Centerview Capital Holdings Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

Centerview Capital Holdings’ most common sectors for investment areinternet software and services (25%) and beverages (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (38%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (25%). In total, Centerview Capital Holdings has invested in 4 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2006 when it acquired Nielsen for $12.7B.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (34%). Centerview Capital Holdings’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2015 when it sold Big Heart Pet Brands for $5.8B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity13
    • M&A Buy Activity8
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 11

Centerview Capital Holdings LLC

600 Ramona Street 2nd Floor,
Palo Alto, California 94301
United States
(650) 752-1411
www.centerviewcapital.com
info@centerviewcapital.com

Centerview Capital Holdings is a private equity firm focused on investing in high-growth consumer and technology companies. The Firm's consumer group looks to commit $50 to $150 million through minority and majority investments in businesses operating in the food & beverage, household & consumer products, personal care/health & wellness, and consumer services sectors. The Firm's technology group looks to partner with management teams to accelerate growth. Centerview Capital is affiliated with investment bank Centerview Partners and is based in Menlo Park, California.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Beverages, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Food, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Software, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Growth Capital, Stake Purchase, Venture

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 15 -
Investment Size 50 150
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 8 - - - - - 8
vol $18.0B $18.0B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 5 1 - - - - 6
vol $6.2B $6.2B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Planful, Inc. 2018-12-13 - Secondary Sale
San Francisco, California · www.planful.com
Richelieu Foods, Inc. 2017-11-02 435M USD Trade Sale
Wheeling, Illinois · www.richelieufoods.com
Quantenna Communications, Inc. 2016-10-28 - IPO
Fremont, California · www.quantenna.com
Big Heart Pet Brands 2015-02-03 5.8B USD Trade Sale
San Francisco, California · www.bigheartpet.com
Quantenna Communications, Inc. 2014-12-17 - Venture
Fremont, California · www.quantenna.com
Advantage Solutions, Inc. 2014-06-16 - Secondary Buyout
Irvine, California · www.advantagesolutions.net
RichRelevance, Inc. 2013-11-27 - Venture
San Francisco, California · www.richrelevance.com
Ole Smoky Distillery LLC 2013-11-05 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Gatlinburg, Tennessee · www.olesmoky.com
Big Heart Pet Brands 2011-03-08 5.3B USD Going Private
San Francisco, California · www.bigheartpet.com
Nielsen Co., (US) LLC 2011-01-25 - IPO
New York, New York · www.nielsen.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Internet Software and Services 1 (50%) - 2 (25%) -
Information Services - - 1 (13%) 12.7B (71%)
Food - - 1 (13%) 5.3B (29%)
Beverages 1 (50%) - 1 (13%) -
Marketing - - 1 (13%) -
Packaging - - 1 (13%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (13%) -
Total 2 - 8 $18.0B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 2 (100%) - 8 (100%) 18.0B (100%)
  California 1 (50%) - 5 (63%) 5.3B (29%)
  Tennessee 1 (50%) - 1 (13%) -
  New York - - 1 (13%) 12.7B (71%)
  Illinois - - 1 (13%) -
Total 2 - 8 $18.0B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Venture 1 (50%) - 3 (38%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (50%) - 2 (25%) 12.7B (71%)
Secondary Buyout - - 2 (25%) -
Going Private - - 1 (13%) 5.3B (29%)
Total 2 - 8 $18.0B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 2 (33%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (17%) 5.8B (93%)
Trade Sale 1 (17%) 435M (7%)
Secondary Sale 1 (17%) -
SPAC 1 (17%) -
Total 6 $6.2B

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $18.0B
TOTAL $18.0B
Largest Nielsen Co., (US) LLC
$12.7B (2006-05-21)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $5.8B
$100M to $1B 1 $435M
TOTAL $6.2B
Largest Big Heart Pet Brands
$5.8B (2015-02-03)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
38%
3 (38%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
17%
1 (17%)
Strategic(s)
33%
2 (33%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Growth Capital Firm

Size

Large

Established

2006

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Dave Dorman

Founding Partner

Ned Hooper

Founding Partner & Managing Partner

Melanie Harris

Head of Investor Relations

Brian Ratzan

Partner

Buno Pati

Partner

FAQ

When was Centerview Capital Holdings LLC founded?

Centerview Capital Holdings LLC was founded in 2006.

What type of investor is Centerview Capital Holdings LLC?

Centerview Capital Holdings LLC is a growth capital firm.

Where is Centerview Capital Holdings LLC headquartered?

Centerview Capital Holdings LLC is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

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