M&A Deal Summary

Care.com Acquires BigTent Design

On June 30, 2014, Care.com acquired internet software and services company BigTent Design from Federated Media Publishing

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Care.com’s 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Care.com’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Care.com’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-06-30
Target BigTent Design
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Care.com
Sellers(s) Federated Media Publishing
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

BigTent Design

San Francisco, California, United States
BigTent Design, Inc. is a provider of an online platform for family-friendly organizations strengthens group involvement and simplifies group management.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Care.com

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 2006
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees515
Revenue 192M USD (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Care.com, Inc. is an online destination for finding and managing family care, with 16.5 million member consumers* across 16 countries, including the US, UK, Canada and parts of Western Europe. Care.com was founded in 2006 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 8
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 2 of 5
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 5
Country: United States M&A 3 of 7
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-15 Parents in a Pinch

Brookline, Massachusetts, United States

Parents in a Pinch, Inc. is a backup child and adult care specialist, broadening its service offerings for employers and members. Parents in a Pinch, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is based in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-07-17 Citrus Lane

Mountain View, California, United States

Citrus Lane is a social commerce platform for moms and aims to help families discover and buy the best products for their children, while creating a trusted community in which moms can share. Members of the subscription service receive a monthly box of curated products to help moms discover new and relevant items while delighting their children with fun surprises. All items are handpicked for the child’s age and stage.

Buy $31M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Federated Media Publishing

San Francisco, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

Federated Media Publishing LLC is a next-generation media company that connects the world’s largest brand advertisers with the Internet’s most innovative media brands and platforms.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-11-03 BigTent Design

San Francisco, California, United States

BigTent Design, Inc. is a provider of an online platform for family-friendly organizations strengthens group involvement and simplifies group management.

Buy -