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BlaBlaCar Acquires Busfor.pl sp. z o.o.

On September 25, 2019, BlaBlaCar acquired internet software and services company Busfor.pl sp. z o.o. from Elbrus Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BlaBlaCar’s 6th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is BlaBlaCar’s 2nd transaction in Poland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-09-25
Target Busfor.pl sp. z o.o.
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) BlaBlaCar
Sellers(s) Elbrus Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Busfor.pl sp. z o.o.

Katowice, Poland
Busfor.pl sp. z o.o. is an online ticketing platform for long-distance bus tickets in Russia and CIS.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

BlaBlaCar

Paris, France
Category Company
Founded 2006
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

BlaBlaCar is a trusted community marketplace that connects drivers with empty seats to co-travelers looking for a ride. BlaBlaCar operates in 22 countries and counts 80 million members. BlaBlaCar was formed in 2006 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 9
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 6 of 6
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 7 of 7
Country: Poland M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-12 OUIBUS

Vitry-sur-Seine, France

OUIBUS is a low-cost bus transportation service provider. OUIBUS was founded in 2012 and is based in Vitry-sur-Seine, France.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Elbrus Capital

Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Elbrus Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring controlling stakes in businesses operating in post Soviet countries. Target transaction situations can include growth financings, industry consolidation, and buyouts. Elbrus Capital was formed in 2007 and is based in Moscow.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 5
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 2 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: Poland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-13 HeadHunter

Moscow, Russia

HeadHunter is an online recruitment company operating in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. HeadHunter was founded in 2000 and is based in Moscow, Russia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-12-12 YCLIENTS

Nicosia, Cyprus

YCLIENTS is a Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) based business management platform in Russia and the CIS focused on the automation of small and medium-sized companies from services industries. YCLIENTS was founded in 2013 and is based in Nicosia, Cyprus.

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