Investment Summary

Columbia Capital and Bessemer Investors Invest In Verato

On January 7, 2019, growth capital firm Columbia Capital and family office Bessemer Investors invested in internet software and services company Verato

Investment Highlights
  • This is Columbia Capital’s 1st and Bessemer Investors’ 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Columbia Capital’s 8th and Bessemer Investors’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Columbia Capital’s 1st and Bessemer Investors’ 1st transaction in Virginia.

Investment Summary

Date 2019-01-07
Target Verato
Sector Internet Software and Services
Investor(s) Columbia Capital
Bessemer Investors
Deal Type Venture

Target

Verato

McLean, Virginia, United States
Verato is a healthcare technology company that provides cloud-based identity resolution solutions to help organizations unify and manage patient data across systems, enabling more accurate, complete, and connected health records. Verato was founded in 2012 and is based in McLean, Virginia.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

Columbia Capital

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Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 7.1B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Columbia Capital is a growth capital firm focused on the IT sector. The Firm looks to commit $15 to $40 million to growth stage North American and Western European companies operating in the enterprise IT, internet infrastructure, and mobile communications sectors. Columbia Capital was established in 1989 and is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 26
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 2
Type: Venture M&A Deals 3 of 10
State: Virginia M&A 1 of 5
Country: United States M&A 8 of 18
Year: 2019 M&A 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-01 eX2 Technology

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

eX2 Technology is a provider of secure broadband networks and critical communications infrastructure, often through public-private partnerships, to support rural broadband, intelligent transportation, telehealth, public safety, and large educational institutions. eX2 Technology was formed in 2015 and is based in Omaha, Nebraska.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-11 SummitIG

Sterling, Virginia, United States

SummitIG is a custom network solution and bandwidth infrastructure, provider. Leveraging its extensive network infrastructure across the state, SummitIG specializes in delivering dark fiber networks that support and extend data centers’ connectivity. SummitIG was founded in 2012 and is based in Sterling, Virginia.

Buy -
DESCRIPTION

Bessemer Investors is a private investment firm focused on minority or majority investments in established US-based companies valued between $75 and $500 million. The Firm looks to commit $50 to $150 million in profitable businesses with $5 to $50 million of EBITDA. Sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, building products, industrial equipment, packaging, plastics, business services, consumer products/services, testing, insurance, and value-added distribution. The Firm will consider a variety of investment situations including growth capital financings, buyouts, consolidations, take privates, and divestitures. Bessemer Investors is headquartered in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 9
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Venture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Virginia M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 8
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-01 North American Helium

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

North American Helium is a helium exploration and production company focused on developing long-life, low-emission helium assets in Saskatchewan and Utah to meet growing global demand. North American Helium was founded in 2013 and is based in Calgary, Alberta.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-27 Mas Restaurant Group

Houston, Texas, United States

Mas Restaurant Group is a franchise operator managing over 115 Taco Bell restaurants, including co-branded locations with KFC and Pizza Hut Express. Mas Restaurant Group is based in Houston, Texas.

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