M&A Deal Summary

Blackhawk Network Acquires Tango Card

On January 31, 2024, Blackhawk Network acquired internet software and services company Tango Card from FTV Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Blackhawk Network’s 7th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Blackhawk Network’s 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Blackhawk Network’s 1st transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-01-31
Target Tango Card
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Blackhawk Network
Sellers(s) FTV Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Tango Card

Seattle, Washington, United States
Tango Card is a cloud-based digital gift card and incentives platform for enterprise customers providing employee rewards and customer incentives & rebates. Tango Card was founded in 2009 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Blackhawk Network

Pleasanton, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 2001
Sector Information Technology
Employees2,331
Revenue 1.8B USD (2016)
DESCRIPTION

Blackhawk Network is a global financial technology company and is connecting brands and people through branded value solutions. Blackhawk platforms and solutions enable the management of stored value products, promotions and rewards programs in retail, ecommerce, financial services and mobile wallets. Blackhawk’s Hawk Commerce division offers technology solutions to businesses and direct to consumers. The Hawk Incentives division offers enterprise, SMB and reseller partners an array of platforms and branded value products to incent and reward consumers, employees and sales channels. Blackhawk Network was founded in 2001 and is based in Pleasanton, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 15
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 7 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 13 of 13
State (Washington) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 13 of 13
Year (2024) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-06 NGC US

Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States

NGC US LLC is a provider of prepaid payments and secure gift card fulfillment solutions for loyalty, rewards, and incentive programs. The Company sources and delivers 500+ brands of physical and digital gift cards across the United States, Canada, and Europe using the industry’s highest levels of security, quality, and speed. NGC US was founded in 2004 and is based in Crystal Lake, Illinois.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

FTV Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 6.2B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

FTV Capital is a multi-stage private equity firm focused on providing capital to high-growth companies. FTV generally seeks to invest in software, business services, and financial services companies which enable financial institutions to expand and to operate more efficiently. Investment proceeds are typically used to fund rapid organic growth, provide shareholder liquidity, pursue add-on acquisitions, or acquire divestitures. FTV prefers to act as the lead or control investor and targets equity commitments of $10 to $85 million per transaction. FTV Capital was established in 1998 and was formerly known as FTVentures. FTV Capital is based in San Francisco with an additional office in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 55 of 61
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 12 of 12
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 36 of 38
State (Washington) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 49 of 54
Year (2024) 1 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-05-11 Neptune Flood

Petersburg, Florida, United States

Neptune Flood is an AI-driven flood insurance company specializing in providing flood insurance solutions for residential and commercial properties. Neptune Flood is based in Petersburg, Florida.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-07 CardConnect

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States

CardConnect is a provider of payment processing and technology solutions, helping organizations from independent coffee shops to iconic global brands – accept billions of dollars in card transactions each year. CardConnect was formed in 2006 and is based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

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