Investment Summary

DNS Capital and Revolution Invest In Uptake

On February 1, 2017, family office DNS Capital and growth capital firm Revolution invested in internet software and services company Uptake

Investment Highlights
  • This is DNS Capital’s 1st and Revolution’s 3rd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is DNS Capital’s 5th and Revolution’s 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is DNS Capital’s 1st and Revolution’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

Investment Summary
Date 2017-02-01
Target Uptake
Sector Internet Software and Services
Investor(s) DNS Capital
Revolution
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Uptake

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Uptake is a predictive analytics SaaS platform that delivers solutions in major industries that increase productivity, reliability, and safety. Leveraging partnerships with industry icons, Uptake’s platform aggregates enterprise and external data and applies cross-industry data science to produce high-value, actionable insights. Uptake was founded in 2014 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

DNS Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Family Office
Founded 2015
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

DNS Capital is the investment group for Gigi Pritzker, Michael Pucker and their family. The Firm looks to invest $25 to $100 million in US based companies generating $10 to $50 million of EBITDA. Sectors of interest include industrials, business services, consumer, and real estate. DNS will consider both control or minority positions. DNS is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 9
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 1
Type (Growth Capital) 2 of 2
State (Illinois) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 5 of 9
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-07 Lithko Contracting

West Chester, Ohio, United States

Lithko Contracting is a full-service concrete contractor specializing in the execution of walls, tilt-ups, structural frames, slabs, site work, foundations, and pre-construction services. Lithko Contracting is based in West Chester, Ohio.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-17 KBP Foods

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

KBP Foods operates quick service restaurants as a franchisee under the YUM! Brands umbrella, primarily within the KFC and Taco Bell concepts. KBP Foods was founded in 1999 and is based in Overland Park, Kansas.

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Investor

Revolution

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2005
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Revolution Growth is the growth capital investment arm of Revolution, an investment firm that also pursues seed and venture opportunities. Revolution Growth looks to invest $25 to $50 million in US-based companies looking for a partner to help them scale and expand. Revolution Growth is based in Washington DC.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 20
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 3 of 6
Type (Growth Capital) 7 of 8
State (Illinois) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 11 of 20
Year (2017) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-15 Custom Ink

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Custom Ink provides custom apparel and accessories for groups, events, and special occasions. The company helps group organizers bring their families, friends, teammates, and colleagues together with inspired designs they are proud to wear. Custom Ink makes the customization process fun and easy with innovative design tools, caring customer service, creative design inspiration and high-quality merchandise. Custom Ink was founded in 2000 and is based in Fairfax, Virginia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-15 Scopely

Culver City, California, United States

Scopely is a free-to-play interactive entertainment network. With a network of more than 125 million users, Scopely has built the central monetization and distribution platform to publish genre-defining hit games for casual and core gamers. Scopely was formed in 2011 and is based in Culver City, California.

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