Avion Group B.V. has raised US$11.5m growth capital from a group of investors led by Kempen
July 2019 — A group of investors led by Kempen Private Markets has invested US$11.5 million in Avion Group B.V. (Avion) to fund the development of its second training center with an in-house developed simulator, for which Avion already signed a contract with the UK flight school IAGO to set up this training center in London. In addition, the funding will be used to further develop the existing simulator.
Avion is a Dutch developer and manufacturer of high-tech full flight motion simulators. Avion has a fully certified Airbus A320 simulator operational in its own training center on Malta from where it serves several airlines that train their pilots at Avion's center.
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Oaklins' team in the Netherlands acted as fundraising advisor to Avion and its shareholders.
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