HG SPINS OUT €500M FROM VISMA AHEAD OF DELAYED IPO
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Private equity firm Hg has divested €500 million in assets from its €19 billion software portfolio company Visma. The spinout comes as the long-planned London IPO remains shelved amid broader SaaS market headwinds.
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