Caisse becomes top investor in Swiss animal tagger Datamars
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has invested in Datamars Inc, a Swiss provider of identification solutions to track livestock, companion animals and textiles. No financial terms were disclosed for the deal, which resulted in the Caisse becoming the company's largest investor, alongside senior management and European private equity firm Columna Capital. Columna, which has backed Datamars since 2011, was said last year to be planning a sale of the business in a deal valued at more than US$306 million. Stéphane Etroy, co-head of direct investment, private equity at the Caisse, said the pension fund will support Datamars' growth strategy.
15 March 2017•3 mins read
