General Atlantic Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, General Atlantic has acquired 4 companies. It has also invested in 29 others.

General Atlantic’s most common sectors for investment areinternet software and services (20%) and information technology (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (47%) and venture (15%). In total, General Atlantic has invested in 22 US states and 27 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2008 when it acquired Gavilon for $2.8B.

In the last 3 years, General Atlantic has exited 20 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (34%). General Atlantic’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2021 when it sold Authentic Brands Group for $12.7B.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity315
- M&A Buy Activity205
- M&A Sell Activity110
Total Sectors Invested 30
Total Countries Invested 27
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 125
M&A Advisors 27

General Atlantic

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	-	-
Target EBITDA	-	-
Investment Size	40	400
Enterprise Value	-	-
values in millions of EUR

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

400

Enterprise Value

values in millions of EUR

Year	≤ '17	'18	'19	'20	'21	'22	T
Buy (9.4/yr)	#	158	15	3	7	22	-	205
vol	$8.9B						$8.9B
Sell (5.2/yr)	#	86	6	7	4	9	-	112
vol	$27.7B	$2.5B	$161M		$13.3B		$43.7B
	317

Year

≤ '17

'18

'19

'20

'21

'22

Buy (9.4/yr)

158

205

vol

$8.9B

Sell (5.2/yr)

112

vol

$27.7B

$2.5B

$161M

$13.3B

$43.7B

317

Company	Date	Value	Type
Authentic Brands Group LLC	2021-11-22	12.7B USD	Secondary Buyout
New York, New York · www.authenticbrandsgroup.com
Tilting Point	2021-07-20	-	Growth Capital
New York, New York · www.tiltingpoint.com
Amherst Pierpont Securities LLC	2021-07-15	600M USD	Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.apsec.com
BuzzFeed, Inc.	2021-07-13	-	IPO
New York, New York · www.buzzfeed.com
Articulate Global, Inc.	2021-07-01	-	Venture
New York, New York · www.articulate.com
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd.	2021-06-28	-	IPO
Telangana, India · www.kimshospitals.com
Mollie B.V.	2021-06-22	-	Venture
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.mollie.com
Transmit Security	2021-06-22	-	Venture
Boston, Massachusetts · www.transmitsecurity.com
Guideline	2021-06-16	-	Growth Capital
San Mateo, California · www.guideline.com
Fresha.com SV Ltd.	2021-06-11	-	Venture
London, United Kingdom · www.fresha.com
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Authentic Brands Group LLC

2021-11-22

12.7B USD

Secondary Buyout

New York, New York · www.authenticbrandsgroup.com

Tilting Point

2021-07-20

Growth Capital

New York, New York · www.tiltingpoint.com

Amherst Pierpont Securities LLC

2021-07-15

600M USD

Add-on Acquisition

New York, New York · www.apsec.com

BuzzFeed, Inc.

2021-07-13

IPO

New York, New York · www.buzzfeed.com

Articulate Global, Inc.

2021-07-01

Venture

New York, New York · www.articulate.com

Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd.

2021-06-28

IPO

Telangana, India · www.kimshospitals.com

Mollie B.V.

2021-06-22

Venture

Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.mollie.com

Transmit Security

2021-06-22

Venture

Boston, Massachusetts · www.transmitsecurity.com

Guideline

2021-06-16

Growth Capital

San Mateo, California · www.guideline.com

Fresha.com SV Ltd.

