ESW Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

ESW Capital’s most common sectors for investment aresoftware (67%) and internet software and services (17%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (84%) and consolidation (9%). In total, ESW Capital has invested in 3 US states and 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, ESW Capital has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (67%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity15
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

ESW Capital

1675 S State St Ste B Dover,
Dover, Delaware 19901
United States
www.eswcapital.com
info@eswcapital.com

ESW Capital is a private investment group focused on acquiring software companies. ESW looks to acquire a variety of niche, established, companies across the US and Europe generating annual revenue of $5 to $100 million. Specific areas of interest include SaaS, enterprise software, tech-enabled managed services, and enterprise IT consulting. ESW Capital was established in 1988 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.


Investment Criteria

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

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Special Situations/Distressed

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 5 100
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 12 - - - - - 12
Sell (0.6/yr) # - - 3 - - - 3
  15

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Avolin 2021-10-14 - Trade Sale
Austin, Texas · www.avolin.com
ZephyrTel Telecommunications, Inc. 2021-07-14 - Trade Sale
Austin, Texas · www.zephyrtel.com
Aclate, Inc. 2021-02-17 - Merger
Austin, Texas · www.aclate.com
NetPlus, Inc. 2019-11-05 - Secondary Buyout
Gaithersburg, Maryland · www.netplustms.com
Avolin 2018-10-30 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Austin, Texas · www.avolin.com
Aclate, Inc. 2018-08-28 - Consolidation
Austin, Texas · www.aclate.com
ResponseTek Networks Corp. 2018-05-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Austin, Texas · www.responsetek.com
Kayako Ltd. 2018-03-14 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
London, United Kingdom · www.kayako.com
Knowledge Marketing LLC 2018-01-03 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Austin, Texas · www.knowledgemarketing.com
ZephyrTel Telecommunications, Inc. 2018-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Austin, Texas · www.zephyrtel.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Ignite Enterprise Software Solutions, Inc. 2016-05-06 BryterCX 2022-01-27 3
Austin, Texas · www.ignitetech.com Greenwood Village, Colorado · www.brytercx.com
Ignite Enterprise Software Solutions, Inc. 2016-05-06 Avolin 2021-10-14 2
Austin, Texas · www.ignitetech.com Austin, Texas · www.avolin.com
ResponseTek Networks Corp. 2018-05-23 ResponseTek Networks Corp. - Telco Business 2019-01-29 1
Austin, Texas · www.responsetek.com Austin, Texas

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Software 4 (50%) - 8 (67%) -
Internet Software and Services 2 (25%) - 2 (17%) -
Communications 1 (13%) - 1 (8%) -
Information Technology 1 (13%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 8 - 12 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 7 (88%) - 11 (92%) -
  Texas 5 (63%) - 8 (67%) -
  California 1 (13%) - 2 (17%) -
  Maryland 1 (13%) - 1 (8%) -
United Kingdom 1 (13%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 8 - 12 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 7 (88%) - 10 (83%) -
Consolidation - - 1 (8%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (13%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 8 - 12 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 2 (67%) -
Merger 1 (33%) -
Total 3 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
1 (8%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
100%
3 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

Established

1988

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Neeraj Gupta

Head of Corporate Development

FAQ

When was ESW Capital founded?

ESW Capital was founded in 1988.

What type of investor is ESW Capital?

ESW Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is ESW Capital headquartered?

ESW Capital is headquartered in Dover, Delaware.

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