Columbia Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Columbia Capital has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 8 others.

Columbia Capital’s most common sectors for investment arecommunications (38%) and information technology (38%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (42%) and growth capital (30%). In total, Columbia Capital has invested in 7 US states and 6 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Columbia Capital has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (40%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity29
    • M&A Buy Activity24
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 14
  • M&A Advisors 2

Columbia Capital

Columbia Capital LLC

204 South Union Street,
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
United States
(703) 519-2000
www.colcap.com
info@colcap.com

Columbia Capital is a growth capital firm focused on the IT sector. The Firm looks to commit $15 to $40 million to growth stage North American and Western European companies operating in the enterprise IT, internet infrastructure, and mobile communications sectors. Columbia Capital was established in 1989 and is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.


Investment Criteria

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

Target Transaction Types: Growth Capital, Venture

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 15 40
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.4/yr) # 12 2 6 3 1 - 24
Sell (0.2/yr) # 4 - - 1 - - 5
  29

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Landways Management Ltd. 2023-08-01 - Growth Capital
London, United Kingdom · www.landways.com
xtype 2022-09-14 - Venture
Tel Aviv, Israel · www.xtype.io
Xenith Infrastructure Group 2022-08-02 - Consolidation
Singapore, Singapore · www.xenithig.com
Bluewave Technology Group LLC 2022-02-01 - Growth Capital
Parsippany, New Jersey · www.bluewave.net
Teraco Data Environments Pty Ltd. 2022-01-03 - Stake Sale
Johannesburg, South Africa · www.teraco.co.za
The Top Percentile Collective 2021-12-01 - Venture
Alexandria, Virginia · www.thetoppercentile.com
Driven Technologies 2021-11-12 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Norcross, Georgia · www.driven.tech
Mesh-AI 2021-10-05 - Venture
London, United Kingdom · www.mesh-ai.com
NearForm Ltd. 2021-02-16 - Growth Capital
Waterford, Ireland · www.nearform.com
Omnispace LLC 2021-02-02 - Venture
Tysons, Virginia · www.omnispace.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Cologix, Inc. 2017-02-02 vXchnge Operating LLC - Minneapolis Data Center 2020-08-20 3
Denver, Colorado · www.cologix.com Minneapolis, Minnesota
Vivacity Networks 2017-01-02 eX2 Technology LLC 2019-01-01 2
Alexandria, Virginia · www.vivacitynetworks.com Omaha, Nebraska · www.ex2technology.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Communications 7 (35%) - 9 (38%) -
Information Technology 7 (35%) - 9 (38%) -
Software 4 (20%) - 4 (17%) -
Business Services 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 20 - 24 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 15 (75%) - 17 (71%) -
  Virginia 6 (30%) - 6 (25%) -
  California 3 (15%) - 3 (13%) -
  Utah 2 (10%) - 2 (8%) -
  Colorado 2 (10%) - 2 (8%) -
  Georgia 1 (5%) - 2 (8%) -
  New Jersey 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
  Nebraska - - 1 (4%) -
United Kingdom 2 (10%) - 3 (13%) -
Ireland 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Israel 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Singapore 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
South Africa - - 1 (4%) -
Total 20 - 24 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Venture 9 (45%) - 10 (42%) -
Growth Capital 6 (30%) - 7 (29%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (15%) - 4 (17%) -
Consolidation 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Recapitalization 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (4%) -
Total 20 - 24 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 2 (40%) -
Trade Sale 2 (40%) -
Stake Sale 1 (20%) -
Total 5 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lutz Advisors, Inc.
1
Legal Deals
DLA Piper
1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
4%
1 (4%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
40%
2 (40%)
Strategic(s)
60%
3 (60%)

FAQ

When was Columbia Capital founded?

Columbia Capital was founded in 1989.

What type of investor is Columbia Capital?

Columbia Capital is a growth capital firm.

Where is Columbia Capital headquartered?

Columbia Capital is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.

How much capital does Columbia Capital have under management?

Columbia Capital has 5.0B USD under management.

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