ICG-backed Pageant Media acquires Eurekahedge for $8m

This is Pageant's first deal since February 2020 when majority control was acquired by ICG, valuing the publisher at an estimated £145m – representing a multiple of 15x EBITDA.

The acquisition is expected to enhance the publisher's focus on alternative asset managers.

Previous funding
The vendor is Mizuho Bank, which acquired the company in 2011. It paid three times the amount it is now selling it for, according to Flash & Flames. In the original deal, the company's founder retained 5% of shares.

Company
Based in Hong Kong, Eurekahedge has annual revenues of $5m and an operating profit of around $1m. The company, which was founded in 2001, offers a database of information on hedge funds and offers the Eurekahedge fund indices.

People
Pageant Media – Charlie Kerr (CEO, founder).

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