Observer Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Observer Capital has invested in 1 company.

Observer Capital’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (34%) and information services (34%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (67%) and secondary buyout (34%). In total, Observer Capital has invested in 2 US states.

In the last 3 years, Observer Capital has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is bankruptcy (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1

Observer Capital

1 Whitehall St.,
New York, New York 10004
United States
(212) 407-9349
www.observercap.com
info@observercap.com

Observer Capital is a private investment firm focused on private equity and special situation opportunities across the media, financial services, and business services sectors. Observer Capital was formed in 2013 and is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Financial Services, Information Services, Media

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

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 ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 2 - 1 - - - 3
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - 1 - - - 1
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
SafeGraph, Inc. 2021-03-16 - Venture
Denver, Colorado · www.safegraph.com
Knotel, Inc. 2021-01-31 - Bankruptcy
New York, New York · www.knotel.com
Knotel, Inc. 2017-02-21 - Venture
New York, New York · www.knotel.com
SourceMedia LLC 2014-08-07 - Secondary Buyout
New York, New York · www.arizent.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
SourceMedia LLC 2014-08-07 Mergers & Acquisitions 2020-07-21 2
New York, New York · www.arizent.com Wilton, Connecticut · www.themiddlemarket.com
SourceMedia LLC 2014-08-07 Traders Magazine 2016-07-05 1
New York, New York · www.arizent.com New York, New York · www.tradersmagazine.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 1 (50%) - 1 (33%) -
Information Services 1 (50%) - 1 (33%) -
Real Estate - - 1 (33%) -
Total 2 - 3 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 2 (100%) - 3 (100%) -
  New York 1 (50%) - 2 (67%) -
  Colorado 1 (50%) - 1 (33%) -
Total 2 - 3 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Venture 1 (50%) - 2 (67%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (50%) - 1 (33%) -
Total 2 - 3 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Bankruptcy 1 (100%) -
Total 1 -

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

Established

2013

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Joseph Meyer

Founder & Managing Partner

Cameron Foster

Principal

FAQ

When was Observer Capital founded?

Observer Capital was founded in 2013.

What type of investor is Observer Capital?

Observer Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Observer Capital headquartered?

Observer Capital is headquartered in New York, New York.

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