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McKinsey & Co. Acquires Lixto Software

On September 12, 2013, McKinsey & Co. acquired software company Lixto Software from PONTIS Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is McKinsey & Co.’s 2nd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is McKinsey & Co.’s 1st transaction in Austria.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-09-12
Target Lixto Software
Sector Software
Buyer(s) McKinsey & Co.
Sellers(s) PONTIS Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Lixto Software

Vienna, Austria
Lixto provides innovative search technology delivering structured results from Web queries. Both businesses and consumers use Lixto technology to derive more relevant and better structured results from the Web than normal search engines provide. Lixto delivers solutions in the area of metasearch, online market intelligence and Web process integration.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

McKinsey & Co.

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 1926
Sector Business Services
Employees28,000
DESCRIPTION

McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm that helps institutions in the private, public, and social sectors achieve success. The Firm looks to bring expertise to clients anywhere in the world and works closely with teams at all levels of an organization to shape strategies, mobilize for change, build capabilities, and drive successful execution. McKinsey & Company was formed in 1926 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 13
Sector: Software M&A 2 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 12
Country: Austria M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-21 Henry Rak Consulting Partners

Libertyville, Illinois, United States

Henry Rak Consulting Partners LLC is a provider of consulting services and focuses on revenue growth strategies.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-22 Agiliti

New York, New York, United States

Agiliti is a boutique digital-focused management consulting firm based in the US.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

PONTIS Capital

Vienna, Austria

Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 90M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

PONTIS Capital is a private investment group focused on high-growth tech businesses in Central Europe. PONTIS looks to invest €1 to €5 million in businesses generating €2 to €40 million in sales. PONTIS seeks companies with experienced management, 'proof of market', and 'scalable business models that can be applied internationally'. Sectors of interest include information/communication technologies, clean technology, and life sciences. PONTIS was formed in 2005 and is based in Vienna.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 8
Sector: Software M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 6
Country: Austria M&A 5 of 6
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-01 GAT Microencapsulation

Ebenfurth, Austria

GAT Microencapsulation is a recognized microencapsulation specialist focusing on the stabilization of sensitive active ingredients in the fields of plant protection. GAT Microencapsulation is based in Ebenfurth, Austria.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-01 EUCODIS Bioscience

Vienna, Austria

EUCODIS Biosciencedevelops, customizes, manufactures, and markets industrial enzymes. EUCODIS Bioscience’ products help customers in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and food and feed industries to make manufacturing processes more efficient and cleaner, and to generate products with superior properties. The Company offers a broad portfolio of novel enzymes, including lipases, phospholipases, and beta-lactamases. EUCODIS Bioscience is based in Vienna, Austria.

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