EdRip et al. exit Prozone in trade sale

Stats, a US player that specialises in sports technology, is backed by Vista Equity Partners.

EdRip invested €5m in Prozone in 2013, via its Partenariat & Innovation 2 and Partenariat & Innovation 4 retail vehicles. In 2010, XAnge and Promelys invested €2.95m in the business, then known as Sport Universal Process. XAnge contributed €1.85m through the XPansion fund. The company acquired UK player Prozone in 2011, which lead to the creation of the Prozone-Amisco group.

Following the 2013 transaction, private equity backers held a joint minority stake in the business. The company's management team retained the majority of the shares.

In November 2013, Prozone acquired New Zealand-based Verusco Technologies, which specialises in rugby performance analysis.

Company
Established in 1995, Prozone specialises in data production and the analysis of sports performance. It offers the sports industry – notably football clubs – technical solutions to manage training, match preparation and recruitment more effectively. The business is headquartered in Leeds, UK.

People
Mayeul Caron, Alexandre Foulon and Pierre Cavalier led the deal for EdRip.

Advisers
Vendors – Mooreland Partners, Stephen Schweich, Daniel Tristao (Corporate finance); Taylor Wessing, Mike Turner, Gilles Amsallem (Legal).

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