Monotype - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Monotype M&A Summary

Monotype has acquired 14 companies of its own, including 7 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 1 asset.

Monotype’s largest acquisition to date was in 2016, when it acquired Olapic for $130M. Monotype has acquired in 3 different US states, and 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (50%) and software (22%).

Monotype Ownership

Who owns Monotype?

Monotype is owned by HGGC. It was acquired on July 26, 2019.

Is Monotype PE-backed?

Yes. Monotype is owned by private equity investor HGGC.

Was Monotype formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Monotype was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Monotype Business Overview

Where is Monotype headquartered?

Monotype is headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts.

What is Monotype’s revenue?

Monotype disclosed revenue of 247M USD for 2018 and 236M USD for 2017.

How many employees does Monotype have?

Monotype has 696 employees.

What sector is Monotype in?

Monotype is a software company.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity15
    • M&A Buy Activity14
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5

Monotype

Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc.

600 Unicorn Park Drive,
Woburn, Massachusetts 01801
United States,
(781) 970-6000
www.monotype.com

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.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.4/yr) # 7 2 1 1 2 1 14
vol $182M $182M
Sell (0.2/yr) # - 1 - - - - 1
  15

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Sharp Type Corp. 2024-02-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Brooklyn, New York · www.sharptype.co
Colophon Foundry 2023-12-20 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.colophon-foundry.org
Fontworks Co., Ltd. 2023-07-19 - Divestiture
Tokyo, Japan · www.fontworks.co.jp
Berthold - Renowned Typeface Inventory 2022-08-25 - Divestiture
Berlin, Germany
The Hoefler Type Foundry, Inc. 2021-09-15 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.typography.com
Olapic, Inc. 2020-09-29 - Divestiture
New York, New York · www.olapic.com
URW Type Foundry GmbH 2020-05-18 - Divestiture
Hamburg, Germany · www.urwpp.de
Fontsmith 2020-01-27 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.fontsmith.com
Olapic, Inc. 2016-07-21 130M USD Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.olapic.com
Swyft Media 2015-02-02 27M USD Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.swyftmedia.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 7 (50%) 132M (72%) 1 (100%) -
Software 3 (21%) 23M (13%) - -
Business Services 2 (14%) - - -
Information Technology 1 (7%) - - -
Media 1 (7%) 27M (15%) - -
Total 14 $182M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 6 169M 1 -
  New York 4 157M 1 -
  Illinois 1 10M - -
  California 1 2M - -
Germany 4 13M - -
United Kingdom 2 - - -
China 1 - - -
Japan 1 - - -
Domestic 6 (43%) 169M (93%) 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 8 (57%) 13M (7%) - -
Total 14 $182M 1 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $130M
< $100M 4 $52M
TOTAL $182M
Largest Olapic, Inc.
$130M (2016-07-21)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
29%
4 (29%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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