Simpson Thacher represented Indus Valley Partners (IVP) in connection with a strategic minority growth investment from PPC Enterprises (PPC), a middle-market private equity firm. Through this transaction, PPC will serve as IVP’s first strategic partner, supporting IVP’s organic growth and acquisition strategy and expanding IVP’s capabilities and addressable market.
IVP is a leading global provider of software and technology solutions to investment managers. Headquartered in New York and Noida, India, IVP has over $4.2 trillion of AUM managed using its technology and over $1.6 trillion of AUM reported through its regulatory reporting platform.
The Simpson Thacher team included Timothy Gaffney, Sven Mickisch, Makala Kaupalolo, Lawrence Page, Michael Chen and Sebastian Edin (M&A); Larry Moss, Andrew Kofsky, Radhika Tahiliani and Mtume Sangiewa (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Andrew Purcell, Andrew Mandelbaum, Shareef Salfity and Jiha Min (Tax); Ismael Duran and Christine Marshall (Credit); and Lori Lesser and Bobbie Burrows (IP). Summer Associate Jake Parsons also provided valuable assistance.