Equistone-backed ChartCo merges with Marine Press to form OneOcean
November 1, 2019
Equistone Partners Europe–backed ChartCo has merged with Canadian navigation solutions provider Marine Press (backed by Champlain Financial Corporation) to create a new global business called OneOcean. The transaction, supported by a refinancing from Pemberton, brings together complementary digital navigation and voyage-compliance capabilities to expand the combined group's product offering and international reach.
- Buyers
- ChartCo, Equistone Partners Europe, Champlain Financial Corporation, Pemberton
- Targets
- Marine Press
- Platforms
- ChartCo
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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