Capiton acquired a majority stake in Magix Software.

Capiton, a private equity firm, acquired a majority stake in Magix Software, a leading global developer and provider of software for the editing of video and music content as well as photographs. Financial terms were not disclosed. Capiton is acquiring a majority stake in the company as part of a management buy-out in which the entire management team under CEO Klaus Schmidt are acquiring shares and the founders are reinvesting to a significant degree. Magix is a primary transaction and the first part of Capiton’s increased activity in the area of digital business models.