Houlihan Lokey Advises Maguar Capital
Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that Maguar Capital has acquired a majority stake in Navori Labs, a globally recognised innovator in digital signage software and computer vision solutions.
Founded in 1998, Navori Labs is a Swiss innovator and global leader in digital signage software, computer vision, and AI-driven marketing analytics. Supported by a team of highly qualified engineers, Navori Labs develops professional-grade software designed for scalable deployment, optimising business communication across industries, and delivering effective, impactful messaging to audiences worldwide.
Based in Munich, Germany, Maguar Capital was founded in 2019 and focuses on small and medium-sized B2B software companies in the DACH region. With over 35 years of combined experience as software CEOs and more than 20 years in private equity, the Maguar Capital team brings extensive entrepreneurial and management expertise to its investments.
Maguar Capital is excited about partnering with Navori Labs to support its continued growth and strengthen its position as a global leader in digital signage software. Building on Navori Labs impressive historical growth, the investment aims to expand its market share, deepen customer relationships, and support strategic acquisitions across the Americas, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. The highly fragmented market presents significant opportunities for accelerated growth, both organically and through targeted acquisitions, to extend Navori Labs geographic footprint and broaden its product offerings.
Houlihan Lokey provided debt advice on all commercial aspects of the financing transaction, coordinated a competitive lender process across various financing structures, and assisted in securing a highly attractive, tailor-made, and flexible financing structure that will support Navori Labs further organic and inorganic growth.