M&A Deal Summary

BlackFin Capital Partners Acquires Comparadise

On November 12, 2013, private equity firm BlackFin Capital Partners acquired internet software and services company Comparadise

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BlackFin Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is BlackFin Capital Partners’ 5th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-11-12
Target Comparadise
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) BlackFin Capital Partners
Deal Type Consolidation

Target

Comparadise

Marseille, France
Comparadise is an online aggregator specialized in financial products. Comparadise offers free online services that enable Internet users to compare a wide range of insurance and credit quotes for individuals and SMEs. The aggregators are directly connected to insurers and banks’ software that price premiums, and display real-time contracts, sorted by price and characteristics. Internet users can then purchase insurance policies online or by phone via call centers of insurers or credit institutions. Comparadise was formed in 2013 and is headquartered in Marseille, France.

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Buyer

BlackFin Capital Partners

Paris, France

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2009
PE ASSETS 1.6B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

BlackFin Capital Partners is a private equity firm focusing on financial services across continental Europe. The firm strategy focuses primarily on asset-light businesses in the financial services sector. BlackFin looks to invests €10 - €30 million in companies. BlackFin Capital Partners was formed in 2009 and is based in Paris, France additional office in Germany and France, Belgium.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 36
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 2 of 5
Type: Consolidation M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: France M&A 5 of 23
Year: 2013 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-04-24 finanzen.de AG

Berlin, Germany

finanzen.de AG is a online marketplace for end customer leads in the German finance and insurance sector. The Company connects lead generators such as online price comparison sites with lead buyers such as independent financial advisers and insurance companies.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-01 NeoXam

Paris, France

NeoXam is a provider of investment accounting, investment management, and data management software solutions. NeoXam's customer base is made of large and medium asset management firms, investment banks, institutional investors, and securities services providers. NeoXam was founded in 2014 and is based in Paris, France.

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