M&A Deal Summary |
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Date | 2018-05-22 |
Target | Virgin Pulse |
Sector | Internet Software and Services |
Buyer(s) | Marlin Equity Partners |
Sellers(s) | Insight Partners |
Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
Advisor(s) | Evercore Group (Financial) Willkie Farr & Gallagher (Legal) |
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Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 2005 |
PE ASSETS | 8.5B USD |
Size | Mega |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
Marlin Equity Partners is a private investment firm focused on acquiring distressed businesses with sales of $10 million to $2 billion. Marlin has a special interest in non-core or underperforming divisions of larger corporations, as well as companies facing some sort of financial, operational or market-related transition. Marlin is a generalist investor and will consider opportunities in technology (software, IT, payment systems, hardware, communications, internet), healthcare, consumer (apparel, retail, consumer products, food/beverage), services (business, financial, consumer, education), manufacturing (automotive, industrial, metals, plastics), aerospace, defense, and media. Marlin prefers businesses with scalable business models, strong installed customer bases, defensible market positions, and barriers to entry. Marlin Equity Partners was formed in 2005 and is based in Hermosa Beach, California with an additional office in London.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 68 of 107 |
Sector (Internet Software and Services) | 14 of 35 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 8 of 16 |
State (Rhode Island) | 1 of 1 |
Country (United States) | 55 of 77 |
Year (2018) | 3 of 8 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2018-02-27 |
Openwave Mobility
Redwood City, California, United States Openwave Mobility is a provider of software solutions to mobile carriers that address the rising costs of consumer data usage by enhancing the profitability and efficiency of IP traffic over 3G/4G mobile networks. Openwave Mobility was founded in 2001 and is based in Redwood City, California. |
Sell | $90M |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2018-05-30 |
FrontStream
Reston, Virginia, United States FrontStream is a provider of software and payment processing solutions that help charities and companies raise money, engage constituents and make a positive impact. FrontStream was established in 2007 and is based in Reston, Virginia. |
Buy | - |
Category | Venture Capital Firm |
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Founded | 1995 |
PE ASSETS | 80.0B USD |
Size | Mega |
Type | Sector Focused |
Insight Partners is a growth capital investment firm focused on early to later stage investments principally in the software sector. Insight Partners was formed in 1995 and is based in New York, New York.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 10 of 34 |
Sector (Internet Software and Services) | 4 of 7 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 3 of 16 |
State (Rhode Island) | 1 of 1 |
Country (United States) | 10 of 28 |
Year (2018) | 4 of 10 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2018-05-21 |
Rithum
Atlanta, Georgia, United States Rithum is a distributed commerce network connecting supply, demand and delivery that helps retailers and brands increase sales by expanding product assortments, promoting products on the channels that perform, and enabling rapid, on-time customer delivery. Rithum was founded in 1997 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. |
Buy | $1.1B |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2018-05-29 |
BMC
Houston, Texas, United States BMC is a systems software provider which helps enterprise organizations manage and optimize information technology across cloud, hybrid, on-premise, and mainframe environments. BMC was established in 1980 and is based in Houston, Texas. |
Sell | - |