Investment Summary

Warburg Pincus Invests In BlueGrace Logistics

On August 9, 2016, private equity firm Warburg Pincus invested in transportation company BlueGrace Logistics for 255M USD

Investment Highlights
  • This is Warburg Pincus’ 10th transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Warburg Pincus’ 32nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Warburg Pincus’ 159th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Warburg Pincus’ 5th transaction in Florida.

Investment Summary
Date 2016-08-09
Target BlueGrace Logistics
Sector Transportation
Investor(s) Warburg Pincus
Deal Type Growth Capital
Deal Value 255M USD
Advisor(s) Hyde Park Capital Advisors LLC (Financial)

Target

BlueGrace Logistics

Riverview, Florida, United States
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Blue-Grace Logistics is a third-party logistics (3PL) provider of transportation management services in North America. BlueGrace helps businesses manage their less-than-truckload and truckload spend through industry leading technology, high level freight carrier relationships and superior insight of the complex $750 billion U.S. freight industry. BlueGrace was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Riverview, Florida with over 60 corporate and franchise locations across the US.

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Warburg Pincus

New York, New York, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1966
PE ASSETS 83.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Warburg Pincus is a mega-sized, global private equity firm focused on investment opportunities across North America, Asia, and Europe. Warburg will consider investing at various company stages, from early-stage opportunities to distressed situations. Warburg Pincus is organized by industry groups. Verticals include financial services, healthcare, technology, media & telecommunications, energy, consumer & industrial, and real estate. Within financial services, Warburg will consider asset/wealth managers, banks, exchanges, financial technology, insurance, transaction processing, private banking, and specialty/consumer finance. Within healthcare, specific areas of interest include medical devices, healthcare services, and biotech/pharmaceuticals. Within technology/media/communications, Warburg targets software, media/internet/information, financial technology, telecom, business services, and systems/semiconductors. Within energy, specific areas of interest include oil/gas exploration, power generation/transmission, and alternative energy. Warburg Pincus raised its first fund in 1966 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 313 of 475
Sector (Transportation) 10 of 12
Type (Growth Capital) 102 of 157
State (Florida) 5 of 11
Country (United States) 159 of 234
Year (2016) 22 of 32
Size (of disclosed) 32 of 47
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