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Siris Capital Group Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Siris Capital Group has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 1 other.

Siris Capital Group’s most common sectors for investment areinternet software and services (29%) and information technology (24%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include going private (53%) and divestiture (15%). In total, Siris Capital Group has invested in 10 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2018 when it acquired Travelport Worldwide for $4.4B.

In the last 3 years, Siris Capital Group has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (80%). Siris Capital Group’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2018 when it sold Polycom for $2.0B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity31
    • M&A Buy Activity21
    • M&A Sell Activity10
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 23
  • M&A Advisors 20

Siris Capital Group

Siris Capital Group LLC

825 Third Avenue Suite 2850,
New York, New York 10022
United States
www.siris.com
info@siris.com

Siris Capital Group is a private equity firm focused on control investments in technology, telecommunications, and healthcare companies. Siris looks to acquire large companies valued from $500 million to $2 billion. The Firm was spun out of hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors in 2011. Siris Capital Group is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Communications, E-Commerce, Electronics, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Internet Software and Services, Safety/Security, Software, Technology Hardware

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 500 2,000
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 17 2 - 1 1 - 21
vol $19.1B $1.0B $20.1B
Sell (0.8/yr) # 6 3 1 - - - 10
vol $3.5B $225M $3.7B
  31

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Gigamon, Inc. 2024-02-22 - Growth Capital
Santa Clara, California · www.gigamon.com
BearCom Group, Inc. 2023-11-27 - Secondary Buyout
Garland, Texas · www.bearcom.com
Stratus Technologies, Inc. 2022-06-29 225M USD Trade Sale
Maynard, Massachusetts · www.stratus.com
Transaction Network Services, Inc. 2021-06-01 - Trade Sale
Reston, Virginia · www.tnsi.com
Equiniti Group Plc 2021-05-27 1.0B GBP Going Private
West Sussex, United Kingdom · www.equiniti.com
Constant Contact, Inc. 2021-02-10 - Divestiture
Waltham, Massachusetts · www.constantcontact.com
Web.com Group, Inc. 2021-02-10 - Merger
Jacksonville, Florida · www.web.com
VTX Telecom AG 2021-01-21 - Trade Sale
Pully, Switzerland · www.vtx.ch
Newfold Digital, Inc. 2020-11-02 3.0B USD Going Private
Jacksonville, Florida · www.newfold.com
Pulse Secure LLC 2020-09-28 - Trade Sale
San Jose, California · www.pulsesecure.net
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Constant Contact, Inc. 2021-02-10 Moosend Ltd. 2025-06-06 4
Waltham, Massachusetts · www.constantcontact.com London, United Kingdom · www.moosend.com
Equiniti Group Plc 2021-05-27 Digital Media Innovations LLC 2025-03-17 2
West Sussex, United Kingdom · www.equiniti.com Omaha, Nebraska · www.notified.com
Equiniti Group Plc 2021-05-27 ACCESS Newswire - Compliance Division 2025-03-03 1
West Sussex, United Kingdom · www.equiniti.com , North Carolina
Electronics for Imaging, Inc. 2019-04-15 Fiery LLC 2024-09-18 3
Londonderry, New Hampshire · www.efi.com Fremont, California · www.fiery.com
Travelport Worldwide Ltd. 2018-12-10 Deem, Inc. 2023-03-10 1
Langley, United Kingdom · www.travelport.com Oakland, California · www.deem.com
Newfold Digital, Inc. 2020-11-02 MarkMonitor, Inc. 2022-09-12 5
Jacksonville, Florida · www.newfold.com Meridian, Idaho · www.markmonitor.com
