Northwood Ventures Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Northwood Ventures has acquired 4 companies. It has also invested in 4 others.

Northwood Ventures’ most common sectors for investment arecommunications (13%) and media (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (31%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (31%). In total, Northwood Ventures has invested in 23 US states and 5 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2001 when it acquired PRN for $35M.

In the last 3 years, Northwood Ventures has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (41%). Northwood Ventures’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2017 when it sold Daiya Foods for $308M.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity123
- M&A Buy Activity71
- M&A Sell Activity52
Total Sectors Invested 27
Total Countries Invested 5
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 57

Northwood Ventures

Northwood Ventures LLC

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	-	-
Target EBITDA	-	-
Investment Size	5	15
Enterprise Value	-	-
values in millions of USD

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

Enterprise Value

values in millions of USD

Year	≤ '20	'21	'22	'23	'24	'25	T
Buy (2.0/yr)	#	61	2	4	4	-	-	71
vol	$35M						$35M
Sell (1.0/yr)	#	47	3	1	1	-	-	52
vol	$1.3B	$7M					$1.3B
	123

Year

≤ '20

'21

'22

'23

'24

'25

Buy (2.0/yr)

vol

$35M

Sell (1.0/yr)

vol

$1.3B

$7M

$1.3B

123

Company	Date	Value	Type
Jack Rogers LLC	2023-10-01	-	Trade Sale
New York, New York · www.jackrogersusa.com
Traffic & Mobility Consultants LLC	2023-08-28	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Orlando, Florida · www.trafficmobility.com
BigScoots.com	2023-07-13	-	Growth Capital
Chicago, Illinois · www.bigscoots.com
FS Vector LLC	2023-05-25	-	Growth Capital
Washington, District of Columbia · www.fsvector.com
Makeup by Mario	2023-01-19	-	Stake Purchase
New York, New York · www.makeupbymario.com
Detail K2, Inc.	2022-10-07	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Burlington, Ontario · www.detailk2.com
MojoTech LLC	2022-10-04	-	Growth Capital
Providence, Rhode Island · www.mojotech.com
Heartland Paving Partners	2022-07-01	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Blaine, Minnesota · www.heartlandpavingpartners.com
Centerline Communication LLC	2022-01-11	-	Secondary Sale
West Bridgewater, Massachusetts · www.centerlinecommunications.com
Energy Transport Logistics	2022-01-01	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Phoenix, Arizona · www.energytransportlogistics.com
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Jack Rogers LLC

2023-10-01

Trade Sale

New York, New York · www.jackrogersusa.com

Traffic & Mobility Consultants LLC

2023-08-28

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Orlando, Florida · www.trafficmobility.com

BigScoots.com

2023-07-13

Growth Capital

Chicago, Illinois · www.bigscoots.com

FS Vector LLC

2023-05-25

Growth Capital

Washington, District of Columbia · www.fsvector.com

Makeup by Mario

2023-01-19

Stake Purchase

New York, New York · www.makeupbymario.com

Detail K2, Inc.

2022-10-07

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Burlington, Ontario · www.detailk2.com

MojoTech LLC

2022-10-04

Growth Capital

Providence, Rhode Island · www.mojotech.com

Heartland Paving Partners

2022-07-01

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Blaine, Minnesota · www.heartlandpavingpartners.com

Centerline Communication LLC

2022-01-11

Secondary Sale

West Bridgewater, Massachusetts · www.centerlinecommunications.com

Energy Transport Logistics

2022-01-01

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Phoenix, Arizona · www.energytransportlogistics.com

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Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Communications	2 (10%)	-	9 (13%)	-
Media	1 (5%)	-	6 (8%)	35M (100%)
Retail	-	-	6 (8%)	-
Beverages	-	-	5 (7%)	-
Restaurants	1 (5%)	-	5 (7%)	-
Business Services	2 (10%)	-	4 (6%)	-
Software	3 (15%)	-	4 (6%)	-
Consumer Products	2 (10%)	-	3 (4%)	-
Financial Services	-	-	3 (4%)	-
Food	-	-	3 (4%)	-
Transportation	3 (15%)	-	3 (4%)	-
Building Materials	1 (5%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Information Services	-	-	2 (3%)	-
Life Science	-	-	2 (3%)	-
Manufacturing	1 (5%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Apparel/Textiles	1 (5%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Automotive	1 (5%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Consumer Services	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Electronics	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Engineering	1 (5%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Forest Products	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Insurance	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Internet Software and Services	1 (5%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Metals/Mining	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Oil/Gas Exploration	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Plastics	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Real Estate	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	20	-	71	$35M

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Communications

2 (10%)

9 (13%)

Media

1 (5%)

6 (8%)

35M (100%)

Retail

6 (8%)

Beverages

5 (7%)

Restaurants

1 (5%)

5 (7%)

Business Services

2 (10%)

4 (6%)

Software

3 (15%)

4 (6%)

Consumer Products

2 (10%)

3 (4%)

Financial Services

3 (4%)

Food

3 (4%)

Transportation

3 (15%)

3 (4%)

Building Materials

1 (5%)

2 (3%)

Information Services

2 (3%)

Life Science

2 (3%)

Manufacturing

1 (5%)

2 (3%)

Apparel/Textiles

1 (5%)

1 (1%)

Automotive

1 (5%)

1 (1%)

Consumer Services

1 (1%)

Electronics

1 (1%)

Engineering

1 (5%)

1 (1%)

Forest Products

1 (1%)

Insurance

1 (1%)

Internet Software and Services

1 (5%)

1 (1%)

Metals/Mining

1 (1%)

Oil/Gas Exploration

1 (1%)

Plastics

1 (1%)

