M&A Deal Summary

HighBar Partners Acquires SilkRoad Technology

On September 16, 2021, private equity firm HighBar Partners acquired software company SilkRoad Technology

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is HighBar Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is HighBar Partners’ 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is HighBar Partners’ 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-09-16
Target SilkRoad Technology
Sector Software
Buyer(s) HighBar Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Cowen Group, Inc. (Financial)
Winston & Strawn (Legal)

Target

SilkRoad Technology

Chicago, Illinois, United States
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SilkRoad Technology’s software and services help clients attract, retain and align people to their business. SilkRoad Technology delivers personalized experiences for employees that drive engagement across the employment lifecycle to enable measurably better business outcomes. SilkRoad Technology was founded in 2003 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

HighBar Partners

Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 200M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

HighBar Partners is a private investment firm focused on strategic growth capital investments in enterprise and infrastructure software companies. The Firm was originally formed as the personal investment vehicle for three executives who were part of the founding teams at Sun Microsystems and Brocade Communications Systems. HighBar is now an institutional investor with operating executives who work closely with portfolio companies during the evaluation, planning and execution phases of development. HighBar Partners was established in 1995 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Software) 2 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 1
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 4
Year (2021) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-09 Signpost

New York, New York, United States

Signpost is a provider of marketing and communications software solutions for home services. Signpost helps businesses enhance and expand their market reach – providing online presence and reputation management tools to capture, qualify, and follow up with inbound inquiries. Signpost was founded in 2010 and is based in New York, New York.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-09-11 Signpost

New York, New York, United States

Signpost is a provider of marketing and communications software solutions for home services. Signpost helps businesses enhance and expand their market reach – providing online presence and reputation management tools to capture, qualify, and follow up with inbound inquiries. Signpost was founded in 2010 and is based in New York, New York.

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