A Bathing Ape
Founded in 1993, BAPE is a premium Japanese streetwear fashion brand with c.150 points of sale across 23 countries.
One of the three original iconic streetwear brands globally, BAPE is well-positioned in the rapidly growing streetwear category, serving the most sought after Gen-Z and Millennials customers.
Case Studies
Aavas Financiers
Established in 2011 and headquartered in Jaipur, India, Aavas Financiers is one of India’s leading Housing Finance companies.
Aavas is focused on providing Home Loans, Home Construction Loans, Loan Against Property, Home Improvement Loans and MSME Business Loans to low and middle income salaried and self-employed customers in underserved and underreached markets.
Acronis
Founded in 2003, Acronis provides mission-critical solutions to more than 20,000 MSPs and 750,000 small and medium businesses.
The company's Cyber Protect product is the first unified cybersecurity and data protection solution that is natively integrated, so service providers can operate these critical functions through a single pane of glass, delivering comprehensive cyber protection at a lower cost.
Advantage Solutions
Advantage Solutions is a leading provider of outsourced solutions to consumer goods companies and retailers.
The company offers sales and marketing services built over multiple decades – essential, business-critical services like headquarter sales, retail merchandising, in-store sampling, digital commerce and shopper marketing.
For brands and retailers of all sizes, Advantage helps get the right products on the shelf (whether physical or digital) and into the hands of consumers, however they shop. Advantage uses a scaled platform to innovate as a trusted partner with its clients, solving problems to increase their efficiency and effectiveness.
Ahlsell
Founded in 1877 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Ahlsell is the leading Nordic distributor of installation products, tools and supplies.
The company offers heating & plumbing, electrical and tools & supplies to more than 250,000 customers, supported by a network of a central warehouse in each key market (Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark) and over 300 outlets.
Airalo
Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Singapore, Airalo is the world’s first and leading provider of eSIMS for travellers.
Airalo is trusted by over 20 million travellers to date, offering eSIM packages in 200+ countries and regions, allowing users to instantly connect to mobile networks worldwide.
Aleph
Aleph is global partner to the world's biggest digital media players.
The company operates in over 90 markets worldwide, reaching 2 billion consumers. It acts as an enabler of digital advertising sales for the leading digital media platforms - such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Twitch and TikTok amongst others - giving access to new and under-served markets, while providing a complete suite of services that help advertisers maximise the value of their digital marketing investments.
Alvogen
Alvogen is an international pharmaceuticals company focused on developing, manufacturing and selling generic, brand, over-the-counter and biosimilar products around the world.
Alvogen has 1,700 employees and operates four manufacturing and development hubs. North America is the company's single largest market and other key markets include China, South Korea and Eastern Europe.
Anchor Glass
Anchor is one of three major US manufacturers of food and beverage glass containers that together account for 90% of US production.
Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, the company focuses on the growing and high-margin premium specialty glass segments of the market, such as craft beer and liquor. It employs approximately 2,000 people, with six manufacturing facilities located in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Minnesota, New York and Oklahoma.
AnQore
AnQore is a specialist chemical supplier dedicated to the supply of acrylonitrile, ammonium sulfate, hydrogen cyanide, acetonitrile and sodium cyanide.
The company, originally known as DSM Acrylonitrile, is based in Geleen, the Netherlands. Founded in 1969, AnQore has long-standing relationships with industry-leading customers in Europe and beyond. In August 2015, CVC Capital Partners Fund VI acquired 65% of the business, with Royal DSM retaining a 35% stake. This partnership combines the financial security of a leading global advisory firm, with the unique logistical network of a major chemicals powerhouse.
Arthēa
Arthēa (formerly PDC Brands) is a rapidly growing beauty and personal care company with a diverse portfolio of category leading brands in the mass channel.
The company's portfolio of products spans across bath and body, wellness, hair care, beauty, and fragrance and can be found at major retailers throughout the US, UK and in 60 additional markets globally. Key brands within the portfolio include Dr Teals, Cantu and Eylure, all of which are dominant players in the respective segments, driven by strong brand affinity, product quality, and consumer loyalty.
Asplundh
Asplundh is a 90 year old family owned and managed business that is the market leader in providing vegetation management and other services to major utilities in North America, Australia and New Zealand.
The company has an exceptional long-term track record and its services are both recurring and essential to the continued function of national power grids.
The company is headquartered in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania U.S. and employs over 35,000 professionals globally.
Australian Venue Co
Headquartered in Melbourne, Australian Venue Co is one of Australia’s biggest owners of pubs, bars and hotels. The company operates over 200 venues across Australia and New Zealand.
Australian Venue Co takes a local-first approach to their venues, revitalising and breathing new life into historic pubs and bars. Their venues range from landmark institutions to local pubs.
Authentic Brands Group
Founded in 2010, Authentic Brands Group is the world’s leading owner of sports, lifestyle and entertainment intellectual property.
The company acquires and owns iconic brands, repositions them for long-term growth and partners with top-tier operators to scale globally, all while delivering bold storytelling and marketing that brings each brand to life.
Authentic owns more than 50 global brands, generating approximately $32 billion in annual systemwide retail sales. These brands have a significant presence in 150 countries, with more than 29,000 freestanding stores and shop-in-shops, as well as 500,000 points of sale worldwide.
Bamboo Insurance
Based in Midvale, Utah, Bamboo Insurance is a data-enabled insurance distribution platform providing homeowners’ insurance and related products to the residential property market in California and Texas
Bamboo uses a differentiated underwriting model and proprietary technology platform to underwrite and manage policies for homeowners and has delivered strong growth, high retention and superior loss ratios compared with peers.
Banijay Gaming
Banijay Gaming is a leading European sports betting and online gaming operator and the gaming arm of Banijay Group.
Formed through the combination of CVC-backed Tipico with Betclic and Admiral, Banijay Gaming brings together complementary brands, proprietary technology and trading capabilities to deliver market-leading betting and gaming experiences across regulated markets.
BIP
Founded in Italy in 2003, BIP is a leading multinational consulting firm.
The company serves clients in 40 countries and is one of the fastest-growing consultancies in the world, employing more than 4,000 people worldwide.
The selected companies are presented solely to illustrate the types of investments that may be made by CVC for one or more strategies, and are not representative of all transactions of any given strategy. References to a particular investment should not be considered a recommendation by CVC. The investments presented were made under market, economic and supply-demand conditions which may not be replicated, and future investments may have characteristics that differ from the case studies presented here. Consequently, there can be no assurance that CVC funds will be able to invest in similar opportunities in the future. It should not be assumed that the case studies presented here or that any investments made in the future were or will be profitable.