M&A Deal Summary

BurstPoint Networks Acquires STARBAK Communications

On June 1, 2010, BurstPoint Networks acquired technology hardware company STARBAK Communications from The Carlyle Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BurstPoint Networks’ 1st transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is BurstPoint Networks’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is BurstPoint Networks’ 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-06-01
Target STARBAK Communications
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) BurstPoint Networks
Sellers(s) The Carlyle Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

STARBAK Communications

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
STARBAK Communications, Inc. developed content distribution servers specifically designed to deliver high quality streaming media over the Internet.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

BurstPoint Networks

Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States

Category Company
Founded 2010
Sector Communications
DESCRIPTION

BurstPoint Networks, Inc. offers a video communication platform that enables users to manage, capture, publish, and distribute video communications. BurstPoint Networks was founded in 2010 and is based in Merrimack, New Hampshire.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Technology Hardware M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Massachusetts M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2010 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

The Carlyle Group

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 435.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.

The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 148 of 488
Sector: Technology Hardware M&A 3 of 7
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 75 of 202
State: Massachusetts M&A 6 of 8
Country: United States M&A 95 of 261
Year: 2010 M&A 10 of 23
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