M&A Deal Summary

Monotype Acquires Olapic

On July 21, 2016, Monotype acquired internet software and services company Olapic for 130M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Monotype’s 4th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Monotype’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Monotype’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Monotype’s 2nd transaction in New York.
Investment Fate
  • Olapic was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2020.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-07-21
Target Olapic
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Monotype
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 130M USD

Target

Olapic

New York, New York, United States
website
Olapic, Inc. is a visual marketing platform for collecting, curating, permissioning, and showcasing consumer-generated photos across marketing channels. Olapic collects consumer photos and videos from social media sites including Instagram, Vine, Twitter and Tumblr to help brands and retailers significantly increase sales and marketing campaign performance by creating more authentic brand experiences. Olapic was founded in 2009 and is based in New York.

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Buyer

Monotype

Woburn, Massachusetts, United States

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Category Company
Sector Software
Employees696
Revenue 247M USD (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Monotype is a provider of typefaces, technology, and expertise that enable the best user experience and ensure brand integrity. Monotype provides customers worldwide with typeface solutions for a broad range of creative applications and consumer devices. Monotype is based in Woburn, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 14
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 4 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 10
State (New York) 2 of 4
Country (United States) 4 of 6
Year (2016) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 5
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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London, United Kingdom

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