Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2007-10-24 |
| Target | |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Investor(s) |
Rizvi Traverse Management
DST Global Elevation Partners TCV Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Quilvest Capital Partners General Atlantic Microsoft |
| Deal Type | Stake Purchase |
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Rizvi Traverse Management is an investment group that provides a variety of financing solutions. The Firm's Private Equity practice seeks opportunities across all industries and targets growth capital situations, turnarounds, bankruptcies, privatizations, PIPEs, and acquisition financings. Rizvi is based in Birmingham, Michigan.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 8 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: California M&A | 3 of 6 |
| Country: United States M&A | 3 of 8 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-01 |
Summit Entertainment
Santa Monica, California, United States Summit Entertainment LLC is a theatrical motion picture development, financing, production and distribution studio. The studio handles all aspects of marketing and distribution for both its own internally developed motion pictures as well as acquired films. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-01 |
ZCM
Chicago, Illinois, United States ZCM provides separate account management for individuals, corporations, foundations and endowments. ZCM offers a range of equity, fixed income and alternative products for its clients. ZCM is based in Chicago, Illinois. |
Buy | - |
Digital Sky Technologies (DST) is a global private investment group focused on investing in or acquiring internet software/service businesses. DST will consider opportunities in social networking and communications, e-payment solutions, online marketplaces, social games, and vertical specific websites. The Firm is willing to be a majority or minority investor and can handle investments from as little as $1 million to as much $200 million (with a typical deal size of $10 to $100 million). DST generally prefers profitable companies. DST was formed in 2005 and is based in Moscow with an additional office in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 9 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 3 of 6 |
| Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals | 2 of 2 |
| State: California M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Country: United States M&A | 1 of 4 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 3 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-18 |
Free-lance.ru
Russia Free-lance.ru is a web based service offering its users a search engine for remote jobs and project contractors. This is the biggest remote job market on the Russian Internet. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-12-01 |
VK Company
Limassol, Cyprus VK Company is an Internet company in the Russian-speaking world and the leading Internet company in Russia, based on global monthly unique users. VK Company was founded in 1998 and is based in Limassol, Cyprus. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.9B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Elevation Partners is a private equity firm that makes investments in media, entertainment, and consumer related companies. The Firm focuses on investing in intellectual property and content oriented businesses, as well as traditional media and entertainment assets. Elevation seeks to invest between $50 and $300 million in each transaction to help support growth and other initiatives. Elevation Partners was formed in 2005 and is based in Menlo Park, California with an additional office in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 6 of 8 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals | 2 of 2 |
| State: California M&A | 4 of 6 |
| Country: United States M&A | 5 of 7 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-12 |
BioWare
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada BioWare Corp. is a video game developer. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-01 |
MarketShare Partners
Los Angeles, California, United States MarketShare Partners LLC is a provider of cloud-based information services, enabling marketing and IT security professionals to promote and protect their businesses. |
Buy | - |
Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) is a private equity and venture capital firm focused on investments in growth technology companies. TCV looks to provide capital for growth, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and buyouts of technology companies in sectors such as internet, financial technology, infrastructure & communications, and software. TCV targets opportunities in North America and looks to commit between $10 and $500 million of equity capital per transaction. TCV was formed in 1995 and is based in Palo Alto, New York City, and London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 39 of 85 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 6 of 26 |
| Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals | 2 of 4 |
| State: California M&A | 10 of 20 |
| Country: United States M&A | 34 of 70 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 7 of 7 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-16 |
Voltari
New York, New York, United States Voltari is in the business of acquiring, financing, and leasing commercial real properties. The company leases its properties and intends to lease any future properties pursuant to "double net" or "triple net" leases. Voltari is based in New York City. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-12-04 |
AllBusiness.com
San Francisco, California, United States A destination for small businesses to find resources for administrative and professional functions in areas ranging from HR and finance to technology and marketing. |
