William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Warburg Pincus in connection with its pending acquisition of uvex group. The transaction was announced on July 1, 2025, with closing expected later in Q4 2025.
About the Companies
Warburg Pincus is the pioneer of private equity global growth investing, with an investment approach characterized by thesis‑driven, sector‑focused growth capital. Since 1971, the firm has invested more than $120 billion in over 1,000 companies globally. Warburg Pincus is currently investing out of their fourteenth fund, with $17.3 billion in capital commitments.
uvex group, based in Fürth, Germany, is a global leader in protective safety and sports equipment. With the “protecting people” philosophy as both a mission and responsibility, uvex group develops, manufactures, and distributes products and services for the safety and protection of people. Founded almost 100 years ago, the company currently serves customers in over 40 countries globally with a complete head-to-toe safety equipment offering under its well-known brands uvex, HexArmor and Laservision.
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