M&A Deal Summary

Groupon Acquires LivingSocial

On October 26, 2016, Groupon acquired e-commerce company LivingSocial

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Groupon’s 7th transaction in the E-Commerce sector.
  • This is Groupon’s 25th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Groupon’s 1st transaction in District of Columbia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-10-26
Target LivingSocial
Sector E-Commerce
Buyer(s) Groupon
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

LivingSocial

Washington, District of Columbia, United States
website
LivingSocial, Inc. is an online marketplace to buy and share things to do in your city and beyond. Company provide a trusted, convenient source for finding value on everyday items and activities and identifying novel, enriching and fun experiences to enjoy and share with friends.

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Buyer

Groupon

Chicago, Illinois, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 2008
Sector E-Commerce
Employees4,159
Revenue 1.4B USD (2020)
DESCRIPTION
Groupon's corporate headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.
Groupon's corporate headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.

Groupon is a social eCommerce site. Groupon leverages social media and collective buying power to feature daily deals in more than 500 markets around the world. Groupon was formed in 2008 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 34 of 37
Sector (E-Commerce) 7 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 33 of 36
State (District of Columbia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 25 of 26
Year (2016) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-09 Breadcrumb

New York, New York, United States

Breadcrumb is a fully featured point of sale system for restaurants, bars and nightclubs built to run in the cloud and on Apple iPad devices.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-11 Laçador de Ofertas LTDA.

Porto Alegre, Brazil

Laçador de Ofertas LTDA. is the largest e-commerce site in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, which aims to stimulate people to get to know their city better.

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