2021-06-11

Venture

London, United Kingdom · www.fresha.com

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Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Internet Software and Services	21 (24%)	-	41 (20%)	15M (< 1%)
Information Technology	9 (10%)	319M (28%)	30 (15%)	584M (7%)
Financial Services	9 (10%)	-	22 (11%)	1.6B (18%)
Business Services	1 (1%)	-	19 (9%)	3.9B (44%)
Healthcare Services	6 (7%)	-	12 (6%)	-
Retail	9 (10%)	-	11 (5%)	-
Software	2 (2%)	-	8 (4%)	-
E-Commerce	2 (2%)	-	7 (3%)	43M (< 1%)
Life Science	3 (3%)	-	6 (3%)	-
Engineering	-	-	4 (2%)	1.7B (19%)
Insurance	1 (1%)	385M (34%)	4 (2%)	385M (4%)
Consumer Products	2 (2%)	-	4 (2%)	-
Marketing	2 (2%)	-	4 (2%)	-
Restaurants	3 (3%)	-	4 (2%)	-
Information Services	-	-	3 (1%)	122M (1%)
Digital Media	1 (1%)	-	3 (1%)	-
Education	3 (3%)	-	3 (1%)	-
Medical Products	3 (3%)	-	3 (1%)	-
Staffing	-	-	2 (1%)	200M (2%)
Apparel/Textiles	2 (2%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Consumer Services	1 (1%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Food	2 (2%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Publishing	1 (1%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Transportation	2 (2%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Infrastructure	1 (1%)	425M (38%)	1 (< 1%)	425M (5%)
Automotive	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Energy Services and Equipment	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Environmental	1 (1%)	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Media	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Technology Hardware	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Total	87	$1.1B	206	$8.9B

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Internet Software and Services

21 (24%)

41 (20%)

15M (< 1%)

Information Technology

9 (10%)

319M (28%)

30 (15%)

584M (7%)

Financial Services

9 (10%)

22 (11%)

1.6B (18%)

Business Services

1 (1%)

19 (9%)

3.9B (44%)

Healthcare Services

6 (7%)

12 (6%)

Retail

9 (10%)

11 (5%)

Software

2 (2%)

8 (4%)

E-Commerce

2 (2%)

7 (3%)

43M (< 1%)

Life Science

3 (3%)

6 (3%)

Engineering

4 (2%)

1.7B (19%)

Insurance

1 (1%)

385M (34%)

4 (2%)

385M (4%)

Consumer Products

2 (2%)

4 (2%)

Marketing

2 (2%)

4 (2%)

Restaurants

3 (3%)

4 (2%)

Information Services

3 (1%)

122M (1%)

Digital Media

1 (1%)

3 (1%)

Education

3 (3%)

3 (1%)

Medical Products

3 (3%)

3 (1%)

Staffing

2 (1%)

200M (2%)

Apparel/Textiles

2 (2%)

2 (1%)

Consumer Services

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

Food

2 (2%)

2 (1%)

Publishing

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

Transportation

2 (2%)

2 (1%)

Infrastructure

1 (1%)

425M (38%)

1 (< 1%)

425M (5%)

Automotive

1 (< 1%)

Energy Services and Equipment

1 (< 1%)

Environmental

1 (1%)

1 (< 1%)

Media

1 (< 1%)

Technology Hardware

1 (< 1%)

