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On 8 July 2017,
The Daily Telegraph reported that
BT "has called in consultants from
McKinsey to conduct a review of its businesses in the hope of saving hundreds of millions of pounds per year. The work, dubbed 'Project Novator', is understood to include a potential merger of BT’s struggling global services corporate networking and IT unit with its business and public sector division".
[1] The word
Novator is quite widely used so, although
Novator Partners is involved in telecoms, there may be no connection.
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Novator Partners
Novator Partners LLP is a private equity by Icelandic businessman
Thor Björgólfsson in 2004.[1]
WOM is a telecommunications company based in
Chile, founded by Novator in 2015.[5]
In February 2021 WOM won a government tender to establish a
5G spectrum in Chile.[6]
WOM Colombia is a Colombian telecommunications company, founded by Novator in 2019.[7]
In 2015, Novator acquired 100% of
WOM (Chile) [
es (formerly Nextel Chile) in
Chile.[8]
In 2020, Novator Partners acquired a majority stake in Colombia's Avantel telecommunications company. Chris Banister "el tío WOM" was the initial CEO of "WOM Colombia". [9] On 22 April 2022, Ramiro Lafarga assumed the role of CEO. In November 2020, Novator announced a $1 billion investment. The sum will be used over five years to bring connectivity to 675 rural locations across Colombia with 8,000 antennae.[10]
Healthcare
Touchlight is a London-based
biotechnology company founded in 2008 which specializes in Synthetic
DNA vector production. Novator led Touchlight’s $125 million funding round to support additional manufacturing capacity, R&D, and growth initiatives.[11]
Sidekick Health is a digital healthcare platform based in Iceland that targets chronic and lifestyle disease management. The company partners with pharmaceutical companies and healthcare providers which offer the software to patients.[12]
In May 2022, it was announced that Sidekick had raised $55 million in a Series B funding round led by Novator with general partner Birgir Mar Ragnarsson joining Sidekick’s board of directors.[13]
Numan is a European subscription service for erectile dysfunction (ED) and men’s wellness/health needs.[14]
Novator led Numan’s £10m Series A funding round in October 2020. In September 2021, Novator also participated in the company’s $40 million Series B funding round.[15]
Technology
Deliveroo is a British online food delivery company founded by Will Shu and Greg Orlowski in 2013 in London, UK.[16]
Disruptional is leading the development of next-generation
AI and Deep Learning to disrupt the industry.[18]
Novator invested in Artificial Intelligence company Disruptional, formerly known as Play Fusion Ltd.[19]
REBAG is a New York-based digital platform, founded in 2014, where customers can buy and sell luxury designer handbags.[20]
In 2019, Novator led $25 million Series C funding of REBAG enabling it to expand to 30 more stores.[21] Novator also led REBAG’s $33 million Series E funding round in 2021.[22]
In 2016 Novator invested in
Zwift, a multiplayer online
indoor cycling game in Series A funding that reached $27 million.[23] Novator co-led Zwift’s $120 million Series B funding round, alongside Highland Europe, Causeway, True and Novator also participated in its $450 million Series C funding round. [24]
In 2018, Novator invested in
AppLovin, an internet software and services company, alongside global investment company, KKR.[25]
Novator invested in
Cazoo, a UK-based online used car buying platform, as part of a £240 million funding round in October 2020.[26]
Tier Mobility is a Berlin-based
e-scooter rentals company. Tier Mobility raised $40 million in its Series B from investors including RTP Global and Novator.[27] Tier raised a significant Series C funding round of $250 million through existing investors such as Novator, Northzone, Goodwater Capital and White Star Capital. Novator also participated in $200 million Series D funding round alongside other investors such as White Star Capital, Northzone and Speedinvest. [28]
Monzo is an online bank based in the UK. In 2020, Novator participated in its £60 million funding round.[29]
Bloom & Wild is a London-based start-up that takes a modern and digital approach to buying flowers. In 2021, Bloom & Wild raised $102 million to expand its delivery services across Europe. Novator participated in the funding round. Bloom & Wild raised a further £50 million funding and acquired French rival Bergamotte, backed by investors including Novator.[30]
Vela Games is a game studio based in
Dublin, Ireland, founded in 2018.[31]
In 2021,
Ubisoft joined lead investor Novator Capital and existing backer London Venture Partners in a €14.1 million funding round.[32]
In August 2019 Lockwood Publishing announced a funding round led by existing investors and new shareholders Novator. The round was led by
CCP Games CEO Hilmar Veigar Pétursson. The total amount was not specified.[33]
In 2019 Novator, led a $22.33 million funding round to further develop a multiplayer online space colony simulation game called Seed. Novator was joined by Lego Ventures, the investment entity of the Lego brand. Birgir Ragnarson, partner at Novator, was appointed Klang's chairman of the board.[34]
Exited Companies
Play is a Polish telecommunications provider founded by Novator in 2007. Play IPO’ed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in July 2017.Novator sold its remaining stake in Play to Iliad, a French provider of telecommunications services, in September 2021.[35]
