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'''AnaCap Financial Partners''' ('AnaCap') is a private equity firm advising funds that invest in Software, Technology and Services within the European financial ecosystem.
'''AnaCap Financial Partners''' ('AnaCap') is a London-based British private equity firm advising funds that invest in Software, Technology and Services within the European financial sector.


==History==
==History==
AnaCap was founded in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|title=Company Overview of AnaCap Financial Partners LLP|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=25841236|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141122182249/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=25841236|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 22, 2014|publisher=Businessweek}}</ref> The firm launched its debut fund in 2006, when it raised €300 million and has since raised €2.7 billion across 4 private equity funds and various co-investment vehicles. AnaCap’s funds have attracted a global investor base including institutions such as [[Goldman Sachs]] and [[Allianz]].<ref>{{cite web|title=AnaCap seeks €900 min for Fund III|date=6 February 2014|url=http://www.pehub.com/2014/02/anacap-seeks-e900-mln-for-fund-iii/|publisher=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 December 2009 |title=AnaCap to acquire Czech bank |url=https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/anacap-acquire-czech-bank/ |access-date=1 March 2024 |website=Private Equity Wire}}</ref>
AnaCap was founded in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|title=Company Overview of AnaCap Financial Partners LLP|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=25841236|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141122182249/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=25841236|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 22, 2014|publisher=Businessweek}}</ref> The firm launched its debut fund in 2006, when it raised €300 million and has since raised €2.7 billion across 4 private equity funds and various co-investment vehicles. AnaCap’s funds have attracted global investors, including [[Goldman Sachs]] and [[Allianz]].<ref>{{cite web|title=AnaCap seeks €900 min for Fund III|date=6 February 2014|url=http://www.pehub.com/2014/02/anacap-seeks-e900-mln-for-fund-iii/|publisher=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 December 2009 |title=AnaCap to acquire Czech bank |url=https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/anacap-acquire-czech-bank/ |access-date=1 March 2024 |website=Private Equity Wire}}</ref>


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In 2022, Anacap carved out of the credit business into an independent advisory firm called Veld Capital.<ref>{{cite web|title=AnaCap's credit arm spints out to become Veld Capital|date=3 October 2022|url=https://www.altassets.net/market-news/firm-news/anacaps-credit-arm-spins-out-to-become-veld-capital.html}}</ref>
The firm’s strategy is to invest in Software, Technology and Services within the European financial ecosystem. AnaCap focuses on supporting founders, entrepreuners and managers in the European lower mid-market.

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In 2022, Anacap carved out of the credit business into an independent advisory firm called Veld Capital.<ref>{{cite web|title=AnaCap's credit arm spints out to become Veld Capital|date=3 October 2022|url=https://www.altassets.net/market-news/firm-news/anacaps-credit-arm-spins-out-to-become-veld-capital.html}}</ref>


==Leadership==
==Leadership==
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== Investments ==
== Investments ==
In May 2022, AnaCap, together with US investment banks [[Citigroup|City]] and [[Goldman Sachs]], invested $250 million into Jobandtalent, the Madrid based temporary job platform.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-05 |title=Boosting flexible wage payments, Jobandtalent gets $250-million debt facility from Citi, Goldman Sachs and AnaCap |url=https://tech.eu/2022/05/05/boosting-flexible-wage-payments-to-workers-jobandtalent-gets-250-million-debt-facility-from-citi-goldman-sachs-and-anacap/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=Tech.eu |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=AnaCap Financial Partners |url=https://www.cbinsights.com/investor/anacap-financial-partners |access-date=8 March 2024 |website=CB Insights}}</ref>
In May 2019, Anacap acquired a majority stake in the Danish private health insurance platform SunhedsGruppen.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sheehan |first=Matt |date=2019-05-22 |title=AnaCap takes majority stake in Danish health insurer SundhedsGruppen - Reinsurance News |url=http://www.reinsurancene.ws/anacap-takes-majority-stake-in-danish-health-insurer-sundhedsgruppen/ |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=ReinsuranceNe.ws |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=AnaCap Financial buys majority stake in health insurance platform SundhedsGruppen |url=https://fintech.global/digitalinsurtechforum/anacap-financial-buys-majority-stake-in-health-insurance-platform-sundhedsgruppen/ |access-date=2024-04-12 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

