M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2008-08-26 |
| Target | DeRemate |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Buyer(s) | MercadoLibre |
| Sellers(s) | ACON Investments |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 40M USD |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Sector | E-Commerce |
| Employees | 29,957 |
| Revenue | 7.1B USD (2021) |
MercadoLibre is an online trading platform serving Latin America. Its services are designed to provide its users with mechanisms to buy, sell, pay for, and collect on e-commerce transactions. The company principally offers MercadoLibre marketplace, an automated online commerce service, which permits businesses and individuals to list items and conduct their sales and purchases online in a fixed-price or auction-based format. MercadoLibre was founded in 1999 and is based in Montevideo, Uruguay.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 7 |
| Sector (Internet Software and Services) | 1 of 3 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 1 of 6 |
| Country (Argentina) | 1 of 2 |
| Year (2008) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-05 |
Business Vision SA
Buenos Aires, Argentina Bvision is a software developer. The Company primarily develops mobile apps for wide-ranging industries, including telecom, technology and financial service firms. Furthermore, it offers to manage applications for large firms, and works on cutting-edge technologies such as Cloud. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| PE ASSETS | 6.9B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
ACON Investments is an international private equity firm that targets investments in the US, Europe, and Latin America. ACON's investment strategy covers 'opportunities at times of change - responding at points of inflection where value creation is possible'. Examples include businesses that serve the rapidly growing US Hispanic population, energy and energy service needs, businesses in need of operational help, and opportunities in Latin America resulting from economic deregulation and political liberalization. ACON's looks for companies where it can commit $20 to $150 million of equity capital. Target sectors include consumer products and services, distribution, business services and industrial manufacturing. ACON Investments was formed in 1996 and has offices in Washington DC; Houston, Texas; Los Angeles, California; and Madrid, Spain.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7 of 26 |
| Sector (Internet Software and Services) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 3 of 15 |
| Country (Argentina) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2008) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 5 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-25 |
idX
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States idX is a privately held company that specializes in retail display fixture manufacturing, logistics and project management. With over 20 years of experience working in domestic and international markets. idX was founded in 1999 and is based in Grand Rapids, Missouri. |
Buy | $19M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-01 |
Magic Media
Bangor, Pennsylvania, United States At the time of exit, Magic Media was the sixth largest outdoor advertising Company in the United States with over 10,000 billboard and poster displays located in 21 states throughout the Southeast and Midwestern United States. Magic Media was acquired by ACON from its former bondholders as it emerged from bankruptcy in March 2004. |
Sell | - |
