Vulcan Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Family Office Profile

Vulcan Capital’s most common sectors for investment arelife science (15%) and financial services (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (50%) and secondary buyout (18%). In total, Vulcan Capital has invested in 10 US states and 5 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Laureate Education for $3.8B.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (49%). Vulcan Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2018 when it sold Flipkart Internet Pvt. for $16.0B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity63
    • M&A Buy Activity34
    • M&A Sell Activity29
  • Total Sectors Invested 21
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 30
  • M&A Advisors 4

Vulcan Capital is the private investment group of Vulcan Inc., the organization founded by Paul G. Allen to manage his personal and professional endeavors. Vulcan Capital looks to invest at all company stages and will consider opportunities across an array of industries. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer products, distribution and logistics, energy and natural resources, financial services and insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, media, technology, and telecom. The Firm's target investment size is $10 to $100 million. In addition to direct investing, Vulcan Capital also makes fund investments as well as invests in public securities. Vulcan Inc. was formed in 1986 and has offices in Seattle, Washington and Palo Alto, California.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Distribution, Education, Energy Services and Equipment, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Manufacturing, Media, Metals/Mining, Oil/Gas Exploration, Publishing, Renewable Energy, Software, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Divestiture, Going Private, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Special Situations/Distressed, Venture

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 10 -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 33 1 - - - - 34
vol $4.3B $4.3B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 28 1 - - - - 29
vol $18.9B $18.9B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Neon Pagamentos SA 2020-09-02 - Venture
Sao Paulo , Brazil · www.neon.com.br
4INFO, Inc. 2020-01-02 - Trade Sale
San Jose, California · www.4info.com
TowerCo. LLC 2018-12-14 - Secondary Sale
Cary, North Carolina · www.towerco.com
Epic Games, Inc. 2018-10-26 - Growth Capital
Cary, North Carolina · www.epicgames.com
Flipkart Internet Pvt. Ltd. 2018-05-09 16.0B USD Trade Sale
Bengaluru, India · www.flipkart.com
Zuora, Inc. 2018-04-12 - IPO
Redwood City, California · www.zuora.com
Applied Proteomics, Inc. 2018-02-08 2M USD Trade Sale
San Diego, California · www.appliedproteomics.com
Redfin Corp. 2017-07-28 - IPO
Seattle, Washington · www.redfin.com
Water Pik, Inc. 2017-07-17 1.0B USD Trade Sale
Fort Collins, Colorado · www.waterpik.com
Laureate Education, Inc. 2017-02-01 - IPO
Miami, Florida · www.laureate.net
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Life Science 1 (17%) - 5 (15%) -
Financial Services 2 (33%) - 4 (12%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 3 (9%) 30M (1%)
Information Technology 1 (17%) - 3 (9%) -
E-Commerce - - 2 (6%) 43M (1%)
Semiconductors - - 2 (6%) -
Education - - 1 (3%) 3.8B (88%)
Oil/Gas Exploration - - 1 (3%) 460M (11%)
Business Services - - 1 (3%) -
Communications - - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (3%) -
Digital Media 1 (17%) - 1 (3%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (3%) -
Franchising - - 1 (3%) -
Infrastructure - - 1 (3%) -
Insurance - - 1 (3%) -
Marketing - - 1 (3%) -
Media - - 1 (3%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (3%) -
Real Estate - - 1 (3%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (17%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 6 - 34 $4.3B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 4 (67%) - 30 (88%) 4.3B (100%)
  California 1 (17%) - 10 (29%) 30M (1%)
  New York 1 (17%) - 4 (12%) 43M (1%)
  North Carolina 1 (17%) - 3 (9%) -
  Texas - - 3 (9%) 460M (11%)
  Washington 1 (17%) - 2 (6%) -
  Florida - - 2 (6%) 3.8B (88%)
  Massachusetts - - 2 (6%) -
  Colorado - - 2 (6%) -
  New Jersey - - 1 (3%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (3%) -
Spain 1 (17%) - 1 (3%) -
Brazil 1 (17%) - 1 (3%) -
United Kingdom - - 1 (3%) -
India - - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 4 (67%) - 30 (88%) 4.3B (100%)
Cross-border 2 (33%) - 4 (12%) -
Total 6 - 34 $4.3B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Venture 2 (33%) - 17 (50%) 43M (1%)
Secondary Buyout - - 6 (18%) 460M (11%)
Growth Capital 3 (50%) - 5 (15%) 30M (1%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 2 (6%) -
Going Private - - 1 (3%) 3.8B (88%)
Acquisition Financing - - 1 (3%) -
PIPE 1 (17%) - 1 (3%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (3%) -
Total 6 - 34 $4.3B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 10 (34%) 18.9B (100%)
IPO 9 (31%) -
Trade Sale 6 (21%) 2M (< 1%)
Secondary Sale 3 (10%) -
Spin Off 1 (3%) -
Total 29 $18.9B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Citigroup Investment Banking
 1
Goldman Sachs
 1
Legal Deals
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
 1
Katten Muchin Rosenman
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $3.8B
$100M to $1B 1 $460M
< $100M 2 $73M
TOTAL $4.3B
Largest Laureate Education, Inc.
$3.8B (2007-08-17)
sell # Total
> $1B 2 $17.0B
$100M to $1B 4 $1.9B
< $100M 2 $74M
TOTAL $18.9B
Largest Flipkart Internet Pvt. Ltd.
$16.0B (2018-05-09)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
15%
5 (15%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
14%
4 (14%)
Strategic(s)
48%
14 (48%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Family Office

Size

Mega

Established

1986

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Albert Hwang

Team Member

FAQ

When was Vulcan Capital founded?

Vulcan Capital was founded in 1986.

What type of investor is Vulcan Capital?

Vulcan Capital is a family office.

Where is Vulcan Capital headquartered?

Vulcan Capital is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

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