M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2024-08-14 |
| Target | AMCS |
| Sector | Software |
| Buyer(s) |
Highland Europe
EQT Insight Partners Clearlake Capital |
| Sellers(s) |
Highland Europe
Insight Partners Clearlake Capital |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | William Blair (Financial) |
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Highland Europe is a growth capital investor focused on technology enabled companies addressing large market opportunities in internet, mobile and software. The Firm looks to commit €10 to €30 million in fast growth companies with at least €10 million in annual sales. The Firm will consider opportunities throughout Western Europe with global ambitions. Highland Europe was formed in 2012 and is headquartered in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 47 of 47 |
| Sector (Software) | 12 of 12 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 3 of 3 |
| Country (Ireland) | 2 of 2 |
| Year (2024) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-31 |
WeTransfer
Amsterdam, Netherlands WeTransfer is a provider of cloud based file transfer service. WeTransfer was founded in 2009 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| PE ASSETS | 50.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
EQT is a global private equity group that purses a variety of investment strategies around the world. EQT is divided into several investment disciplines, including private capital, real assets, credit, and venture. The Firm's private capital group targets large, market-leading enterprises (investment size of €125 to €1.5 billion) across Europe and the US, as well as mid-market, growth companies (investment size of €40 to €125 million) across the US, Europe, China, and Southeast Asia. The Firm's real assets group seeks to identify control or co-control equity investments (investment size of €500 to €1 billion) in medium-sized infrastructure companies that provide an essential service to society, are recession resilient, and have secure cash flows. EQT's credit group provides flexible, long-term debt capital solutions to medium-sized European businesses, across a wide range of sectors. EQT was established in 1994 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 296 of 299 |
| Sector (Software) | 13 of 13 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 93 of 94 |
| Country (Ireland) | 3 of 3 |
| Year (2024) | 12 of 15 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-07 |
Acronis
Schaffhausen, Switzerland Acronis is a provider of virtualization, the explosion of data creation and the opportunities Cloud services offer are bringing new challenges to maintaining effective backup and disaster recovery programs for critical data. Acronis was founded in 2003 and is based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-16 |
PropertyGuru
Singapore, Singapore PropertyGuru is an online property portal group focused on serving clients across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. PropertyGuru was formed in 2006 and is based in Singapore. |
Buy | $1.1B |
| Category | Venture Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| PE ASSETS | 80.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Insight Partners is a growth capital investment firm focused on early to later stage investments principally in the software sector. Insight Partners was formed in 1995 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 88 of 88 |
| Sector (Software) | 36 of 36 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 21 of 21 |
| Country (Ireland) | 4 of 4 |
| Year (2024) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-14 |
Jama Software
Portland, Oregon, United States Jama Software is a product development platform for companies building complex, smart and connected products. The Jama solution enables enterprises to accelerate development time, mitigate risk, slash complexity and verify regulatory compliance. Jama Software is based in Portland, Oregon. |
Sell | $1.2B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-12 |
Recorded Future
Somerville, Massachusetts, United States Recorded Future is a technology that collects and analyzes vast amounts of data to deliver relevant cyber threat insights in real time. Recorded Future solution aggregates this rich intelligence with any other threat data sources, empowering security teams to collaborate on analysis and delivering intelligence wherever need it most, including rapid integration with existing security solutions. Recorded Future was founded in 2009 and is based in Somerville, Massachusetts. |
Sell | $2.7B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| PE ASSETS | 72.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Clearlake Capital Group is a private equity firm that focuses on corporate divestitures, recapitalizations, buyouts, restructurings, rescue financing, growth capital, turnarounds, and other equity investments. Clearlake seeks to partner with strong management teams by providing long-term capital and operational expertise. Areas of interest include technology, industrials, and consumer. Clearlake Capital Group was formed in 2006 and is based in Santa Monica, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 88 of 88 |
| Sector (Software) | 19 of 19 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 38 of 38 |
| Country (Ireland) | 2 of 2 |
| Year (2024) | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-06 |
Synopsys Software Integrity
Mountain View, California, United States Synopsys Software Integrity Group is a provider of application security testing solutions. |
Buy | $2.1B |
Highland Europe is a growth capital investor focused on technology enabled companies addressing large market opportunities in internet, mobile and software. The Firm looks to commit €10 to €30 million in fast growth companies with at least €10 million in annual sales. The Firm will consider opportunities throughout Western Europe with global ambitions. Highland Europe was formed in 2012 and is headquartered in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 4 |
| Sector (Software) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 2 of 2 |
| Country (Ireland) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2024) | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-31 |
WeTransfer
Amsterdam, Netherlands WeTransfer is a provider of cloud based file transfer service. WeTransfer was founded in 2009 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Venture Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| PE ASSETS | 80.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Insight Partners is a growth capital investment firm focused on early to later stage investments principally in the software sector. Insight Partners was formed in 1995 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 36 of 37 |
| Sector (Software) | 17 of 17 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 17 of 17 |
| Country (Ireland) | 3 of 3 |
| Year (2024) | 2 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-14 |
Jama Software
Portland, Oregon, United States Jama Software is a product development platform for companies building complex, smart and connected products. The Jama solution enables enterprises to accelerate development time, mitigate risk, slash complexity and verify regulatory compliance. Jama Software is based in Portland, Oregon. |
Sell | $1.2B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-12 |
Recorded Future
Somerville, Massachusetts, United States Recorded Future is a technology that collects and analyzes vast amounts of data to deliver relevant cyber threat insights in real time. Recorded Future solution aggregates this rich intelligence with any other threat data sources, empowering security teams to collaborate on analysis and delivering intelligence wherever need it most, including rapid integration with existing security solutions. Recorded Future was founded in 2009 and is based in Somerville, Massachusetts. |
Sell | $2.7B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| PE ASSETS | 72.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Clearlake Capital Group is a private equity firm that focuses on corporate divestitures, recapitalizations, buyouts, restructurings, rescue financing, growth capital, turnarounds, and other equity investments. Clearlake seeks to partner with strong management teams by providing long-term capital and operational expertise. Areas of interest include technology, industrials, and consumer. Clearlake Capital Group was formed in 2006 and is based in Santa Monica, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 35 of 35 |
| Sector (Software) | 8 of 8 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 10 of 10 |
| Country (Ireland) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2024) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-06 |
Synopsys Software Integrity
Mountain View, California, United States Synopsys Software Integrity Group is a provider of application security testing solutions. |
Buy | $2.1B |
