Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2014-04-22 |
| Target | Viewpoint Construction Software |
| Sector | Software |
| Investor(s) | Bain Capital Private Equity |
| Sellers(s) |
TA Associates
Updata Partners |
| Deal Type | Stake Purchase |
| Advisor(s) | Credit Suisse Investment Banking Canaccord Genuity (Financial) Goodwin Procter (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| PE ASSETS | 44.2B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Bain Capital Private Equity (BCPE), is the private equity investment arm of alternative asset management firm, Bain Capital. BCPE targets leveraged buyout and growth capital transactions in a wide variety of industries including information technology, communications, media, healthcare, industrial/manufacturing, retail/consumer, and financial services. Bain Capital is based in Boston with additional offices in New York, London, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Munich.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 121 of 251 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 7 of 18 |
| Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals | 11 of 22 |
| State: Oregon M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 69 of 130 |
| Year: 2014 M&A | 5 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-24 |
Nets
Ballerup, Denmark Nets is a payments processing utility for the Nordics region. Nets connects banks, businesses, public sector organizations, merchants and consumers through an international network facilitating digital payments. Nets was founded in 1968 and is based in Ballerup, Denmark. |
Buy | kr.17.0B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-28 |
Skillsoft
Nashua, New Hampshire, United States Skillsoft provides cloud-based learning solutions for its customers worldwide, ranging from global enterprises, government, and education to mid-sized and small businesses. Skillsoft's customer support teams draw on a wealth of in-house experience and a comprehensive learning e-library to develop off-the-shelf and custom learning programs tailored to cost-effectively meet customer needs. Skillsoft was formed in 1998 and is based in Nashua, New Hampshire. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| PE ASSETS | 65.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
TA Associates is a private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market and large companies around the world. TA will consider control or minority investments in profitable companies and looks to commit between $70 and $500 million per transaction. TA proactively reaches out to companies directly in sourcing potential investment opportunities. Prospective businesses are generally valued between $100 million and $3 billion. Areas of interest include technology, software, communications, financial services, healthcare, business services, semiconductors/electronics, and consumer products/services. In addition to investing equity capital, TA also makes subordinated debt investments. TA's geographic preference is North America, Asia/Pacific, and Europe. TA Associates was formed in 1968 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 172 of 260 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 38 of 58 |
| Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals | 3 of 6 |
| State: Oregon M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 156 of 207 |
| Year: 2014 M&A | 3 of 10 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-05 |
Jupiter Fund Management
London, United Kingdom Jupiter Fund Management is a fund management group, managing investments for both private and institutional investors. Jupiter Fund Management was founded in 1985 and is based in London, England. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-01 |
BeyondTrust
Johns Creek, Georgia, United States BeyondTrust is a provider of secure access solutions. BeyondTrust enables customers to quickly access and protect endpoints, defend privileged credentials, and support technology end-users to help businesses fight cyber threats while speeding performance. BeyondTrust was founded in 2003 and is based in Johns Creek, Georgia. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.5B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Updata Partners is the investment affiliate of Updata Advisors, an East Coast US based investment bank. Updata Partners looks to invest in growth oriented information technology businesses from early-stage to buyout, with revenues up to $50 million. Updata Partners typically invests between $15 and $150 million as a lead or co-lead investor. Within information technology, Updata has specific interest in; infrastructure software, physical and digital security, storage software, educational software, internet and interactive technology, media and wireless infrastructure and services, financial technology software, retail technology, business intelligence, subscription-based and on-demand information services, and business services. Updata Partners was formed in 1998 and is based in Washington DC.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 23 of 46 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 12 of 21 |
| Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: Oregon M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 23 of 42 |
| Year: 2014 M&A | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-07 |
Mashable
New York, New York, United States Mashable, Inc., is a digital media and online news company focused on digital innovation, social media, and technology news. Mashable gained popularity as an early example of profitable digital media shortly after its founding in 2005. Its viral blog style spread quickly and easily on social media, making it a hit with advertisers looking for the easy-to-calculate readership metrics that Facebook and Twitter virality provided. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-09 |
XebiaLabs
Burlington, Massachusetts, United States XebiaLabs, Inc. is a provider of automation software for DevOps and Continuous Delivery helping companies accelerate the delivery of new software. XebiaLabs was formed in 2008 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. |
Buy | - |
