Investment Summary

Exits Rackable Systems

On June 10, 2005, invested in technology hardware company Rackable Systems from Parthenon Capital

Investment Highlights
  • This is transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is transaction in the United States.
  • This is transaction in California.

Investment Summary
Date 2005-06-10
Target Rackable Systems
Sector Technology Hardware
Sellers(s) Parthenon Capital
Deal Type IPO

Target

Rackable Systems

Fremont, California, United States
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Rackable Systems, Inc. is a provider of Eco-Logical(TM) servers and storage for medium- to large-scale data center deployments. Rackable's products, available for purchase or lease, are designed to provide benefits in the areas of density, thermal efficiency, serviceability, power distribution, data center mobility and remote management.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Parthenon Capital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 5.5B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Parthenon Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in service-based businesses with recurring revenues, defensible niches and competitive advantages. Parthenon looks for businesses valued between $50 and $750 million operating in sectors that include business services, financial services, manufacturing, technology-enabled services, and distribution/logistics. Prospective transaction types include recapitalizations, management buyouts, acquisitions, privatizations, and growth capital financings. Parthenon Capital was formed in 1998 and has offices in Boston, Massachusetts and San Francisco, California.

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Overall 3 of 33
Sector (Technology Hardware) 1 of 2
Type (IPO) 1 of 4
State (California) 1 of 5
Country (United States) 3 of 33
Year (2005) 1 of 3
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