Investment Summary

ChrysCapital and RedBird Capital Partners Invest In Dream Sports

On September 1, 2020, private equity firms ChrysCapital and RedBird Capital Partners invested in internet software and services company Dream Sports

Investment Highlights
  • This is ChrysCapital’s 1st and RedBird Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is ChrysCapital’s 36th and RedBird Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in India.

Investment Summary

Date 2020-09-01
Target Dream Sports
Sector Internet Software and Services
Investor(s) ChrysCapital
RedBird Capital Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital
Advisor(s) Avendus (Financial)

Target

Dream Sports

Mumbai, India
Dream Sports is a sports technology company with brands such as Dream11 (India’s largest online sports fantasy platform), FanCode, DreamX, DreamSetGo, and DreamPay in its portfolio. Dream Sports is based in Mumbai, India.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

ChrysCapital

Port Louis, Mauritius

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

ChrysCapital Management Co. is a private investment firm focused on opportunities in India. ChrysCapital looks for companies with revenues of $50 million to $1 billion and can commit up to $250 million of equity per transaction. Target sectors include business services, consumer goods and services, financial services, healthcare and pharmaceuticals. Prospective transactions include growth investments in private and listed companies, special situations, co-investments, and management buyouts/buy-ins. ChrysCapital was formed in 1999 and is based in Port Louis, Mauritius.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 43 of 54
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 2
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 10 of 12
Country: India M&A 36 of 45
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-08-06 Awfis Space Solutions

New Delhi, India

Awfis Space Solutions is a co-working operator in the value segment with a pan-India presence. It provides flexible office space to clients across start-ups, SMEs, large corporates, and multi-national companies. Awfis Space Solutions was founded in 2014 and is based in New Delhi, Haryana.

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2021-03-24 Safex Chemicals India

New Delhi, India

Safex Chemicals India is one the fastest growing domestic agrochemicals company engaged in the production and distribution of agrochemical formulations across all major categories including insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, micronutrients, and specialized fertilizers. Safex Chemicals India was founded in 1991 and is based in New Delhi, India.

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Investor

RedBird Capital Partners

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2014
PE ASSETS 10.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

RedBird Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in growth-oriented companies in the business services, financial services, sports/leisure/hospitality, and media/entertainment sectors. RedBird will consider opportunities throughout North America and has a particular interest in businesses at an inflection point with proven business models, strong management, and little debt. RedBird Capital Partners was formed in 2014 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 26 of 44
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 2
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 10 of 18
Country: India M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2020 M&A 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-03 United Football League

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

United Football League is a spring football league that is the result of the merger of the XFL and USFL. United Football League is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-22 N3

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

N3 is an outsourced sales and marketing company focused on cloud services businesses with over 1,000 resources globally and access to 84 countries. N3 takes cloud products to market on behalf of corporate clients and grows consumption by acting as the front end sales engine, providing a range of services from simple lead generation to a full end-to-end sales strategy and fulfillment capability. N3 was established in 2004 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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