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Horizon Capital Wins 2025 Deal Innovation Award from the Global Private Capital Association for Datagroup-Volia-Lifecell Transaction
Horizon Capital, a leading private equity firm based in Ukraine, is proud to be honoured with the 2025 Deal Innovation Award by the Global Private Capital Association (GPCA). The award recognizes Horizon Capital's leadership and innovation in structuring and executing the acquisition of Datagroup-Volia-Lifecell (DVL Telecom) – one of Ukraine's largest M&A transactions in decades - by a consortium led by global telecom and tech entrepreneur Xavier Niel's NJJ Holding. GPCA is a leading internation
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