VIG Partners Acquires Homenuri Mart as Add-on to Winplus Portfolio

KKR Acquires Hoken Minaoshi Hompo Group

September 18, 2025

Insurance

KKR (funds managed by KKR) has acquired Hoken Minaoshi Hompo Group, a leading omnichannel insurance distributor in Japan, from funds managed/serviced by Advantage Partners. KKR will support the company's growth by strengthening sales capabilities, pursuing organic expansion and bolt-on acquisitions, and leveraging its global insurance expertise.

eHouse Acquires VL OMNI

June 26, 2024

IT Services

eHouse, a commerce agency and Shopify Plus Partner based in Charleston, announced it has acquired VL OMNI, a commerce data integration technology and services group. The acquisition is intended to strengthen eHouse’s ability to deliver an ecosystem-native, full-service commerce solution for mid-market and enterprise merchants, including native iPaaS, ERP, EDI, and marketplace connectors and consulting.

VIG Partners Acquires 85% Stake in Teazen Inc

April 26, 2022

Food & Beverage

South Korean buyout firm VIG Partners has agreed to acquire an 85% stake in Teazen Inc, a tea-based health drinks maker best known for its Tae-ri Kim Kombucha. VIG will purchase 70% from IBK-TS Private Equity Fund and 15% from CEO Jong-tae Kim and related parties for about $70 million, with closing expected in May; VIG plans to install professional management and expand Teazen's customer reach.

Summa Equity Acquires Holdbart

May 6, 2021

Food & Beverage

Summa Equity has acquired Holdbart, a Norwegian surplus-food retailer that operates multiple physical outlets and an online grocery store, to support the company's expansion and professionalization. The founders and existing management will co-invest and remain involved as Summa Equity provides capital and expertise to scale outlets, partnerships with food producers/wholesalers, and heighten visibility.

VIG Partners' Winplus to Acquire Hanwha Hotels & Resorts' Food Service Business Unit

November 29, 2019

Food & Beverage

VIG Partners announced that its portfolio company Winplus signed an agreement to acquire Hanwha Hotels & Resorts' food service business unit for about 100 billion won (~$85 million). The bolt-on deal covers the unit's institutional catering and foodstuffs retailing divisions (accounting for ~84% of the unit's 2018 revenue) and is intended to strengthen Winplus and VIG's footprint in Korea's food and grocery retail market.

Cinven to acquire Viridium and combine it with Generali Lebensversicherung AG

July 13, 2018

Financial Services

Cinven's Sixth Fund has agreed to acquire the Viridium Group and provide equity for Viridium to acquire Generali Lebensversicherung AG, creating a leading consolidator in the German life insurance market. The combination will bring together roughly 5 million policies and around €55–60 billion of assets under management, with Generali Deutschland retaining a 10.1% stake and Hannover Re reinvesting in the combined entity.