Today, Bryan, Garnier & Co, a leading pan-European investment bank that provides corporate finance and equity capital markets services to the growth sectors of the economy, announced its merger with Cartagena Capital GmbH, a premier technology advisory boutique headquartered in Munich, Germany. Cartagena Capital will be renamed Bryan, Garnier & Co. GmbH, and the combined entity will feature one of the largest Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) investment banking teams in Europe.
Combination with Northern European, Technology-Dedicated Corporate Finance Boutique Reinforces Bryan, Garnier & Co’s Position as the Leading European Investment Bank for Growth Companies
Greg Revenu, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Bryan, Garnier & Co, comments: “Falk and his team have created great expertise and track record in the Software, Mobile Technologies, Digital Media and Smart Industries arenas. This merger accelerates our objective to build the premier European investment bank that provides knowledge-driven solutions to growth-oriented clients. Cartagena deepens our technology footprint and expands our existing coverage to better meet the needs of our clients.”
“We are very excited to bring Cartagena’s profound expertise in technology and long-time relationships with the venture capital community into the Bryan, Garnier & Co organisation. We will be able to provide enhanced capabilities to our clients such as growth capital private placements, technology buyouts, IPOs, public M&A, equity underwriting and research – this will be tremendously beneficial to our clients,” explains Falk Müller-Veerse, Founder and Managing Partner of Cartagena Capital.
Olivier Garnier, Founder and Managing Partner of Bryan, Garnier & Co added: “Bryan, Garnier & Co is an independent partnership which combines the anima of highly experienced, entrepreneur-minded investment banking professionals having an exceptional level of attention to clients, with the range of services and the expertise of a full-fledged, top-tier investment bank. Cartagena’s team culture of excellence and ambition to expand, will be a strong driver for an accelerated development of Bryan, Garnier & Co in the region.”
Bryan, Garnier & Co is an independent investment bank dedicated to serving European TMT, Healthcare, Consumer, Business Services and Renewable Energies growth companies. The firm provides Equity Research & Brokerage, Asset Management and Corporate Finance services, and employs approximately 150 professionals throughout London, Paris, Munich, New York, Geneva and New Delhi. Bryan, Garnier & Co is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom, is a member of the London Stock Exchange and Euronext and is actively trading on all European capital markets. Bryan, Garnier Securities LLC is a US-registered broker dealer.
In January 2016, Bryan, Garnier & Co announced the merger with premier technology advisory boutique Cartagena Capital GmbH. Over the past 24 months, Bryan, Garnier & Co and Cartagena Capital have led more than 60 transactions, including:
– 16 growth capital private placements and PIPEs representing an aggregated amount raised of more than $550mm, for companies such as Intersec ($23mm), Innov8 ($26mm), Jahia ($28mm), Nicox ($30mm), Tado ($30mm) or Merieux Nutriscences ($110mm)
– More than 20 IPOs and public offerings on Euronext, the London Stock Exchange and Nasdaq for an aggregated amount of more than $2 billion, including 9 deals led or co-led on Nasdaq, making Bryan, Garnier & Co the leading manager of European technology offerings in the US. Recent transactions include McPhy Energy ($28mm, Euronext), Voltalia ($110mm, Euronext), Celyad ($100mm, Nasdaq), DBV Technologies ($133mm, Nasdaq) and Galapagos ($317mm, Nasdaq)
– More than 30 international public and private M&A deals in the technology sector representing an aggregate value of over $4.4 billion, many of which involved tier one private equity investors. Recent deals include the sale of Trasys to NRB Group, the sale of Talentia Software to Argos Soditic, the sale of Pixid to Keensight, the acquisition of Metrologic from Carlyle by Astorg, the sale of Synertrade to Digital Dimension and many more.
Global corporations recently involved in transactions led by Bryan, Garnier & Co include WPP, NRB, Siemens, Synopsis, Microsoft, Dow Corning, Konica Minolta, Ubisoft, Gemalto, Motorola, Swisscom, EuroMedia Group, Webedia, Axway, Hoist, TATA, Dentsu, A+E Networks, Canal+, Pinewood Studios, Publicis, Idox, Blackberry and Cisco, amongst others.
Cartagena Capital is an M&A consulting firm operating on an international scale, with focus on technology companies. Founded by leading industry experts and experienced investment bankers in 2001, it the company specializes in cross-border mergers and takeovers, fundraising and strategic consulting. Cartagena is committed to excellence, efficiency and has a broad expertise in the technology sector. Cartagena Capital mostly works for leading growth companies and their investors and has an extensive reference list. The company’s philosophy is to offer clients advantages with its profound industry expertise, a broad network and global reach. Cartagena Capital stands for a best practice and customer orientated approach, as every transaction is led by experienced investment bankers.
