DST Global Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Profile

DST Global’s most common sectors for investment areinternet software and services (67%) and digital media (23%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (45%) and stake purchase (23%). In total, DST Global has invested in 2 US states and 5 different countries.

The Firm’s most common exit type is ipo (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity15
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 12

DST Global (Digital Sky Technologies)

Moscow,
Russia
+7 495 363 1368

Digital Sky Technologies (DST) is a global private investment group focused on investing in or acquiring internet software/service businesses. DST will consider opportunities in social networking and communications, e-payment solutions, online marketplaces, social games, and vertical specific websites. The Firm is willing to be a majority or minority investor and can handle investments from as little as $1 million to as much $200 million (with a typical deal size of $10 to $100 million). DST generally prefers profitable companies. DST was formed in 2005 and is based in Moscow with an additional office in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Financial Services, Internet Software and Services

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

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic, Africa, Asia/Pacific, Australia/New Zealand, Central Asia/India, Latin/South America, Middle East

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 1 200
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 9 - - - - - 9
Sell (0.0/yr) # 6 - - - - - 6
  15

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Airbnb, Inc. 2020-12-10 - IPO
San Francisco, California · www.airbnb.com
Meta Platforms, Inc. 2012-05-18 - IPO
Menlo Park, California · www.facebook.com
Zynga, Inc. 2011-12-16 - IPO
San Francisco, California · www.zynga.com
Groupon, Inc. 2011-11-04 - IPO
Chicago, Illinois · www.groupon.com
Airbnb, Inc. 2011-07-25 - Venture
San Francisco, California · www.airbnb.com
Spotify Technology S.A. 2011-02-22 - Venture
Luxembourg, Luxembourg · www.spotify.com
QIWI plc 2011-01-01 - IPO
Nicosia, Cyprus · www.qiwi.com
Mail.ru Group Ltd. 2010-11-18 - IPO
Limassol, Russia · www.mail.ru
Groupon, Inc. 2010-04-19 - Growth Capital
Chicago, Illinois · www.groupon.com
Zynga, Inc. 2009-11-01 - Venture
San Francisco, California · www.zynga.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Internet Software and Services - - 6 (67%) -
Digital Media - - 2 (22%) -
E-Commerce - - 1 (11%) -
Total - - 9 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States - - 4 (44%) -
  California - - 3 (33%) -
  Illinois - - 1 (11%) -
Russia - - 2 (22%) -
Cyprus - - 1 (11%) -
Latvia - - 1 (11%) -
Luxembourg - - 1 (11%) -
Domestic - - 2 (22%) -
Cross-border - - 7 (78%) -
Total - - 9 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Venture - - 4 (44%) -
Stake Purchase - - 2 (22%) -
Add-on Acquisition - - 1 (11%) -
Consolidation - - 1 (11%) -
Growth Capital - - 1 (11%) -
Total - - 9 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 6 (100%) -
Total 6 -

Investor Summary

Size

Large

Established

2005

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

FAQ

When was DST Global (Digital Sky Technologies) founded?

DST Global (Digital Sky Technologies) was founded in 2005.

Where is DST Global (Digital Sky Technologies) headquartered?

DST Global (Digital Sky Technologies) is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

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