners Acquire Vida Capital

October 2, 2019

Financial Services

RedBird Capital Partners and Reverence Capital Partners have completed the acquisition of Vida Capital, Inc., a vertically integrated life settlements asset manager with $4.3 billion in assets under management. Vida's management, led by CEO Jeff Serra, invested alongside the buyers; the firms said the partnership will support platform growth and expansion into other non‑correlated asset classes following required regulatory approvals.

Astorg Acquires Anaqua from Insight and Bessemer

February 13, 2019

Software

Astorg has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Anaqua from funds managed by Insight Venture Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners. The transaction makes Astorg's first U.S. investment and will support Anaqua's continued global growth of its intellectual property management SaaS platform, subject to customary regulatory approvals.

Aquarian Holdings Acquires Controlling Interest in Somerset Reinsurance Ltd.

January 10, 2023

Insurance

Aquarian Holdings has closed the acquisition of a controlling interest in Bermuda-domiciled Somerset Reinsurance Ltd., a reinsurer focused on the U.S. life insurance and annuity market. Aquarian will provide substantial immediate and committed capital and, through Aquarian Investments, serve as asset manager to support Somerset Re's growth while existing investors Hannover Re and Weiss Family Interests retain ownership stakes and remain involved.

Aquila Acquires Cibar Inc.

September 6, 2022

Software

Aquila, a software investment division of Vela Software/Constellation Software, has acquired Cibar Inc., a Colorado Springs-based provider of trade finance banking software. Cibar will operate as an autonomous business unit within Aquila's group of fintech businesses, expanding Aquila's capabilities in international trade finance software for large and middle-market banks.

Ocorian Acquires Emphasys Technologies

March 8, 2021

Financial Services

Ocorian has acquired US-based capital markets service provider Emphasys Technologies, with the agreement reached on 4 March 2021 and completion expected later in March 2021. The deal gives Ocorian a presence in the United States and strengthens its capital markets and technology-enabled service offering to financial institutions.