Newfold Digital, Inc. 2020-11-02 Hostopia Australia 2022-03-08 4
Jacksonville, Florida · www.newfold.com Sydney, Australia · www.hostopia.com.au
Electronics for Imaging, Inc. 2019-04-15 EPS US LLC 2022-01-05 2
Londonderry, New Hampshire · www.efi.com Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · www.eproductivitysoftware.com
Newfold Digital, Inc. 2020-11-02 Constant Contact, Inc. 2021-02-10 1
Jacksonville, Florida · www.newfold.com Waltham, Massachusetts · www.constantcontact.com
Newfold Digital, Inc. 2020-11-02 Web.com Group, Inc. 2021-02-10 3
Jacksonville, Florida · www.newfold.com Jacksonville, Florida · www.web.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Internet Software and Services 4 (40%) 3.8B (35%) 6 (29%) 6.8B (34%)
Information Technology 2 (20%) 4.4B (40%) 5 (24%) 7.0B (35%)
Software - - 3 (14%) 2.1B (11%)
Communications 1 (10%) - 3 (14%) 1.4B (7%)
Technology Hardware 1 (10%) 1.7B (15%) 2 (10%) 1.7B (8%)
Financial Services 1 (10%) 1.0B (9%) 1 (5%) 1.0B (5%)
Electronics 1 (10%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 10 $11.0B 21 $20.1B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 8 (80%) 5.5B (50%) 19 (90%) 14.7B (73%)
  California 1 (10%) - 4 (19%) 2.0B (10%)
  Massachusetts 1 (10%) - 4 (19%) 1.5B (8%)
  Texas 3 (30%) - 3 (14%) -
  Florida 1 (10%) 3.0B (27%) 2 (10%) 5.0B (25%)
  New Hampshire 1 (10%) 1.7B (15%) 1 (5%) 1.7B (8%)
  Minnesota 1 (10%) 840M (8%) 1 (5%) 840M (4%)
  New York - - 1 (5%) 1.0B (5%)
  Georgia - - 1 (5%) 1.0B (5%)
  Virginia - - 1 (5%) 862M (4%)
  North Carolina - - 1 (5%) 780M (4%)
United Kingdom 2 (20%) 5.4B (50%) 2 (10%) 5.4B (27%)
Domestic 8 (80%) 5.5B (50%) 19 (90%) 14.7B (73%)
Cross-border 2 (20%) 5.4B (50%) 2 (10%) 5.4B (27%)
Total 10 $11.0B 21 $20.1B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Going Private 5 (50%) 11.0B (100%) 11 (52%) 16.8B (83%)
Divestiture 1 (10%) - 3 (14%) 1.0B (5%)
Secondary Buyout 2 (20%) - 3 (14%) 352M (2%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 1 (5%) 2.0B (10%)
Consolidation 1 (10%) - 1 (5%) -
Growth Capital 1 (10%) - 1 (5%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (5%) -
Total 10 $11.0B 21 $20.1B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 5 (50%) 3.7B (100%)
Trade Sale 3 (30%) -
Merger 2 (20%) -
Total 10 $3.7B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Macquarie Capital
 7
Evercore Group
 4
RBC Capital Markets
 4
Legal Deals
Sidley
 5
Kirkland & Ellis
 3
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
 3

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 8 $16.1B
$100M to $1B 6 $4.0B
TOTAL $20.1B
Largest Travelport Worldwide Ltd.
$4.4B (2018-12-10)
sell # Total
> $1B 2 $3.5B
$100M to $1B 1 $225M
TOTAL $3.7B
Largest Polycom, Inc.
$2.0B (2018-03-28)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
14%
3 (14%)
Strategic(s)
14%
3 (14%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
100%
10 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

5.9B USD

Established

2011

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Frank Baker

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Jeffrey Hendren

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Peter Berger

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Bret Griess

Executive Partner

Hubert de Pesquidoux

Executive Partner

FAQ

When was Siris Capital Group founded?

Siris Capital Group was founded in 2011.

What type of investor is Siris Capital Group?

Siris Capital Group is a private equity firm.

Where is Siris Capital Group headquartered?

Siris Capital Group is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does Siris Capital Group have under management?

Siris Capital Group has 5.9B USD under management.

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