Bluff Point Associates Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Bluff Point Associates has acquired 1 company.

Bluff Point Associates’ most common sectors for investment aresoftware (34%) and information technology (20%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (40%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (27%). In total, Bluff Point Associates has invested in 12 US states.

In the last 3 years, Bluff Point Associates has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (75%). Bluff Point Associates’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2010 when it sold Matrix Financial Solutions for $201M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity27
    • M&A Buy Activity15
    • M&A Sell Activity12
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7

Bluff Point Associates

355 Riverside Avenue - 2nd Floor,
Westport, Connecticut 06880
United States
(203) 557-9450
www.bluffpt.com

Bluff Point Associates is a private equity firm that invests in middle-market information technology companies serving the financial services and healthcare industries. The Firm looks for control positions in growth-oriented companies with $3 to $30 million in revenue. Bluff Point Associates was formed in 2011 and is based in Westport, Connecticut.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Information Services, Information Technology

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 3 30
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 13 1 - 1 - - 15
Sell (0.6/yr) # 9 2 1 - - - 12
vol $201M $120M $321M
  27

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
True North Networks 2021-03-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Swanzey, New Hampshire · www.truenorthnetworks.com
Innovest Systems LLC 2020-04-30 120M USD Trade Sale
New York City, New York · www.innovestsystems.com
Fi360, Inc. 2019-10-10 - Trade Sale
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · www.fi360.com
Swizznet 2019-07-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Seattle, Washington · www.swizznet.com
Critical Mix 2019-01-22 - Trade Sale
Westport, Connecticut · www.criticalmix.com
Consolo Services Group LLC 2018-12-14 - Trade Sale
Lexington, Kentucky · www.consoloservices.com
Connexin Software, Inc. 2018-02-02 - Secondary Sale
Fort Washington, Pennsylvania · www.officepracticum.com
Netgain Technology, Inc. 2017-01-31 - Growth Capital
Saint Cloud, Minnesota · www.netgainhosting.com
DocuTAP 2016-05-04 - Secondary Sale
Sioux Falls, South Dakota · www.docutap.com
Phoenix Energy Technologies, Inc. 2015-10-30 - Trade Sale
Irvine, California · www.phoenixet.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Software 1 (20%) - 5 (33%) -
Information Technology 2 (40%) - 3 (20%) -
Financial Services 1 (20%) - 2 (13%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 2 (13%) -
Business Services - - 1 (7%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (20%) - 1 (7%) -
Insurance - - 1 (7%) -
Total 5 - 15 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 5 (100%) - 15 (100%) -
  New York 1 (20%) - 2 (13%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 2 (13%) -
  California - - 2 (13%) -
  Washington 1 (20%) - 1 (7%) -
  Virginia 1 (20%) - 1 (7%) -
  New Hampshire 1 (20%) - 1 (7%) -
  Minnesota 1 (20%) - 1 (7%) -
  South Dakota - - 1 (7%) -
  Kentucky - - 1 (7%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (7%) -
  Florida - - 1 (7%) -
  Colorado - - 1 (7%) -
Total 5 - 15 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 1 (20%) - 6 (40%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (60%) - 4 (27%) -
Stake Purchase - - 3 (20%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (7%) -
Venture 1 (20%) - 1 (7%) -
Total 5 - 15 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 5 (42%) 321M (100%)
Trade Sale 4 (33%) -
Secondary Sale 2 (17%) -
Merger 1 (8%) -
Total 12 $321M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $321M
TOTAL $321M
Largest Matrix Financial Solutions, Inc.
$201M (2010-11-23)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
7%
1 (7%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
17%
2 (17%)
Strategic(s)
75%
9 (75%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2011

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Thomas McInerney

Co-Founder & CEO

Paula McInerney

Co-Founder & President

John Gilliam

Managing Director

John McInerney

Managing Director

John McInerney

Managing Director

FAQ

When was Bluff Point Associates founded?

Bluff Point Associates was founded in 2011.

What type of investor is Bluff Point Associates?

Bluff Point Associates is a private equity firm.

Where is Bluff Point Associates headquartered?

Bluff Point Associates is headquartered in Westport, Connecticut.

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