Invision AG Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Invision AG has acquired 2 companies.

Invision AG’s most common sectors for investment areinformation technology (18%) and software (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (62%) and growth capital (12%). In total, Invision AG has invested in 3 US states and 9 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Invision AG has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (34%). Invision AG’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2007 when it sold Plus Orthopedics Holding AG for $889M.

Join Mergr to view Invision AG’s full profile and discover more middle-market private equity firm investors just like it.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity74
    • M&A Buy Activity50
    • M&A Sell Activity24
  • Total Sectors Invested 19
  • Total Countries Invested 9
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 16
  • M&A Advisors 3

Invision AG

Grafenaustrasse 7,,
Zug, 6300
Switzerland
+41 41 729 01 01
www.invision.ch
info@invision.ch

Invision AG is a private equity firm focused on growth capital investments in European companies or companies with opportunities in Europe. Target sectors include information technology, software, electronics, telecommunications, medical devices, healthcare services, financial services, and media. Invision looks to invest between €20 and €100 million in businesses generating €25 and €200 million in sales. Invision was formed in 1996 as the corporate venture capital arm of Metro Holding. Invision is based in Zug, Switzerland.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, E-Commerce, Education, Electronics, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Life Science, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Medical Products, Retail, Safety/Security, Software, Technology Hardware, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 25 200
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 20 100
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 46 2 2 - - - 50
Sell (0.4/yr) # 22 - 2 - - - 24
vol $1.8B $1.8B
  74

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
TonerPartner Group 2020-12-21 - Secondary Sale
Gevelsberg, Germany · www.tonerpartner.de
N3K Informatik GmbH 2020-11-23 - Secondary Buyout
Heilbronn, Germany · www.n3k.de
Planet Sports GmbH 2020-05-28 - Divestiture
Munich, Germany · www.planet-sports.com
Vantage Education AG 2020-05-21 - Unknown
Baar, Switzerland · www.vantage.ch
Reisenthel Accessoires GmbH & Co. KG 2019-12-09 - Growth Capital
Gilching, Switzerland · www.reisenthel.com
Vista Alpina 2019-07-04 - Growth Capital
Visp, Switzerland · www.vista-alpina.ch
KADI AG 2018-12-18 - Secondary Buyout
Langenthal, Switzerland · www.kadi.ch
ABC Design GmbH 2018-11-13 - Growth Capital
Albbruck, Germany · www.abc-design.de
Kraft & Bauer Brandschutzsysteme GmbH 2018-09-28 - Secondary Sale
Holzgerlingen, Germany · www.kraft-bauer.com
NicLen GmbH 2018-06-26 - Growth Capital
Dortmund, Germany · www.niclen.de
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology - - 9 (17%) -
Software - - 6 (12%) -
Business Services 1 (10%) - 5 (10%) -
Medical Products 1 (10%) - 5 (10%) -
Communications - - 4 (8%) -
Consumer Products 2 (20%) - 3 (6%) -
E-Commerce 1 (10%) - 3 (6%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (10%) - 3 (6%) -
Education - - 2 (4%) -
Safety/Security - - 2 (4%) -
Technology Hardware - - 2 (4%) -
Food 1 (10%) - 1 (2%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (10%) - 1 (2%) -
Leisure 1 (10%) - 1 (2%) -
Life Science - - 1 (2%) -
Marketing - - 1 (2%) -
Media - - 1 (2%) -
Retail - - 1 (2%) -
Transportation 1 (10%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 10 - 52 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Switzerland 5 (50%) - 18 (35%) -
Germany 5 (50%) - 17 (33%) -
United States - - 7 (13%) -
  California - - 5 (10%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (2%) -
  Illinois - - 1 (2%) -
United Kingdom - - 4 (8%) -
Finland - - 2 (4%) -
China - - 1 (2%) -
Italy - - 1 (2%) -
Ireland - - 1 (2%) -
Israel - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 5 (50%) - 18 (35%) -
Cross-border 5 (50%) - 34 (65%) -
Total 10 - 52 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (20%) - 32 (62%) -
Growth Capital 5 (50%) - 6 (12%) -
Stake Purchase - - 6 (12%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (20%) - 4 (8%) -
Venture - - 2 (4%) -
Divestiture 1 (10%) - 1 (2%) -
PIPE - - 1 (2%) -
Total 10 - 52 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 7 (29%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 6 (25%) 1.8B (100%)
Trade Sale 6 (25%) -
IPO 2 (8%) -
1 (4%) -
Stake Sale 1 (4%) -
Unknown 1 (4%) -
Total 24 $1.8B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lincoln International
 1
Rödl & Partner
 1
Legal Deals
Hogan Lovells
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $1.8B
TOTAL $1.8B
Largest Plus Orthopedics Holding AG
$889M (2007-03-12)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
13%
7 (13%)
Strategic(s)
2%
1 (2%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
29%
7 (29%)
Strategic(s)
33%
8 (33%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

400M EUR

Established

1996

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Frank Becker

Managing Partner & Chairman of the Board

Marco Martelli

Partner

Martin Spirig

Partner

Martin Staub

Partner

Guido Ottenburg

Partner & CFO

FAQ

When was Invision AG founded?

Invision AG was founded in 1996.

What type of investor is Invision AG?

Invision AG is a private equity firm.

Where is Invision AG headquartered?

Invision AG is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

How much capital does Invision AG have under management?

Invision AG has 400M EUR under management.

 Subscribe to unlock this and 196,935
investor and company profiles

Sign-up today to get full access

  • check  Unlimited Searches
  • check  Unlimited Profile Views
  • check  Build and Export Lists of
    • PE Backed Companies
    • Direct Investors & Acquirers
    • Advisors
    • Deals
    • & More
1 Week Free Trial Learn More

What's Mergr?

We built Mergr to save people the arduous and time-consuming process of tracking when companies are bought, sold, and who currently owns them.

Every day, new opportunities emerge around M&A and we help professionals of all types comb through transactions, investors, and corporate acquirers via an easy-to-use web database that is accessible to anyone.

Try us for 1 week free today!

Mergr, the Easiest-to-Use PE and M&A DB

Key Benefits

  • Stay informed on events in your industry
  • M&A research that takes seconds (not all afternoon)
  • Better understand your customers and prospects
  • Discover active buyers (or sellers)
Search
  • 4.5K Private Equity Firms
  • 187K M&A Transactions
  • 192K Companies Involved in M&A
    (Buyer, Seller, or Target)
  • 3.5K M&A Advisors
    (Investment Banks and Law Firms)
  • 74K M&A Contacts
    (PE and M&A Advisors)

Ready to try?

Join FREE for 1 Week

No obligation. Cancel anytime.

Mergr

Product

Company

Legal