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LOS ANGELES and LONDON, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Marlin Equity Partners, a leading global investment firm, is pleased to

announce the final closing of Marlin Heritage Europe II, L.P. ("Heritage Europe

II" or the "Fund"), with EUR675 million of total capital commitments, more than

double the size of its predecessor fund. The Fund successfully closed over its

target with strong support from existing limited partners and significant

interest from new global investors.

Heritage Europe II is a continuation of the investment strategy employed by

Marlin for over 15 years and by its predecessor fund, Marlin Heritage Europe,

L.P. The Fund will apply the same philosophy and process-driven approach to

investing utilized by prior Marlin funds and will target investments in

middle-market companies generally located in Europe, where the firm has been

active since 2006 and formally established a London office in 2012. Consistent

with Marlin's historical focus, Heritage Europe II will seek to invest in

sustainable, high potential companies that can benefit from the firm's rich

history of accelerating growth and scaling businesses, as well as its

substantial operational resources. The Fund will continue to focus on

industries where Marlin has developed extensive domain expertise, including

software, technology, healthcare and tech-enabled business and financial

services.

"Our ability to successfully raise more than twice the amount of capital of the

prior fund further validates our standing and recognition as a leading firm in

the region and value-add partner," said David McGovern, Founder, Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer of Marlin. "We are thankful for the support from our

existing investor base and newest partners, and now look forward to continuing

to execute our operationally-focused investment strategy to help companies

build long-term value and deliver successful outcomes for our partners."

Peter Spasov, Senior Managing Director of Marlin, added, "Our success in Europe

is a result of our deep domain expertise across the industries we target,

demonstrated investment experience in the region, established global

infrastructure and collaborative approach to working alongside management teams

to affect growth-oriented, value-enhancing initiatives. We are excited to

continue to capitalize on the rapid digital transformation occurring broadly

across businesses and industries today, and firmly believe we are uniquely

positioned to help companies accelerate their business models in the ongoing

digitization wave."

Marlin has closed 9 private equity funds and completed over 180 acquisitions

since its inception in 2005, and has more than $7.6 billion of capital under

management. The closing of Heritage Europe II follows a period of strong

investment activity for the firm. Since the beginning of 2020, and amidst the

global pandemic backdrop, Marlin has acquired 26 businesses and completed 8

exits.

Sarah Roberts, Katie St. Peters, Karin Orsic and Bruce Ettelson of Kirkland &

Ellis LLP served as legal counsel and Credit Suisse Securities (USA), LLC acted

as exclusive private placement advisor and placement agent in the formation of

Heritage Europe II.

About Marlin Equity Partners          

Marlin Equity Partners is a global investment firm with over $7.6 billion of

capital under management. The firm is focused on providing corporate parents,

shareholders and other stakeholders with tailored solutions that meet their

business and liquidity needs. Marlin invests in businesses across multiple

industries where its capital base, industry relationships and extensive network

of operational resources significantly strengthen a company's outlook and

enhance value. Since its inception, Marlin, through its group of funds and

related companies, has successfully completed over 180 acquisitions. The firm

is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with an additional office in

London. For more information, please visit www.marlinequity.com.

SOURCE  Marlin Equity Partners

CONTACT: Peter Spasov, Email: pspasov@marlinequity.com