EV Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

EV Private Equity’s most common sectors for investment areenergy services and equipment (59%) and software (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (40%) and growth capital (28%). In total, EV Private Equity has invested in 5 US states and 5 different countries.

In the last 3 years, EV Private Equity has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (76%). EV Private Equity’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2007 when it sold MTEM for $275M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity73
    • M&A Buy Activity48
    • M&A Sell Activity25
  • Total Sectors Invested 11
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 24

EV Private Equity Ltd.

Kongsgaardbakken 1,
Stavanger, 4005
Norway
+47 51 84 12 95
www.evprivateequity.no
kjell.jacobsen@energyventures.no

Energy Ventures is an independent venture capital firm that manages/advises four venture funds. It actively seeks early- to mid-stage investments in technology companies that deliver a marketable, proprietary product or service in the upstream oil and gas sector. Energy Ventures focuses on investments based in the North Sea area or North America with an international orientation. Established in 2002, Energy Ventures is based in Stavanger, Norway with additional offices in Aberdeen, UK, and Houston, Texas.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Oil/Gas Exploration, Software, Technology Hardware

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

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, United Kingdom, Nordic

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

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 47 1 - - - - 48
Sell (1.0/yr) # 20 2 1 1 - 1 25
vol $455M $455M
  73

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Deep Casing Tools Ltd. 2024-03-18 - Trade Sale
Westhill, United Kingdom · www.deepcasingtools.com
MorphPackers Ltd. 2022-12-02 - Trade Sale
Stafford, Texas · www.morphpackers.com
Safran Software Solutions AS 2021-09-30 - Trade Sale
Stavanger, Norway · www.safran.com
Trainor AS 2020-07-23 - Growth Capital
Tønsberg, Norway · www.trainor.no
Enpro Subsea 2020-02-21 - Trade Sale
Aberdeen, United Kingdom · www.enpro-subsea.com
HalfWave AS 2020-02-18 - Trade Sale
Hordaland, Norway · www.halfwave.com
Enhanced Well Technologies AS 2019-07-15 - Secondary Buyout
Straume, Norway · www.enhanced-drilling.com
Energy Drilling Management Pte Ltd. 2019-07-15 - Trade Sale
Singapore, Singapore · www.edrill.com
Motive Offshore Group Ltd. 2019-03-29 - Growth Capital
Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom · www.motive-offshore.com
Bluware 2018-08-10 - Venture
Houston, Texas · www.bluware.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Enhanced Well Technologies AS 2019-07-15 Energy Drilling Management Pte Ltd. 2019-07-15 2
Straume, Norway · www.enhanced-drilling.com Singapore, Singapore · www.edrill.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Energy Services and Equipment 7 (54%) - 28 (58%) -
Software 2 (15%) - 4 (8%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration 1 (8%) - 3 (6%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (8%) - 3 (6%) -
Engineering 1 (8%) - 2 (4%) -
Marine - - 2 (4%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 2 (4%) -
Business Services 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (2%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (2%) -
Renewable Energy - - 1 (2%) -
Total 13 - 48 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 3 (23%) - 17 (35%) -
Norway 4 (31%) - 15 (31%) -
United States 5 (38%) - 13 (27%) -
  Texas 4 (31%) - 9 (19%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
  Virginia - - 1 (2%) -
  Utah - - 1 (2%) -
  Massachusetts - - 1 (2%) -
Canada 1 (8%) - 2 (4%) -
  Alberta 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
  Newfoundland - - 1 (2%) -
Singapore - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 4 (31%) - 15 (31%) -
Cross-border 9 (69%) - 33 (69%) -
Total 13 - 48 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Venture 2 (15%) - 19 (40%) -
Growth Capital 7 (54%) - 13 (27%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (15%) - 12 (25%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (8%) - 2 (4%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (2%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 13 - 48 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 13 (52%) 455M (100%)
Trade Sale 6 (24%) -
Secondary Sale 3 (12%) -
IPO 1 (4%) -
Sold to Management 1 (4%) -
Unknown 1 (4%) -
Total 25 $455M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $395M
< $100M 1 $60M
TOTAL $455M
Largest MTEM Ltd.
$275M (2007-06-20)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
4%
2 (4%)
Strategic(s)
2%
1 (2%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
16%
4 (16%)
Strategic(s)
76%
19 (76%)

FAQ

When was EV Private Equity Ltd. founded?

EV Private Equity Ltd. was founded in 2002.

What type of investor is EV Private Equity Ltd.?

EV Private Equity Ltd. is a private equity firm.

Where is EV Private Equity Ltd. headquartered?

EV Private Equity Ltd. is headquartered in Stavanger, Norway.

How much capital does EV Private Equity Ltd. have under management?

EV Private Equity Ltd. has 1.0B NOK under management.

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