Stage Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Distressed Investor Profile

In the last 3 years, Stage has acquired 4 companies.

Stage’s most common sectors for investment areinformation technology (29%) and software (29%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (72%) and growth capital (15%). In total, Stage has invested in 4 US states and 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Stage has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

Stage

Stage

3000 Lawrence St, STE 124,
Denver, Colorado 80205
United States
www.stagefund.com

Stage is a turnaround venture firm focused on control acquisitions of venture backed businesses facing challenges and in need of a fresh start. Stage targets technology oriented companies generating $1 to $10 million of revenue and will consider opportunities across the US. Stage was formed in 2009 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Distribution, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Manufacturing, Software

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 1 10
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 1 2 2 1 1 - 7
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - 1 - - 1
  8

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
GetSwift Ltd. 2023-07-18 - Special Situations/Distressed
Denver, Colorado · www.getswift.co
Worklete, Inc. 2022-01-26 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Oakland, California · www.worklete.com
Needle 2022-01-01 - Trade Sale
Lehi, Utah · www.needle.com
Haystack Mountain Creamery 2021-05-05 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Longmont, Colorado · www.haystackcreamery.com
Innovation Pet, Inc. 2021-02-09 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Denver, Colorado · www.coopsandfeathers.com
ThirdChannel 2020-12-09 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Boston, Massachusetts · www.thirdchannel.com
Needle 2020-08-28 - Growth Capital
Lehi, Utah · www.needle.com
Cymmetria, Inc. 2019-09-04 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Tel Aviv, Israel · www.cymmetria.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
ThirdChannel 2020-12-09 Needle 2022-01-01 1
Boston, Massachusetts · www.thirdchannel.com Lehi, Utah · www.needle.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology 2 (33%) - 2 (29%) -
Software 1 (17%) - 2 (29%) -
Consumer Products 1 (17%) - 1 (14%) -
Food 1 (17%) - 1 (14%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (17%) - 1 (14%) -
Total 6 - 7 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 5 (83%) - 6 (86%) -
  Colorado 3 (50%) - 3 (43%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (17%) - 1 (14%) -
  California 1 (17%) - 1 (14%) -
  Utah - - 1 (14%) -
Israel 1 (17%) - 1 (14%) -
Total 6 - 7 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 (83%) - 5 (71%) -
Growth Capital - - 1 (14%) -
Special Situations/Distressed 1 (17%) - 1 (14%) -
Total 6 - 7 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 1 (100%) -
Total 1 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

FAQ

When was Stage founded?

Stage was founded in 2009.

What type of investor is Stage?

Stage is a distressed investor.

Where is Stage headquartered?

Stage is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

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