Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2004-10-19 |
| Target | SPL WorldGroup |
| Sector | Business Services |
| Investor(s) |
TCV
GFI Energy Ventures Oaktree Capital Management |
| Deal Type | Venture |
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Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) is a private equity and venture capital firm focused on investments in growth technology companies. TCV looks to provide capital for growth, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and buyouts of technology companies in sectors such as internet, financial technology, infrastructure & communications, and software. TCV targets opportunities in North America and looks to commit between $10 and $500 million of equity capital per transaction. TCV was formed in 1995 and is based in Palo Alto, New York City, and London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 20 of 85 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 1 of 4 |
| Type: Venture M&A Deals | 14 of 30 |
| State: California M&A | 9 of 20 |
| Country: United States M&A | 19 of 70 |
| Year: 2004 M&A | 4 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-20 |
thinkorswim
Chicago, Illinois, United States thinkorswim, Inc. is a provider of professional-level trading software, asset management and trade execution services for the options industry. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-12-16 |
GTA Travel
Los Angeles, California, United States GTA Travel provides travel services. The Company offers hotel accommodation, ground travel products, and related services to the travel trade. |
Sell | $1.1B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.8B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Focused |
GFI Energy Ventures is a specialist private investment firm focused on businesses surrounding the energy industry. GFI generally looks to acquire a controlling or significant interest in private companies or business units of public companies. Energy sub-sectors of interest include power quality/power conversion; energy measurement and control; transmission and distribution optimization; and information systems/transaction support. GFI seeks opportunities with at least $50 million in revenue and valued up to $500 million. The Firm will not invest in start-ups, turnarounds, unproven technology, or investments requiring less than $30 million of equity capital. GFI Energy Ventures was formed in 1995 and is based in Los Angeles, California. GFI Energy Ventures was acquired by Oaktree Capital Management in 2009.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 13 of 32 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 2 of 5 |
| Type: Venture M&A Deals | 1 of 2 |
| State: California M&A | 4 of 5 |
| Country: United States M&A | 11 of 30 |
| Year: 2004 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-10 |
RealEnergy
Yountville, California, United States RealEnergy, Inc. is an installed, owned, and operated on-site generation equipment/systems in Class A commercial office buildings. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-01 |
Cannon Technologies
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Cannon Technologies, Inc. is a developer and marketer of measurement and control products aimed at helping utilities improve the utilization, reliability and cost effectiveness of their transmission and distribution systems. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Asset Manager |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| PE ASSETS | 26.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Oaktree Capital Management LLP is a global alternative investment firm with a variety of investment strategies spanning corporate debt, convertible securities, distressed debt, control investing, real estate, and public investing. The Firm's control investing group is spread across several disciplines, including Global Principal, European Principal, Power, and Infrastructure. Oaktree was formed in 1995 and is based in Los Angeles.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 20 of 129 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 2 of 11 |
| Type: Venture M&A Deals | 1 of 3 |
| State: California M&A | 6 of 15 |
| Country: United States M&A | 18 of 83 |
| Year: 2004 M&A | 5 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-22 |
Bristol Farms
Carson, California, United States Bristol Farms, Inc. is a grocery retailer of gourmet, organic, and natural foods. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-11-01 |
Tumi
South Plainfield, New Jersey, United States Tumi is a manufacturer and supplier of travel suitcases and bags. |
Sell | $276M |
