Investment Summary

Farview Equity Partners, Silversmith Capital Partners and CVC Capital Partners Invest In Unily

On June 17, 2019, growth capital firm Farview Equity Partners, growth capital firm Silversmith Capital Partners and private equity firm CVC Capital Partners invested in information technology company Unily

Investment Highlights
  • This is Farview Equity Partners’ 1st, Silversmith Capital Partners’ 3rd and CVC Capital Partners’ 7th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Farview Equity Partners’ 1st, Silversmith Capital Partners’ 1st and CVC Capital Partners’ 48th transaction in the United Kingdom.

Investment Summary

Date 2019-06-17
Target Unily
Sector Information Technology
Investor(s) Farview Equity Partners
Silversmith Capital Partners
CVC Capital Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Unily

Surrey, United Kingdom
Unily is a digital workplace platform enabling employees to discover, communicate, and collaborate within an effective digital intranet environment. Unily was founded in 2005 and is based in Surrey, United Kingdom.

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Investor(S) 3

DESCRIPTION

Farview Equity Partners is a growth capital firm that looks to invest in European technology companies with at least €10 million of revenue. The Firm will consider minority and control positions and seeks to commit €15 to €50 million per investment. Specific areas of interest include software, SaaS, information services, tech-enabled business services, and financial technology. Farview Equity Partners was formed in 2019 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 1
Type (Growth Capital) 1 of 2
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 2
Year (2019) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-07 Exclaimer

Farnborough, United Kingdom

Exclaimer is a provider of on-premises and cloud-based email signature software and solutions for Microsoft 365, Microsoft Exchange, and Google Workspace. Exclaimer was formed in 2000 and is based in Farnborough, United Kingdom.

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Investor
DESCRIPTION

Silversmith Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on growth capital investments in SaaS and healthcare IT/services companies. The Firm looks to invest $20 to $125 million in growing companies (20%+) with at least $10 million in revenue. Silversmith Capital Partners was established in 2015 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 38
Sector (Information Technology) 3 of 8
Type (Growth Capital) 14 of 23
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 3
Year (2019) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-13 Digital Map Products

Irvine, California, United States

Digital Map Products, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based location technology and content solutions that bring the power of spatial technology to mainstream business, government and consumer users. SpatialStream, the company’s spatial development platform enables API access to mapping technology and location data sets. Its SmartParcels nationwide parcel and property data sets provide unparalleled location context, accuracy and interactivity. The company’s SaaS products include LandVision for real estate and GovClarity for local government.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-08-09 Webflow

San Francisco, California, United States

Webflow is a provider of software solutions that allow customers to design, build, and launch applications via its proprietary platform. Webflow was established in 2013 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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Investor

CVC Capital Partners

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 177.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CVC Capital Partners is a global private equity firm focused on investments in large companies located in Europe, North America, and Asia. CVC looks for opportunities with stable cash flows and talented management, and will consider businesses in a variety of industries. Target sectors include textiles, industrial products, waste management, building materials, energy/utilities, business services, financial services, distribution, healthcare, media, semiconductors, and gaming. CVC can handle transactions valued from €200 million to €10 billion. CVC Capital Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in Luxembourg.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 241 of 323
Sector (Information Technology) 7 of 12
Type (Growth Capital) 7 of 20
Country (United Kingdom) 48 of 60
Year (2019) 5 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-07 Teneo

New York, New York, United States

Teneo is a global consulting and communications firm that provides strategic advisory services to CEOs and C-level executives of the world's leading companies. The company's core service is providing strategic and communications services, which covers a wide array of engagements such as customer communications, crisis management, investor relations, digital and social media consulting, executive recruitment, and litigation management. Teneo was founded in 2011 and is based in New York City.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-10 GEMS Education

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

GEMS Education is a large K-12 private school operator in the MENASA region and has 48 years of direct experience in managing and operating schools across various curricula. GEMS operates a growing network of international schools in the UAE, Qatar, India, Jordan, Kuwait, KSA and Libya, delivering education to over 77,000 students from 124 nationalities. GEMS Education is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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