Total

$1.1B

206

$8.9B

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	32 (37%)	319M (28%)	99 (48%)	6.7B (76%)
	California	10 (11%)	-	27 (13%)	-
	New York	5 (6%)	-	15 (7%)	1.7B (20%)
	Texas	2 (2%)	-	8 (4%)	-
	Massachusetts	3 (3%)	-	7 (3%)	-
	Illinois	2 (2%)	-	7 (3%)	-
	Connecticut	2 (2%)	-	6 (3%)	-
	South Carolina	1 (1%)	-	4 (2%)	-
	Tennessee	2 (2%)	319M (28%)	3 (1%)	319M (4%)
	Arizona	2 (2%)	-	3 (1%)	-
	Washington	1 (1%)	-	2 (1%)	-
	Maryland	1 (1%)	-	2 (1%)	-
	Virginia	-	-	2 (1%)	1.7B (19%)
	Colorado	-	-	2 (1%)	200M (2%)
	New Jersey	-	-	2 (1%)	-
	Florida	-	-	2 (1%)	-
	Vermont	1 (1%)	-	1 (< 1%)	-
	Nebraska	-	-	1 (< 1%)	2.8B (32%)
	West Virginia	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
	North Carolina	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
	Michigan	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
	Kansas	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
	Georgia	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
India	9 (10%)	-	17 (8%)	-
China	7 (8%)	-	14 (7%)	-
United Kingdom	5 (6%)	385M (34%)	14 (7%)	864M (10%)
Brazil	7 (8%)	-	11 (5%)	-
Germany	2 (2%)	-	11 (5%)	-
Canada	5 (6%)	-	6 (3%)	-
	Ontario	4 (5%)	-	5 (2%)	-
	Alberta	1 (1%)	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Spain	1 (1%)	-	4 (2%)	15M (< 1%)
Singapore	3 (3%)	425M (38%)	3 (1%)	425M (5%)
Mexico	3 (3%)	-	3 (1%)	-
Netherlands	1 (1%)	-	3 (1%)	-
France	2 (2%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Australia	1 (1%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Denmark	1 (1%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Sweden	1 (1%)	-	2 (1%)	-
United Arab Emirates	1 (1%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Cayman Islands	1 (1%)	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Czech Republic	1 (1%)	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Indonesia	1 (1%)	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Israel	1 (1%)	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Slovenia	1 (1%)	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Uruguay	1 (1%)	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Bermuda	-	-	1 (< 1%)	800M (9%)
South Africa	-	-	1 (< 1%)	53M (1%)
Argentina	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Russia	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Turkey	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Total	87	$1.1B	206	$8.9B

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

32 (37%)

319M (28%)

99 (48%)

6.7B (76%)

California

10 (11%)

27 (13%)

New York

5 (6%)

15 (7%)

1.7B (20%)

Texas

2 (2%)

8 (4%)

Massachusetts

3 (3%)

7 (3%)

Illinois

2 (2%)

7 (3%)

Connecticut

2 (2%)

6 (3%)

South Carolina

1 (1%)

4 (2%)

Tennessee

2 (2%)

319M (28%)

3 (1%)

319M (4%)

Arizona

2 (2%)

3 (1%)

Washington

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

Maryland

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

Virginia

2 (1%)

1.7B (19%)

Colorado

2 (1%)

200M (2%)

New Jersey

2 (1%)

Florida

2 (1%)

Vermont

1 (1%)

1 (< 1%)

Nebraska

1 (< 1%)

2.8B (32%)

West Virginia

1 (< 1%)

North Carolina

1 (< 1%)

Michigan

1 (< 1%)

Kansas

1 (< 1%)

Georgia

1 (< 1%)

India

9 (10%)

17 (8%)

China

7 (8%)

14 (7%)

United Kingdom

5 (6%)

385M (34%)

14 (7%)

864M (10%)

Brazil

7 (8%)

11 (5%)

Germany

2 (2%)

11 (5%)

Canada

5 (6%)

6 (3%)

Ontario

4 (5%)

5 (2%)

Alberta

1 (1%)

1 (< 1%)

Spain

1 (1%)

4 (2%)

15M (< 1%)

Singapore

3 (3%)

425M (38%)

3 (1%)

425M (5%)

Mexico

3 (3%)

3 (1%)

Netherlands

1 (1%)

3 (1%)

France

2 (2%)

2 (1%)

Australia

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

Denmark

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

Sweden

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

United Arab Emirates

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

Cayman Islands

1 (1%)

1 (< 1%)

Czech Republic

1 (1%)

1 (< 1%)

Indonesia

1 (1%)

1 (< 1%)

Israel

1 (1%)

1 (< 1%)

Slovenia

1 (1%)

1 (< 1%)

Uruguay

1 (1%)

1 (< 1%)

Bermuda

1 (< 1%)

800M (9%)

South Africa

1 (< 1%)

53M (1%)

Argentina

1 (< 1%)

Russia

1 (< 1%)

Turkey

1 (< 1%)

