RNS Yesterday10 Apr 2024 00:11
Augmentum Fintech plc
Portfolio Company Onfido Acquired by Entrust
Augmentum Fintech plc (LSE: AUGM) (the “Company”), Europe’s leading publicly listed fintech fund, notes the announcement by Entrust that they have completed their acquisition of Onfido, a portfolio investment of the Company.
Augmentum’s understanding of the terms of the transaction implies a valuation of the Company’s investment in Onfido at £10.1 million (30 September 2023: £9.7 million representing 3.6% of the value of the portfolio).
The Company initially invested in Onfido the AI-powered digital identity verification business in March 2018 with a £4.0 million investment as part of a US$50 million funding round, with a further £3.7 million in December 2019. This exit will represent a multiple of 1.3x cost and an IRR of 6%.
The sale to Entrust, a global leader in identity, payments, and data security solutions, is Augmentum’s sixth exit, each of which has been at or above the Company’s holding value.“