CareerBuilder - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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CareerBuilder M&A Summary

CareerBuilder has acquired 11 companies of its own, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 6 assets.

CareerBuilder’s largest acquisition to date was in 2001, when it acquired HeadHunter.NET for $200M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2023, when it sold Broadbean Technology to Veritone for $52M. CareerBuilder has acquired in 5 different US states, and 6 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include staffing (55%) and internet software and services (19%).

CareerBuilder Ownership

Who owns CareerBuilder?

CareerBuilder is owned by Apollo Global Management, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan and Randstad NV. It was acquired on June 20, 2017.

Is CareerBuilder PE-backed?

Yes. CareerBuilder is owned by private equity investors Apollo Global Management, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan and Randstad NV.

Was CareerBuilder formerly PE-backed?

Yes. CareerBuilder was formerly owned by 2 private investors.

CareerBuilder Business Overview

Where is CareerBuilder headquartered?

CareerBuilder is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

How many employees does CareerBuilder have?

CareerBuilder has 2,000 employees.

What sector is CareerBuilder in?

CareerBuilder is a staffing company.

When was CareerBuilder founded?

CareerBuilder was founded in 1995.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity17
    • M&A Buy Activity11
    • M&A Sell Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7
  • M&A Advisors 5

CareerBuilder

CareerBuilder, Inc.

200 North LaSalle Street Suite 1100,
Chicago, Illinois 60601
United States,
(773) 527-3600
www.careerbuilder.com

CareerBuilder provides comprehensive online recruiting products and services for job seekers and employers and has uniquely syndicated its trademarked technology and content to create a network of private-label career sites. CareerBuilder was founded in 1995 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 10 - - - - 1 11
vol $200M $200M
Sell (1.0/yr) # 1 3 - 1 1 - 6
vol $52M $52M
  17

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Monster Worldwide, Inc. 2024-07-02 - Divestiture
Weston, Massachusetts · www.monster.com
Broadbean Technology Ltd. 2023-05-31 52M USD Divestiture
London, United Kingdom · www.broadbean.com
Workterra LLC 2022-10-11 - Divestiture
Pleasanton, California · www.workterra.com
Textkernel B.V. 2020-09-29 - Divestiture
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.textkernel.com
Kariera SA 2020-07-30 - Sold to Management
Maroussi, Greece · www.kariera.gr
CareerBuilder Employment Screening LLC 2020-02-04 - Divestiture
Arlington Heights, Illinois · www.screen.careerbuilder.com
Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. 2018-04-24 - Divestiture
Moscow, Idaho · www.economicmodeling.com
Workterra LLC 2016-09-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Pleasanton, California · www.workterra.com
CareerBuilder Employment Screening LLC 2016-03-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Arlington Heights, Illinois · www.screen.careerbuilder.com
Textkernel B.V. 2015-07-21 - Add-on Acquisition
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.textkernel.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Staffing 6 (55%) 200M (100%) 2 (33%) -
Software 2 (18%) - 2 (33%) 52M (100%)
Internet Software and Services 2 (18%) - 1 (17%) -
Information Services 1 (9%) - 1 (17%) -
Total 11 $200M 6 $52M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 200M 3 -
  Illinois 1 - 1 -
  Idaho 1 - 1 -
  California 1 - 1 -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  Georgia 1 200M - -
United Kingdom 2 - 1 52M
Greece 1 - 1 -
Netherlands 1 - 1 -
Brazil 1 - - -
Singapore 1 - - -
Domestic 5 (45%) 200M (100%) 3 (50%) -
Cross-border 6 (55%) - 3 (50%) 52M (100%)
Total 11 $200M 6 $52M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
PJT Partners, Inc.
3
LionTree Advisors LLC
2
Citizens Capital Markets
1
Legal Deals
Sidley
2
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $200M
TOTAL $200M
Largest HeadHunter.NET, Inc.
$200M (2001-08-24)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $52M
TOTAL $52M
Largest Broadbean Technology Ltd.
$52M (2023-05-31)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
9%
1 (9%)
Strategic(s)
9%
1 (9%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
17%
1 (17%)
Strategic(s)
67%
4 (67%)

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