M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2023-09-11 |
| Target | Shift Media |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Buyer(s) | EditShare |
| Sellers(s) | Marlin Equity Partners |
| Deal Type | Merger |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| Sector | Information Technology |
EditShare offers networked shared storage and tapeless, end-to-end workflow solutions for the post-production, TV and film industries. EditShare groundbreaking products improve efficiency and workflow collaboration every step of the way. EditShare includes video capture and playout servers, high-performance EFS central shared storage, AQC, archiving and backup software, media asset management, and Lightworks – the world’s first three-platform (Windows/OS X/Linux) professional non-linear video editing application. EditShare was established in 2003 and is based in Watertown, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Merger M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: Massachusetts M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2023 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| PE ASSETS | 8.5B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Marlin Equity Partners is a private investment firm focused on acquiring distressed businesses with sales of $10 million to $2 billion. Marlin has a special interest in non-core or underperforming divisions of larger corporations, as well as companies facing some sort of financial, operational or market-related transition. Marlin is a generalist investor and will consider opportunities in technology (software, IT, payment systems, hardware, communications, internet), healthcare, consumer (apparel, retail, consumer products, food/beverage), services (business, financial, consumer, education), manufacturing (automotive, industrial, metals, plastics), aerospace, defense, and media. Marlin prefers businesses with scalable business models, strong installed customer bases, defensible market positions, and barriers to entry. Marlin Equity Partners was formed in 2005 and is based in Hermosa Beach, California with an additional office in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 57 of 65 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 13 of 16 |
| Type: Merger M&A Deals | 9 of 10 |
| State: Massachusetts M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Country: United States M&A | 42 of 48 |
| Year: 2023 M&A | 4 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-09 |
Meltwater
San Francisco, California, United States Meltwater is a provider of online intelligence solutions. Meltwater helps companies make better, more informed decisions based on insights from the outside. More than 25,000 companies use the Meltwater media intelligence platform to stay on top of billions of online conversations, extract relevant insights, and use them to strategically manage their brand and stay ahead of their competition. Meltwater was founded in 2001 and is based in San Francisco, California. |
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| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-27 |
Virgin Pulse
Providence, Rhode Island, United States Virgin Pulse is a provider of employee-centric solutions that drive wellbeing, culture and productivity across organizations around the world. Virgin Pulse platform is purpose built to deliver a personalized, consumer-grade user experience designed to promote health, productivity, and culture across organizations and employees. Virgin Pulse was founded in 2004 and is based in Providence, Rhode Island. |
Sell | - |
