Top 10 Private Equity Investors in Travel & Tourism Industry in the World in 2021 by Deal Volume
Blackstone Inc, KKR & Co Inc, Fortress Investment Group LLC, Apollo Global Management Inc, and Bain Capital LP are among the top 5 private equity investors in the travel & tourism industry in 2021 by deal volume. In terms of the geographical split, 7 out of 10 of the world’s top 10 private equity investors in the travel & tourism industry are headquartered in North America and whereas the remaining 3 are based in Europe. They employed a total of 13,087 people in 2021. The Certares Management LLC; BPI France SA; Nov Tourisme; Credit Mutuel Equity-Voyageurs du Monde deal was one of the major deals in the travel & tourism sector in 2021. EY served as a financial advisor, while Dechert, Allen & Overy, and Solferino Associes served as legal advisors for the consortium, Portzamparc Groupe BNP Paribas sered as a financial advisor, while Chammas & Marcheteau served as legal advisor for Voyageurs du Monde. The consortium includes Certares Management LLC, Credit Mutuel Equity, Bpifrance, and Nov Tourisme. A consortium of investors has invested EUR130 million in Voyageurs du Monde, a travel agency company. The deal was completed in Q1 2021. The Brookfield Asset Management Inc-Selenta Hospitality Group SL deal was another major deal in travel & tourism in 2021. Perez Llorca served as legal advisor to Brookfield Asset Management Inc for Brookfield Asset Management Inc-Selenta Hospitality Group SL deal. Brookfield Asset Management Inc, a Canada-based alternative asset management company, has acquired Selenta Hospitality Group SL, a Spain-based operator of hotels, from Jordi Mestre for EUR440 million ($519.98 million). The deal was completed in Q3 2021.