Investment Summary

Centana Growth Partners and CVC Capital Partners Invest In SheerID

On January 23, 2018, growth capital firm Centana Growth Partners and private equity firm CVC Capital Partners invested in information technology company SheerID

Investment Highlights
  • This is Centana Growth Partners’ 3rd and CVC Capital Partners’ 5th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Centana Growth Partners’ 4th and CVC Capital Partners’ 25th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Centana Growth Partners’ 1st and CVC Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Oregon.

Investment Summary
Date 2018-01-23
Target SheerID
Sector Information Technology
Investor(s) Centana Growth Partners
CVC Capital Partners
Deal Type Venture

Target

SheerID

Portland, Oregon, United States
SheerID is a provider of a digital verification platform that instantly verifies the identity of individuals and businesses, enabling enterprises to deliver authenticated offers and experiences to high-value customer segments while mitigating fraud and minimizing friction. SheerID was founded in 2011 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

Centana Growth Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2015
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Centana Growth Partners is a growth oriented investment firm focused on opportunities in the fin tech and enterprise technology sectors. Centana looks to invest in rapidly growing companies to sustain or accelerate growth, for working capital, to fund acquisitions, or improve balance sheets. Centana has offices in Palo Alto, California and New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 16
Sector (Information Technology) 3 of 3
Type (Venture) 3 of 12
State (Oregon) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 13
Year (2018) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-12 Quantitative Brokers

New York, New York, United States

Quantitative Brokers is an independent, global financial technology company, provides advanced algorithms and data-driven pre and post-trade analytics to clients in the Futures, Options, and interest rate markets. The company is built on a research-driven culture, market microstructure know-how, and algorithmic engineering expertise. QB continually develops and innovates an evolving suite of products to reduce and measure implicit trading costs for its clients. Quantitative Brokers was founded in 2008 and is based in New York, New York.

Buy $24M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-30 Sentieo

San Francisco, California, United States

Sentieo provides financial research platform designed to empower financial teams. Combining traditional and alternative datasets, Sentieo leverages machine learning and natural language processing to increase efficiency and boost alpha generation for asset managers, investment banks, and corporations. Sentieo was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Buy -
Investor

CVC Capital Partners

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 177.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CVC Capital Partners is a global private equity firm focused on investments in large companies located in Europe, North America, and Asia. CVC looks for opportunities with stable cash flows and talented management, and will consider businesses in a variety of industries. Target sectors include textiles, industrial products, waste management, building materials, energy/utilities, business services, financial services, distribution, healthcare, media, semiconductors, and gaming. CVC can handle transactions valued from €200 million to €10 billion. CVC Capital Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in Luxembourg.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 218 of 323
Sector (Information Technology) 5 of 12
Type (Venture) 1 of 1
State (Oregon) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 25 of 44
Year (2018) 1 of 19
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-18 Riraku

Osaka, Japan

Riraku offers a lower-priced alternative within the relaxation industry, offering messages of 60 minutes for JPY2,980 as opposed to the standard of JPY6,000 for 60 minutes. Combined with a high-quality service, the lower price option has attracted a wide range of customers including homemakers and professionals. Riraku was founded in 2010 and is based in Osaka, Japan.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-01 Thermamex

London, United Kingdom

Theramex is a global specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to women and their health. The Company markets a broad range of branded and branded generic products across 50 countries around the world. The portfolio, which is dedicated to women's health, focuses on contraception, fertility, menopause and osteoporosis and includes key brands such as Ovaleap®, Zoely®, Seasonique®, Actonel®, Estreva® and Lutenyl®. Thermamex is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy $703M
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