Sell | $55M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| PE ASSETS | 155.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is the investment arm of Goldman Sachs. The primary corporate investment group within the Merchant Banking Division is Goldman Sachs' direct investment arm. GS's direct investment arm consists of GS Capital Partners, GS Mezzanine Partners, and GS Growth Partners. GS Capital Partners is the direct corporate equity investment group which seeks LBO, recapitalization, and growth investments to help fund acquisitions, expansions, recapitalizations, restructurings, buyouts, and take privates. GS Capital Partners looks to invest between $50 and $800 million in opportunities in North/South America, Europe, Asia. GS Mezzanine Partners is the junior capital arm of Goldman Sachs. GS Mezzanine looks to invest between $200 million and and $800 million in transactions valued up to $10 billion. Investment proceeds are used to fund leveraged buyouts, expansion financings, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and restructurings. GS Growth looks to invest in growth equity transactions. The unit seeks to commit $20 to $200 million per investment. Other units within GS's merchant banking division include Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Urban Investments. Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 51 of 189 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 1 of 14 |
| Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals | 6 of 13 |
| State: California M&A | 4 of 16 |
| Country: United States M&A | 37 of 130 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 17 of 21 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-10 |
Energy Future Holdings
Dallas, Texas, United States Energy Future Holdings Corp., formerly TXU Corp., is a Dallas-based, privately held energy company with a portfolio of competitive and regulated energy companies. These businesses serve the high-growth Texas electricity market, which is one of world's largest and among the nation's most successful competitive markets. |
Buy | $44.4B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-11-13 |
Sprint Industrial
Houston, Texas, United States Sprint Industrial is a provider of specialized industrial rental equipment and services to blue-chip customers in the petrochemical, chemical, and downstream energy industries. Sprint’s product lines include temporary liquid and solid storage tanks for maintenance projects, as well as safety products such as gas detection and breathing air systems to protect workers and employees during maintenance jobs. Sprint Industrial was formed in 2001 and is based in Houston, Texas. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1972 |
| PE ASSETS | 7.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Quilvest Capital Partners is the private equity investment arm of asset management firm Quilvest. Quilvest Capital Partners invests in private equity and debt funds as well as makes direct investments. The direct investment group looks for opportunities in the US, Europe, and 'opportunistically' in Asia with a preference for buyout, growth capital, and venture transactions. Quilvest Capital Partners will consider both minority and majority positions. Quilvest Capital Partners was established in 1972 and is based Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 50 of 105 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 2 of 4 |
| Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals | 14 of 25 |
| State: California M&A | 3 of 8 |
| Country: United States M&A | 18 of 44 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 11 of 12 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-11 |
Marco Aldany
Madrid, Spain Marco Aldany is a hairdressing chain with a network of more than 300 beauty and hairdressing salons with full national coverage. Marco Aldany was formed in 1997 and is based in Madrid, Spain. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-12-01 |
Swoon
France Swoon of high-end children wear. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 |
| PE ASSETS | 105.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
General Atlantic is a large private equity firm that invests globally in growth-oriented public and private companies. Broad areas of interest include financial services, media and consumer, healthcare, enterprise solutions, communications and electronics, and energy. General Atlantic looks to invest $40 to $400 million in transactions that support growth, expansions, buy-outs, consolidations and build-ups. General Atlantic seeks to make 8 to 12 investments per year with an investment horizon of five to ten years. The Firm's geographic coverage spans North America; Europe; Asia/Pacific; and India. General Atlantic was formed in 1980 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 60 of 364 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 8 of 78 |
| Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals | 10 of 42 |
| State: California M&A | 8 of 47 |
| Country: United States M&A | 34 of 175 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 14 of 17 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-14 |
WuXi AppTec
Shanghai, China WuXi AppTec is a provider of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies with a broad and integrated portfolio of laboratory and manufacturing services throughout the drug and medical device R&D process. WuXi AppTec was founded in 2000 and is based in Shanghai, China. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-11-01 |
B3
Sao Paulo, Brazil B3 provides equities, futures and commodities exchange. B3 was founded in 2007 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. |
Buy | - |
Microsoft is a global technology company that offers a broad spectrum of software products, services, and devices designed to help individuals and organizations across various sectors. Its extensive portfolio includes the Windows operating systems, the Microsoft Office suite for productivity, and the Azure cloud computing platform, providing solutions for computing, analytics, storage, and networking. Microsoft also delves into enterprise applications with Dynamics 365, connects professionals via LinkedIn, and engages gamers through its Xbox brand and related services. Additionally, it offers internet services such as Bing for web search, Outlook.com for email, and Skype for communication. Microsoft was formed in 1975 and is based in Redmond, Washington.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 87 of 213 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 19 of 57 |
| Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals | 1 of 3 |
| State: California M&A | 18 of 57 |
| Country: United States M&A | 67 of 153 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 9 of 11 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-02 |
Jellyfish
Middleton, Wisconsin, United States Jellyfish, Inc. is a provider of digital marketing services to brands i.e., Samsung, Uber, Nestle, Deckers, Spotify, and eBay. Jellyfish was founded in 2005 and is based in Middleton, Wisconsin. |
Buy | $50M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-29 |
Global Care Solutions
Bangkok, Thailand Global Care Solutions, a Thailand-based provider of health care software. |
Buy | - |