Turknet is a telecommunications internet service provider. In 2013, the Çelebiler family, which holds minority of shares, acquired 100% ownership of Turknet by purchasing the remaining shares from Novator.[36]
Novator acquired a large stake in Polish telecom
Netia in 2006.[37] Netia has the second-largest fixed-line network in Poland. Netia and Novator announced that they are going to build a 4th mobile network in Poland.[38]Novator sold 31 % of its stakes in Netia, a Polish fixed-line telecommunication services provider.[39]
Novator acquired a large stake in
Forthnet, a Greek Internet service provider (ISP). Novator and shareholders Cycladic Catalyst Master Fund and the Foundation for Research and Technology sold 8.1 million shares, or 21% of total share capital, to domestic and overseas investors.[40]
Vivacom is the largest telecommunications company in Bulgaria and was founded in 1992.[41] Novator sold Vivacom shares in 2007. [42]
Be* is the first high-speed ADSL2+ technology provider in the United Kingdom. Internet service provider Be* has raised £24.5m to finance a rollout of next-generation broadband services across the UK. Some of the £24.5m was supplied by Novator. Novator backed the management team which launched 24 Mbit services in 2005.[43]
CCP is a is a video game developer founded in 1997. It was backed and funded by Novator from 2005 to 2018.[44] Developer Pearl Abyss announced the acquisition of Eve Online studio CCP Games for $425 million. [45]
In 2007, Novator bought out other shareholders in
Actavis, an Icelandic pharmaceutical company. Actavis acquired the
New Jersey-based generic drug company Amide Pharmaceutical for
US$500 million in 2005.[46] Actavis acquired Indian research company Lotus Laboratories[47] Novator invested in Actavis in 1999 and exited in 2016.[48]
Greenqloud is a cloud computing software company founded in 2010 in Iceland. It was acquired by Netapp in 2017 and Novator exited NetApp in 2017.[49]
Verne Global is a UK-headquartered company that provides sustainable data center solutions for enterprise and hyperscalers. Novator founded Verne Global in 2007 and sold it to Digital 9 in 2021.[50]
Nova is one of the largest mobile operators in Iceland.[51] Novator made a partial exit in 2017 when it sold 50% of Nova to anchorage-based private equity firm, Pt. Capital. [52]
In 2003, Novator acquired a 70% stake in Czech telecoms company
České Radiokomunikace for £120m. It owns 39.23% of the shares in
T-Mobile Czech Republic a.s. (one of the two largest mobile operators in the Czech Republic). Novator sold the stake three years later for £942m.[53]
Novator acquired the largest single stake in Finnish telecom company
Elisa in 2005 for around £100m. The stake was later sold in 2007 for £311m.[54]
Novator acquired a controlling stake in Finnish telecom
Saunalahti.[53]
It acquired a large stake in Polish telecom
P4.[55]
An 18.27% stake in the Economic & Investment Bank (EIBank) in Bulgaria, which was previously 100% owned Bulgarian Prime Minister
Boyko Borisov's domestic partner Tsvetelina Borislavova.[56]
^[Chris Banister "el tío WOM" was the initial CEO of "WOM Colombia".[10] On 22 April 2022, Ramiro Lafarga assumed the role of CEO. In November 2020, Novator announced a $1 billion investment. The sum will be used over five years to bring connectivity to 675 rural locations across Colombia with 8,000 antennae. Healthcare "Novator Partners buys majority stake in Colombia's Avantel"]. {{
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Not done There is zero chance of replacing the entire article, you need to make suggestions along the lines of please change x to why and include a reliable source for that change.
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I understand your request and will resubmit my entry proposal following your suggestions. I originally thought it would be easier to provide a version that included all of the changes in one place.
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14:20, 16 June 2022 (UTC)reply
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Touchlight is a London-based
biotechnology company founded in 2008 which specializes in Synthetic
DNA vector production. Novator led Touchlight’s $125 million funding round to support additional manufacturing capacity, R&D, and growth initiatives.[1]
Reason for the change: I would like to create a new section called Healthcare and add this line underneath it. This is new information about the company that is not listed on the original entry.
Not done That sounds very promotional and the source says "led by Bridford Investments Limited and Novator Partners." with no mention of launch date.
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Specific text to be added or removed: In May 2022, digital healthcare platform, Sidekick raised $55 million in a Series B funding round led by Novator with general partner Birgir Mar Ragnarsson joining Sidekick’s board of directors.
Reason for the change: The sentence above describes one of Novator's healthcare investments. I am suggesting that we add a Healthcare section to describe the company's investments in healthcare companies.
New section about Novator's Healthcare investments
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Specific text to be added or removed: Novator led men’s wellness/health service, Numan’s £10m Series A funding round in October 2020 along with other venture capitals. Novator also participated in the company’s $40 million Series B funding round in September 2021.
