M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2017-08-30 |
| Target | CashStar |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Buyer(s) | Blackhawk Network |
| Sellers(s) | FTV Capital |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 175M USD |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Employees | 2,331 |
| Revenue | 1.8B USD (2016) |
Blackhawk Network is a global financial technology company and a leader in connecting brands and people through branded value solutions. Blackhawk platforms and solutions enable the management of stored value products, promotions and rewards programs in retail, ecommerce, financial services and mobile wallets. Blackhawk’s Hawk Commerce division offers technology solutions to businesses and direct to consumers. The Hawk Incentives division offers enterprise, SMB and reseller partners an array of platforms and branded value products to incent and reward consumers, employees and sales channels. Headquartered in Pleasanton, Calif., Blackhawk operates in 26 countries.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 12 of 15 |
| Sector (Internet Software and Services) | 6 of 7 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 10 of 13 |
| State (Maine) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 10 of 13 |
| Year (2017) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-31 |
Grass Roots Group Holdings
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Grass Roots Group Holdings Ltd. is a provider of employee and customer engagement solutions, it connects brands and people, through services such as experience and insight, motivation, rewards, benefits, promotions and meetings and events. |
Buy | £90M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-08 |
SVM
Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States SVM, Inc. is a gift card specialist, assisting national and regional retailers in growing gift card sales, reducing expenses, and minimizing burdens and risks. SVM was founded in 1997 and is based in Arlington Heights, Illinois. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| PE ASSETS | 6.2B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
FTV Management Company, L.P. (FTV Capital) is a multi-stage private equity firm focused on providing capital to high-growth companies. FTV generally seeks to invest in software, business services, and financial services companies which enable financial institutions to expand and to operate more efficiently. Investment proceeds are typically used to fund rapid organic growth, provide shareholder liquidity, pursue add-on acquisitions, or acquire divestitures. FTV prefers to act as the lead or control investor and targets equity commitments of $10 to $85 million per transaction. FTV Capital was established in 1998 and was formerly known as FTVentures. FTV Capital is based in San Francisco with an additional office in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 38 of 57 |
| Sector (Internet Software and Services) | 7 of 11 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 27 of 38 |
| State (Maine) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 35 of 50 |
| Year (2017) | 2 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 7 of 14 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-27 |
Sitehands
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Sitehands is an innovative provider of enterprise IT field services through a unique two-sided market approach. Sitehands delivers IT field services through a unique two-sided platform which provides orchestration and simplification with end-to-end accountability and continuous optimization. Sitehands was founded in 2016 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-17 |
WePay
Palo Alto, California, United States WePay, Inc. is a provider of payments as a service for online platforms and marketplaces. |
Sell | $220M |