In August 2019, AnaCap sold its majority stake in German [[payment service provider]] heidelpay to the e-commerce industry Heidelpay to [[Kohlberg Kravis Roberts|KKR]] for more than €600 million,<ref>{{Cite web |title=KKR wins race to buy German payments group for €600m |url=https://www.ft.com/content/65a1b036-b698-11e9-8a88-aa6628ac896c |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=www.ft.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 August 2019 |title=KKR to acquire majority stake in German fintech heidelpay from AnaCap |url=https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/kkr-acquire-majority-stake-german-fintech-heidelpay-anacap/ |access-date=24 March 2024 |website=Private Equity Wire}}</ref> which it had acquired  in January 2017 with co-founder and existing management retaining a minority stake.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 January 2017 |title=AnaCap to acquire German payments provider Heidelpay |url=https://www.fintechfutures.com/2017/01/anacap-to-acquire-german-payments-provider-heidelpay/ |access-date=24 March 2024 |website=Fintech Futures}}</ref>

In July 2020, AnaCap agreed to acquire Amber Financial Investments.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 December 2020 |title=AnaCap signs third acquisition in the UK wealth management platform space with Novia Financial |url=https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/85479/anacap-signs-third-acquisition-in-the-uk-wealth-management-platform-space-with-novia-financial |access-date=16 May 2024 |website=Finextra}}</ref> In December 2020, AnaCap acquired the British independent investment platform Novia Financial for an undisclosed sum.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Private equity firm scoops up Novia platform |url=https://www.ftadviser.com/investments/2020/12/15/private-equity-firm-scoops-up-novia-platform/ |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=www.ftadviser.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pigden |first=Katey |date=2020-12-15 |title=Novia sells to private equity firm Anacap |url=https://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/news/novia-sells-to-private-equity-firm-anacap/ |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=Money Marketing |language=en}}</ref>

In November 2021, AnaCap bought a majority stake in fintus, a German [[software as a service]] [[Low-code development platform|low-code]] banking platform.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 November 2021 |title=AnaCap invests in German FinTech fintus |url=https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/anacap-invests-german-fintech-fintus/ |access-date=14 March 2021 |website=Private Equity Wire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=AnaCap invests in fintus, a provider of low-code software for the financial services sector |url=https://ibsintelligence.com/ibsi-news/anacap-invests-in-fintus-a-provider-of-low-code-software-for-the-financial-services-sector/ |access-date=2024-03-14 |website=IBS Intelligence |language=en-US}}</ref>

In May 2022, AnaCap, together with US investment banks [[Citigroup|City]] and [[Goldman Sachs]], invested $250 million into Jobandtalent, the Madrid based temporary job platform.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-05 |title=Boosting flexible wage payments, Jobandtalent gets $250-million debt facility from Citi, Goldman Sachs and AnaCap |url=https://tech.eu/2022/05/05/boosting-flexible-wage-payments-to-workers-jobandtalent-gets-250-million-debt-facility-from-citi-goldman-sachs-and-anacap/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=Tech.eu |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=AnaCap Financial Partners |url=https://www.cbinsights.com/investor/anacap-financial-partners |access-date=8 March 2024 |website=CB Insights}}</ref> In June 2022, AnaCap acquired the Spanish developer of niche health insurance products and services Further Underwriting International for $56 million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AnaCap Financial Partners to acquire Further Underwriting International for $56m. |url=https://app.mergerlinks.com/transactions/2022-06-07-further-underwriting-international/service-providers |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=app.mergerlinks.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Alastair |date=2022-06-07 |title=Deals: AnaCap Invests in Further Underwriting International - |url=https://insurance-edge.net/2022/06/07/deals-anacap-invests-in-further-underwriting-international/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=insurance-edge.net |language=en-US}}</ref> In July 2022, AnaCap invested in pfs, a Spanish provider of software and technological risk lifecycle management services.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-06 |title=AnaCap backs Spanish fintech pfs |url=https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/93261/anacap-backs-spanish-fintech-pfs |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=Finextra Research |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Alastair |date=2022-07-06 |title=AnaCap Takes a Stake in pfs Software - |url=https://insurance-edge.net/2022/07/06/anacap-takes-a-stake-in-pfs-software/ |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=insurance-edge.net |language=en-US}}</ref>


