OpenAir Equity Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

OpenAir Equity Partners’ most common sectors for investment are communications (34%) and food (34%). The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (100%). In total, OpenAir Equity Partners has invested in 3 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2012 when it acquired AgLocal for $1M.

In the last 3 years, OpenAir Equity Partners has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (25%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

OpenAir Equity Partners

4520 Main St., Suite 1400,
Kansas City, Kansas 64111
United States
(913) 362-1111
www.openairep.com
info@openairep.com

OpenAir Equity Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm focused on opportunities in the wireless, communications and mobile internet sectors. The Firm looks to invest in companies leveraging emerging technologies, including faster speeds, new device formats, cloud computing, as well as expanding wireless coverage. Open Air is based in Kansas City, Kansas.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Communications, Real Estate

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Venture

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $1M $1M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 3 - 1 - - - 4
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Gift Card Impressions LLC 2018-06-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Kansas City, Montana · www.giftcardimpressions.com
Zubie, Inc. 2013-12-13 - Venture
Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina · zubie.co
Gogo, Inc. 2013-06-20 - IPO
Chicago, Illinois · www.gogoair.com
E-Band Communications, LLC 2013-05-10 - Divestiture
San Diego, California · www.ebandcom.com
Zave Networks, Inc. 2012-09-02 - Trade Sale - Public Company
Kansas City, Kansas · www.zavenetworks.com
AgLocal LLC 2012-06-29 1M USD Venture
Overland Park, United States · www.aglocal.com
Gift Card Impressions LLC 2012-04-30 - Venture
Kansas City, Montana · www.giftcardimpressions.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food 1 (50%) 1M (100%) 1 (33%) 1M (100%)
Communications 1 (50%) - 1 (33%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (33%) -
Total 2 $1M 3 $1M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 2 (100%) 1M (100%) 3 (100%) 1M (100%)
  South Carolina 1 (50%) - 1 (33%) -
  Montana - - 1 (33%) -
Total 2 $1M 3 $1M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Venture 2 (100%) 1M (100%) 3 (100%) 1M (100%)
Total 2 $1M 3 $1M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 2 (50%) -
IPO 1 (25%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (25%) -
Total 4 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $1M
TOTAL $1M
Largest AgLocal LLC
$1M (2012-06-29)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Strategic(s)
50%
2 (50%)

Investor Summary

Size

Small

Established

2008

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Kathy Walker

Managing Director

Lance LeMay

Managing Director

Ron LeMay

Managing Director

Scott Ford

Managing Director

Taylor Clauson

Principal

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