Real Estate

1 (1%)

Total

$35M

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	18 (90%)	-	65 (92%)	35M (100%)
	New York	2 (10%)	-	8 (11%)	-
	Pennsylvania	1 (5%)	-	8 (11%)	-
	California	2 (10%)	-	7 (10%)	35M (100%)
	Florida	2 (10%)	-	4 (6%)	-
	Virginia	-	-	4 (6%)	-
	Massachusetts	-	-	4 (6%)	-
	Texas	1 (5%)	-	3 (4%)	-
	Ohio	1 (5%)	-	3 (4%)	-
	Georgia	-	-	3 (4%)	-
	Washington	-	-	3 (4%)	-
	Arizona	2 (10%)	-	2 (3%)	-
	Minnesota	1 (5%)	-	2 (3%)	-
	Michigan	1 (5%)	-	2 (3%)	-
	Illinois	1 (5%)	-	2 (3%)	-
	New Jersey	-	-	2 (3%)	-
	District of Columbia	1 (5%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Rhode Island	1 (5%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Mississippi	1 (5%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Idaho	1 (5%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Colorado	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Vermont	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	New Hampshire	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Nevada	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Canada	2 (10%)	-	3 (4%)	-
	Ontario	2 (10%)	-	2 (3%)	-
	British Columbia	-	-	1 (1%)	-
United Kingdom	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Argentina	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Russia	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	20	-	71	$35M

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

18 (90%)

65 (92%)

35M (100%)

New York

2 (10%)

8 (11%)

Pennsylvania

1 (5%)

8 (11%)

California

2 (10%)

7 (10%)

35M (100%)

Florida

2 (10%)

4 (6%)

Virginia

4 (6%)

Massachusetts

4 (6%)

Texas

1 (5%)

3 (4%)

Ohio

1 (5%)

3 (4%)

Georgia

3 (4%)

Washington

3 (4%)

Arizona

2 (10%)

2 (3%)

Minnesota

1 (5%)

2 (3%)

Michigan

1 (5%)

2 (3%)

Illinois

1 (5%)

2 (3%)

New Jersey

2 (3%)

District of Columbia

1 (5%)

1 (1%)

Rhode Island

1 (5%)

1 (1%)

Mississippi

1 (5%)

1 (1%)

Idaho

1 (5%)

1 (1%)

Colorado

1 (1%)

Vermont

1 (1%)

New Hampshire

1 (1%)

Nevada

1 (1%)

Canada

2 (10%)

3 (4%)

Ontario

2 (10%)

2 (3%)

British Columbia

1 (1%)

United Kingdom

1 (1%)

Argentina

1 (1%)

Russia

1 (1%)

Total

$35M

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Venture	1 (5%)	-	22 (31%)	35M (100%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	7 (35%)	-	22 (31%)	-
Growth Capital	8 (40%)	-	14 (20%)	-
Recapitalization	-	-	4 (6%)	-
Divestiture	2 (10%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Secondary Buyout	-	-	2 (3%)	-
Acquisition Financing	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Consolidation	1 (5%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Going Private	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Special Situations/Distressed	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Stake Purchase	1 (5%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	20	-	71	$35M

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Venture

1 (5%)

22 (31%)

35M (100%)

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

7 (35%)

22 (31%)

Growth Capital

8 (40%)

14 (20%)

Recapitalization

4 (6%)

Divestiture

2 (10%)

2 (3%)

Secondary Buyout

2 (3%)

Acquisition Financing

1 (1%)

Consolidation

1 (5%)

1 (1%)

Going Private

1 (1%)

Special Situations/Distressed

1 (1%)

Stake Purchase

1 (5%)

1 (1%)

Total

$35M

Type	Total #	Value
IPO	14 (27%)	32M (2%)
Trade Sale	13 (25%)	307M (24%)
Trade Sale - Public Company	9 (17%)	950M (74%)
Secondary Sale	7 (13%)	-
Sold to Management	4 (8%)	-
Unknown	3 (6%)	-
Bankruptcy	1 (2%)	-
Stake Sale	1 (2%)	-
Total	52	$1.3B

Type

Total #

Value

IPO

14 (27%)

32M (2%)

Trade Sale

13 (25%)

307M (24%)

Trade Sale - Public Company

9 (17%)

950M (74%)

Secondary Sale

7 (13%)

Sold to Management

4 (8%)

Unknown

3 (6%)

Bankruptcy

1 (2%)

Stake Sale

1 (2%)

Total

$1.3B

buy	#	Total
< $100M	1	$35M
TOTAL	$35M
Largest	PRN Corp. $35M (2001-08-22)

buy

Total

< $100M

$35M

TOTAL

$35M

Largest

PRN Corp.
$35M (2001-08-22)

sell	#	Total
$100M to $1B	4	$1.1B
< $100M	4	$196M
TOTAL	$1.3B
Largest	Daiya Foods, Inc. $308M (2017-07-27)

sell

Total

$100M to $1B

$1.1B

< $100M

$196M

TOTAL

$1.3B

Largest

Daiya Foods, Inc.
$308M (2017-07-27)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	4%	3 (4%)
Strategic(s)	3%	2 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	12%	6 (12%)
Strategic(s)	40%	21 (40%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

3 (4%)

Strategic(s)

2 (3%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

6 (12%)

Strategic(s)

21 (40%)

FAQ

When was Northwood Ventures founded?

Northwood Ventures was founded in 1983.

What type of investor is Northwood Ventures?

Northwood Ventures is a private equity firm.

Where is Northwood Ventures headquartered?

Northwood Ventures is headquartered in Hobe Sound, Florida.

How much capital does Northwood Ventures have under management?

Northwood Ventures has 100M USD under management.

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