Investment Summary

Digital Realty Invests In Teraco

On January 3, 2022, Digital Realty invested in information technology company Teraco from Berkshire Partners and Columbia Capital

Investment Highlights
  • This is Digital Realty’s 5th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Digital Realty’s 1st transaction in South Africa.

Investment Summary

Date 2022-01-03
Target Teraco
Sector Information Technology
Investor(s) Digital Realty
Sellers(s) Berkshire Partners
Columbia Capital
Deal Type Stake Purchase
Advisor(s) Goldman Sachs (Financial)
Weil Gotshal & Manges (Legal)

Target

Teraco

Johannesburg, South Africa
Teraco is a provider of carrier and cloud-neutral colocation data centers and with over 18 000 cross-connects. As the first provider of highly resilient, vendor-neutral data environments in sub-Saharan Africa, Teraco brings global content closer to the digital edge. Teraco was founded in 2008 and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Digital Realty

Austin, Texas, United States

Category Company
Sector Information Technology
Employees3,936
Revenue 5.6B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Digital Realty is a provider of data center and colocation solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company's global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx®) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty Trust is based in Austin, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 7
Sector: Information Technology M&A 5 of 5
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: South Africa M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-29 InterXion

Hoofddorp, Netherlands

InterXion Holding N.V. is a provider of carrier and cloud-neutral colocation data center services in Europe, serving a wide range of customers through 52 data centers in 11 European countries. Interxion’s uniformly designed, energy-efficient data centers offer customers extensive security and uptime for their mission-critical applications.

Buy $8.4B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-01 Vela

Hoofddorp, Netherlands

Vela develops, owns, and operates purpose-built, carrier-neutral submarine cable landing stations and connected data centers to boost network resiliency and create hubs of global connectivity. Vela was founded in 2024 and is based in Hoofddorp, Netherlands.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Berkshire Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 16.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Berkshire Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in businesses with strong management and that lead their respective markets. Berkshire will consider investments in both public and private companies. Prospective transactions for private companies include leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, growth capital financings, and privatizations. Public company transactions include take-privates, PIPEs, and equity stakes. Berkshire generally looks to invest $150 to $500 million of equity capital per transaction in companies valued up to $2 billion. Sectors of interest include industrial manufacturing, consumer products, retailing, transportation, communications and business services. Berkshire Partners was formed in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 59 of 61
Sector: Information Technology M&A 3 of 3
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: South Africa M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-03 Harvey Performance Co.

Rowley, Massachusetts, United States

Harvey Performance Co. is dedicated to providing products, services, and solutions that increase productivity for customers in the manufacturing and metalworking industries, including the aerospace and defense, medical, automotive, industrial motors, and telecommunications sectors. The company consists of two complementary brands: Harvey Tool – a broad, one-stop offering for hard-to-find micro-cutting tools – and Helical Solutions – a manufacturer of high-performance custom and standard end mills. The company is recognized as a market leader because of unsurpassed technical expertise and engineering know-how. Harvey Performance Co. was formed in 1985 and is based in Rowley, Massachusetts.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-03-28 Ensemble Health Partners

Blue Ash, Ohio, United States

Ensemble Health Partners is a provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle management solutions for health systems, including hospitals and affiliated physician groups. Ensemble Health Partners offers end-to-end revenue cycle solutions as well as a comprehensive suite of point solutions to clients across the country. Ensemble Health Partners was founded in 2014 and is based in Blue Ash, Ohio.

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SELLER

Columbia Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


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 6 of 7
Sector: Information Technology M&A 2 of 2
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: South Africa M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-01 The Top Percentile Collective

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

The Top Percentile Collective is a performance-based peer network that elevates high performers in key front-line roles while generating unique data, analytics, and insights to help employers identify, develop, and engage top talent more effectively. The Top Percentile Collective is based in Bethesda, Maryland.

Buy -
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-01 Bluewave

San Clemente, California, United States

Bluewave is a technology advisory and brokerage firm that helps businesses select, procure, and manage IT, cloud, and communications solutions. It partners with a wide range of technology providers to deliver services such as cloud migration, cybersecurity, unified communications, and network optimization, offering strategic guidance to optimize technology investments. Bluewave was founded in 2016 and is based in San Clemente, California.

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