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Bridge Investments Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Bridge Investments has invested in 8 companies.

Bridge Investments’ most common sectors for investment areinformation technology (27%) and software (20%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (81%) and growth capital (12%). In total, Bridge Investments has invested in 10 US states and 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Bridge Investments has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (75%). Bridge Investments’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2025 when it sold Simple Mills for $795M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity34
    • M&A Buy Activity26
    • M&A Sell Activity8
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 12

Bridge Investments

309 W Washington St.,
Chicago, Illinois 60607
United States
www.bridgeinvestments.com

Bridge Investments is a private investment firm focused on growth companies. The Firm has the flexibility to invest at any stage of a business’s growth cycle, from seed or Series A investments to majority investments in mature growth companies seeking liquidity and support in advancing to the next level. Areas of focus include tech, tech-enabled services, SaaS, consumer, and health/wellness. Bridge Investments was established in 1998 and is headquartered in Highland Park, Illinois.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Beverages, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, E-Commerce, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Manufacturing, Media, Real Estate, Restaurants, Retail, Software

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - 5
Investment Size 1 10
Enterprise Value - 35
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (2.0/yr) # 16 2 8 - - - 26
Sell (0.4/yr) # 6 - - 1 - 1 8
vol $650M $795M $1.4B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Simple Mills, Inc. 2025-01-08 795M USD Trade Sale
Chicago, Illinois · www.simplemills.com
Casetext 2023-06-26 650M USD Trade Sale
San Francisco, California · www.casetext.com
Automotus, Inc. 2022-12-22 - Venture
Los Angeles, California · www.automotus.co
Prado 2022-11-21 - Venture
Austin, Texas · www.getprado.com
Imogene Corporation 2022-11-07 - Venture
Chicago, Illinois · www.trajektory.com
Abstract, Inc. 2022-07-27 - Venture
Sacramento, California · www.abstract.us
Quiltt, Inc. 2022-07-12 - Venture
Dallas, Texas · www.quiltt.io
Alder Apparel 2022-06-15 - Venture
Toronto, Ontario · www.alderapparel.com
TermScout 2022-05-05 - Venture
Denver, Colorado · www.termscout.com
Bodily 2022-01-01 - Venture
New York, New York · www.itsbodily.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology 6 (30%) - 7 (27%) -
Software 5 (25%) - 5 (19%) -
Internet Software and Services 3 (15%) - 4 (15%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (5%) - 3 (12%) -
E-Commerce 3 (15%) - 3 (12%) -
Consumer Products 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Food - - 1 (4%) -
Retail 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (4%) -
Total 20 - 26 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 18 (90%) - 24 (92%) -
  Illinois 5 (25%) - 7 (27%) -
  California 4 (20%) - 4 (15%) -
  Texas 3 (15%) - 4 (15%) -
  New York 2 (10%) - 3 (12%) -
  Ohio 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
  Nevada 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
  Nebraska 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
  Colorado 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (4%) -
  Arizona - - 1 (4%) -
Canada 2 (10%) - 2 (8%) -
  Ontario 2 (10%) - 2 (8%) -
Total 20 - 26 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Venture 20 (100%) - 21 (81%) -
Growth Capital - - 3 (12%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 2 (8%) -
Total 20 - 26 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 4 (50%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (25%) 1.4B (100%)
Merger 1 (13%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (13%) -
Total 8 $1.4B

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $1.4B
TOTAL $1.4B
Largest Simple Mills, Inc.
$795M (2025-01-08)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
13%
1 (13%)
Strategic(s)
88%
7 (88%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Growth Capital Firm

Size

Small

Established

1998

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Daniel Goldberg

Co-founder

Jason Thomas

Partner

Robert Goldberg

Principal

Michael Suchsland

Venture Partner

Tim Schlidt

Team Member

FAQ

When was Bridge Investments founded?

Bridge Investments was founded in 1998.

What type of investor is Bridge Investments?

Bridge Investments is a growth capital firm.

Where is Bridge Investments headquartered?

Bridge Investments is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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