M&A Deal Summary

Aferian Acquires Entone

On July 22, 2015, Aferian acquired internet software and services company Entone for 73M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Aferian’s 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Aferian’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Aferian’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Aferian’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-07-22
Target Entone
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Aferian
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 73M USD
Advisor(s) Dorsey & Whitney (Legal)

Target

Entone

Cupertino, California, United States
Entone, Inc. is a provider of Cloud TV and Connected Home solutions.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Aferian

Cambridge, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1997
Sector Media
Revenue 93M GBP (2021)
DESCRIPTION

Aferian is a provider of media and entertainment technology solutions and IPTV services by working with over 250 operators in 100-plus countries. The company enables operators to meet the challenges they face as broadcast TV and online video moves to an all-IP future with managed over-the-top (OTT) offerings. Aferian is an expert in software, hardware, and cloud implementation that is able to deploy its own leading-edge technologies and integrate these with third-party and ‘upcycled’ legacy systems. At the forefront of the evolution of TV Everywhere, It helps operators to provide the features and functionality modern consumers are looking for in a multiscreen, multi-device entertainment world. Aferian was founded in 1997 and is based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 3
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-05-20 Booxmedia Oy

Helsinki, Finland

Booxmedia Oy the Finnish cloud-TV platform.

Buy €8M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-15 24i Media

Amsterdam, Netherlands

24i conceives, designs, develops, deploys and maintains TV apps for any screen, from smart TVs to set-top boxes, game consoles, tablets and mobiles.

Buy -
Mergr

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