Reason for the change: I am adding new information on one of Novator's healthcare investments. My suggestion is that we add a healthcare section to describe the company's investments in healthcare companies.
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Specific text to be added or removed: Novator invested in British online food delivery company, Deliveroo. Novator invested in Artificial Intelligence company Disruptional, formerly known as Play Fusion Ltd.
Reason for the change: I am suggesting that we add this to the Technology section because Novator invested in these tech companies.
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Specific text to be added or removed: In 2019, Novator led $25 million Series C funding of Rebag, a New York-based digital platform, enabling it to expand to 30 more stores. Novator also led REBAG’s $33 million Series E funding round in 2021.
In 2016 Novator invested in Zwift, a multiplayer online indoor cycling game in Series A funding that reached $27 million.
Already Done
Novator co-led Zwift’s $120 million Series B funding round, alongside Highland Europe, Causeway, True and Novator also participated in its $450 million Series C funding round.
Reason for the change: These are all investments that Novator participated in. These are also technology companies which is why I think there should be a new section for their technology investments.
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Specific text to be added or removed: In 2018, Novator invested in AppLovin, an internet software and services company, alongside global investment company, KKR.
In 2020, Novator invested in Cazoo, a UK-based online used car buying platform, as part of a £240 million funding round.
Reason for the change: Novator participated in these technology company investments and they should be under a technology section.
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Novator participated in e-scooter rental company, Tier Mobility’s $40 million Series B Round, Series C funding round of $250 million and $200 million Series D funding round.
Reason for the change: These are all investments that Novator participated in that have not yet been updated on Wikipedia. These are also technology companies which is why I think there should be a new section for their technology investments.
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Specific text to be added or removed: (source A) Play is a Polish telecommunications provider founded by Novator in 2007. Play IPO’ed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in July 2017. Novator sold its remaining stake in Play to Iliad, a French provider of telecommunications services, in September 2021.
(source B) In 2013, the Çelebiler family acquired 100% ownership of Turknet, a telecommunications internet service provider, by purchasing the remaining shares from Novator.
(source C) Netia has the second-largest fixed-line network in Poland. Netia and Novator announced that they are going to build a 4th mobile network in Poland. Novator sold its entire 30.3% stake in Netia in 2009.
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Specific text to be added or removed: (A) Novator and shareholders Cycladic Catalyst Master Fund and the Foundation for Research and Technology sold 8.1 million shares, or 21% of total share capital, to domestic and overseas investors. (B) Vivacom is the largest telecommunications company in Bulgaria and was founded in 1992. Novator sold Vivacom shares in 2007. (C) Novator participated in, internet service provider, Be's funding round of £24.5m. Novator backed the management team which launched 24 Mbit services in 2005.
Reason for the change: I suggest that we add an exited companies section for Novator's previous investments.
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Specific text to be added or removed: (1) Video game developer, CCP, was backed and funded by Novator from 2005 to 2018. Novator handed over Eve Online studio CCP Games to developer Pearl Abyss for $425 million.
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Specific text to be added or removed: Novator made a partial exit from Nova, a mobile operator, in 2017 when it sold 50% of Nova to anchorage-based private equity firm, Pt. Capital.
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Notomas2 I just reviewed all the requests above and looked at the article. A few questions/observations 1) The cited references do not match with several of the entries (Klang, both Actavis entries, etc.) 2) Unless we classify Actavis as Healthcare (Pharma), adding a Healthcare section for one company does not make sense 3) Several exits are already in the industry section, creating duplicate entries for a single transaction. How about we simply get all the transactions entered in chronological order, then decide whether to create any categories? Cheers
Duke Gilmore (
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02:37, 19 December 2022 (UTC)reply
Chiming in to say that things will go much faster if you create full, proper references. The paragraph of URLs in the first requests does not tell us which source is being used for which claim, and requires that we take the effort to fill out the reference templates (see
Wikipedia:Citing sources for discussion of how and what to cite, and the section on tools you can use to help make the process easier). At present, these requests are very difficult to fulfill. WhinyTheYounger (WtY)(
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Thank you for taking the time to review my submission. For clarification, my previous submissions were two separate versions of the same entry. The first was the new version of the original entry. The second is the amended versions after we were asked to separate to smaller requests. I am happy to work on the one you prefer. After reviewing these again, I understood why the references weren’t good enough, and therefore agree that they should not be included. Thank you for your suggestion of having all the transactions entered in chronological order. It’s a great idea and I will do as you requested. Would it be easier for you if I submit on separate entries or all in one go? ~~~~
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Notomas2 OK, let's try and work through this in bite-size pieces. I deleted the categories and put most of the investments into chronological order. Some of the citations are dead (especially the Invest in Greece link that was used several times) or incorrect - I deleted these citations and added a citation needed template. I tried to implement the requests above (see comments for each). I closed all the edit requests above. Please submit new requests dealing with the citations needed and any other changes. Cheers.
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23:05, 26 December 2022 (UTC)reply