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GP BULLHOUND ADVISED ARCA BLANCA ON ITS ACQUISITION BY ARTEFACT, BACKED BY ARDIAN AND CATHAY CAPITAL

Unlocking complex growth and profitability challenges with AI.

London, 6 December 2022 - GP Bullhound acted as exclusive financial advisor to Arca Blanca on its sale to Artefact.

Based in London, Arca Blanca is a leading British Artificial Intelligence (AI) company that helps FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies solve complex growth and profitability challenges with a combination of software, strategy and data science. Arca Blanca’s team of data scientists and technology specialists includes PhD graduates from leading research institutions who have years of experience applying leading academic research to practical business applications. The Arca Blanca team will double Artefact’s UK footprint and augment the Group’s offering, bringing new and expanded AI solutions to Artefact and Arca Blanca.

Ravi Lal-Sarin, CEO and Co-founder of Arca Blanca, commented: “We are excited about joining forces with Artefact, and the opportunities that this partnership brings for our clients and team. GP Bullhound have been a great advisory partner to us, and their relationships and deep sector knowledge were instrumental in delivering a successful transaction.”

Alexis Scorer, Partner at GP Bullhound, commented: “We are delighted to have advised the Arca Blanca founders on this transaction. Ravi and his team are at the forefront of deploying advanced AI within global companies across a wide range of sectors, and are now uniquely positioned to address the large and fast-growing global market for data solutions.”

This transaction is further testament to GP Bullhound’s expertise in Digital Services and AI-enabled technologies including the sale of Newcraft to WPP, the sale of Sellics to Ascential, and the investment by Mayfair Equity Partners in LoopMe, among many others.

Enquiries
For enquiries, please contact:
Alexis Scorer, Partner, at alexis.scorer@gpbullhound.com
Joe Tabberer, Director, at joe.tabberer@gpbullhound.com

About GP Bullhound
GP Bullhound is a leading technology advisory and investment firm, providing transaction advice and capital to the world’s best entrepreneurs and founders. Founded in 1999 in London and Menlo Park, the firm today has 12 offices spanning Europe, the US and Asia. For more information, please visit www.gpbullhound.com.

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