In June 2022, AnaCap acquired the Spanish developer of niche health insurance products and services Further Underwriting International for $56 million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AnaCap Financial Partners to acquire Further Underwriting International for $56m. |url=https://app.mergerlinks.com/transactions/2022-06-07-further-underwriting-international/service-providers |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=app.mergerlinks.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Alastair |date=2022-06-07 |title=Deals: AnaCap Invests in Further Underwriting International - |url=https://insurance-edge.net/2022/06/07/deals-anacap-invests-in-further-underwriting-international/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=insurance-edge.net |language=en-US}}</ref>
In March 2023, AnaCap sold Danish Oona Health to Danish insurance firm Topdanmark for $321.25 million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mishra |first=Shivam |date=2023-03-17 |title=Denmark's Topdanmark to buy Oona Health for $321m |url=https://www.lifeinsuranceinternational.com/news/topdanmark-to-buy-oona-health/ |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=Life Insurance International |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=AnaCap Financial Partners |url=https://www.cbinsights.com/investor/anacap-financial-partners |access-date=18 April 2024 |website=CBInsights}}</ref>


In July 2022, AnaCap invested in pfs, a Spanish provider of software and technological risk lifecycle management services.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-06 |title=AnaCap backs Spanish fintech pfs |url=https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/93261/anacap-backs-spanish-fintech-pfs |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=Finextra Research |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Alastair |date=2022-07-06 |title=AnaCap Takes a Stake in pfs Software - |url=https://insurance-edge.net/2022/07/06/anacap-takes-a-stake-in-pfs-software/ |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=insurance-edge.net |language=en-US}}</ref>
In April 2024, AnaCap agreed to acquire a majority stake in the real estate management consultancy Yard Reaas, based in Milan, Italy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 April 2024 |title=AnaCap to acquire majority stake in earl estate specialist Yard Reaas |url=https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/anacap-to-acquire-majority-stake-in-earl-estate-specialist-yard-reaas/ |access-date=18 April 2024 |website=Private Equity Wire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Joseph |first=Irien |date=2024-04-08 |title=AnaCap to take majority stake in Yard Reaas |url=https://www.pehubeurope.com/anacap-to-take-majority-stake-in-yard-reaas/ |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=PE Hub Europe |language=en-GB}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 18:55, 29 December 2024

AnaCap
Company typePrivate
IndustryPrivate Equity
Founded2005
HeadquartersLondon, England
Key people
Joe Giannamore, Nassim Cherchali, Tassilo Arnhold
ProductsLeveraged buyout, Growth capital
AUM$5.1 billion
Number of employees
<30
Websitewww.anacap.com

AnaCap Financial Partners ('AnaCap') is a London-based British private equity firm advising funds that invest in Software, Technology and Services within the European financial sector.

History

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AnaCap was founded in 2005.[1] The firm launched its debut fund in 2006, when it raised €300 million and has since raised €2.7 billion across 4 private equity funds and various co-investment vehicles. AnaCap’s funds have attracted global investors, including Goldman Sachs and Allianz.[2][3]

In 2022, Anacap carved out of the credit business into an independent advisory firm called Veld Capital.[4]

Leadership

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Since January 2023, AnaCap has been led by group executive chairman Joe Giannamore and co-managing partners Nassim Cherchali and Tassilo Arnold.[5][6]

Investments

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In May 2019, Anacap acquired a majority stake in the Danish private health insurance platform SunhedsGruppen.[7][8]

