Ridgewood Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Asset Manager Profile

Ridgewood Capital’s most common sectors for investment aresoftware (34%) and semiconductors (25%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (67%) and growth capital (17%). In total, Ridgewood Capital has invested in 7 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Atempo for $22M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (55%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity23
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity11
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 18
  • M&A Advisors 3

Ridgewood Capital

14 Philips Parkway,
Montvale, New Jersey 07645
United States
(201) 447-9000
www.ridgewoodcapital.com
support@ridgewoodcapital.com

Ridgewood Capital is a private equity firm focused on investments in high-growth energy technology companies. Ridgewood looks for opportunities 'that are poised to meet the challenges brought on by the imbalance between the demand and supply of fossil fuels and the need of businesses and governments to become more energy efficient in order to meet requirements to reduce harmful emissions'. Ridgewood Capital is part of the The Ridgewood Companies, an investment group that also invests in oil/gas opportunities and renewable energy.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Communications, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Semiconductors, Software, Technology Hardware, Test/Measurement Equipment

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, 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 (0.0/yr) # 12 - - - - - 12
vol $22M $22M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 11 - - - - - 11
  23

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Neptune Regional Transmission System LLC (Neptune RTS) 2018-03-14 - Unknown
Fairfield, Connecticut · www.neptunerts.com
Neptune Regional Transmission System LLC (Neptune RTS) 2015-12-22 - Secondary Buyout
Fairfield, Connecticut · www.neptunerts.com
Novariant, Inc. 2015-03-20 - Trade Sale
Fremont, California · www.novariant.com
Accend, Inc. 2012-12-31 - Venture
Austin, Texas · www.accend.io
Pixim, Inc. 2012-09-01 - Trade Sale
Mountain View, California · www.pixim.com
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. 2012-08-07 - IPO
San Diego, California · www.psemi.com
Scintera Networks, Inc. 2012-02-28 - Trade Sale
Sunnyvale, California · www.scintera.com
Atempo, Inc. 2011-12-13 - Trade Sale
Palo Alto, California · www.atempo.com
Novariant, Inc. 2008-10-31 - Growth Capital
Fremont, California · www.novariant.com
ORBCOMM, Inc. 2007-11-01 - IPO
Sterling, Virginia · www.orbcomm.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Software - - 4 (33%) 22M (100%)
Semiconductors - - 3 (25%) -
Utilities - - 2 (17%) -
Communications - - 1 (8%) -
Information Services - - 1 (8%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 1 (8%) -
Total - - 12 $22M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States - - 12 (100%) 22M (100%)
  California - - 6 (50%) 22M (100%)
  Connecticut - - 1 (8%) -
  Washington - - 1 (8%) -
  Virginia - - 1 (8%) -
  Texas - - 1 (8%) -
  Massachusetts - - 1 (8%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (8%) -
Total - - 12 $22M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Venture - - 8 (67%) 22M (100%)
Growth Capital - - 2 (17%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 1 (8%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (8%) -
Total - - 12 $22M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 4 (36%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (36%) -
Trade Sale 2 (18%) -
Unknown 1 (9%) -
Total 11 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
RBC Capital Markets
 1
Loop Capital Markets LLC
 1
Legal Deals
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $22M
TOTAL $22M
Largest Atempo, Inc.
$22M (2007-09-05)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
1 (8%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
55%
6 (55%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Asset Manager

Size

Small

PE Assets

65M USD

Established

1982

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Robert Swanson

Founder & Chairman

Matthew Swanson

Founding Partner

Ross Posner

Managing Partner

Jeffrey Strasberg

CFO

Michael Albrecht

Partner

FAQ

When was Ridgewood Capital founded?

Ridgewood Capital was founded in 1982.

What type of investor is Ridgewood Capital?

Ridgewood Capital is an asset manager.

Where is Ridgewood Capital headquartered?

Ridgewood Capital is headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey.

How much capital does Ridgewood Capital have under management?

Ridgewood Capital has 65M USD under management.

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