Permira takes a minority stake in Carne Group

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JANUARY 29, 2026

Permira takes a minority stake in Carne Group (Vitruvian)

TARGET

Carne Group provides outsourced fund regulation, governance, and compliance solutions via its CORR technology platform to global asset managers and institutional investors.

Deal value	€1.4B (implied valuation) enterprise value
Ownership	Founder-owned · Vitruvian Partners (prior owner); Vitruvian Partners
Capital raised	€100 million
Headcount	501-1,000 FTEs
Headquarters	Dublin, Ireland
Leadership	John Donohoe, Founder and Group CEO (Carne)
Sell-side advisor	—

INVESTOR

Permira

Global private equity firm

Deal team	Chris Pell, Managing Director at Permira
Buy-side advisor	—

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Permira -> Carne Group  (2026-09-18)
minority_investment | FinTech | €1.4 billion (implied valuation) enterprise valuation | announced
Target: Carne Group provides outsourced fund regulation, governance, and compliance solutions via its CORR technology platform to global asset managers and institutional investors.
Website: carnegroup.com | Buyer site: permira.com
HQ: Dublin, Ireland | Ownership: founder-owned | Seller: Vitruvian Partners
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Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/permira-carne-group.html

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