Potentia Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Potentia Capital has acquired 3 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

Potentia Capital’s most common sectors for investment aresoftware (43%) and information technology (29%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (72%) and growth capital (15%).

In the last 3 years, Potentia Capital has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (100%). Potentia Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2022 when it sold Micromine Pty for $640M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1
  • M&A Advisors 5

Potentia Capital

Potentia Capital Services Pty Ltd.

Suite 38.01 – Gateway, 1 Macquarie Place,
Sydney, NSW 2000
Australia
+61 2 9366 6612
www.potentiacap.com

Potentia Capital is a specialist private equity firm focused on technology and tech-enabled businesses. The Firm seeks Australian or New Zealand based companies with revenue between $15 and $150 million. Potentia Capital was established in 2014 and is based in Sydney, Australia.


Investment Criteria

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

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

Geographic Preferences: Australia/New Zealand

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 15 150
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of AUD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 2 - 3 2 - - 7
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - 1 - - 1
vol $640M $640M
  8

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Micromine Pty Ltd 2022-07-27 640M AUD Trade Sale
Perth, Australia · www.micromine.com
EstimateOne Pty Ltd. 2022-01-27 - Stake Purchase
Richmond, Australia · www.estimateone.com
Rex Software Pty Ltd. 2022-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Brisbane, Australia · www.rexsoftware.com
SuperChoice Services Pty Ltd. 2021-08-31 - Growth Capital
Sydney, Australia · www.superchoiceservices.com
NewBook Pty Ltd. 2021-04-06 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Queensland, Australia · www.newbook.cloud
Commerce Vision Pty Ltd. 2021-03-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Brisbane, Australia · www.commercevision.com.au
Education Horizons Pty Ltd. 2019-08-26 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Hawthorn, Australia · www.educationhorizons.com
PC-Eftpos Pty Ltd. 2019-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Sydney, Australia · www.linkly.com.au
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Software 3 (43%) - 3 (43%) -
Information Technology 2 (29%) - 2 (29%) -
Business Services 1 (14%) - 1 (14%) -
Education 1 (14%) - 1 (14%) -
Total 7 - 7 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Australia 7 (100%) - 7 (100%) -
Total 7 - 7 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 (71%) - 5 (71%) -
Growth Capital 1 (14%) - 1 (14%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (14%) - 1 (14%) -
Total 7 - 7 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (100%) 640M (100%)
Total 1 $640M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Ernst & Young Capital Advisors LLC
1
J.P. Morgan Securities
1
Legal Deals
Johnson Winter & Slattery
2
Ernst & Young - Law
1
Herbert Smith Freehills
1

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $640M
TOTAL $640M
Largest Micromine Pty Ltd
$640M (2022-07-27)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

FAQ

When was Potentia Capital founded?

Potentia Capital was founded in 2014.

What type of investor is Potentia Capital?

Potentia Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Potentia Capital headquartered?

Potentia Capital is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

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