M&A Deal Summary

EQT Acquires Avetta

On April 2, 2024, private equity firm EQT acquired internet software and services company Avetta from Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe, TCV and Long Ridge Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is EQT’s 18th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is EQT’s 52nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is EQT’s 2nd transaction in Utah.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-04-02
Target Avetta
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) EQT
Sellers(s) Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe
TCV
Long Ridge Equity Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Goldman Sachs (Financial)
Kirkland & Ellis (Legal)

Target

Avetta

Lehi, Utah, United States
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Avetta is a provider of a cloud-based supply chain risk management platform. Avetta connects global organizations across several industries including oil/gas, telecom, construction materials, facilities management, and many others, with qualified and vetted suppliers, contractors, and vendors. Avetta was founded in 2003 and is based in Lehi, Utah.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

EQT

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 50.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

EQT is a global private equity group that purses a variety of investment strategies around the world. EQT is divided into several investment disciplines, including private capital, real assets, credit, and venture. The Firm's private capital group targets large, market-leading enterprises (investment size of €125 to €1.5 billion) across Europe and the US, as well as mid-market, growth companies (investment size of €40 to €125 million) across the US, Europe, China, and Southeast Asia. The Firm's real assets group seeks to identify control or co-control equity investments (investment size of €500 to €1 billion) in medium-sized infrastructure companies that provide an essential service to society, are recession resilient, and have secure cash flows. EQT's credit group provides flexible, long-term debt capital solutions to medium-sized European businesses, across a wide range of sectors. EQT was established in 1994 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 285 of 287
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 18 of 18
Type (Secondary Buyout) 87 of 89
State (Utah) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 52 of 52
Year (2024) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-14 Ottobock

Duderstadt, Germany

Ottobock develops medical technology products and fitting concepts for people with limited mobility in the fields of Prosthetics, Orthotics, Human Mobility (wheelchairs, rehabilitation devices), and medical care. Ottobock was founded in 1919 and is based in Duderstadt, Germany.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-04-04 Groupe OCEA

Courbevoie, France

Groupe OCEA is a provider of smart water and heat metering infrastructure. Groupe OCEA is based in Courbevoie, France.

Buy -

Seller(S) 3

SELLER

Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1979
PE ASSETS 27.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) is a mega-sized, specialist private equity firm focused on investments in growth-oriented companies operating within the healthcare and technology/tech-enabled services industries. WCAS will consider small and large transactions; including venture investments, growth equity investments, buy-and-build transactions, public-to-private acquisitions, and corporate carve-outs. The Firm prefers control situations and generally seeks opportunities in the US. Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe was formed in 1979 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 73 of 73
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 15 of 15
State (Utah) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 70 of 70
Year (2024) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-12-07 EquiLend

New York, New York, United States

EquiLend is a provider of trading and post-trade services for the securities finance industry with offices in New York, London, Hong Kong and Toronto. EquiLend is backed by 10 global financial institutions: BlackRock, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan Clearing, J.P. Morgan Chase, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Northern Trust, State Street and UBS. EquiLend is based in New York City.

Buy $800M
SELLER

TCV

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 12.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) is a private equity and venture capital firm focused on investments in growth technology companies. TCV looks to provide capital for growth, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and buyouts of technology companies in sectors such as internet, financial technology, infrastructure & communications, and software. TCV targets opportunities in North America and looks to commit between $30 and $300 million of equity capital per transaction. TCV was formed in 1995 and is based in Palo Alto, New York City, and London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 83 of 83
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 21 of 21
Type (Secondary Buyout) 7 of 7
State (Utah) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 73 of 73
Year (2024) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-26 FinancialForce

San Jose, California, United States

Certinia is a cloud ERP and PSA provider. FinancialForce offers customer-centric business applications on the leading cloud platform from Salesforce. Certinia was founded in 2009 and is based in San Jose, California.

Sell -
SELLER

Long Ridge Equity Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 900M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Long Ridge Equity Partners is a private investment firm focused on the financial services sector. The Firm seeks growth capital and special situation investments. Specific areas of interest include financial technology, specialty finance, securities and trading, asset management, payments, and exchanges. Long Ridge was formed in 2007 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 10
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 2
State (Utah) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 10 of 10
Year (2024) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-12-14 Ametros Financial

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

Ametros Financial offers a broad set of financial and medical management tools and technology, including medical administration reporting, automated payment technology, and access to significant healthcare discounts for pharmaceuticals, provider visits, and medical equipment. Ametros Financial was founded in 2010 and is based in Burlington, Massachusetts.

Sell $350M