In August 2019, AnaCap sold its majority stake in German payment service provider heidelpay to the e-commerce industry Heidelpay to KKR for more than €600 million,[9][10] which it had acquired  in January 2017 with co-founder and existing management retaining a minority stake.[11]

In July 2020, AnaCap agreed to acquire Amber Financial Investments.[12] In December 2020, AnaCap acquired the British independent investment platform Novia Financial for an undisclosed sum.[13][14]

In November 2021, AnaCap bought a majority stake in fintus, a German software as a service low-code banking platform.[15][16]

In May 2022, AnaCap, together with US investment banks City and Goldman Sachs, invested $250 million into Jobandtalent, the Madrid based temporary job platform.[17][18] In June 2022, AnaCap acquired the Spanish developer of niche health insurance products and services Further Underwriting International for $56 million.[19][20] In July 2022, AnaCap invested in pfs, a Spanish provider of software and technological risk lifecycle management services.[21][22]

In March 2023, AnaCap sold Danish Oona Health to Danish insurance firm Topdanmark for $321.25 million.[23][24]

In April 2024, AnaCap agreed to acquire a majority stake in the real estate management consultancy Yard Reaas, based in Milan, Italy.[25][26]

References

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  1. ^ "Company Overview of AnaCap Financial Partners LLP". Businessweek. Archived from the original on November 22, 2014.
  2. ^ "AnaCap seeks €900 min for Fund III". Reuters. 6 February 2014.
  3. ^ "AnaCap to acquire Czech bank". Private Equity Wire. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  4. ^ "AnaCap's credit arm spints out to become Veld Capital". 3 October 2022.
  5. ^ Joseph, Irien (31 January 2023). "AnaCap elevates two to co-managing partner level". PE Hub Europe.
  6. ^ "Meet The AnaCap Team". Anacap. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  7. ^ Sheehan, Matt (2019-05-22). "AnaCap takes majority stake in Danish health insurer SundhedsGruppen - Reinsurance News". ReinsuranceNe.ws. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  8. ^ "AnaCap Financial buys majority stake in health insurance platform SundhedsGruppen". Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  9. ^ "KKR wins race to buy German payments group for €600m". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  10. ^ "KKR to acquire majority stake in German fintech heidelpay from AnaCap". Private Equity Wire. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  11. ^ "AnaCap to acquire German payments provider Heidelpay". Fintech Futures. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  12. ^ "AnaCap signs third acquisition in the UK wealth management platform space with Novia Financial". Finextra. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Private equity firm scoops up Novia platform". www.ftadviser.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  14. ^ Pigden, Katey (2020-12-15). "Novia sells to private equity firm Anacap". Money Marketing. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  15. ^ "AnaCap invests in German FinTech fintus". Private Equity Wire. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  16. ^ "AnaCap invests in fintus, a provider of low-code software for the financial services sector". IBS Intelligence. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  17. ^ "Boosting flexible wage payments, Jobandtalent gets $250-million debt facility from Citi, Goldman Sachs and AnaCap". Tech.eu. 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  18. ^ "AnaCap Financial Partners". CB Insights. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  19. ^ "AnaCap Financial Partners to acquire Further Underwriting International for $56m". app.mergerlinks.com. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  20. ^ Walker, Alastair (2022-06-07). "Deals: AnaCap Invests in Further Underwriting International -". insurance-edge.net. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  21. ^ "AnaCap backs Spanish fintech pfs". Finextra Research. 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  22. ^ Walker, Alastair (2022-07-06). "AnaCap Takes a Stake in pfs Software -". insurance-edge.net. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  23. ^ Mishra, Shivam (2023-03-17). "Denmark's Topdanmark to buy Oona Health for $321m". Life Insurance International. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  24. ^ "AnaCap Financial Partners". CBInsights. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  25. ^ "AnaCap to acquire majority stake in earl estate specialist Yard Reaas". Private Equity Wire. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  26. ^ Joseph, Irien (2024-04-08). "AnaCap to take majority stake in Yard Reaas". PE Hub Europe. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
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