Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of
Paragon Partners and Gimv
has been acquired by
Industrial Growth Products
Mark-Manuel Brune
Managing Director, Industrial Growth Products
About Mark
Mark-Manuel Brune is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Frankfurt office. He joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2016. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Lincoln International, Canaccord Genuity (Hawkpoint), and Macquarie Group.
Awards and Affiliations
Vice Chancellor's List for Academic Exellence
Languages Spoken
German
English
Spanish
Notable Transactions
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Wilvo Group, a portfolio company of Borromin Capital in connection with its pending sale to Rivean Capital.
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has acquired
a portfolio company of Afinum
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Ardian in connection with its pending acquisition of LIFTKET, a portfolio company of Afinum.
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a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus
has acquired
Industrial Growth Products
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a portfolio company of
Torqx Capital Partners
has been acquired by
a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Cable Connectivity Group, a portfolio company of Torqx Capital Partners in connection with its pending sale to Infinite Electronics, a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus.
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€700,000,000
a portfolio company of Rivean Capital
has been acquired by
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Muon Group B.V. (Muon Group), owned by Rivean Capital B.V. (Rivean Capital or Rivean) and management, in connection with its pending sale to IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX).
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Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Odewald KMU
has been acquired by
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Perusa
has been acquired by
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to MÜPRO, a portfolio company of Perusa in connection with its pending sale to IK Partners.
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$540,000,000
an affiliated portfolio company of Sun European Partners, LLP
has been acquired by
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to C&K Switches, an affiliated portfolio company of Sun European Partners, LLP, in connection with its pending sale to Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS).
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Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of LFM Capital
has been acquired by
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Eckhart Holdings, Inc., a portfolio company of LFM Capital, in connection with its sale to Arsenal Capital Partners.
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€33,329,000
has sold its 73%-stake to
Industrial Growth Products
Not Disclosed
has acquired
Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to OpenGate Capital LLC in connection with the pending acquisition of Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems. Kongsberg is a part of Esko-Graphics BV, the packaging and print systems business of Danaher Corporation.
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Industrial Growth Products
High-growth companies, market leaders, and tech-enabled businesses across the industrial landscape count on our knowledge of sector trends and our relationships with leading strategic acquirers and financial sponsors to assist across a range of advisory and financial alternatives. We bring deep expertise into the global trends redefining industrial activity, such as connected buildings and machines (IoT), the development of innovative specialty materials, and production technologies and regulatory changes.
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About William Blair
William Blair is a premier global boutique with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet our clients’ evolving needs. As an independent and employee-owned firm, together with our strategic partners, we operate in more than 20 offices worldwide.*
1935
Year William Blair was founded
1,950+
Employees worldwide
132 billion+
Client assets
89 Years
Independent and employee-owned
20+
Offices worldwide
~650
Companies under coverage
As of December 31, 2023
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.