Searchlight Capital Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in Flowbird
August 10, 2021
Funds advised by Searchlight Capital Partners have entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire Flowbird from sellers Astorg and Mellby Gård. The deal would make Searchlight the new majority shareholder as it supports Flowbird's shift toward a tech-enabled software and payments platform and pursues further M&A to accelerate growth.
- Buyers
- Searchlight Capital Partners
- Targets
- Flowbird
- Sellers
- Astorg, Mellby Gård
- Industry
- Transportation
- Location
- France
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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