Investment Summary

Marlin Equity Partners Invests In TaxSlayer

On January 8, 2021, private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners invested in internet software and services company TaxSlayer

Investment Highlights
  • This is Marlin Equity Partners’ 25th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Marlin Equity Partners’ 71st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Marlin Equity Partners’ 3rd transaction in Georgia.

Investment Summary

Date 2021-01-08
Target TaxSlayer
Sector Internet Software and Services
Investor(s) Marlin Equity Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

TaxSlayer

Augusta, Georgia, United States
TaxSlayer makes online tax filing accessible for millions of Americans, with an easy-to-use platform and unlimited support at a fraction of the cost of the competition. The company successfully completed more than 10 million state and federal e-filed tax returns in 2020 and processed $15 billion in refunds. TaxSlayer is based in Augusta, Georgia.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Marlin Equity Partners

Hermosa Beach, California, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 10.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Marlin Equity's headquarters in Hermosa Beach, California.
Marlin Equity's headquarters in Hermosa Beach, California.

Marlin Equity Partners is a private investment firm focused on acquiring distressed businesses with sales of $10 million to $2 billion. Marlin has a special interest in non-core or underperforming divisions of larger corporations, as well as companies facing some sort of financial, operational or market-related transition. Marlin is a generalist investor and will consider opportunities in technology (software, IT, payment systems, hardware, communications, internet), healthcare, consumer (apparel, retail, consumer products, food/beverage), services (business, financial, consumer, education), manufacturing (automotive, industrial, metals, plastics), aerospace, defense, and media. Marlin prefers businesses with scalable business models, strong installed customer bases, defensible market positions, and barriers to entry. Marlin Equity Partners was formed in 2005 and is based in Hermosa Beach, California with an additional office in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 91 of 118
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 25 of 40
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 12 of 22
State: Georgia M&A 3 of 3
Country: United States M&A 71 of 83
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-23 eMDs

Austin, Texas, United States

eMDs, Inc. is a provider of healthy solutions for healthy patients and health providers. The company offers integrated electronic health records, practice management software, revenue cycle management solutions, and credentialing services for physician practices and enterprises. Founded by physicians, the company is an industry leader for usable, connected software that enables physician productivity and a superior clinical experience. eMDs was formed in 1996 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-12 Changepoint

Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

Changepoint Corp. is a provider of comprehensive Web-based business process automation solutions for corporate IT departments and IT professional services organizations to manage projects, people and budgets effectively. IT services organizations use Changepoint to automate their internal business processes, source and procure valued resources, manage contractors and collaborate with customers and partners. Changepoint was founded in 1992 and is based in Richmond Hill, Ontario.

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