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Geolo Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Geolo Capital’s most common sectors for investment areleisure (72%) and digital media (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (43%) and stake purchase (29%). In total, Geolo Capital has invested in 4 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Local TV for $1.1B.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (45%). Geolo Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2013 when it sold Local TV for $2.7B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity16
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity9
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 10

Geolo Capital

One Letterman Drive, Building A, Suite A4-300,
San Francisco, California 94129
United States
(415) 694-5800
www.geolo.com
info@geolo.com

Geolo Capital is the private equity investment arm of The John A. Pritzker family. Geolo specializes in growth capital and buyout investments in middle market companies throughout the US. Areas of interests include hospitality, entertainment, health/wellness, and consumer products/services. Geolo Capital is based in San Francisco.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Education, Food, Healthcare Services, Leisure, Marketing, Media

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

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

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

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 7 - - - - - 7
vol $1.1B $1.1B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 8 1 - - - - 9
vol $2.7B $148M $2.9B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Ventana Big Sur 2021-06-17 148M USD Divestiture
Big Sur, California · www.ventanabigsur.com
Two Roads Hospitality 2016-01-22 - Merger
San Francisco, New York · www.tworoadshotels.com
Ventana Big Sur 2015-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Big Sur, California · www.ventanabigsur.com
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc. 2013-09-20 - IPO
Dallas, Texas · www.clubcorp.com
Two Roads Hospitality 2013-08-06 - Stake Purchase
San Francisco, New York · www.tworoadshotels.com
Local TV LLC 2013-07-01 2.7B USD Trade Sale
Ft. Wright, Kentucky · www.localtvllc.com
Joie de Vivre Hospitality, Inc. 2011-10-01 - Merger
San Francisco, California · www.jdvhotels.com
Aidells Sausage Co., Inc. 2011-05-27 - Trade Sale
San Leandro, California · www.aidells.com
Joie de Vivre Hospitality, Inc. 2010-06-08 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
San Francisco, California · www.jdvhotels.com
Carmel Valley Ranch 2009-07-02 20M USD Secondary Buyout
Carmel-By-The-Sea, California · www.carmelvalleyranch.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Leisure 1 (100%) 20M (100%) 5 (71%) 20M (2%)
Media - - 1 (14%) 1.1B (98%)
Digital Media - - 1 (14%) -
Total 1 $20M 7 $1.1B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 1 (100%) 20M (100%) 7 (100%) 1.1B (100%)
  California 1 (100%) 20M (100%) 3 (43%) 20M (2%)
  New York - - 2 (29%) -
  Kentucky - - 1 (14%) 1.1B (98%)
  Texas - - 1 (14%) -
Total 1 $20M 7 $1.1B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 3 (43%) -
Stake Purchase - - 2 (29%) 1.1B (98%)
Secondary Buyout 1 (100%) 20M (100%) 2 (29%) 20M (2%)
Total 1 $20M 7 $1.1B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (33%) -
Merger 2 (22%) -
Trade Sale 1 (11%) 2.7B (95%)
Divestiture 1 (11%) 148M (5%)
IPO 1 (11%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (11%) -
Total 9 $2.9B

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.1B
< $100M 1 $20M
TOTAL $1.1B
Largest Local TV LLC
$1.1B (2007-12-22)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $2.7B
$100M to $1B 1 $148M
TOTAL $2.9B
Largest Local TV LLC
$2.7B (2013-07-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
29%
2 (29%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
11%
1 (11%)
Strategic(s)
78%
7 (78%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2005

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

John Pritzker

Founding Partner & Director

Hector Calderon

CEO & Partner

Victor Kwok

CFO

Jennifer Lande

Director of Operations

Benjamin Gottlieb

Principal

FAQ

When was Geolo Capital founded?

Geolo Capital was founded in 2005.

What type of investor is Geolo Capital?

Geolo Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Geolo Capital headquartered?

Geolo Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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