Alta Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Venture Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Alta Partners has invested in 1 company.

Alta Partners’ most common sectors for investment arelife science (85%) and medical products (11%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (82%) and pipe (9%). In total, Alta Partners has invested in 8 US states and 8 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2006 when it acquired Portola Pharmaceuticals for $46M.

In the last 3 years, Alta Partners has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (54%). Alta Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2019 when it sold Ellie Mae for $3.7B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity143
    • M&A Buy Activity59
    • M&A Sell Activity84
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 8
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 64

Alta Partners

23 Main St, Belvedere Tiburon,
San Francisco, California 94920
United States
www.altapartners.com
alta@altapartners.com

Alta Partners is a venture capital firm that targets investments in early and later stage life science companies, including biopharmaceuticals, medical technology, and information technology businesses. Alta was formed as an early stage investor but has since expanded its investment range to provide later stage growth capital to private and young public companies. Alta was established in 1996 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Life Science, Medical Products, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Growth Capital, Venture

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic

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

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 58 - 1 - - - 59
vol $142M $142M
Sell (0.4/yr) # 82 1 1 - - - 84
vol $14.3B $14.3B
  143

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
eGenesis 2021-03-02 - Venture
Cambridge, Massachusetts · www.egenesisbio.com
Bioventus LLC 2021-02-04 - IPO
Durham, North Carolina · www.bioventus.com
Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2020-11-30 - Merger
South San Francisco, California · www.sunesis.com
Ellie Mae, Inc. 2019-02-12 3.7B USD Secondary Sale
Pleasanton, California · www.elliemae.com
ViroBay, Inc. 2018-11-01 - Bankruptcy
Menlo Park, California
DiscoveRx Corp. 2017-07-31 - Trade Sale
Fremont, California · www.discoverx.com
Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2017-03-17 - Merger
South San Francisco, California · www.thresholdpharm.com
ZS Pharma, Inc. 2015-11-05 2.7B USD Trade Sale
Coppell, Texas · www.zspharma.com
Kiadis Pharma BV 2015-06-01 - IPO
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.kiadis.com
aTyr Pharma, Inc. 2015-04-06 - IPO
San Diego, California · www.atyrpharma.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Life Science 2 (100%) - 50 (85%) 131M (92%)
Medical Products - - 6 (10%) 11M (8%)
Semiconductors - - 1 (2%) -
Software - - 1 (2%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (2%) -
Total 2 - 59 $142M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 2 (100%) - 50 (85%) 142M (100%)
  California - - 31 (53%) 103M (72%)
  Massachusetts 2 (100%) - 8 (14%) 23M (16%)
  North Carolina - - 3 (5%) 17M (12%)
  Texas - - 2 (3%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 2 (3%) -
  Maryland - - 2 (3%) -
  Washington - - 1 (2%) -
  Florida - - 1 (2%) -
France - - 2 (3%) -
Sweden - - 2 (3%) -
United Kingdom - - 1 (2%) -
Australia - - 1 (2%) -
Belgium - - 1 (2%) -
Denmark - - 1 (2%) -
Netherlands - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 2 (100%) - 50 (85%) 142M (100%)
Cross-border - - 9 (15%) -
Total 2 - 59 $142M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Venture 2 (100%) - 48 (81%) 142M (100%)
PIPE - - 5 (8%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 4 (7%) -
Growth Capital - - 2 (3%) -
Total 2 - 59 $142M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 39 (46%) 8.5B (61%)
IPO 32 (38%) -
Trade Sale 6 (7%) 1.8B (13%)
Bankruptcy 4 (5%) -
Merger 2 (2%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (1%) 3.7B (26%)
Total 84 $14.0B

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 6 $142M
TOTAL $142M
Largest Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$46M (2006-11-08)
sell # Total
> $1B 3 $7.4B
$100M to $1B 18 $6.8B
< $100M 2 $97M
TOTAL $14.3B
Largest Ellie Mae, Inc.
$3.7B (2019-02-12)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
1%
1 (1%)
Strategic(s)
56%
47 (56%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Venture Capital Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

2.6B USD

Established

1996

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Dan Janney

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Bob More

Managing Director

Pete Hudson

Managing Director

Larry Randall

CFO

FAQ

When was Alta Partners founded?

Alta Partners was founded in 1996.

What type of investor is Alta Partners?

Alta Partners is a venture capital firm.

Where is Alta Partners headquartered?

Alta Partners is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

How much capital does Alta Partners have under management?

Alta Partners has 2.6B USD under management.

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