Total

$1.1B

206

$8.9B

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Growth Capital	46 (53%)	-	95 (46%)	-
Venture	16 (18%)	-	30 (15%)	58M (1%)
Stake Purchase	9 (10%)	744M (66%)	25 (12%)	744M (8%)
Secondary Buyout	7 (8%)	385M (34%)	20 (10%)	385M (4%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	2 (2%)	-	14 (7%)	595M (7%)
PIPE	5 (6%)	-	11 (5%)	1.4B (15%)
Divestiture	1 (1%)	-	5 (2%)	5.5B (62%)
Going Private	-	-	2 (1%)	265M (3%)
Acquisition Financing	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Joint Venture	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Merger	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Recapitalization	1 (1%)	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Total	87	$1.1B	206	$8.9B

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Growth Capital

46 (53%)

95 (46%)

Venture

16 (18%)

30 (15%)

58M (1%)

Stake Purchase

9 (10%)

744M (66%)

25 (12%)

744M (8%)

Secondary Buyout

7 (8%)

385M (34%)

20 (10%)

385M (4%)

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

2 (2%)

14 (7%)

595M (7%)

PIPE

5 (6%)

11 (5%)

1.4B (15%)

Divestiture

1 (1%)

5 (2%)

5.5B (62%)

Going Private

2 (1%)

265M (3%)

Acquisition Financing

1 (< 1%)

Joint Venture

1 (< 1%)

Merger

1 (< 1%)

Recapitalization

1 (1%)

1 (< 1%)

Total

$1.1B

206

$8.9B

Type	Total #	Value
IPO	32 (29%)	335M (1%)
Trade Sale - Public Company	27 (24%)	15.2B (40%)
Secondary Sale	23 (21%)	21.3B (56%)
Trade Sale	12 (11%)	1.5B (4%)
Stake Sale	8 (7%)	-
Merger	4 (4%)	-
Sold to Management	2 (2%)	-
SPAC	2 (2%)	-
Bankruptcy	1 (1%)	-
Recapitalization	1 (1%)	-
Total	112	$38.4B

Type

Total #

Value

IPO

32 (29%)

335M (1%)

Trade Sale - Public Company

27 (24%)

15.2B (40%)

Secondary Sale

23 (21%)

21.3B (56%)

Trade Sale

12 (11%)

1.5B (4%)

Stake Sale

8 (7%)

Merger

4 (4%)

Sold to Management

2 (2%)

SPAC

2 (2%)

Bankruptcy

1 (1%)

Recapitalization

1 (1%)

Total

112

$38.4B

Financial	Deals
Financo LLC	2
UBS Investment Bank	1
Lincoln International	1

Financial

Deals

Financo LLC

UBS Investment Bank

Lincoln International

Legal	Deals
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP	18
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP	5
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP	2

Legal

Deals

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

buy	#	Total
> $1B	3	$5.8B
$100M to $1B	9	$2.9B
< $100M	3	$111M
TOTAL	$8.9B
Largest	Gavilon LLC $2.8B (2008-06-23)

buy

Total

> $1B

$5.8B

$100M to $1B

$2.9B

< $100M

$111M

TOTAL

$8.9B

Largest

Gavilon LLC
$2.8B (2008-06-23)

sell	#	Total
> $1B	12	$36.7B
$100M to $1B	19	$6.9B
< $100M	2	$46M
TOTAL	$43.7B
Largest	Authentic Brands Group LLC $12.7B (2021-11-22)

sell

Total

> $1B

$36.7B

$100M to $1B

$6.9B

< $100M

$46M

TOTAL

$43.7B

Largest

Authentic Brands Group LLC
$12.7B (2021-11-22)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	11%	22 (11%)
Strategic(s)	4%	8 (4%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	23%	26 (23%)
Strategic(s)	39%	44 (39%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

22 (11%)

Strategic(s)

8 (4%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

26 (23%)

Strategic(s)

44 (39%)

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