DGB Investments Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Family Office Profile

DGB Investments’ most common sectors for investment aredigital media (50%) and real estate (50%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (50%) and divestiture (50%). In total, DGB Investments has invested in 2 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2018 when it acquired Pipeworks for $20M.

In the last 3 years, DGB Investments has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (100%). DGB Investments’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2020 when it sold Pipeworks for $100M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity2
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

DGB Investments

DGB Investments

265 Lytton Ave, Suite 302,
Palo Alto, California 94301
United States
www.dgbinvestment.com

DGB Investments is a diversified holding company of high growth technology investments, founded and managed by Doug Bergeron, the former Chairman and CEO of VeriFone, Inc. DGB Investments is based in Palo Alto, California.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Information Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Software

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $20M $20M
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - 1 - - - 1
vol $100M $100M
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Pipeworks, Inc. 2020-09-30 100M USD Trade Sale
Eugene, Oregon · www.pipeworks.com
Pipeworks, Inc. 2018-02-23 20M USD Divestiture
Eugene, Oregon · www.pipeworks.com
Renters Warehouse USA LLC 2015-09-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Eden Prairie, Minnesota · www.renterswarehouse.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Digital Media - - 1 (50%) 20M (100%)
Real Estate 1 (100%) - 1 (50%) -
Total 1 - 2 $20M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 1 (100%) - 2 (100%) 20M (100%)
  Minnesota 1 (100%) - 1 (50%) -
  Oregon - - 1 (50%) 20M (100%)
Total 1 - 2 $20M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Divestiture - - 1 (50%) 20M (100%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (100%) - 1 (50%) -
Total 1 - 2 $20M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (100%) 100M (100%)
Total 1 $100M

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $20M
TOTAL $20M
Largest Pipeworks, Inc.
$20M (2018-02-23)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $100M
TOTAL $100M
Largest Pipeworks, Inc.
$100M (2020-09-30)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Family Office

Size

Small

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Douglas Bergeron

CEO

FAQ

What type of investor is DGB Investments?

DGB Investments is a family office.

Where is DGB Investments headquartered?

DGB Investments is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

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