Oakley Capital Origin Fund Invests in vLex
September 6, 2022
Oakley Capital Origin Fund has invested in vLex, a cloud-based global legal information and research platform founded by Lluis and Angel Faus. The investment will support vLex’s internationalisation, product development (AI-powered search) and buy-and-build strategy to build a cost-effective global leader in legal research.
- Buyers
- Oakley Capital Origin Fund (Oakley Capital)
- Targets
- vLex
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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