M&A Deal Summary

BI Worldwide Acquires Bunchball

On April 3, 2018, BI Worldwide acquired internet software and services company Bunchball from Parallax Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BI Worldwide’s 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is BI Worldwide’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is BI Worldwide’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-04-03
Target Bunchball
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) BI Worldwide
Sellers(s) Parallax Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Bunchball

Redwood City, California, United States
Bunchball, Inc. is a cloud-based platform to integrate game mechanics into non-game digital experiences.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

BI Worldwide

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Category Company
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

BI Worldwide Ltd. is a provider of cloud based platform specializes in employee engagement, sales incentives & training, channel loyalty, customer loyalty and global solutions.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Parallax Capital Partners

Laguna Hills, California, United States

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Parallax Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring middle-market software and related technology companies. Prospective transactions include corporate divestitures, take privates, management buyouts, private company acquisitions, and recapitalizations. Target companies typically have $5 to $100 million in revenue and offer mission-critical products or services. Parallax will consider opportunities in North and South America, Europe, or Asia. Parallax Capital Partners was formed in 1999 and is based in Laguna Hills, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 11
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 7 of 9
State: California M&A 3 of 3
Country: United States M&A 8 of 10
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-12 Fox Technologies

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Fox Technologies, Inc. is a provider of access management and governance software. Fox Technologies was founded in 2001 and is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-04 Infor Global Solutions

New York, New York, United States

Infor Global Solutions, Inc. is a global provider of enterprise business solutions to select manufacturing and distribution industries. Infor Global Solutions, Inc. was formed in 2002 and is based in New York City.

Sell $13.0B