M&A Deal Summary

Avedon Capital Partners Acquires WCC Group

On December 20, 2016, growth capital firm Avedon Capital Partners acquired internet software and services company WCC Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Avedon Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Avedon Capital Partners’ 15th transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-12-20
Target WCC Group
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Avedon Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

WCC Group

Utrecht, Netherlands
WCC Group is a developer of advanced search and match technology. The company's software enables large organizations to make optimal business decisions through better use of available data sources. The data can be exact or inexact, structured or unstructured, private or public, and take any modality. WCC Group was founded in 1996 and is based in Utrecht, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Avedon Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on minority and majority growth investments in the Benelux and Germany. Avedon pursues rapidly growing companies that have reached an inflection point where a growth equity investment can create significant value. The Firm looks to invest €5 to €30 in companies valued up to €150 million. Investment proceeds are generally used to fund key growth initiatives or shareholder liquidity. Avedon Capital Partners was formed in 2011 and is based in Amsterdam.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 34
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 2 of 3
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 8 of 13
Country: Netherlands M&A 15 of 22
Year: 2016 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-12 Tesch Inkasso

Wiehl, Germany

Tesch Inkasso is a German midcap firm active in the field of debt collection services.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-01 Waste Vision

Hengelo, Netherlands

Waste Vision engages in production, maintenance and technology of smart waste systems. Waste Vision has equipped some 18,000 containers with software and electronic technologies. Waste Vision is based in Hengelo, Netherlands.

Buy -