Marlin Equity Partners Makes Growth Equity Investment in The Marcura Group
March 14, 2022
Marlin Equity Partners has signed a definitive agreement to make a growth equity investment in The Marcura Group, a Dubai‑headquartered vertical software, data intelligence and payments platform serving the maritime industry. The investment will support Marcura’s product expansion and drive organic and inorganic growth; the transaction remains subject to regulatory clearances and customary closing conditions.
- Buyers
- Marlin Equity Partners
- Targets
- The Marcura Group
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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